Crispy Breakfast Egg Rolls

Crispy Breakfast Egg Rolls 

Try these for a fast and fun breakfast.

In a small bowl mix 1 tablespoon flour with 2 tablespoons cold water. Stir until combined.

Add 2 eggs, 1 spoonful sugar, a pinch of salt, and couple drops of soy sauce. Stir until it's combined.

Over medium heat lightly butter a nonstick pan and pour out a small amount of the egg mixture. Twirl the egg around until it is one layer. Cook for 30 seconds. 

Once the edges of the egg star to pull away from the pan, gently slide your spatula under and flip it over. 

Cook for another 30 seconds.

Flip over and cook for 15 seconds moving around any air bubbles that may appear. (They are a good thing.)

Flip over again, sprinkle with a little shredded cheese and bacon bits, making sure to get some of the cheese on the pan so it crisps up.

Remove, place on plate and roll up, starting at one end and wrapping tightly.
(For a real treat, spread with crab dip instead of cheese and bacon, we like the Blue Crab dip from Costco)

Enjoy, you've cooked well.

Rob Barrett

Cooking for Dads

Super Bowl Ideas 2012

The Super Bowl is the second biggest eating day of the year in America (the first is Thanksgiving). So if you're looking for some quick ideas to feed your crew, here are two - Little Shrimp Cups and Pork Stuffed Corn Muffins.

Little Shrimp Cups

What you'll need:

1 bag of Tostitos Scoops

sour cream

1/2 lb little shrimp peeled

Seasoned salt like Lawry's or Thai Seasoning

Shredded cheese

Butter

Lightly fry the shrimp over medium heat lightly sprinkling with your seasoned salt.

Put a couple scoops of sour cream in a plastic sandwich bag. Cut a small corner off the bag to make a makeshift pastry bag. Squeeze a little sour cream in to the bottom of each Scoop.

 
 Then add a few of the little shrimp.

Sprinkle with a little shredded cheese and then place under the broiler until the cheese just melts.

 Serve and root against the Patriots.

 Pork Stuffed Corn Muffins

This idea I got from my friend Chef John at Foodwishes.com

What you'll need:

Barbecued Pork from your favorite BBQ joint.

Jiffy Corn muffin mix

Mix the Jiffy corn muffin mis according the box directions.

In a greased muffin pan pour 1/2 inch of Jiffy corn muffin mix into each cup.

Then add a generous scoop of BBQ Pork

Cover the rest of the way with the Jiffy Corn Muffin mix.

Bake at 350 for 20 minutes.

Serve and root against the Patriots.

© 2012 Cooking for Dads

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Rice Crispie Opera - How to make Rice Crispie Treats

Here's the written recipe:

In a large bowl measure out 6 cups rice crispies

In a large pan melt 1/2 stick of butter over low heat,
Once melted add 10 ounces of miniature marshmellows
Stir until melted.
Add 3 large spoonfuls of peanut butter.
Stir until melted.
Turn off the heat.
Add the Rice Crispies.
Add 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate morsels (chocolate chips)
Stir until coated.
Put in a 9 by 12 pan.
Use wax paper to spread.
Let cool
cut and serve and eat and smile.

Cook well it's worth it.
Rob Barrett
www.cookingfordads.net

Rising Sun Quick Flatbread with pesto, bacon, tomatoes and basil.

The Sun is our friend. She gives us tans, life, warmth and helps our bread to rise.  Here's how to make rising sun quick flatbread. Grill it and add traditional pizza toppings or do a pesto one like I did. (you can learn more by watching the Upside down pizza video)

Start with the dough.

Rob's rising sun quick bread

dough ingredients:

2 cups flour

1 spoonful salt

2 spoonfuls sugar

1 spoonful yeast

1 spoonful olive oil

3/4 cups water

Toppings

Pesto (click here to see how to make pesto)

shredded cheese

bacon

sliced tomatoes

basil leaves

Mix together ingredients for dough, stirring with a fork.

Knead for a couple minutes, adding flour as needed to keep from sticking to your hands.

Cover cookie sheet with parchment paper.

Place dough in middle of paper and roll dough out until 1/4 inch thick.

Brush with olive oil or butter until completely covered. 

Set in direct sun for 30 minutes to an hour. 

Let rise for 30-60 minutes.

Dough should double or triple in height. Roll back in to a ball and cut in half. 

Clean, brush and oil grill.

Heat grill to 300 degrees.

Grill bacon, one minute each side.

Roll both dough pieces into 1/4" thick rounds. They don't have to be perfect.

Lay one piece of rolled out dough on grill. Cook for 1-2 minutes or until grill marks appear.

 

Flip over and immediately with sprinkle cheese. Close lid and grill for 1 minute more, making sure bottom doesn't burn.

Add pesto and spread.

Add tomatoes, basil and bacon. 

  

remove from grill and cut into small pieces.

Serve to hungry family.

Repeat with other dough.

Serve hot and enjoy.

cook well.

Rob Barrett

CFDs

1 steak 3 people, how to stretch a steak for 3 people with balsamic and naan

3 people one strip steak, what's one to do.  

First spiral cut the steak into one long strip. Place in bag with a little olive oil and 3 or 4 spoonfuls or balsamic vinegar. Mix it around and place it in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.

Heat your grill to 400 degrees and grill long strip, turning once, about 2 minutes a side or less.

  

Cut into small pieces and place aside.

Place naan bread (Costco) on grill for 1 minute a side or until warm 

Remove and spread with ranch dressing

Add the steak pieces

Then some tomatoes, these are purple tomatoes but you can use whatever king you'd like.

 Add a little corn relish.  (Recipe at bottom.)

fold over, eat and enjoy, It should  be enough for almost 4 sandwiches of goodness.

Cook well and have a great summer, 

Rob

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Here's our favorite Corn Salad recipe (inspired by the Barefoot Contessa's version)

in a large bowl combine:

• 4 cups of frozen corn niblets
• 1/2 cup small-diced red onion 
• 4 spoonfuls cider vinegar
• 4 spoonfuls olive oil
• 1/2 spoonful coarse kosher salt
• 1/2 spoonful freshly ground black pepper
• When ready to serve, add the basil, toss and serve.
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh basil leaves

Rob Barrett

Cheetos, coconut and beer batter fish, fresh fish ideas for the cabin

Here are some fun ideas for cooking fresh fish.