I have had a copy of Breakfast for Dinner
For the last two months, I can’t tell you how many times I’ve plucked it off the pile with the intention of making something before being sidetracked by some other task (being in the midst of a giant writing project will do that). However, earlier today the stars aligned for me to try one of the jam recipes in the book. I had ripe tomatoes leftover from recipe testing and enough time to try a batch of the tomato peach jam. I didn’t have any peaches, but I did have a couple of ripe mangos that I thought would sub in nicely.
I peeled 2 pounds of tomatoes using the score and blanch method and dropped them into the high-sided skillet that is one of my favorite small batch pans. I added 1 cup of chopped ripe mango (it was 1 1/2 champagne mangos), one well-chopped small, spicy red chili pepper and broke everything up with a pastry blender (a potato masher does the same job nicely).
I added 3/4 cup sugar (it’s a bit more than the original recipe called for, but after a taste, I determined that it needed a bit more sweetness), 3 tablespoons lemon juice, 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar (not included in the recipe, but I wanted it to have a bit more pucker), 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon Aleppo pepper (those last two are also my additions). And then I cooked, stirring regularly, for about 25 minutes, until it was quite thick and spreadable. The end product is sweet, tangy and slightly spicy. I am really pleased with it!
Once the jam was done, I funneled it into jars and processed them for 10 minutes in a boiling water bath. I managed to fill three half pints, though they had slightly more generous than desired headspace. If I had to do it again, I would have swapped out one of the half pint jars for a quarter pint. Hindsight.
As I’ve written this blog post, I’ve realized that I took a number of liberties with the recipe. However, the inspiration and recipe framework really do belong to Lindsay and Taylor. I never would have thought to combine tomatoes and mangos had it not been for their pairing of tomatoes and peaches. What’s more, I betcha that if it was late summer and I had sun-ripened tomatoes and peaches to work with, I wouldn’t have needed to tweak things so much to boost the flavor. I’m looking to trying this one (exactly as written!) again in August.
Thanks to the nice folks at Quirk Books, I have a copy of this book to give away. I’m doing this one as a flash giveaway over the weekend, so we’ll have a winner for this one on Sunday evening. Here are the details:
- Leave a comment on this post and tell me about your favorite breakfast for dinner meal.
- Comments will close at 11:59 pm on Sunday, March 31, 2013. Winner will be chosen at random and will be posted to the blog that evening.
- Giveaway open to all.
- One comment per person, please. Entries must be left via the comment form on the blog at the bottom of this post.
Eggs for dinner is our current breaksfast for dinner fave, since our chickens have started laying like crazy!
Thanks for the great giveaway! My favorite breakfast for dinner is a veggie omelet with homemade toast and homemade jam, of course!
I agree homemade waffles with home canned preserves.
Homemade waffles for dinner are the best!
French Toast with carmalized peaches and vanilla ice cream!
Anything is great for breakfast. I’m partial to S.O.S. on a baked tater or home fries – lot’s of onions and black pepper.
I love the standard —- bacon, eggs, over-easy, and English muffin with home-made jam.
I love love love pancakes for breakfast. So simple and I can add whatever I want, life fruit or ham or bacon. MMmmm.
scrambled eggs and potatoes with anything else I have available–scallions, mushrooms, green peppers, cheese
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My favourite breakfast for dinner would have to be hash- whatever meat I have kicking around, hashbrowns, and whatever veggies are in my crisper/in season. Sprinkle the whole thing in buffalo wing sauce and ketchup and throw a fried egg on top- delicious!
Cream chip beef
We do “English Breakfast for Dinner” a few times a year, particularly in cold weather or when one of us is feeling a little under the weather. Fried eggs, 2 pieces of double-smoked bacon from Wursthaus Schmitz in Reading Terminal Market, 1 or 2 breakfast sausages with sage from Martin’s Meats (also in RTM), and half a broiled tomato each, with plenty of oregano and a dash of parmesan and breadcrumbs on the top. Served with a Bloody Mary from Kingsley Amis’ “On Drinking”, and it’s enough to revive any tired soul!
I’m generally a purist when it comes to brinner. Usually it’s pancakes (it would also be waffles if I had a waffle iron), but I wouldn’t say no to scrambled eggs and fried salami.
