What's for Breakfast?

“Mmmmmmmm....Spam!

I busted out a tin of Spam on a Geology field trip once. Made quite a fuss with everyone...but it sure did taste good.”

“Biz - you like hot peppers? :-)

They are a hobby of mine. I grow 7 types and am harvesting them like crazy right now. The Habenaros are nice and hot this year.”

“Bacpac - Nigal had a b'fast like what you asked for.

1 part Ironman whey protein powder
1 part Carnation Instant Breakfast
powdered milk
sugar

I've been meaning to try this for a long time and still haven't.”

“Le Subtil, like that spicy food, eh? How about for breakfast, as they do in Sichuan Province?

Here's my wife's recipe for Spicy Sichuan Noodles that she learned to cook while we were in Chengdu. (BTW, it should be served at room temp, so it could be made the day before, allowed to age overnight in the fridge, and then carried in a Tupperware type container for a short overnight hike.) To serve 4:

1 lb. thin spaghetti noodles, cooked until tender but firm.

After rinsing cooked noodles in cold water and thoroughly draining, add:

2 to 3 T. minced fresh garlic
2 T. minced fresh ginger
1 spring onion, chopped
2 T. soy sauce
1 t. Chinese vinegar (or light vinegar)
3 T. sugar
3 T. chile oil*

*To make chile oil: heat slightly 1/2 cup canola oil. Do not get oil too hot or you will burn the pepper. Add 3 T. ground cayenne (red) pepper. Stir, pour into small bowl or jar and let steep. When spooning oil into noodles, stir to raise the amount of pepper you want from the bottom.

Adjust "temperature" of batch by adding, a little bit at a time, of either more chile oil for heat (be careful) or more sugar to cool it (believe me it works)

My wife made a batch of these when our dear friend from China visited and they both ate them for Saturday supper (they couldn't wait for them to age) and then Sunday breakfast. Then my wife took Li Ming to church. During the service, my wife heard a woman in the pew behind her whispering: "Do you smell garlic?"”

“Habeneros? Bleh :P I like Serranos”

“Got them too.”

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New Mexico Chile Links

Green or Red?”

“Granola
nuts
dried strawberries
figs
dried whole milk
date nut sugar (sometimes)

In ziploc - when I add the boiling water, I usually support the bag in a pot. I still don't trust it completely.

I can either eat it cold or hot. Depending on the weather etc.

king arthur has the dried whole milk - also dried whole eggs, cheese, lots of good stuff.

I also use their porriage and dried soy milk (its sweeter than regular milk - but don't cook the oatmeal with it - it sticks to the pots)

Knorrs makes a hash brown that is really good, and easy to make.
I also just saw that bisquick has made pre packaged biscuits - cheddar, cinn, plain. Just add water. They are good - tried them at home, they will go on my next trip. Maybe as dumplings.”

“I shop at King Arthur Flour

If you like baking it is a fun store. If you want dried whole eggs it is a good source too.

I get better results from the eggs by using slightly more water than they recommend. Don't ever use less. It makes the egg taste old.”

“I use maple flavored cream of wheat (when it's cold out) and crumble a granola bar up in it, for texture. Must have my hot Tea also to get my insides warmed up.

When it's warm out, a breakfast bar, dried fruit and water and I am good to go.”

“chocolate wheatena! put in the dryed milk and sugar before leaveing add hot water and Bingo instant chocolate! Also How long do eggs stay fresh without being in the fridge?Anyone know for sure?”

“hmmm..not sure on the eggs Mom. Have you tried the dried eggs yet? Sounds like bacpac has, maybe he can give you some pointers (other than the ones above)”

“Dried eggs will last. Raw eggs will spoil unless you hike in the winter like I do.”

“or wax them (so I have heard)”

“ewwwww! waxed dried eggs??? That sounds disgusting..unless..oh, never mind!”

“I like to dry apple pie filling and mix some into my morning oatmeal. Yum yum gimmie some!”

“LeSubtil, got any salsa recipes?”

“More gruel!!

(instant oatmeal -- peaches and cream)

Not quite completely inedible, but close.

Or, for more of a production, King Arthur has whole powdered eggs along with TONS of other bizarre things. Order a catalog.”

“"I ain't gonna eat no more mush!"

The little kid in Old Yeller.”

“"Please, Sir, may I have some more?"

- Oliver Twist (that sicko)”

“waxed fresh eggs.

they are suppose to last longer.”

“re-visit some ideas.”

“Coffee, Butter roll, Oj, bannana”

“oatmeal with pecans, brown sugar and maple syrup”

“A healthy turd.

mmmm...”

“bacpac,,after a few years,,you start thinking of "staying regular",,lol”

“I guess coffee doesn't do the trick for everyone.”