Tag: breakfast

A Day Off

One of the perks of working in a trading firm is that there are no trades on Good Friday. An extra day off is great, especially after several completely exhausting weeks.

Of course, the negative part is that there is no breakfast catering:), but the Charmers Cafe across the street works just fine. And unlike in the office, they make good cappuccino!

Breakfast

I can’t believe it, but last Sunday was the first time I had breakfast outside this season! That’s mostly because I have breakfast at work most days, and also, I was away a lot, but still! One of my favorite things!

Two Breakfast Places In DC

I know, I know… but when it’s about Vlad, it’s inevitably about good food :). And I still have one more food-related post in the making :).

I loved both breakfast places we’ve been, both the food and the aesthetics.

Baked Apple Pancake

Baked Apple Pancake

Morning Biking

A swimmer!!!

And One More Time About Breakfast At Work…

It is great, because:

  • you do not need to think about making breakfast in the morning and whether you will have time for it
  • it is ready when you come to the office
  • the window view from the cafeteria
  • you have these ten minutes to sit, enjoy the view, food and coffee and get ready for the great start of the day
  • you feel that your employer cares

What Can You Do With So Many Apples?!

A lot of things, and I finally tried this new recipe I wanted to bake for a while – it has apples, and it can be served for breakfast 🙂

Sunday Morning

Biking to the Windmill sculpture
So what was the reason we bought this tray?…
Flowers From the Farmer’s Market

Boris arrived on Friday, so there is a lot of life going on, and so far, we have done most of the things we planned to do in these first two days. And we have another week ahead of us!

Fall/Winter CSA

I really liked it when on Sunday I managed to make breakfast with all ingredients coming from my local CSA deliveries. That’s because Urban Canopy cooperates with other local vendors to deliver the boxes which include eggs, mushrooms, and bread in addition to their vegetables. I could also use their chai instead of coffee, and then it will be everything… OK, next time 🙂

That’s hoe the box came – I ordered a chicken well!
And that’s a box from my other CSA – Nichols Farms

Blueberry Breakfast Casserole

This recipe is just amazing! My take-away are two things which I am going to use in the future:

  • soaking overnight, not just for ten munites before cooking or baking
  • adding almond (or vanilla or other) extract 

Both make the “dough” taste heavenly,

I made a half-portion in a rectangular baking pan. Copying it here, so that I do not need to jump to the original recipe each time:

Sliced stale bread, enough to cover the bottom of the pan 

1 cup blueberries (or other berries)

3 large eggs

2 tablespoons sugar

1 1/4 cups milk

1/2 teaspoon almond extract

1/2 cardamon

STREUSEL TOPPING

1/4 cup packed light brown sugar

1/4 cup flour

2 tablespoons butter, cold and cubed

1/2 cup walnuts, chopped

I used an 8X8 inch pan. Gease with nonstick spray. Line prepared baking pan with bread, filling all the cracks. Set aside.

Whisk the eggs, milk, sugar, and extracts together until well combined. Pour over the bread. Cover the pan tightly with plastic wrap and place it in the refrigerator overnight. 

To save time in the morning, I prepared the topping the night before as well:

Combine the brown sugar and flour together in a medium bowl. Crash the cubed butter with your fingers while mixing it in.

In the morning:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Remove pan from the refrigerator. Sprinkle blueberries evenly over the top. Sprinkle the topping evenly over the soaked bread. Top with walnuts.

Bake for 45-55 minutes or until slightly firm and golden brown on top. I baked it for 50 minutes.