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I remember the first time I had Huevos Rancheros… I was visiting my friends, Mary and Billy. ;-)
Enjoy this for a fun and *scary* Halloween breakfast! LOL
Tink
*When I dream, I cook and bake like an artist!*
Bloody Eggs (Huevos Rancheros)
HALLOWEEN MEMORY
My niece Sarah is living with me now while attending college and is having fun planning some things for Halloween. This is what we are going to have for breakfast that morning, as she gets to dress up in a costume (at her college the students all get to go in costume on Halloween, and her stepdad doesn’t want her to ride the public bus in costume so I will drive her in and we will make a special morning of it).
This is the type of dish that can just as easily have some fun non-traditional type ingredients
added on the side for friends and family at brunch to add to make their own creation extra “ghoulish”, like guacamole or Montery Jack cheese. It can also serve well for those who don’t like spicy foods by using salsas that are mild and using sour cream, guacamole and cheese.
INGREDIENTS
1 jar of your favorite salsa (you can sometimes purchase salsa at your
favorite Mexican restaurant also)
4 corn tortillas
Butter
4 Fresh Eggs
2 T Fresh Cilantro, Chopped (optional, although this gives it a nice
authentic and fresh flavor)
Other optional ingredients to taste that are not admittedly authentic:
Montery Jack Cheese
Guacamole
Sour Cream
Carmelized Onions (Fry up some Vidalia Onions before hand if you have time)
Hash Browns (actually on the traditional plate they would have fried
potatoes so this isn’t too far gone, cook the hash brows beforehand if you
are serving them)
Refried Beans (this is also a traditional accompaniement, cook them
beforehand if you are serving them).
INSTRUCTIONS
STEP 1 – Prepare the tortillas.
STEP 2 – Heat the oven to 150F, and place serving plates in
the oven to keep warm.
STEP 3 – Heat a tsp of olive oil in a large non-stick
skillet on medium, coating the pan with the oil, and brown the tortillas a
minute or two on each side until they are heated through, softenened and
the pockets of air bubble up inside of them.
STEP 4 – Remove them and stack them on
one of the warming plates in the oven to keep them warm while you continue
cooking the rest of the tortillas and eggs.
STEP 5 – Warm up the salsa in a saucepan until heated through.
STEP 6 – Fry the eggs in the same skillet in a little butter, about 2 tsp for 4
eggs. The eggs are traditionally cooked either scrambled or over easy.
To serve, top the tortilla with the egg and then salsa. Top with sour
cream and guacamole if desired, and sprinkle with cheese if desired. Serve
refried beans and hash browns on the side if desired.
COMPANY INFORMATION – Kristmen’s Design Studio
Kristmen’s Design Studio is home to handknit designer JoLene M Treace.
JoLene is a member of the Association of Knitwear designers and has been
published in books and magazines as well as self publishes a line of
pattern leaflets.
Books currently in print include Handknit Holidays by
Melanie Falick (Stewart, Tabori and Chang), 101 Designer One Skein Wonders
by Judith Durant (Storey Publishing), Luxury Yarn One Skein Wonders by
Judith Durant (Storey Publishing) and Jamisons’s Shetland Knitting Books 2
& 3. Work soon to be published include projects for Interweave Press.
JoLene incorporates a story into each design and each part of the design
is chosen to support the story behind the design. She was a machine
knitter in high school, which is when she learned basic pattern drafting.
She switched to handknitting in her mid twenties and has not looked back.
Her basic philosophy is “take charge of your knitting”, which carries into
other areas of her life as well. If there is something that she wants to
do or learn, she finds a way to do it.
“Many knitters tell themselves too
much I could never do that” she says. “I like to encourage them to
remember that all knitting is a combination of a few simple things, no
matter how complex it might look. There might be a steep learning curve on
a technique, or you might have to practice something for awhile, or you
might have to use stitch markers or what-have-you to get into the rhythm of
a stitch pattern, but there are ways to learn what you want to do if you
keep in mind what you want, rather than what you tell yourself what you
think you cannot”.
www.atimetoknit.com
http://jolenetreace.wordpress.com
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Talk about a new twist on chow mein noodles! LOL
Tink
*When I dream, I cook and bake like an artist!*
Haystacks
HALLOWEEN MEMORY
My Mom made these for use from time to time during the fall when we were
kids. They were simple no bake treats that we could help make. When we
were growing up Halloween celebrations were a lot tamer than they are
today and tended to be more focused on the fall itself. We made these on
top of the stove, this recipe has been updated to the microwave. Mom made
Chop Suey for us too, so we always had Chow Mein Noodles on hand.
INGREDIENTS
1 C Butterscotch Chips
1/2 C Peanut Butter
2 C Chow Mein Noodles
1/2 C Peanuts (these were optional for us)
INSTRUCTIONS
STEP 1 – Microwave Chips and Peanut Butter in 2 qt dish at 50% power for 3-5
minutes, stirring occasionally.
STEP 2 – Stir in peanuts and chow mein noodles when melted and smooth, and peanuts and noodles are coated completely.
STEP 3 – Drop on wax paper to set up.
STEP 4 – Put in refrigerator for faster set up or let sit overnight on counter.
Serves 12.
COMPANY INFORMATION – Kristmen’s Design Studio
Kristmen’s Design Studio is home to handknit designer JoLene M Treace.
JoLene is a member of the Association of Knitwear designers and has been
published in books and magazines as well as self publishes a line of
pattern leaflets.
Books currently in print include Handknit Holidays by
Melanie Falick (Stewart, Tabori and Chang), 101 Designer One Skein Wonders
by Judith Durant (Storey Publishing), Luxury Yarn One Skein Wonders by
Judith Durant (Storey Publishing) and Jamisons’s Shetland Knitting Books 2
& 3. Work soon to be published include projects for Interweave Press.
JoLene incorporates a story into each design and each part of the design
is chosen to support the story behind the design. She was a machine
knitter in high school, which is when she learned basic pattern drafting.
She switched to handknitting in her mid twenties and has not looked back.
Her basic philosophy is “take charge of your knitting”, which carries into
other areas of her life as well. If there is something that she wants to
do or learn, she finds a way to do it.
“Many knitters tell themselves too much I could never do that” she says. “I like to encourage them to remember that all knitting is a combination of a few simple things, no
matter how complex it might look. There might be a steep learning curve on
a technique, or you might have to practice something for awhile, or you
might have to use stitch markers or what-have-you to get into the rhythm of
a stitch pattern, but there are ways to learn what you want to do if you
keep in mind what you want, rather than what you tell yourself what you
think you cannot”.
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