A Soulful Twist » soul food bloggers http://asoulfultwist.com Thu, 22 May 2014 16:49:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.1 Ultimate Breakfast Sandwich and an Ezekiel Bread Obsession http://asoulfultwist.com/ultimate-breakfast-sandwich-and-an-ezekiel-bread-obsession/ http://asoulfultwist.com/ultimate-breakfast-sandwich-and-an-ezekiel-bread-obsession/#comments Fri, 25 Apr 2014 14:29:15 +0000 http://asoulfultwist.com/?p=3145 Recipe posts have become few and far between these days! Seems like life is keeping me away from my blog baby, I’ve been super busy enjoying some fun in the much-needed sun!

It started with Spring cleaning,  then a  missing camera charger, next came Spring Break, and some minor health issues, all of which has captured my full attention. 

I mean I have been completely ignoring my little food blog space.

It’s all good because I’ve been filling that space with joys, fun, and some important grown up stuff. I enjoyed our staycation with the little ones, and we were able to visit with some of our long distance friends and family which was nice.

We spent quality time enjoying each other and I cooked, cooked, baked and cooked some more.

I wanted to share with you one of my new and favorite  breakfast meals that gives me an intense energy boost in the morning. It’s packed with nutrition and protein which is essential for maintaining energy, and my brain strength throughout the day. 

Seriously I am in love with this flavor packed sandwich! 

Whats on it you ask?

Egg white, cheddar cheese, apple wood smoked bacon you know the normal stuff you put on a breakfast sandwich, but then I like to take it a little further. So I add spinach, sweet grilled grape tomatoes, avocado, grilled chicken (seasoned with Herbs DE Provence, garlic powder, onion powder, and sea salt), all on toasted Ezekiel bread, with a slice of melted aged cheddar.

If you’ve never had Ezekiel bread get some. I started with Ezekiel bread when I first went home with my husband for the Easter holiday back in college. His mother ( my mother in-law now) had served some for breakfast and it looked nothing like any type of bread I was interested in devouring and I’m interested in devouring all types of BREAD. Of course I wouldn’t dare turn down anything being served to me on my first time meeting the mama of the boy I was madly in love with, so I begrudgingly tried it. 

I have to say it was surprisingly delightful.

When you become accustomed to that super processed and less healthy white bread it can be difficult to switch to the more wholesome and textured Ezekiel bread, but this bread was an exception. I could taste the healthfulness and it was GOOD!

 Seriously at this point it’s all I want, and frankly all anyone should eat. I absolutely love the taste of it, and all’s good in my world when I can enjoy a piece of toasted Ezekiel bread drizzled in honey, and melted butter. 

This kind of sounds like a sponsored post..lol. It’s not, I just love this bread so much and wanted to share it with you!  I think it can be a healthy and tasty swap out for the basic white bread. 

Enjoy the pictures, let your imagination wonder and make your own ultimate breakfast sandwich, make this one adding and subtracting any ingredients that tickle your fancy. 

Have a great, fun and SOUL Full weekend peeps!

 

]]> http://asoulfultwist.com/ultimate-breakfast-sandwich-and-an-ezekiel-bread-obsession/feed/ 14 Cheddar Cheese Biscuits and Chorizo Gravy http://asoulfultwist.com/cheddar-cheese-biscuits-and-chorizo-gravy/ http://asoulfultwist.com/cheddar-cheese-biscuits-and-chorizo-gravy/#comments Wed, 09 Apr 2014 14:42:55 +0000 http://asoulfultwist.com/?p=3126 Biscuits and gravy are my idea of a perfect meal! I’m a country girl and I love sage sausage with a thick and creamy gravy poured all over some fresh homemade buttered biscuits.

Since breakfast is our most indulgent meal of the day I make biscuits and gravy quite often, I then reserve the rest of the day for burning the indulgent meal off!  See life is all about balance I eat bad then balance it out by exercising GOOD! Makes perfect sense right? 

Did I mention it’s the hubs favorite meal as well! He’s country too!

Even if you aren’t bumpkins quite like us you’ll still enjoy this comforting southern staple breakfast! Of course I like it the traditional way but I wanted to put a little twist on this country classic, so I came up with this Spanish flavor Cheddar biscuits and Chorizo gravy combo!

Yes and Yes! It is awesome! Light and fluffy homemade biscuits sprinkled with cheddar throughout, then smothered in a creamy & spicy Chorizo gravy, lastly garnished in my top 2 favorite fresh herbs, Cilantro! 

Let me just get to it and give you the easy and surprisingly quick recipe! 

