Knives

So many times have I been at a friend's house and decided to whip something up and BAM there I am faced with a dull knife, with no way to sharpen it. This is huge hazard in the kitchen. With a dull knife you have a better chance of cutting yourself then a with a sharp knife. I like to keep a ceramic knife sharpener in my house, its easy to use and sharpens my knives well. If you don't feel comfortable sharpening your own knives, most butchers will sharpen them for you. All you have to do is wrap them up in a towel and drop them off at the butcher as you do your grocery shopping.

Not only does a dull knife hinder a job in the kitchen, but so does having the wrong knife for the job. For example if I need to peel a apple I need a paring not a huge chef knife. If I want to chop veggies I don't need a paring knife I need a chef or santoku knife. I personally have several knives that I keep in my kitchen, a large chef knife, santoku, cleaver and paring knife.

Now that we've covered knives, we need to work on knife skills. Cutting yourself sucks, trust me I've gotten myself good before. One needs to have decent knife skills and can't be intimidated by holding a knife. Here is tutorial that can help you with basic knife skills if needed Basic Knife Skills Video

Hope this helps! Thanks for reading.

Best Damn Breakfast Sammie (that I've made in a long time)

This sammie was so darn good, once again simple food made me do the happy dance around my kitchen, I have yet to come up with a name for it but I think I just may have to make it for my husband on valentines day just to show him through a breakfast sammie how much I adore him... That kinda' reminds me of the scene from Lady and the Tramp with the whole meatball thing. Anyway, you have to try this. If you don't then you just plain ol' hate Amuuurica!

Ingredients:

• 2 English muffins or you can check out these nifty sandwich thins I love 
• 2 eggs 
• 1/2 cup of sweet yellow onion sliced thin
• 2 slices of good ham 
• 2 tsp of the glorious roasted garlic aioli
• 1 tsp olive oil
• pinch of good salt
• pepper to taste

 

In a med low heat with a tsp of olive oil add onion, salt and pepper.

Lower heat and cook onions until caramelized, be careful not to burn these babies or they'll just taste bitter

When the onions are done move them to the side of the pan to keep warm and place ham in the pan to brown.

When ham is browned on both sides, top them with the caramelized onions. If I could have cheese I would melt a slice of really good gouda on here, better yet good goat cheese...

In a egg pan cook eggs anyway you please, we happen to like ours sunny side up or over easy. Meanwhile toast your muffins (lol I know what I just said)

When the bread is toasted spread the garlic aioli on both sides.

 

Place the ham topped with onion on top, then the egg. There you have it folks.

Provecho!