Breakfast and her sassy, drunk older sister… Brunch
Episode 5: I took notes so you didn’t have to….We talked about the following in this episode….
All things Oatmeal!
I always soak my oats ahead of time before cooking. It helps me digest them better but also lends to a creamier texture when I cook them. I personally like using about a 1 teaspoon of fresh lemon juice and filtered water, jut enough to cover them with a little extra, give them a stir and put them in the fridge for the evening. In the morning, give them a good rinse and you are ready to cook them how you like. If you want to add a little extra protein to your oats I love adding an egg white or two.
Adding egg whites to your oatmeal:
I use about 1/4 of cup of fresh egg whites
You want to add these in the last step of cooking your oatmeal. Once the oatmeal is cooked to your liking, pull it off the heat and start whisking your oatmeal with a balloon whisk, and slowly drizzle in your egg white. Once everything is incorporated and you’ve whisked well, you are all set! Top away!
Fun oatmeal topping ideas:
canned organic pumpkin, vanilla bean paste, pumpkin pie spice, tiny bit of maple syrup and top with toasted chopped pecans
apples that have been sautéed with cinnamon or pumpkin pie spice and tiny bit of butter, add a little extra cinnamon to the oatmeal, brown sugar and toasted sliced almonds
medjool dates, vanilla bean paste, tiny bit of cinnamon, nutmeg, maple syrup (if the dates aren’t sweet enough for you) and top with toasted chopped walnuts or pecans
for a savory twist add in a little cheddar cheese, salt, pepper and top with a poached egg, sliced avocado and a little bit of chili crisp
the berries of your choice, a little extra milk of your choice (to drizzle in at the end), agave or honey and topped with sliced almonds (kind of like a berries and cream sort of feel)
a little fresh squeezed orange juice, orange zest, a handful of really good dark chocolate, I love Valrhona.
sliced banana, medjool dates, chopped toasted pecans, cinnamon and a tiny bit of brown sugar
Other Breakfast Ideas: (both eggy and not eggy!)
Smoothie Ideas: everything starts with 1/2 of a frozen organic banana, whatever milk you like (just fill the blender up just past the ingredients, you can always add more.) and a scoop of this protein powder…I adore it, it tastes amazing and all the flavors have been winners for me! Blend AWAY!
1/4 cup of frozen mango, frozen pineapple, frozen young coconut (I found some in my frozen fruit aisle at the grocery store) and two handfuls of fresh organic baby spinach
1/4 cup of organic canned pumpkin, shot of espresso, 1- 2 tablespoons of maple syrup (adjust for your taste), 1 teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice mix and 1/2 cup of ice cubes
1 cup of frozen wild blueberries, strawberries, raspberries or a mix of berries
1/2 cup of frozen strawberries and 1/4 of frozen mango
2 pitted dates, 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon, 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla, pinch of fresh nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon of fresh grated ginger, 1 peeled and chopped carrot, 2 tablespoons of chopped shredded coconut, minimalist baker has a great recipe here!
Because I have now made this four times…here’s the dutch baby from episode three’s interview with my trainer and good friend Kristen!
Quinoa for breakfast?! Yes! Here’s a great recipe from love and lemons, we love them and food and wine, we love them too!
And I know what you’re thinking… “Beth, now I have extra ricotta from the food and wine recipe. What should I do with it?” Oh let’s make some ricotta breakfast toast!!
It starts with some really good bread…toast it…
In a bowl mix in about 3/4 cup of ricotta, 2 tablespoons of liquid sweetener, i.e. honey, maple syrup, agave… (adjust to your tastes) and then here’s where it gets fun. Is it berry season? Great let’s add in a little lemon zest and then schmear this the toast and top with fresh sliced berries or if you are using frozen, great! Jus thaw them out and cool them then top the toast with the berries. Ok it’s not berry season, no problem. Do you like cinnamon and sugar? Put some cinnamon in the ricotta and then top the toast with some fresh sliced figs or dates or bananas and sliced toasted almonds or are you obsessed with the vanilla bean or lemon paste? Put that in! And then go with a berry direction again or toasted chopped nuts. Honestly have fun and be creative!
Yogurt parfaits…here’s the granola I like but honestly there are so many great brands out there so you do you or make your own with one of Minimalist Bakers!
We spoke with my brother from another mother, Nick, aka Poodle aka Nicky! Tomorrow happens to be his birthday so if you see him on social media or gay twitter make sure you wish him a VERY HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Love you so much!
Here’s his sourdough english muffin recipe. And if you need a sourdough starter recipe, I like this one a lot…
Tater tot waffles?! Yep! You heard Nick right! Here’s the recipe he likes a lot.
Here’s a banana pancake recipe if you are feeling frisky…they have their place but I love these pancakes even more…
Are vegan scrambles your thing? Here’s one that looks interesting. Let me know how it goes.
Nick and Chad (his husband) do Sunday Supper and here’s one of the winners they made recently!
Let’s talk brunch cocktails:
The executive mimosa, girl you do you and put in whatever vodka tickles your fancy but here’s a recipe to get you started. Also heed Nick’s warning..too many of these at gay brunch may lead to going on out a sunday night which may lead to domino’s at 2am and then waking up the next day calling in sick to work but everyone needs a story to tell so again girl you do you. No judgement here!
Wanna do a mimosa flight? Here’s a massive list of ideas! Pick three and get those glasses ready. Didn’t someone say variety is the spice of life?
My favorite for any time of day is the Aperol Spritz…LOVE IT! Or a Paloma…I adore tequila, even at brunch.
Pineapple Cosmo? Yep…it’s a thing. Here’s a good recipe.
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xoxo
Beth
