Another weekend breakfast at the RGB... Toad in the Hole with fresh cantaloupe. Served with a side of latte, orange juice and crossword puzzle.
Is it terrible to admit I love my “internet” friends as much as my “traditional” friends? Or that I adore that the internet has connected me with so many wonderful people that I otherwise would not have an opportunity to befriend?
Happy sigh.
Earlier this summer, I tweeted about spending an afternoon at the RenWes kitchen showroom in Lake Forest, CA. With our friends (and contractors), we took a first pass at kitchen appliances for the home remodel project. Upon returning home, I received a message from Nancy (@acommunaltable) saying, “hey, I’m a representative for Thermador! Let me know if you need anything!” According to Twitter, we both had also been at the Irvine Farmers’ Market that morning, we just missed one another.
I formally met Nancy later in the summer when we both were invited to Greg’s (@sippitysup) house for a schooling on Drupal and SEO by Ishmael (@IshmaelSanchez). Between drooling over Greg’s beautiful house and munching on homemade goods, Nancy and I talked a little more about “kitchen remodeling” in general, and set a date to meet over coffee.
And met for coffee, we did. Nancy introduced me to the world of Thermador / Bosch appliances… I have a lot of homework to do… and now I need to set some time aside to get crackin’!!
Sunday Shout-Out: Nancy of A Communal Table
So this Sunday shout-out goes to Nancy, because she’s become a great friend and resource. 
) Not only that, but she’s blogging about some great stuff over at www.acommunaltable.com, too. Earlier this week, Nancy wrote about a weekend breakfast called “Toad in the Hole.” Nancy says it’s kind of like a yorkshire pudding with sausage. And a great alternative to something other than a) eggs, or b) pancakes. Which is funny… because Saturdays are usually eggs, and Sundays are usually pancakes. And while I love both, it gets kinda repetitive.
This one's puffed with apple chicken sausage, goat cheese and chives.
So this weekend, I gave Nancy’s Toad in the Hole a shot. Since there’s only two of us, I halved the recipe and divided it into three of our little French ramekins. And because breakfasts are great ways to use up our refrigerator rejects, we used: last week’s eggs (well, just one egg) from Lily’s Farms and 1.5 oz. chevre from Soledad Goats (both via Irvine Farmers’ Market), 1 apple chicken sausage link (from Costco!) and a tablespoon of chopped chives from the backyard. Breakfast was paired with a canteloupe, also from the Irvine Farmers’ Market.
Cantaloupes are uber-sweet right now... get them while you still can! Also on the table, volunteer dahlias from the garden.
Nutrition content per serving (including 1/4 cantaloupe per person): 259 calories, 32.5g carbs, 12g protein, 8.5g fat, 1g fiber
Cost per serving: $1.72 – $2.38
A delicious and healthy start to otherwise busy weekend. Happy Sunday to you all!
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Awww… I am overwhelmed!! This is one of the reasons I love blogging!! I’ve met so many wonderful people and made some terrific new friends.. including you and Mr. RGB!!! Thank you for writing such a wonderful post!!!
Your photos by the way are beautiful!!!
I want to live at YOUR house, esp. on the weekends, and I want to nosh on Nancy’s Toad in the Hole! Yum, and great pix!
I have a cantaloupe sitting in the fridge, so I’m half way there – right?
Toad-in-the-hole sounds FUN. Gotta love the name. Thanks for sharing Nancy’s recipe with us. Now if only I had those chives growing in my backyard…….;-)
P.S.
your internet/blogging friends adore you, too! *HUG*
Breakfast at your house…next weekend…what time?! You are one of the delightful people that I have met through blogging. It is true that I enjoy my new friends almost better than my old ones! I think we share a love of food and wine that many of our other friends don’t. That is why is is different. Hope you had a lovely weekend!
Had fun cooking with you last night! That Toad in a Hole looks absolutely delicious – thanks for sharing Nancy’s recipe
I want one now *starving* (if you can believe that after last night!).
I can testify that Kim’s home, garden, and cooking are all as good — if not better — than depicted in her beautiful photos!
That Toad in the Hole looks delicious! I think I might just have to try it out for a Saturday morning lazy breakfast with the Hubby this weekend (and see if leftovers taste any good the next day for a quick early breakfast before church). We get a bit tired of eggs (frittatas, scrambles, etc.) for breakfast as well, so this will be a nice change.
Give strattas a try too (like this one, which Jeff loves) — just ignore the over-browned pieces in the photo, it looked overdone, but didn’t taste overdone. This is another one that’s great for using up leftover breakfast meats, eggs, and herbs.
I worry that if you change your appliaances to Thermador, you will also have to change your name to ‘Not So Rustic Bistro!’
Sounds amazing but for some reason, it’s that cantaloupe I wish I had right now; it’s so real it appears my monitor might be dripping…beautiful picture!