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.
I am a huge fan of the breakfast for dinner school of thought. Absolute favourite is the breakfast burrito. Scrambled egg, peppers, cheese and tomato, salsa drizzled over, rolled up in warm tortilla, yum!
Scrapple , Scrapple and more Scrapple with fresh squeezed juice and a cannoli
My favorite breakfast for dinner is corned beef hash and eggs or a smoked salmon and onion frittata. Yum!
I love grits and greens with a fried egg on top!
My family loves scrambled eggs, bacon and toast – with as much juice drank as possible!
My favorite breakfast meal is eggs benedict! They are so decadent and just plain
heaven.
chocolate chip pancakes and scrapple. sweet and savory. the best
love the whole shebang- eggs, pancakes, bacon, fresh fruit. It’s my favorite meal at
anytime!
Fried or poached eggs with a buttered bialy!
Blueberry pancakes with Scrapple. Yum!
pumpkin pancakes with walnuts or pecans and maple syrup of course.
Breakfast for dinner is my favorite! I’d have to say my favorite plate would be either cornmeal pancakes or a spinach & mushroom scramble. Yum.
Scrambled eggs with bacon and potatoes, the best.
Frittata, we make it at least once a week with whatever is in the fridge, so good!
the old standby–eggs and bacon!
Eggs Benedict with fresh fruit. My husband makes the BEST breakfast for dinner 🙂
Oh I like your rendition, sounds totally yummy.
I like to have sausage and cheese taquitos with homemade mango salsa.
My hubby makes some killer chorizo which, combined with the mango salsa gives the taquitos that satisfying ying- yang attitude!
Thanks for sharing your take on the recipe.
Sweet potato hash topped with over medium eggs.
Crêpes! Also great for lunch, tea, dessert, and midnight snack.
Tonight we had breakfast burritos — tortilla stuffed with scrambled eggs, cheese, and turkey sausage, plus veggies. thanks!
Bacon & Pancakes.
My favorite is cereal and pancakes. The book looks exciting!
mmm-our favorite brenner is waffles and sausages!
Breakfast casserole with eggs, fried potatoes and sausage, topped with salsa! And if I happen to have some mushrooms around, I’ll definitely brown those in a little butter and throw them in too!
French toast with fried bananas and almond butter!
My favorite breakfast for dinner is waffles!
Pancakes, eggs or a quiche and some bacon, yum!
Waffles! An egg sandwich is lovely, too.
As a child my favorite breakfast for dinner was waffles. For whatever reason, my mom let us put all kinds of things on top that she wouldn’t normally allow. Whip cream, chocolate chips, etc.
Now I can’t stomach that much sugar and prefer something like sunny side up eggs and sausage or bacon.
French Toast!
Our favorite breakfast for dinner at our home
is fried egg sandwiches…yumm!
Corinne
My crew are lovers of Breakfast for dinner! We frequently eats eggs, biscuits, grits, and turkey bacon with trimmings for dinner. This book would be great!
Cereal 🙂 though maybe with this book I could branch out!!
My standby is some sort of omelet, but if I’m planning for it… asparagus and pancetta hash with a fried egg on top and fruit bowl. This is my favorite special occasion meal and we use it for breakfast, brunch, or dinner!
I’m thinking bacon sandwiches with onion jam, rosemary mushrooms and tomato kasundi
We love hash & eggs for dinner!
My breakfast is fairly simple. Two eggs over easy, hash browns, and toast with melted butter.
Eggs or pancakes – the variations are endless!!
I love eating breakfast for dinner! My favorite meal that’s perfect for that is tomato-poached eggs… I have a Parsi version on my blog, but it’s basically very similar to shakshouka. Soooo good!
I love cereal with fresh strawberries for dinner 😉
Souvlaki and eggs. Eggs with taziki are awesome.
Eggs and pancakes!
Omelette with fresh local eggs, savory herbs, and any cheese is always a winner!
Oh how I love brinner! Eggs and pancakes require no special planning and just enough time to put a positive end to a crazy week night. Happy Easter and Passover
Oh a “clean out the fridge’ omelet….with whole wheat toast!
Thanks for the give-a-way, the jam recipe looks great!
eggs and bacon!
I could eat biscuits with sausage gravy or hash and eggs for dinner any day of the week!
This is my favorite breakfast for dinner. Homemade waffles with real maple syrup. Then deep fried breaded chicken tenders with a pinch of heat served with thick country gravy with plenty of fresh ground black pepper. That way you get sweet with heat. Yum yum.
I love a good waffle for dinner.
My favorite breakfast for dinner is a deceptively simple one. It’s a goat cheese, spinach, and mushroom omelet. And, obviously, it’s all in the making. We chop the Spanish and slice the mushrooms into moderately chunky pieces. We add the cheese late in the cooking, by feel. We whip the eggs before cooking and then concentrate on the fold. Our model is a wonderful cafe opposite the Luxembourg Gardens, Cafe Rostand. If I ever achieve an omelet near that perfection, I will be happy!