About a Simple Breakfast, Biscuits and Peanuts…
October 22, 2010 in Uncategorized
Ahoy there me maties…aaarrhh… LOL 
I wish I was a pirate sailing the 7 seas, but alas Im chained to a desk instead! Guess thats still a good reason to have some rum?? 
Thank you for all my blogaversary wishes – seems the celebration lasted a week!! Thank you for all the virtual cake and sharing!
Where to start!?
Breakfast always a good place I guess!
This morning (yes this morning) I made myself some breakfast, seeing as I was wide awake just before 6am (normal day for me. I have to get up at 06h30, and end up dragging myself out of bed anytime from 7am). I was all inspired and hungry and of cause in the mood for something eggy. And I decided to make some French Toast – with a slight twist.
For 1 person
1 egg
Milk (almost equal amount to egg)
Seasoning (steers, aromat)
Grated Parmesan
Tomato Sauce
More aromat…
2 slices bread (brown, white, wholewheat, Low GI, Best of both…etc)
Heat a pan, with a good spray of “(S)Pray and Cook”
In a deep dish, mix the egg, milk & seasoning till well combined (scramble egg style).
Dip each slice in the eggy mix (both sides) you can make them soggy, lightly coated, what ever suits your fancy. Just remember the more egg the bread absorbs the longer the frying/cooking time!
Pop the eggy bread into the pan…tsss…tssss… and sprinkle the top side of the bread with grated parmesan.
When the underside is beautifully browned, turn over (with the parmesan side under) and again fry until browned/ done. (this takes about 2 -3 min per side)
The parmesan makes a lovely crunchy cheesey coating!
If you are anything like me smother spread some tomato sauce over and a sprinkle of Aromat… You can still taste the cheese, and get the crispy crunch of it! 
About biscuits
Inspiration had the Biscuit Challenge last week – which I attempted! It was a toss up between Pinks ChocChip Bikkies and Sous Chef’s Ginger Biscuits (that would have become cinnamon biscuits, since I really dont like ginger). ChocChips won, but I did add 1/2 a teaspoon of cinnamon… and totally forgot to ‘flatten’ the dough balls, and (another AND) my choc chips, turned out to be chocolate disks (the big R2 sized ‘drops’) which meant I had to chop these smaller too before adding to the dough.
Another mistake (on my part, beside now the flatten thing)..I didnt cream the butter properly, which would teach me, since I quicky wanted to make this between the 2 rugby games on Saturday afternoon – the whole swarm of bees thing did not help!!
But they still turned out awesomely yummy, just have to open wide to take yummy bites!!
I will definately try these again – and Sous’s recipe, just when I have enough time and no one shooshing me because its kick-off time (I mean really, how do you make an electric beater go softly???)
So now About a Peanut…
Some of you already knows, and others are probably guessing and a few well you are completely in the dark!! Let me shed some light…
I know its probably a bit early to tell the whole world, but its difficult to keep the news to one self!! So here goes:
Bill Gates have finally sent me some money for the email scheme incentive thingie and Im now a billionaire myself and will be retiring in about 40yrs… (If you believe than, please post me you email address below, I’ve got a cousin in Nigeria who needs to move some funds…LOL)
Okay so Bill Gates is not sending me no money, but I will probably retire in about 40 years or less…until my zimmerframe is all rusted up..
So the BIG SECRET/NEWS is….We are having a Peanut!! (aka We* are pregnant). Still 1st Trimester, but all going well sofar!
*phew* is that a load off my shoulders!
*We = it takes 2 people to make a peanut*
Have a fantastical weekend!! Hope to pop in soon again!!
xxx
Sous-Chef said on October 22, 2010
Congratulations! that’s great news.
ninatimm said on October 22, 2010
Great news about little peanut!! Well done you 2!!
chantellebeyers said on October 22, 2010
YAY for “coming out” about peanut!!
*throws streamers and starts a party*
sharonsmit said on October 22, 2010
Thank you!! Guess this explains all the hunger pangs to you!
sharonsmit said on October 22, 2010
Thank you Nina!! Its quite awesome!
sharonsmit said on October 22, 2010
lol – you are Tands guessed/knew this for a while now!!
*gooi’s a few bob of Bill’s money inbetween the streamers, and pops open a carton of mmmhh milk*
tandy.sinclair said on October 22, 2010
yummy biscuits and BIG CONGRATULATIONS on the bun in the oven xxx
anotherdayinparadise said on October 22, 2010
Fantastic news. Congratulations to you and Hubs.
Hopestar said on October 22, 2010
Aw, congrats Shaz!!!!
*hugs*
x x x x
68ghia said on October 22, 2010
If you knew how hungry I am right this minute you would not do this scrumptious foodie things!!
Balans said on October 23, 2010
I’m always “hungry” when I such delightful looking foods are (re)presented! (What else do you expect from a rose?)
Congrats! Glad to hear of the “peanut”-news!
Enjoy the weekend.
snuamah said on October 23, 2010
Congrats!
Moonz said on October 23, 2010
CONGRATULATIONS AND JUBILATIONS Shaz!!!! I’m so happy for you guys. Loads of mazel tov and take good care of yourself and your peanut. HUGS xxx
janicetripepi said on October 25, 2010
OH WOW – what wonderful news Shaz! Congratulations to you and hubbs … you SUPERSTAR!!! I hope your pregnancy flies past with n’er a hitch … and Piper is gonna have a play mate!!! All of this just before Christmas … what wonderful news angel xxxxxxxxxxxxx jan
soon-to-be-ex-fatty said on October 25, 2010
OH MY WORD!!! AWESOME AWESOME that the cookies came out nicely!! lol. Okay just kidding…Great news on the peanut!! CONGRATS!!! I am so so super excited for you….we are also dabbling in the peanut making business (but hoping it only happens once I shed some more lard towards January).