We had some wonderful waffles with cottage cheese and strawberries and turkey bacon dinners, especially at the beach. ‘member dat?
Eggs and fried potatoes.
fried eggs and sausage or bacon
Sausage and eggs with hash browns.
We love breakfast for dinner and usually make bacon and baked eggs or buttermilk pancakes!
I am a breakfast-holic, so I can eat it anytime, especially for dinner. One of my faves is cream chipped beef smothering some excellent home fries and toast on the side to sop up any extra deliciousness. Ida’s Cafe in Lancaster (off rt 741 near Park City Mall) makes the best, but they aren’t open for dinner. Pancakes are a runner up – I made some red raspberry pancakes this morning, happy pregnant belly food! 🙂
Waffles with sausage gravy and fresh fruit.
Hashbrowns, German sausage, eggs, toast, fruit…yummy!
breakfast for dinner is awesome! I love a good french toast casserole with maple syrup and pecans! yummmmm
My favorite breakfast for dinner is an omelet filled with spinach, mushrooms, goat cheese, topped with a spoonful of tomato jam.
Al breakfast foods taste good in the evening! I’ve been making a lot of evening time smoothies lately, though…
Waffles and bacon. My family likes powdered sugar on waffles. I married into a syrup-on-waffles family. Thanks for the opportunity to win!
Awesome giveaway! My favorite breakfast for dinner is making a big frittata with whatever leftovers are in the fridge.
Pancakes!
We LOVE breakfast for dinner. or lunch. or breakfast! ~ Homemade hash and eggs. Pancakes and home cured bacon. Waffles and….
Frititta (sp?) with bacon, eggs, cheese and whatever leftovers are hanging around. Many, if not most, combinations also go well with a bit of Tomato Jam. 🙂
my favorite breakfast for dinner, is also my favorite dinner for breakfast!
linguine topped with two poached eggs
Banana Walnut Pancakes with Vermont Maple Syrup!
Bacon cooked very crisp, scrambled eggs with cheddar and chives, sourdough toast and potatoes diced with carmelized onions. Yummy!
And a mimosa!
Fry up some ham, potatoes, onions, and throw in a couple of eggs and some diced tomatoes or salsa near the end.
Splash it with some hot sauce and maybe some thin sliced raw onions.
Good for any meal, anytime.
Whole grain waffles with macerated strawberries, vanilla whipped cream or creme fresche, crisp bacon or sausage, a cup of freshly made coffee (decaf) and ginger ale w/ a splash of lime.
Hash browns, over easy eggs and bacon…. Great
I love biscuits and gravy with fresh spinach for any meal!
I like simple… Best breakfast for dinner is eggs over easy, grits, and bacon 🙂
My mom would make bacon, eggs and toast. I loved it!
Waffles with strawberries and whipped cream!
I love breakfast for dinner because it is ALWAYS a win for the kids (and therefore no complaining) and it is always easy 🙂 A favourite around is is pancakes but, personally, I like quiche.
Anything with eggs. I have my leftover corned beef from St. Patrick’s day in the freezer. Will make hash with eggs on top soon!
So my all time favorite breakfast for dinner is this eggy, cheeesy, sausagey stratta with onions, ‘shrooms and crusty artisian bread that my mom taught me to make…not a health food, but it should be its own food group!
My favorite breakfast for dinner meal is whatever my Hun Bun makes–he is the best breakfast maker. : )
Any breakfast for dinner is a-okay in my book.
I love breakfast, but just not at breakfast time! My favourite is probably an omelette, with cheese, tomatoes, mushrooms and ham. Great for a dinner–nice and light, fast, easy. 🙂
I love any egg dish for dinner with a muffin and Jam. Oh and a cup of Hot Tea! yummy
I love biscuits with homemade sausage gravy!
Favorite breakfast for dinner meal is waffles with bacon in the middle.
Best breakfast for dinner ever? my country style breakfast potatoes with a topping of caramelized onions and browned sausage…delish!
Breakfast is my favorite meal, and I like I even better at dinner time! My favorite breakfast for dinner would have to be French toast. When I was a kid we would have French toast and waffles for dinner once a week since we never had time for real breakfast in the morning. Just thinking about it brings me right back to the family gathered and my mom piloting the electric skillet right in the middle of the table.