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Mom's Breakfast Caserole

Tue, 22 May 2012 10:01:53 -0400

The first time I cooked this was before you were born…in Meridian. It was for a Christmas breakfast with the Maples. Every Christmas morning Peg, Phil, and Emily and me, Lee, and Steve would eat breakfast together. I started that tradition at our house on 24th avenue. Then we went to the Maples’ house. You and Dylan and then Sam came and we just cooked more food. When we moved to Tupelo, I continued that tradition with the Crews family.

Thought a little history might make it taste better!

I love you,

Mom

Pam’s Breakfast Casserole

6 slices white bread cubed—-I usually use left over French bread cause that is what I normally have

1 pound sausage, cooked, drained, and crumbled—this is optional for me; for a time I would leave it out completely, but started adding again; if you want to try something new (chiles, Canadian bacon, etc), this is what I would substitute; I don’t think I’ve ever used a complete pound of sausage; and I always get the HOT and squeeze the grease out with paper towel

1 cup shredded extra sharp cheese—-this amount is my starting point; I grate cheese over the top until I think it has enough; I’ve learned that too much makes the casserole “heavy” and it will “fall” too much after cooling

Put these three ingredients in a greased casserole (11x7); sometimes I split it between two square dishes

Pour over the above the following ingredients that have been beaten together:

6 eggs
2 cups milk
1 tsp salt
1 tsp dry mustard—this is only if I have it

Cover with plastic wrap and let set in the refrigerator overnight…this is an important step. Eggs must have time to soak into the bread cubes. Bake for 1 hour or longer, until puffy and golden brown at 350. I usually set my timer for 45 minutes and check. I don’t think I have every let it bake for 1 hour.

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R & L's Hush Puppies

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 10:59:00 -0500

1 cup self rising corn meal
1/2 cup self rising flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 onion diced
1 egg
Pepper to suit your taste
Buttermilk to make the right consistency

Heat cooking oil (peanut is good, but canola ok too) to about 350,
Using two spoons, dip the mix with one spoon and cut it into the oil with the other spoon.

Stir them so they’ll turn over and cook both sides.

If the oil is too hot they will cook on the outside and be mushy on the inside. Grandddaddy doesn’t like that.

Dad also had the idea to make the mix a little thinner with buttermilk than your hushpuppies for the the zucchini fries.

Fall Beet Salad

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 12:34:56 -0400

This one is great in the fall when beets are in season.

Shredded Beets
Shredded Carrots
Mixed Greens
Scallops
Olive Oil
Lime Juice
Salt and Pepper
Mint

Toss it all together and you’re good to go. Makes a great lunch. I stole this one from Katie Grace Helow.

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NY Times Minimalist: 101 Quick Summer Recipes

Thu, 22 Sep 2011 10:08:43 -0400

NY Times Minimalist: 101 Quick Summer Recipes:

THE MINIMALIST

Summer Express: 101 Simple Meals Ready in 10 Minutes or Less

Linguine Carbonara

Thu, 15 Sep 2011 17:00:35 -0400

8 oz. Linguine Noodles cooked al dente
8 oz. cooked bacon, crumbled
1/4 cup slide fresh mushrooms
4 tbsp. butter
1 tsp. minced fresh garlic
1 tsp. cracked red pepper
1 medium egg
8 oz. heavy whipping cream
freshly grated Parmesan chees

Cook bacon in large skillet until crisp. Drain and crumble to equal one cup. Melt butter in large skillet. Add garlic, red pepper flakes, black pepper, bacon and mushrooms. Saute over medium heat approximately 2-3 minutes. Add cream and bring to a full boil. Add linguine noodles and return to a full boil for approximately 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Add 1 egg and stir quickly to prevent from scrambling. Place in hot pasta bowls and top with freshly ground Parmesan cheese.

You can also add chicken or shrimp to the dish.

Recipe shared by Dad.

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Music Hall of Williamsburg with Right on Dynamite

August 3, 2011

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I ran into Liturgy on accident last Friday at MoMa. Just went over there for the free fridays thing to checkout the museum and found out they were playing a show. I had heard about them from when Jim Jarmusch guest DJ’d All Songs Considered and was talking about booking them for ATP.

They were rad.

I also saw Jim Jarmusch the week before exiting the Tinariwen show with me. Seems like a cool dude.

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They rolled out on that overblown stage chilled the fuck out and played this desert blues music that knocked me backwards. Their albums are amazing.

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Atlas Cafe Salad Menu

Mon, 18 Jul 2011 11:54:00 -0400

These are excellent salads from my favorite coffee shop in Williamsburg. The Geppetto and Atlas are favorites.

Caprese

Mozzarella
Tomatoes

Mediterranea

Tuna
Onions
Cannellini Beans
Tomatoes
Boiled Egg

Greek

Feta cheese
Kalamata olives
Tomatoes
Mix Greens
Cucumber
Peperoncini

Garden

Carrots
Mix Greens
Chick Peas
Tomatoes
Mushrooms

Geppetto

Mix Greens
Grilled Chicken
Walnuts
Tomatoes
Raisins

Atlas

Mix Greens
Mozzarella
Provolone
Mushrooms
Carrots

Avocado & Citrus

Mix Greens
Avocado
Orange

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Watermelon and Tomato Salad

Sun, 03 Jul 2011 19:57:32 -0400

This is courtesy of Mark Bittman, The NYTimes’ Minimalist. Here’s a video of how to make it.

Ingredients:

Watermelon Cubes
Cherry tomatoes halved
Cayenne
Blue cheese (or Roquefort)
Scallions
Oil and Vinegar
Parsley

Key to this is tasting as you go. Add ingredients and taste as you go until the flavor is balanced. Start with a couple tablespoons of olive oil. Start light with the vinegar. Mark prefers sherry vinegar, but you can use balsamic. Add the watermelon and tomatoes. At a big but not huge pinch of cayenne. Add the blue cheese. Add some of the scallions and parsley and then keep working with each ingredient until you get the acid, salty, and sweet combinations how you like it. This would make a great turkish breakfast.

Ciabatta Salad

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 17:17:00 -0400

This is one that Dad would make:

Ingredients:

1/2 ciabatta, cut in 1/2” cubes
3 tomatoes, cut into 1” pieces
1/2 cup pitted Kalamata olives, cut into halves
1/2 red onion, finely sliced
4 Tbsp capers, drained
4 Tbsp red wine vinegar
1/3 cup olive oil
1/2 cut fresh basil leaves, torn and placed on top for garnish
1 cup cubed Boconcini fresh mozarella (optional)
salt and pepper to taste

Preheat broiler. On a baking sheet, spread the Ciabatta cubes in a single layer. Place under a preheated broiler. toss often, until bread cubes are golden - approximately 4-5 minutes. Remove from oven and set aside. In a large bowl, toss together the toasted bread cubes, tomotoes, cucumber, olives, red onions and capers. In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the red wine vinegar and olive oild. Season with salt and pepper. Drizzle dressing over bread mixture and toss well. Add in fresh mozzarella. For optimum flavor allow salad to rest 30 minutes. Garnish with torn fresh basil leaves just prior to serving.

Jalepeño Watermelon

Sun, 05 Jun 2011 15:46:00 -0400

This idea came from my friend Joey. You just take a fresh Jalepeño and slice it thin and put it on top of a slice of watermelon.

Also can be called the yuppie melon. And, check out this rad photo of the creation by Fernanda Claro…