 

Cheddar Biscuits and Chorizo Gravy
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Ingredients
  1. 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
  2. 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
  3. 1 tablespoon baking powder
  4. 1 teaspoon sea salt
  5. 4 tablespoons butter
  6. 4 tablespoons shortening
  7. 3/4 cups buttermilk
  8. 3/4 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  9. GRAVY
  10. 4 tablespoons butter
  11. 6.75 oz chopped Spanish Chorizo
  12. 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
  13. 1 1/2 cup milk
  14. 1/2 cup warm water
  15. 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  16. 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  17. 1/2 teaspoon garlic salt
  18. salt to taste
  19. cilantro for garnish
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  2. Mix together flours, salt and baking powder.
  3. Cut cold butter and shortening into flour mixture.
  4. Slowly add buttermilk and bring everything together.
  5. Gently mix in shredded cheese.
  6. Sprinkle work surface with flour.
  7. Turn biscuit mixture onto flour.
  8. Flatten very gently with hands.
  9. Fold and flatten again.
  10. Repeat this step two more times.
  11. Cut biscuits out.
  12. Line biscuits onto greased baking sheet.
  13. Bake at 400 degrees for 13 minutes or until brown.
  14. For gravy
  15. Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in skillet.
  16. Add chopped Chorizo to melted butter and brown.
  17. Sprinkle in the 3 tablespoons of flour.
  18. Using a whisk cook for about 30 seconds and then slowly add milk.
  19. Mix in until you reach a smooth consistency.
  20. Add warm water, garlic powder, onion powder, ground cumin and salt to taste.
  21. Mix in 2 remaining tablespoons of butter and serve over warm biscuits.
  22. Garnish with fresh cilantro!
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I’m from the south and all the ladies in my family are from the south so cornbread will always be apart of my menu! If we need a side bread for dinner it will more often than not be a piece of cornbread! 

I grew up eating jiffy which was routinely fixed up with sour cream, tons of butter, and sugar. As an adult I started making cornbread from scratch which when done correctly, is divine! 

Cornbread doesn’t have to be boring you can prepare it many ways! I like my cornbread sweet but I like it salty too! You can make it in a skillet  , add onions and peppers, eat it super sweet, or as a muffin!

One of my all time favorite recipe is my sweet corn buttermilk pound cake, it’s like cornbread and buttermilk pound cake eloped!

This sweet potato cornbread recipe is sweet but not pound cake sweet, it’s still mellow enough to enjoy right next to some fried chicken and sautéed greens!

I added a sweet potato for even more depth and southern goodness.

Sweet potato+cornbread….it really can’t get any better than that.

*Quick Update…I accidentally put 3/4 cups sugar when it should be 2/3 cups of sugar. 

 

 

 

 

Sweet Potato Corn Bread
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  1. 3/4 cup yellow cornmeal
  2. 1/2 cup cake flour
  3. 1/2 cup all purpose flour
  4. 1 teaspoon baking powder
  5. 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  6. 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  7. 1 roasted sweet potato
  8. 6 Tablespoons butter
  9. 2/3 cup sugar
  10. 2 eggs
  11. 1 cup buttermilk
  12. dash of vanilla extract
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375.
  2. Melt 1 tablespoon of butter in baking dish.
  3. Sift flours, baking powder,cinnamon, and nutmeg together.
  4. Mix cornmeal into flour mix.
  5. Melt remaining 4 tablespoons of butter.
  6. In another bowl beat cooked sweet potato, 4 tablespoons of melted butter, and sugar.
  7. Add egg one at a time, beat well after each addition.
  8. Add buttermilk to wet ingredients continuing to mix.
  9. Add dry ingredients and beat just until combined.
  10. Pour cornbread mix into baking dish coated with the melted butter.
  11. Bake for 30 minutes.
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There are so many kid friendly Mexican dishes, (most likely attributed to the cheeses) my minions even enjoy the spiciness of the food!  

This is a basic taco recipe I use on those time constrained weekday nights when I need to quickly throw something together.

The kids love it, the adults love it, it’s easy, and nutritious. Who doesn’t love tacos?!  

Tacos
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  1. 1 Lb Grass Fed Organic Ground Beef
  2. 1/2 small red onion
  3. 3 garlic cloves
  4. 1 Tablespoon brown sugar
  5. 2 teaspoon smoked paprika
  6. 1 teaspoon ground oregano
  7. 1 Tablespoon ground cumin
  8. 1/4 teaspoon ground celery seed
  9. 2 Tablespoon tomato paste
  10. 1 beef bouillon
  11. 2 cups water
  12. About 2 teaspoons but by all means salt to taste :)
  13. 8- 10 soft tortillas
  14. Lettuce
  15. grape tomatoes sliced in half
  16. Shredded Cheddar/ Monterey Jack Cheese
  17. Sriracha hot sauce
  18. Sour Cream
Instructions
  1. Brown ground beef.
  2. In food processor mix onions, garlic and the rest of all seasonings and spices.
  3. Add the browned meat, mix everything together and cook.
  4. Mix in tomato paste.
  5. Melt beef bouillon in 2 cups of warm water.
  6. Add to meat and let everything simmer on medium high heat for about 10 minutes.
  7. Salt to taste
  8. To assemble
  9. Using a warm tortilla layer the taco meat, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes and top with a little more cheese.
  10. Drizzle with Sriracha hot sauce and dip in sour cream.
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