Brunch is my favorite subject, it is the best part of the weekend or the week depending on how that went. You don’t have to get up early and you don’t come home late. You get a wide variety of meals to choose from and you really don’t feel guilty for eating it.

Think about it if you will, brunch is the only meal in today’s society that people openly indulge in all the bad things we love so much. We like to eat omelets filled with cheese and bacon. We eat muffins and cakes, chocolate mousse and all those different dishes with fantastic sauces that normally we would never even think of on a regular day.

Before we get started, let me give you a couple of cooking tips for a successful meal.

When cooking poached eggs, put a little salt and vinegar in the water before you start. Bring the water to a simmer before you put the eggs in. Make sure you crack the eggs into a saucer or bowl before you put them into the water.

If you are going to make hard boiled eggs, then you need to put the eggs into the water before you bring the water to a boil. When the water comes to a boil, let them boil for exactly ten minuets then take them out and cool them under running water immediately. What you are looking for is the eggs to be pure yellow inside. If you do this there will be no discoloration.

Omelets are best made if you have a medium hot pan and you use a little cooking oil or margarine. The oil in the margarine and the cooking oil will help prevent burning of the eggs and allow you a longer cooking time. The ingredients you put into the omelet should always be precooked or prepped in advance. Even though you are using the oil or margarine to cook it will take a minute for the ingredients to get hot. When adding cheese always do it as you are folding the omelet over. The heat from the eggs will melt the cheese sufficiently. The last tip is to whip the eggs with a tiny bit of water; this will make them a little bit fluffier.

Here are some recipes for your enjoyment.

Creole Omelet

• 6 ripe tomatoes
• 2 onions
• A heaping spoonful of unseasoned bread crumbs
• 6 eggs
• 3 tablespoons of margarine
• 2 tablespoons of minced ham
• ½ clove of garlic
• salt and pepper to taste

Dice the tomatoes, onions and garlic very fine. Add the bread crumbs to the onions and garlic. Put two tablespoons of butter in a frying pan and add the onions and garlic, let the onions and garlic cook until they are golden brown. Then add the tomatoes and salt and pepper. Side notes if you want it hot add cayenne pepper. Let the tomatoes cook for about 15 minuets on a low flame or until the tomatoes are soft. Scramble the eggs with a little water and pour them into the pan, as the eggs begin to harden add a little cheese if you like and roll the eggs out of the pan and onto the plate.

Eggs with Asparagus Tips

• 6 eggs
• 2 tablespoons of asparagus tips
• a tablespoon of margarine
• a tablespoon of milk
• salt and pepper to taste
• two pieces of buttered toast

Boil the Asparagus tips first. Put the eggs into a bowl with the milk. Melt the margarine in a frying pan and add the eggs. Season with salt and pepper and add the asparagus tips. When the eggs are cooked put them over the toast.

When you are cooking bacon a helpful tip is you should lay the strips out on a cookie sheet and put it in the oven at 350 degrees for 8 to 10 minuets. Be careful the bacon will burn easily in the oven so make sure you watch it. The bacon will come out flat and straight.

These are just a few tips and recipes to get you started on brunch. Let me know if you want more recipes for brunch by clicking below.

Thanks
Chef Mike