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Hard Boiled Eggs in Thai Curry
May 13, 2017 Lee
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Hard Boiled Eggs in Thai Curry

Adapted from an internet recipe.
Sounds really good, may have to play around with the types of curries but I am thinking Massaman Curry would be perfect. Eggs can be chicken, duck, or even quail.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Thai
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 12 hard boiled eggs, peeled or 36 quail eggs
  • ½-1 cup cooking oil, for frying
  • 1 link Chinese sausage, diced
  • 1 tablespoon coconut oil
  • 1 tablespoon red curry paste
  • 2 stalks lemongrass, bruised and knoted
  • 1½ cups coconut milk
  • ½ cup cherry tomatoes, halved
  • fresh Thai Basil, chopped, leaves from 2 sprigs
  • steamed rice, for serving

Instructions
 

  • Heat the cooking oil in a large pan over medium high heat, when the oil is hot, carefully add the eggs and gently turn them as they cook to golden brown and crispy. Remove to a paper towel lined plate and set the eggs and pan used aside.
  • In another large pan, or pot, heat to medium heat and add the diced sausage, stir often, let the some of the fat render out and cook until starting to brown and get almost crispy. Remove the sausage to a bowl and set aside.
  • Same large pan or pot used for the sausage, add the coconut oil and heat up, add the curry paste and cook until fragrant, about 2-3 minutes.
  • Lower the heat and add the coconut milk and 1½ cups of water, lemongrass, and tomatoes. Stir and bring back to a boil, then lower the heat to a simmer until the tomatoes are tender and wilted, about 5-7 minutes.
  • Add the eggs to the pan or pot and the basil, simmer until the eggs are heated through.
  • Serve over steamed rice and garnish with the crispy Chinese sausage and fresh chopped Thai basil if desired.

Notes

The eggs would cost about 60 Baht, the link of sausage about 25 Baht. For 6 servings, this is about 37 cents per serving.
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Green Chile Quiche
April 8, 2017 Lee
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Green Chile Quiche

This sounds surprisingly good! On my to cook list. Link to the shortcut is listed in the Recipe Notes section.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 pie crust, OR make from a shortcut
  • 8 slices bacon
  • 1/2 cup big green chilies, roasted, peeled, seeded, chopped
  • 1 cup Gouda cheese, shredded
  • 1 cup Cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 1 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 4 eggs
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 220 C. Press crust into a 9 inch deep dish pie plate. Press foil over crust to hold shape. Bake 5 minutes. Remove from oven; remove foil. Reduce temperature to 220 C.
  • Cook bacon in a heavy large skillet over medium-high heat until brown and crisp. Transfer to paper towels and drain. Crumble bacon. Sprinkle bacon, then chilies and onion over crust. Combine cheeses and sprinkle over. Mix cream, eggs, and salt in medium bowl to blend. Pour mixture into crust.
  • Bake the quiche until knife inserted into center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Let quiche stand 5 minutes. Cut quiche into wedges and serve.

Notes

Only expensive items would be the cheeses, figure 90 Baht for half a 250 gram block shredded of each cheese. Bacon, maybe about another 60 Baht for 8 slices. For 6 servings, this is about $1.18 per serving.
Shortcut: Buttery Pie Crust.
Provided courtesy of good friend, Jerry Juliana.
United States.
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Scotch Eggs I
September 7, 2016 Lee
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Scotch Eggs I

Adapted from an internet recipe.
Scotch Eggs are hard boiled eggs with sausage wrapped around them and either deep fried or baked. Excellent for a breakfast, lunch or a light dinner when served with a salad. On my to cook list. Link to the Shortcut is listed in the Notes section.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Course Breakfast, Lunch, Main Dish
Cuisine European
Servings 3 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 500 grams pork sausage, Shortcut
  • 2 teaspoons Worcherstershire sauce
  • 6 eggs, hard boiled, peeled, chilled in fridge
  • 1 tablespoon all purpose flour
  • ⅛ teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • ⅔ cup breadcrumbs, or panko breadcrumbs
  • all purpose flour, just a teaspoon or so for dusting the eggs
  • salt, to taste

Instructions
 

  • In a medium size bowl, mix together the pork sausage and Worcestershire sauce. Mix together the tablespoon of flour, salt and pepper and then mix this into the sausage and refrigerate for 30 minutes or so to chill it. This will help in forming the sausage around the eggs.
  • Preheat your oven to 160° C (325° F) and get out a baking sheet or shallow baking dish. Place the beaten eggs and breadcrumbs into separate dishes. Dust each egg with flour, this helps in getting the sausage formed around them.
  • Divide the sausage into 6 equal parts, form each into a ball. One at a time, flatten down one ball and pat it out to make a large patty that will basically wrap around the egg, once covered, roll around between your hands to even out the sausage. Then dip the egg in the beaten egg, then roll in the breadcrumbs, then place the egg in the baking tray or on the sheet.
  • When all eggs are ready, bake for 40 minutes or until the breadcrumbs turn a golden color. Remove from oven, cut in half lengthwise and serve with a mustard or horseradish sauce for dipping. 3 servings is based on 2 eggs per serving. Serve with toast for a good breakfast or with a salad for a light lunch or dinner.

