Sunday mornings...

Hobo Eggs
Originally uploaded by Lost in Scotland

Let us not forget to break our fast over some good, simple foods. I love Sunday mornings. I'm not a church goer but seen reverence in the cathedral of nature.


See what I mean...

And Sunday, if not grading papers, is my perfect time to sit down to simple fare and enjoy the day. I usually sleep in, waking no later than 830am and continue to burrow in the soft sheets, thinking. Sometimes I linger, pulling a moleskine from the drawer and jotting down snippets of phrases that I've been playing around with in my head. For some reason, salt encrusted door has been taking up space and I have yet to tease out that poem. At some point my body reminds me that it is time to get up and go in search of something to eat. Sundays are when I treat myself to old favorites. Simple foods my grandfather or mother used to cook for us. Hobo eggs is one such dish.

First, set a griddle to heat over medium heat on the stove. Light grease it with olive oil. Take two of your favorite pieces of bread. I like Brownberry's double fiber bread for this recipe. Then I fetch a juice glass from the cupboard (a small diameter) and cut out the center of the bread. Now you can use butter for the next part, but I love olive oil. I put a bit in a bowl and take out my pastry brush. I lightly brush the bread pieces, both sides, with oil. Now that the griddle is hot, put the slices and 2 circular pieces on the griddle to brown. Let the one side brown a bit before cracking an egg into each hole. (I tend to use, for less chloestrol, one whole egg and one egg white for the other). Let the egg cook till it is sold on the bottom, flip all pieces. Let the egg cook til bread is brown and egg is desired consistency. (It is best if you have a bit of runny yolk left over). Plate up, light salt and pepper and enjoy. I usually drink a glass of oj or right now since the apples are coming in, fresh apple cider (non-alcohlic of course--thats for later)....

It is simple yet satisfying....