Sunny Mimosas! Grilled lemonade cont.

A great breakfast cocktail for a special Sunday morning breakfast! We call it a Sunny Mimosa, here's how we make it!

2.5oz Pink Moscato Champagne
2.5oz Grilled Lemonade
Frozen Mixed Berries

Grilled lemonade and Sunshine in a Glass

Have you ever had grilled lemonade? How about grilled lemonade infused with ginger? Here's how we made it and a recipe for a great sunny day cocktail using the lemonade we call "Sunshine in a Glass"

Slice 8 lemons in half lengthwise. Dip cut side in sugar and place cut side up on a tray being careful not to knock the sugar off.

 Heat grill to medium high. Grill lemons cut side down until slightly caramelized.  

Set aside to cool and then squeeze and collect the juice, approx. 2 cups. Place in your favorite 1 gallon lemonade vessel.

While the lemons are caramelizing bring 2 cups of agave nectar, 2 cups of water and a 2" piece of peeled sliced ginger up to the boil. Remove from heat and add the zest of 1/2 of a lemon. Cool, strain and add to your 1 gallon lemonade vessel along with your lemon juice. Top off with around 10 cups of water to make a gallon  or just add water to taste.

Now that you have a gallon of Grilled Lemonade here's how to make "Sunshine in a Glass"

Step 1: fill a pint mason jar with  ice. Step 2: add a couple slices of the grilled lemon peel.

  

Step 3: add 1.5oz  Absolute Citron.

Step 4: Top off with your Grilled Lemonade and enjoy!!!

Whole grain English muffins!

Whole wheat flour, chia seeds, flax seeds, rolled oats, and poppy seeds. Delicious!

Crystal's carbonara!

A variation on the classic carbonara. Red and yellow bell peppers, grilled kielbasa, and peas. All covered in a delicious sauce over organic whole wheat linguine. Just goes to show, you don't need a beard to make great things in the kitchen! (Doesn't seem to hurt though ;-) )

Whole Wheat Blueberry Waffles!

Ultimate leftover meat scramble

 I found myself with a little time alone in the kitchen this morning. I also found a whole bunch of leftover meat.

 This is what I decided to do with it.

From right to left: Spicy glazed spiral sliced ham, Thick cut bacon, and Habenero espresso sausage.

While chopping up some red peppers and onions I realized there was also left over BBQ  babyback pork ribs...

So I chopped some of that up too! 

Frying the bacon, onions, and red pepper until nicely browned.   

Add the meat and saute until it is heated through and starting to take on a little color.

 

Ready for the eggs. Two eggs beaten with  a little half and half, salt, and pepper.

Stir and cook until the eggs are cooked to your desired doneness.

Garnish with grated Parmesan cheese and chopped parsley.

Finished dish!  Enjoy!!

  

Homemade Eggs Benedict!

Homemade Eggs Benedict with homemade English muffins, ham, poached eggs, and homemade hollandaise sauce!