Embassy Suites

Generally I expect very little from a hotel breakfast. Perhaps some bagels and yogurt cups...hard boiled eggs if I am lucky. Imagine my delight when we had breakfast at the Embassy Suite in Lake Tahoe. Here is the spread....

-Bagels, english muffins, danish, toast

-frest fruit

-yogurt

-scrambled eggs

-potatoes

-bacon and sausage

-pancakes

-coffee, milk, assorted juices

-and the best part: omelet bar

Jeff and my breakfast. My omelet had spinach, onions and bacon! YUM YUM.

What you get at hotel continental breakfasts?

Guest Recipes!

Happy Friday!

Jeff and I are leaving today for California!!!! I am so excited. I will not be posting next week, so hang tight until I return.

Jenny's Egg Bake

Egg Bake

• 1 tube sausage
• 1 dozen eggs
• Milk
• Hash browns
• Salt/pepper
• Cheddar cheese
Bake ½-1 hour at 350°F

Apple Sauce

Apple Sauce

• 2 qt casserole dish
• 6 apples
• ¼ water
Microwave 9-10 minutes, stirring after 5 minutes
Put in blender:
• ⅓ cup sugar
• ⅛ tsp. salt
• ⅛ tsp. cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves



Egg-Pepper Breakfast

Happy Monday Morning! I hope the week is a good one. I thought I would start out this week by sharing a very yummy Candida safe breakfast idea with you. Since breakfast is the most important meal of the day, it is important to eat well :)

Egg-Pepper Breakfast (for 2)

-4 eggs

-1/2 orange pepper

-1/2 green pepper

-splash almond milk

-1/4 cup goat cheese

-1/4 cup fresh basil leaves

-salt and pepper to taste

-2 slices spelt/sprouted bread

-butter

Cook the chopped peppers, salt and pepper in extra virgin olive oil for a few minutes in a sauce pan on medium. Mix the eggs and almond milk in a bowl then add to the peppers.  Let the eggs cook and add the basil and goat cheese at the last minute. Toast up a slice of spelt bread and top with butter.

Who says you can't eat a big Candida safe breakfast? Not this gal....

Candida Breakfast: The E & E

It is that time again. Time to put away the foods that I love so dearly and get my gut to a good place. I am going back on the Candida Diet. Jeff and I are taking a trip to California in three weeks and I would like to actually enjoy the trip and not be sick or doubled over in pain the whole time. My lack of discipline has resulted in the Candidas reforming their battle fronts and reeking havoc on my body. So here it goes! Three weeks of healthy eats.

The easiest change you can make to your diet to start to combat Candida is The E & E (Egg and Ezekiel bread) in the morning for breakfast. Ezekiel bread is a brand of spelt bread, but any spelt or whole grain bread will do that does not contain yeast or sugar. So the instructions are really pretty easy...toast the bread, cook up an egg and there you have it; a quick and easy way to be nice to your tummy.

So you start with an egg...

And then you cook it and put it on the bread. Simple! Now try and tell me that the Candida diet is too hard ;)

There are many more posts to come in the following weeks with fresh Candida diet ideas.

Restaurant Review: Snooze

I LOVE BREAKFAST! There, I got that out. Breakfast is my favorite food and I am guilty of going out to way too many breakfasts on weekend mornings. I had been dying to try Snooze, the best rated breakfast place in Denver. Jeff's parents were in the area for the morning so we all went out to get some A.M. food. Since this place is so awesome...there is ALWAYS a wait. So get there early and make sure you aren't too hungry.

Jeff and I shared this creative pancake, "Machu Picchu Pancakes Quinoa and cornmeal pancakes with fresh blueberries, sunflower seeds, agave nectar drizzle and whipped butter. Naturally Gluten Free… the Incas were on to something." Healthy pancake? That just might be a reality....okay, maybe minus the butter.

"Corned Beef Hash Snooze’s signature shredded hash mixed with locally made corned beef, caramelized poblanos and onions. Topped with two eggs your style & toast or tortillas. "  Irish breakfast anyone?

Ever feel that vegetarian food is always a little small? Not here.... "Snooze Breakfast Burrito Filled with scrambled eggs, hash browns, veggie black beans, cheddar & jack cheese, topped with salsa fresca and your choice of green chili or ranchero!

And finally a picture that will always  make my mouth water. I ordered Egg's Benedict as always. This Benedict was far from normal though and I thank the chefs for their ingenuity...."Bella Benny Thin slices of prosciutto, brie cheese, and perfectly poached eggs on our house made English muffin, topped with cream cheese hollandaise, balsamic glaze and arugula. Viva la Benny!"

Okay, here is one more picture because I am OBSESSED! Excellent benny.

Even though the wait is sometimes long enough to make you want to chew your own arm off, it is worth it. The cute morning/old time diner decor welcomes you into a place where you will want to order everything on the menu.

Restaurant Review: Mona's

Mona’s (4.3/5)

If you find yourself around Spear and 1-25 (near the huge REI) and you see some sexy legs sticking out of the side of a building….don’t be alarmed, rather stop for breakfast or lunch!

Jeff and I were trying to find a good place for breakfast after the trials and tribulations of giving kitty a bath and didn’t want to wait for an hour to eat at Snooze. So we drove around a bit and Jeff had remembered that there was a breakfast place by the Platte with some smoking legs. Go figure that Jeff would be distracted by legs.

We walked in with hopes that there would not be a long wait (as it was 11:30 on a Sunday). The rather direct (and a little rough) hostess said 5-10 minutes…excellent. We took our seats and Jeff ordered coffee and I had a large glass of milk. The menu was so appealing to Jeff that he wanted to order one of everything!

He decided on Chorizo Cakes ($9.98). It was play on Egg’s Benedict with an English muffin on the bottom, the chorizo cakes, topped with green chili, eggs and beans on the side (to be added on top if you like). Jeff really liked the dish but said it wasn’t as spicy as he would have liked.

I had the Egg’s Benedict; my usually breakfast order. I love to order this dish the first time I visit a breakfast place because it usually helps me determine how good the restaurant is. Anyone can make pancakes, but the Benedict requires a little finesse.

Mona's Eggs Benedict $9.98
Two poached eggs and Canadian bacon on an English muffin, smothered with orange-chipotle hollandaise and served with house potatoes

I made my usually substitution of regular bacon instead of Canadian bacon.

The hollandaise sauce was delicious! It had hint or orange-chipotle flavor but it wasn’t overwhelming and the true hollandaise flavor still came through. The eggs were poached perfectly, a little runny in the middle as they should be. The bacon was really crispy with a hint of pepper on it. The potatoes on the side had huge pieces of onion and pepper that added flavor to the potatoes. Jeff was really impressed with the texture of the potatoes; they were very fluffy on the inside with a crispy outside.

Food: 5/5
The menu is very unique with many dishes that are sure to make your mouth water. The food was fresh and cooked great.

Service: 4/5
Our server was wonderful, attentive and very nice. The hostess was rather rude, but we didn’t have to talk to her much.

Atmosphere: 4/5
Very fun with chalkboards all over and lots of color.
They also had a varity of interesting alcoholic drinks, some breakfast in nature and some lunch.
Jeff and I are always looking for a good breakfast place that is in the area and we are thinking that this may be our normal weekend hotspot.  We are excited to go back and try other menu items.

Where is your favorite place to get breakfast? What is your favorite breakfast food?