Posts tagged ‘meal’

March 17th, 2013

Irish Breakfast Nachos {with Prosciutto}

by Chrissy

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Nachos for breakfast. What more could you really ask for?

Your answer should be nothing. Absolutely nothing.

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The first time I had Irish nachos I thought I was getting chips with corned beef and cabbage on them. I was in for a glorious surprise. When my plate of pub food appeared in front of me, along with a cold micro brew, I saw a pile of potatoes, bacon, jalapeños, scallions, and cheese.

Tons of cheese.

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I might have given away a little piece of my heart that night.

There’s no telling what really happened. All I know was that I fell in love with them at first sight, right then and there.

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This was probably one of those rare moments in life, where I felt it essential to recreate pub food. It’s more common to just eat it, enjoy it, and regret it later…not recreate it. Breakin’ rules all the time…

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Hope you all had as tasty St. Patty’s day! We sure did. After spending all day playing beach volleyball in the beautiful 70 degree San Diego sunshine, I came home to a fabulous corned beef and cabbage meal that Lauren prepared. Food coma central. ‘Twas a good day indeed.

PS. We made these with Prosciutto, but you can easily swap it for some leftover corned beef. That would be just as delicious.

 

Irish Breakfast Nachos {with Prosciutto}

Print Recipe!

Serves 2-3

Ingredients:

2 small russet potatoes, sliced into 1/8 inch rounds

½ cup red bell pepper, diced

½ cup sliced mushrooms

2 green onions, chopped (white parts set aside for sautéing)

¼ cup basil, chiffonade cut

3 eggs, scrambled

½ cup shredded cheddar cheese (we use raw milk white cheddar)

2 slices *prosciutto, cut into slices

Olive oil

Salt

Pepper

Hot sauce

 

Directions:

To crisp potatoes, modestly drizzle with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper, and lay out on a foil-lined baking sheet, in a single layer. Bake at 475 for 20 minutes, flipping over halfway through.

Meanwhile, heat 1 tsp of olive oil and sauté red bell pepper, mushrooms, the white parts of the green onion, for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally.  Transfer to plate.

To the pan, add a ½ tsp of olive oil and add eggs, a pinch of pepper, and cook through, stirring often.

When potatoes are moderately crispy, remove from the oven and layer scrambled eggs, sautéed veggies, green onions & basil, then sprinkle shredded cheese over top. Place back in the oven for 3-4 minutes until the cheese is melted. Remove from oven, drizzle with hot sauce, serve and eat immediately.

 

 *Little Yellow Note: can easily swap prosciutto with cooked bacon, ham, or leftover corned beef.

From the Little Yellow Kitchen,

Chrissy

February 21st, 2013

Green Egg Stack {with Kale & Herb Spread}

by Chrissy

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Happy Friday, friends!

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This 4-day work week couldn’t have gone by slowerrrr. For real.

What’s with that? I blame it on the wintery months. Spring, you can come out of hiding now!

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Before you start your weekend, be sure to grab these ingredients from the store, so that you can look forward to a tasty brunch.

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This might be a no brainer, but don’t forget the mimosa makings.

No brunch is complete without a little bubby and orange juice combo. Am I right, or am I right?

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Kale, parsley, basil and garlic make for a fabulous spread on toast, sandwiches and now, with eggs.

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First things first, make the kale & herb spread. It should somewhat resemble chimichurri.

You don’t want to puree it, otherwise it will lose that rustic look, and the different herbs won’t be able to standout.

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I love super crispy toast, so I would advise pushing it down a second time. Then spread some green goodness over top, pile on slices of ripe avocado, layer one fried & over-easy egg over top, and finish off with some wilted spinach and crumbled feta.

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Boom. It’s a dream come true. Green eggs really ARE a real thing!

Although, this is perfect as a vegetarian dish, you can go the extra mile and add some slices of prosciutto, Canadian or regular bacon, so you can call it Green Eggs & Ham. :)

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Have a fabulous weekend! We have a ton of celebrating to do between Lauren & Chris’s engagement party, and having tons of friends in town. We will be sure to have a fun recap for you all when we wind down from the festivities.

 

Green Egg Stack {with Kale & Herb Spread}

Print Recipe!

(makes 2 stacks)

Ingredients:

For the spread:

1 cup kale, stems removed and chopped

1/4 cup parsley, stems removed and chopped

5-6 basil leaves, chopped

2 1/2 Tbsp olive oil

1 clove garlic, chopped

1/8-1/4 tsp salt, to taste

1/8 tsp pepper

 

For the Egg Stack:

1 English muffin, halved and toasted

1/2 cup wilted spinach and divided

1/2  avocado, sliced and divided

2 oz. low-fat feta cheese, crumbled and divided

2 eggs, fried over-easy

 

Directions:

In a small blender (like the Magic Bullet), or with an immersion blender, blend together all of the kale and herb spread ingredients. You don’t want the herbs to be completely puréed, just finely chopped.  This can be easily doubled, for more servings. Set aside.

Toast English muffins. In a small skillet, wilt spinach with a small drizzle of olive oil (about 1/2 tsp), a touch of salt and pepper, and toss a few times. After about a minute and a half, spinach should be wilted; transfer to a plate. Add a little olive oil or butter to the skillet and over medium high heat, crack eggs into the pan, sprinkle with pepper and cover with a lid. After 3-4 minutes, once the whites on the top are cooked through and the yolk is still soft, transfer to a plate.

To build each Green Egg Stack: smear a couple of Tablespoons of the kale and herb spread onto the toasted English muffin half; add avocado slices, 1 fried over-easy egg, wilted spinach, 1 oz. crumbled feta cheese. Enjoy immediately.

From the Little Yellow Kitchen,

Chrissy

 

 

December 6th, 2012

We were on the news! We were on the news!

by Lauren

Chrissy and I had a wonderful opportunity so do a LIVE cooking demonstration on San Diego 6 CW during their San Diego Living segment. It was so much fun!

Below are some pictures, the video for your viewing pleasure, and the recipe for the Sweet Potato Hash that we made. Enjoy!

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Prepping the demo before we go live!

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Chrissy: “Soooo which camera do we look at?”

Lauren: “What if I chop my finger off on camera?!”

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Thank you to Chris, our fabulous photographer who so boldly lurked in the background to get some pics of us during our TV debut!

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And here’s the video so you can see us in action: Click here to watch!

 

Sweet Potato Hash

Print Recipe!

Serves 3-4

Ingredients:

1 1/2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil

1 large sweet potato (skin left on), diced

2 cups kale, stems removed, coarsely chopped

5 Brussels sprouts, shaved (see the video for instructions)

5 strips Apple-wood smoked bacon, cooked through and coarsely chopped

1/2  onion, diced

1 clove garlic, minced

1 Tbsp fresh thyme

Pinch of salt and pepper, to taste

Sriracha or hot sauce (optional)

Fried egg, 1 or 2 per person

 

Directions:

Cook bacon, and let rest on paper towels to soak up extra grease. Chop when cooled and set aside.

Heat olive oil in a large skillet, add the diced sweet potatoes and cook for 5-6 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the onion, garlic, kale, Brussels sprouts, cooked bacon, and cook for another 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until sweet potatoes are tender when poked with a fork. Add the salt, pepper, fresh thyme and cook for another minute.

This hash is great topped with an over-easy fried egg and some hot sauce!

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P.S. If you are in the San Diego area, come out to Whole Foods Encinitas THIS Saturday, December 8 from 12-2 p.m. and watch us compete in the “Clash of the Cooks” competition!

From the Little Yellow Kitchen,

Lauren & Chrissy

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