PS The crunchy cheesy, eggy toast has got me drooling! NOT GOOD!!!
kattiemajinks said on October 25, 2010
Jippie! Nou het ek ‘n maatjie in die “poepie pensie” klub! Weereens geluk – ek is soooo bly vir julle! Wat die french toast en koekies aanbetref – dis torture om na te kyk want ek is permanent honger! Jy moet ‘n lekker dag he! xxx
Zabwan said on October 25, 2010
How did I miss this post
Thank goodness Tandy linked to it! YAY…I am so thrilled for you and hubby for the forthcoming ‘peanut’!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CONGRATULATIONS, Shaz honey, *enormous hugs*
Oh, and the food all looks divine too
sharonsmit said on October 25, 2010
Thank you very much again!! xx
sharonsmit said on October 25, 2010
Thank you AD!
sharonsmit said on October 25, 2010
Thank you, Thank you!
*hugs* xxx
sharonsmit said on October 25, 2010
lol – I do apologise… hehe
At least these are easy to make!
sharonsmit said on October 25, 2010
Thank you for the visit & congrats!!
Its a tough one while browsing the food blogs – always makes me hungry too!
Hope you had a great weekend!
sharonsmit said on October 25, 2010
Thanks Lydia!!
sharonsmit said on October 25, 2010
Thank you oh so much!! Its very exciting! *hugs* xxx
sharonsmit said on October 25, 2010
Thank you Jan!! Its exciting times that lays ahead for us!!
At this stage we hope Piper is not threatened and tries to suffocate the baby (or lock onto the throat, like she does with her toys) or run away!! lol
xxx
sharonsmit said on October 25, 2010
Hehe – finally I could share this with you, I thought this far in, everything still going ok – should be oraait to share!! This would be our 1st, seeing as both my mom and sister ‘balooned’ after having kids – Im a wee bit concerned about the whole gaining too much weight, since I’ve got a bit extra to begin with!
Goodluck with your peanut making business, hope its as much fun for you as it was for us!! hehe *winks*
Eggs are not bad, use brown bread and parmesan is not a very oily cheese! hehe
(doesnt that just sound healthy?)
sharonsmit said on October 25, 2010
Nou praat jy – en ek het omtrent ‘n boepie alklaar!! Mens sou sweer ek ten minste nog so 2 maande aan! hehe
Ek verstaan totaal en geheelen al die honger ding – ek is besig om aan salti crax te munch, lunch nog te ver!! hehe
Lekker dag vir jou ook!!! xxx
soon-to-be-ex-fatty said on October 25, 2010
Lol…been trying with peanut making, but I;ve got PCOS, very irregular cycle…so need to be consistent and the last few nights I’ve been dog tired! So we’ll see what happens!
Dont worry about weight…I was 95kgs when I fell pregnant. Put on 11-12kgs and lost all within 10 days after having my daughter. And i was worried about being huge and I think I looked good pregnant;-) (As good as you can at that weight).
Lets not talk about what happened whilst on maternity leave that sent me to my current state of weight! lol
Morning sickness start yet???
sharonsmit said on October 25, 2010
lols..no worries Zabs!! and a Big Big Thank You!!!
*hugs back, and passes a biscuit*
xxx
sharonsmit said on October 25, 2010
We decided it was time (been married for 3yrs now) and then a month later TA-DA… We still thought we might have 2 or 3 months before anything will happen! hehe
Im at 82.5kg – I’ve already got quite the boep going (10weeks this week), dont fit into my clothes, but seems the weight stayed the same, just migrating to my tummy! Hope I wont gain too much, 10kg would be awesome!!
Nope, I was expecting to be ‘bullimic mom2b’, but no morning sicness whatsoever! My sugar levels are just taking the nicky out of me – got to watch what I eat – especially the sweet things (which I dont care for much anyways!)
janicetripepi said on October 25, 2010
I wouldn’t worry about that at all – animals are instinctive and protective. We had two cats when our boys were born and never experienced any trouble – i think because we made the effort to try and include them. Cats don’t like too much fuss and bother and once their initial inquisitiveness has been sorted – they watch the goings on from a distance. Have a great evening xxxx jan
sharonsmit said on October 25, 2010
Piper is difficult – she’s very shy of other people, only getting used to our Sarah now – almost 2yrs on!! Can only hope the 1st ‘contact/meeting’ will go well! Hope it all turns out well!
Have a great evening too! xxx
karientjies said on October 26, 2010
hi jy …..dis baie goeie nuus die …baie baie geluk met die kleinding wat oppad is!!! En geniet elke oomblik van jou swangerskap want die tyd gaan so vinnig om.xxxxx
sharonsmit said on October 26, 2010
Baie dankie SK. En die tyd vlieg, klaar meer as 2maande verby!! Sien baie uit, erg opgewonde en dalk net so spatsel nervous! hehe
xxx
sideview said on October 26, 2010
wow – a peanut, this is most exciting!
I had never thought of the parmesan addition to frendg toast. thansk for the tip
quick hint, butter in the microwave for a few (4-5) seconds becomes nice and soft for blending
sharonsmit said on October 27, 2010
Thank you Sidey!
Im not sure myself, where that idea came from – did make perfect sense at the time, and was rather yummy!
Thanks – the butter was…softish… but I tried to make quick, so I wouldnt make noise during the rugby (you know men and their rugby). Next try, I will take my time (and soften the butter properly!)