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.
Pancakes!
I’m a traditionalist– standard breakfasts for my dinner, please! When I was little and my dad would go away on business we would always only eat breakfast for dinner; that was my favorite part. It’s how I learned that pancakes make great dinner food. :3
We are wrapping up our first family sugaring season… and anything with syrup for dinner sounds my style!
Mine is a take on a buffet I had in Tel Aviv – scrambled eggs, mild feta, and cherry tomatoes. I can’t explain it, but the combo of all three with a light drizzle of olive oil, salt and pepper, it’s just magical!
classic pancakes, sausage, egg, and maple syrup
eggs benedict my favorite breakfast any time of day or night yummmmm
Probably scrambled eggs on toast, with some cherry tomatoes, herbs, and cheese if I’ve got some around. Oh and home fries, I love home fries!
Pancakes though waffles are nice if someone else is willing to mind our waffle maker. Maple syrup is required for some members of the family. Maybe whole milk yogurt or ricotta plus some of the amazing blueberry-basil jam I made this summer drizzled over it. Fruit salad maybe. Some sort of greens scramble: kale and garlic? spinach with fresh lemon over it?
I’m hungry again!
Chilaquiles! Tortilla wedges fried, tossed with chile verde salsa, scrambled eggs, cilantro and topped with cheese and sour cream.
My husband is the breakfast-for-dinner king. His preference is blueberry pancakes with bacon and eggs. This is, and remains today, our kids’ favorite dinner. I should add he is a pretty good cook too! You have to love a man that works all day and comes home to make dinner for the family! I do.
Waffles with orange sauce, eggs and bacon!!!
Breakfast is my favorite meal and I eat cereal for dinner a lot.
Matzah Brie- it can be made sweet with cinnamon, sugar and maple syrup or savory with peppers, onions, broccoli and cheese, satisfying dinner every time
biscuits…..biscuits….biscuits…..doesn’t really matter what goes with, I just love biscuits warm from the oven!!!
Pancakes.
pumpkin pancakes with pure maple syrup comes to mind when it think of B’fast for dinner meals..
My favorite meal at any time of the day is waffles. Preferably Belgian with fresh fruit and lots of whipped cream.
Omelets stuffed with anything from the fridge.
Buckwheat pancakes with greek yogurt and maple syrup on top!
french toast!!!!
I love egg sandwiches with slow roasted tomatoes or pesto to dress things up. A bit of turkey bacon doesn’t hurt.
We don’t have breakfast for dinner very often, but when we do, it’s pancakes! I love to top them with homemade yogurt, and a drizzle of real, pure maple syrup. Mmmm!! 😀
Spinach quiche with ground beef!
What a fantastic combination idea! I love sweet & savory jam combos.
Waffles with peanut butter and maple syrup. And crispy bacon.
I love French toast anytime! And I make a yummy potato and onion frittata, but that always seems like a dinner meal anyway.
For me, the classic breakfast for dinner is pancakes 🙂 (These days, with cinnamon apple butter mixed into the batter)
I think eggs make the best dinner, in any form at all.
French toast, grilled bananas and turkey bacon from the Amish market. Yummy!
Scrambled eggs, breakfast potatoes, and toast with homemade jelly!
Hash browns with fixins!
Spinach omelet and home fries.
Breakfast for dinner! Crepes with nutella and bananas.
Breakfast, yum. Bacon and eggs, waffles and bacon, toast with homemade jam and bacon. Pancakes wrapped borrito style with bacon in the middle drizzeled with syrup. I haven’t made it yet, but there is a recipe for bacon jam. I think my heaven will have a few jars for me.
WAFFLES! sweet or savory they are delicious!
I love fried eggs for dinner!
Plain old French toast with a side of pork sausage. Makin’ me hungry!
Hmmmmm. Breakfast for dinner; I love a buckwheat pancake topped with no sugar applesauce, scrambled egg, and a scoop of cottage cheese.
Definitely pancakes and bacon!
I’ve always preferred traditional breakfast food at dinner! I often make waffles for the family!
Fritatta with piperade, apple wood smoked bacon, toasted baugette
My favorite breakfast for dinner is German Pancakes (crepes) with canned peaches and whipped cream! It’s been in my mom’s dinner rotation for as long as I can remember, and I can’t wait to share that tradition with my kids, too! 🙂
Breakfast for dinner is wonderful! I like waffles and homemade jam for dinner.
Scrambled eggs with carmelized onions, red peppers & mushrooms! With steamed spinach. Yum!
“Classic Omelet with Scallions and Potatoes” (I also add steamed broccoli) from “Prevention’s Healthy One-Dish Meals in Minutes”, a cook book I found at our local library years ago. Liked the book so much I bought a copy. This is such a nice recipe for nights when I don’t feel like cooking or don’t have much time.
french toast or breakfast sandwiches!
Hungarian crepes with peanut butter and jelly! (Served warm so the peanut butter gets all melty! Love
Love breakfast for dinner! Omelets and French Toast with slices of smoked salmon on the side for me. Love the tomato and mango jam. I have mango and look forward to trying this. Thanks.
Fresh corned beef hash, over medium eggs, sourdough toast with jam of course!
You do the best giveaways 🙂 My favorite breakfast for dinner is fritatta. So easy, so quick!