Our Favorite Brunch Vol. 1

When my husband, Max, and I were first married we had a Saturday tradition.  We generally slept in, and when we got up, we would make breakfast together.  This was a great time in our lives.  We were not overwhelmed by an overly busy schedule with lots of commitments.  We had lots of time to just chill together.  During this time we often made the same 2 items Frittata and Biscuits.  I was in charge of the frittata and Max was in-charge of the biscuits. 

In general I am not a huge fan of eggs.  Although our parents and brother loved eggs, my sister and I did not eat them at all growing up. As I have gotten older, I have learned to appreciate them more in different forms.  The frittata form of eggs is one of my favorite, as some of the egg gets hidden with all the other great fillings.  I also love how once you get the ratios down, you can mix whatever items you have on hand, to make this quick and easy breakfast dish.

The first time I made biscuits as a child, I messed them up.  I did not understand the concept of cutting the shortening into the dry mixture first, so I mixed all the wet and dry ingredients together and struggled to figure out how to add the shortening in after the fact.  Needless to say those biscuits were no good, but with some instruction from my mom, I was able to get it right the next time!  Max on the other hand was able to benefit from my insight, so his first time making biscuits was a success.  Armed with The Fannie Farmer Cookbook,and all the tips and tricks I picked up over time, Max was able to quickly make a delicious batch of homemade biscuits.

Five years later with a new baby, although we do not often get to sleep in or make breakfast together, I would still say this is a great time in our lives!  We are a lot busier,but still manage to find time to chill together.  This past weekend, we decided to carve out some of that time to get back in the kitchen together, and take a walk down memory lane, recreating one of Our Favorite Brunch menus. 

Please enjoy the recipes, and join the conversation below.  What’s your favorite frittata filling?

Spinach & Turkey Bacon Frittata

Ingredients

4 Eggs

1 cup Shredded cheese

Oil of Choice

1 small Red onion diced

1 small Bell pepper diced

6 pieces of turkey bacon sliced  

1 cup Chopped baby spinach

Salt, pepper, onion and garlic powder to taste

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees
2. Whisk eggs and cheese together and season
3. Heat a nonstick oven safe frying pan on the stove and add oil
4. Add onions and cook until translucent
5. Add peppers and cook for another 2-3 min
6. Add turkey bacon and sauté until heated through
7. Add in spinach and stir to ensure all items are evenly distributed through the pan
8. Cover all fillings with egg and cheese mixture
9. Do not stir, let eggs set up on the stove for about 5 min
10. Move pan to the oven and bake until eggs are no longer runny about 5-8 min
11. Remove from oven and enjoy!

Preheat oven to 425 degrees

Whisk eggs and cheese together and season

Heat a nonstick oven safe frying pan on the stove and add oil (we used coconut oil)

Add onions and cook until translucent

Add peppers and cook for another 2-3 min

Add turkey bacon and sauté until heated through

Add in spinach and stir to ensure all items are evenly distributed through the pan

Cover all fillings with egg and cheese mixture

Do not stir, let eggs set up on the stove for about 5 min

Move pan to the oven and bake until eggs are no longer runny about 5-8 min

Remove from oven and enjoy!

Baking Powder Biscuits

Adapted from The Fannie Farmer Cook Book

Ingredients

2 cups flour

½ teaspoon salt

4 teaspoons baking powder

3 tablespoons sugar

½ cup softened butter

2/3 cup milk

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees
2. Combine all dry ingredients
3. Cut softened butter into the dry ingredients until mixture resembles wet sand
4. Add milk and mix until dough forms
5. Transfer to floured cutting board our counter and roll to desired thickness
6. Cut biscuits out and place in a cast iron frying pan with sides touching
7. Bake for about 15-20 minutes
8. Remove from oven and enjoy!

Preheat oven to 425 degrees

Combine all dry ingredients

Cut softened butter into the dry ingredients until mixture resembles wet sand

Add milk and mix until dough forms

Transfer to floured cutting board our counter and roll to desired thickness

Cut biscuits out and place in a cast iron frying pan with sides touching

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Bake for about 15-20 minutes

Remove from oven and enjoy!