memoirs of a palate

LEFTOVER GOURMET





I don't normally post breakfast items, but I know I'm not going to cook tonight so I figured I'd update with something. Meena and I had a little wine last night, so I didn't really feel like running out first thing this morning to buy breakfast ... or even more groceries. So I was left with the stuff in the fridge and I think everything turned out pretty well.

We started with some turkey and portabella rolls:
- leftover homemade turkey burgers
- portabella mushroom
- red pepper
- store bought salsa
- mixed greens
- flour tortillas
- onions cooked in red wine

We moved on to a couple ham, egg and cheese sandwiches:
- english muffin
- egg
- gruyere
- mixed greens
- onions cooked in red wine
- ham

I used a sauce for both that featured:
- red pepper sauce
- maple syrup
- olive oil
- soy sauce

In an odd turn of events, everything managed to look and taste quite good. The little rolls didn't look quite as pretty as I would have liked and they fell apart a bit (I should have wet the tortillas before I rolled them), but Meena's reaction was enough to ensure this one will pop up again. The egg, ham and cheese was nice but a little bit dry. I only had one egg, so I had to split them between the two sandwiches. The sauce really helped though. I'm totally full and ready to get to some serious holiday shopping.