Notes

Low cost per serving.
Shortcut: Sausage.
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Classic Shakshuka
September 6, 2016 Lee
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Classic Shakshuka

This is a Middle Eastern recipe for basically "use what you have in your fridge and throw in a pan." Basically this is an onion, bell pepper, and tomato dish with eggs on top. Sounds delightful indeed! I made this on 14 Sep 2016, and it is a keeper! On the regular rotation, my comments below.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Breakfast, Main Dish
Cuisine Middle Eastern
Servings 2 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 5-6 eggs
  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 3 cloves garlic, smashed and minced
  • 1 red bell pepper, chopped
  • 4 cups tomatoes, diced
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • pinch red chili flakes, optional, to taste
  • pinch cayenne pepper, optional, to taste
  • pinch sugar, optional, to taste
  • salt and black pepper, to taste

Instructions
 

  • Cook the onion and garlic in a deep large pan until translucent. Then add the bell pepper and cook for another 5 minutes or so until the bell pepper is soft, then add the tomatoes and stir. You can at this point add in other items if you like, such as green chilies, parsley, mushrooms, spinach, etc.
  • Reduce heat to a low simmer, add the tomato paste and stir until thickened. Add salt and pepper to taste, then add in chili flakes and/or paprika and/or cayenne for as much spice as you like.
  • Once the mixture is thick to your liking, crack in eggs, making sure they are spread out from one another, then cover the pan and allow the mixture to cook and the eggs to set, about 8-10 minutes, depending on how you like your eggs.
  • The egg on the left, broken yoke so it just sort of disappeared into the sauce. Other eggs are set but yolks are still runny, perfect.
  • Serve with some toast on the side or like me, I served this with 2 Porcupine Meatballs I made another day, excellent meal.

Notes

Nothing expensive here, you might be looking at 30 cents per serving.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
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Eggs in a Basket
January 11, 2016 Lee
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Eggs in a Basket

This is certainly nothing new, but this is a creative way to make eggs, and toast, at the same time. I thought this was a notable post just to post something a bit different. A number of years ago, my wife, I, and our daughter were in Pattaya on holiday from Japan (I worked in Japan). One morning when we got up, I asked my daughter if she wanted to go have breakfast with me, she said yes and away we went. We stopped at my favorite place opposite the beach and we were given menus. My daughter was about 6 years old at this point. I ordered my breakfast, and my daughter said she wanted Eggs in a Basket, they of course were not on the menu, the waitress was very nice and helpful and asked if something special was needed, I described Eggs in a Basket and away she went, big smile on my daughter's face. About 10 minutes later, Eggs in a Basket was placed in front of my daughter, she was happy to say the least!
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Prep Time 2 minutes
Cook Time 6 minutes
Total Time 8 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 1 serving

Ingredients
  

  • 2 slices bread, any kind you want, thick sliced is best
  • 2 eggs
  • butter
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions
 

  • Heat a large frying pan to medium low or medium heat. Add a bit of butter.
  • Take the bread and using the open end of a drinking glass, cut a hole in the center of each slice of bread. When the butter is melted and hot, add each slice, and crack an egg into the hole in the bread, place the round bread pieces in the pan as well.
  • When the bottom is golden brown, like a slice of toast, flip and cook for a few more minutes until golden brown as well.
  • Serve with bacon or sausage.

Notes

No math needed here, under $1 per meal of two eggs, even with bacon or sausage. A simple breakfast does not have to be hard.
Variant: 1. Use an egg and milk mix like making French Toast, cut the circles out first, use the egg wash, and put into the pan then add the egg in the center, egg wash the circle and cook that as well.
Recipe I learned from my Mom and that I have been making for 25+ years.
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Sausage Muffins
November 8, 2015 Lee
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Sausage Muffins

I have not tried this yet but sounds promising! Links to the shortcuts are listed in the Recipe Notes section.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Breakfast
Cuisine American
Servings 12 muffins

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup Bisquick Mix, OR make from a shortcut
  • 1/2 kilo sausage, cooked and crumbled, OR make from a shortcut
  • 4 eggs, beaten
  • 1 cup Cheddar cheese, shredded
  • salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 180 C.
  • Mix everything in a large bowl and spoon into a muffin pan filling each cell 2/3 full.
  • Bake for 20 minutes.

Notes

Will provide pricing once I make this. Low pricing from what I see here.
Shortcuts: Bisquick Mix, Sausage, Breakfast Sausage.
Adapted from an internet recipe.
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