Perfecting the Classic

Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day. To be perfectly honest I couldn’t tell you why. But as I’ve become a better cook, I’ve learned how to make the most out of the ingredients I have on hand. Funny thing about breakfast is all you really need for a kick ass breakfast are a few eggs and some vegetables. Oh, and of course the most crucial of all, cheese. Specifically Gruyere when making eggs. It’s the easiest addition that can take your scramble, omelette, fried, or any other kind of eggs inherently delicious. Seeing how I love simplicity, it makes sense that my favorite diner meal has always been the classic american breakfast. Most important part of that? The potatoes of course.

Loaded Breakfast Potatoes

Let’s talk potatoes. I live in North Park, San Diego. If there’s one thing this town knows, it’s brunch. One of the first brunch spots I went to when I moved here was Breakfast Republic. They have regular potatoes served with 90% of their dishes, and you can upgrade to their loaded potatoes for a few bucks more. Those potatoes have fried brussels sprouts and bacon and they’re topped with parmesan cheese. Now, mine don’t have bacon which is a tough obstacle to overcome. But, I’ve been tinkering and experimenting trying to make my own version and I’ve finally done it. 

This quarantine has reeaallyy taught me to make the most out of my ingredients on hand. I had some sun-dried tomatoes and I’ve used them in a few different dishes recently. I had a few left and decided to try them out with some potatoes and holy sh*t were they good. Mixed in with some spinach and crisped up in the skillet with small chopped russet potatoes. Trust me when I tell you these potatoes will blow your mind.

Light and Fluffy Scrambled Eggs

I’ve been making eggs at least a few times a week for a couple years now and I feel pretty confident in saying I have this sh*t down. There are plenty of ways to scramble eggs, the easiest is what I’ll show you here. It’s super simple, super quick and they are so light and fluffy.

All in all. This Low Key Classic American Breakfast is a combination of my favorite breakfast foods cooked in my favorite ways. I have no doubt you’ll enjoy it just as much as I do.

Cheers!