Eggy in a Basket

This past week I scored a tremendous deal at the grocery store on bacon and sausages. The bacon alone was a steal; $1.99 for 2 pounds! The sausage was also $1.99 but it was for 8 sausage patties. Still, a good deal. So, I decided to make breakfast for dinner. Not wanting to cook ordinary eggs, I decided to try something new. I had seen Eggy in a Basket before (most notably on the movie V for Vendetta) but have never made it. It's really, really simple. I toasted the bread first then had the middle child use a glass to cut holes in the middle of the toast. After cooking the bacon and sausages I drained off the grease in the pan. I did add a little grease back so the eggs wouldn't stick; I used about a tablespoon for each batch. I then laid the toast in the pan and cracked two eggs into the center of the hole. With the heat on medium, I covered the pan and left them alone until I checked on them about 3 minutes later. They turned out wonderfully and everyone liked this dish!

Here's a close-up:



And here is the whole dish. Yes, that is martini fixings behind the plate. Mr. Mary Cooks had a rough day at work so I made him a dirty martini to go along with his dinner.

A Few Dinners

Tonight's dinner (scrambled eggs, chicken sausage, biscuit):



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Pork roast, green beans, and au gratin potatoes from earlier this week:



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Pot roast from last night:



On the plate:



For the pot roast I put an onion cut into wedges into a dutch oven, the roast, potatoes cut into sixths, baby carrots next. Then I put seasonings (salt, pepper, parsley, Italian seasoning), diced tomatoes, a can of cream of mushroom soup, and about 1/2 cup of chicken broth into the pot. I put it in a 325 degree oven for 3 hours but it could have been in the oven for at least another hour. The flavor was pretty good but it wasn't as tender as it should have been. Ah well.

Chilaquiles

I found a blog called $5 Dinners last week. The $5 Dinner Mom made a dish called Egg Tortilla Casserole. I think they may be called "Chilaquiles" and normally I use crispy chips when I make this but her version looked yummy so I decided to make it.

Ingredients:
6 tortillas, torn into pieces
6 eggs, beaten
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup salsa
tomatoes, chopped
1/2 onion, chopped
handful of shredded cheddar



Lay the torn tortillas down in the pan that has been greased with nonstick cooking spray.



Chop up your tomatoes and onions.



Put 6 eggs into a large bowl.



Add the milk.



Beat it together and then add the salsa.



Now, add the chopped onion.



Finally, add the tomatoes. Then stir gently.



Pour it over the tortillas.



Top with shredded cheese.



Bake in a 325-degree oven for about 30-35 minutes.



Let it cool for about 10 minutes then serve!