Thursday, March 20, 2014

Fried Taters And Eggs, With A Twist

Before leaving for the Caribbean, Bev had boiled up a few pounds of small red potatoes and stored them in the fridge and when our neighbor showed up at our door with a dozen, fresh-from-the-hen eggs, I knew what had to be done.

When I was a kid, we came home from school for lunch and one of my favorite meals was fried potatoes and onions, either from raw or boiled potatoes (making them home fries).  The potatoes were often accompanied with a slice or two of Velveeta cheese and some bread-and-butter pickles for a pretty good meal.

My favorite meal for potatoes and onions is now breakfast and for this meal, to the potatoes, I added half of a large red onion, two green onions, and four julienned pieces of prosciutto that were left from another meal.



When they were about half done, I noticed the bag of mild Chamayo Pepper powder on the counter and sprinkled on about a teaspoon for a new twist on my usual.



I considered adding a big handful of shredded cheddar to the potatoes, but decided I could do without the calories – even though it would have kicked them up a notch or two.

This carton of eggs contained a variety of colors and sizes but they all had one thing in common – note how tall the yolk stands from the fresh eggs.



The potatoes were plated and topped with the eggs, but not the the green onion garnish that was still on the cutting board when I cleaned up the kitchen.  For me, the key to this meal is to not overcook the eggs so I have plenty of good yolk to get all over the potatoes when I mix them up together.



I suppose there is a meal I like better than this but right off hand, I can’t think of one and the ground pepper was a very good addition.

Photos can be enlarged by clicking on them.

Have a great day and thanks for stopping by Almost Heaven South.

Larry

3/16/14 meal date

17 comments:

  1. Fresh from the hen, or yard eggs as they call them in the mountains, are the best! Their yolks are amazing and they always taste fresher and better to me than store-bought eggs. And what better way to have them is with home fries. Great breakfast Larry. It doesn't get any better than this.
    Sam

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  2. My kind of meal...BREAKFAST! Love it...and have a great trip to the Caribbean! Keep us posted.

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  3. You are the master of potatoes and eggs and leftovers! Love this kind of dish and look forward to it especially when camping. Fresh eggs - what a thought!

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  4. Fresh eggs like that are the bomb!! I had them a lot growing up... the eggs in the store just don't compare. This would be one of my top favorite meals too!! Can't wait to be done with my pregnancy so I can eat runny yolks again... I miss them so much!!!!

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  5. That is the definition of comfort food.

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  6. What's for dinner tomorrow!!! Hubby's ready for that meal now, but he'll just have to wait. Thanks for reminding me....I always seem to forget what an easy go to this is.

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  7. I grew up eating fried potatoes and eggs. My dad could fix up a batch of home fries in his cast iron skillet like noone's business (smile). My mom did a pretty good job too. I could eat this meal all day everyday. I still fix up fried potatoes and eggs for dinner at or house too. I like the idea of teh bread adn butter pickles…I might pass on he Velveeta only becasue of the calories too (laugh).

    Happy spring!

    Velva

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  8. Great breakfast or dinner for that matter!

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  9. I love fried potatoes with onions. I don't use cheese but I throw in mushrooms sometimes. Add the eggs and muffin and I love it.

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  10. Oh yum! I do miss fresh eggs from our chickens!

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  11. Larry, That's a very good looking breakfast. We recently bought a carton of fresh eggs from Knoxville's Winter Market that looks just like yours! Take Care, Big Daddy Dave

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  12. My kind of breakfast Larry! I am with you - overcooking eggs is a HUGE no-no for me too. Yolk makes the best "gravy". It looks terrific and has me drooling.

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  13. I've never noticed that the yolks stand tall with farm fresh eggs. And lucky you for getting some. Even though Highlands Ranch allows you to have 3 chickens in your back yard, they're still hard to find around the suburbs. I love that you used that Chamayo powder for this meal. Must try that soon. And I too spent a childhood with fried potatoes. From raw, Crisco, sliced thin = delicious.

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  14. Oh My goodness... I would LOVE that breakfast... YUM... Fried Potatoes are the best ---and perfect for breakfast... Thanks for making me so hungry!!!!! ha

    Hugs
    Betsy

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  15. Amazing how something so simple can be so mouth-watering! Your breakfasts could be my dinner :)

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  16. I'm a potato addict from way back and yours sounds great! I remember the days on our farm and going out to the hen house for eggs, the good old days! :-) You can't get much better than breakfast, it works 3 meals a day for me! And I love yours!

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  17. Don't be surprised if I show up at your door one day, sometime around breakfast.

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