Typically, Sunday nights are my fall-back position for these Dark Days meals. Waiting until then means that I have Saturday to hit the Rittenhouse Square farmers’ market and the Fairfood Farmstand and restock my week-ravaged pantry as well as most of the day to cook (if I decide to do something time-intensive).
However, I knew heading into this weekend that I wouldn’t be around on Sunday night to cook dinner (I’ll be in New York, having dinner with these two lovely ladies instead). And having sprinted through the week cooking several dinners that all included some local ingredients but weren’t all local, that left Saturday morning.
So I did what I’ve seen a lot of lately (at least on the Dark Days circuit). I made a local breakfast. And lo, it was good. I peeled and cubed some elderly potatoes (Winter Harvest) and tossed them with bacon grease (Meadow Run Farms), salt and pepper in a cast iron skillet. While they roasted, I gently scrambled six eggs (Winter Harvest) and made toast (baked with my own two hands, from a combination of local and non-local flours).
Scott immediately squirted ketchup on his eggs (Heinz Organic, which is at least headquartered, if not made, in the state) and I ate my toast with a few dabs of plum jam I made last summer (six months in the jar, it tastes so bright and summery). Then we went off to do a cooking demo at Foster’s Homewares, well-fed.
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The yellow color of the eggs is just magical! We just had a very similar meal Friday night, trying to use up CSA leftovers and all of the other non-local leftovers in the fridge. I hadn’t thought about saving bacon grease, as a local cooking aid; I will have to try that.
1. Rachel added these pithy words on
Mar 07 10 at
10:32 am
We love having eggs & hashbrowns for a quick meal. We also enjoy omlets filled with whatever bounty I can find at the farmer’s market, lately it’s been mushrooms, onions, potatoes and sharp cheddar cheese – MMMMM.
2. Chiot's Run added these pithy words on
Mar 07 10 at
12:39 pm
Oh yes, and we always save our bacon grease to cook eggs & potatoes in. You just can’t beat it!
3. Chiot's Run added these pithy words on
Mar 07 10 at
12:40 pm
When I saw the (lovely) picture, my first thought was “where’s the jam?” Good to read that your toast wasn’t naked. Everything looks delicious.
4. Deena added these pithy words on
Mar 07 10 at
1:06 pm
This is one of my favourite meals, regardless of the time of day. I love that you made it local – and added some jam!
5. Jan (Family Bites) added these pithy words on
Mar 08 10 at
10:41 am
As long as we’re all confessing, I save my bacon grease too. There’s lots you can cook in it and it gives a great flavor.
6. Sophie added these pithy words on
Mar 14 10 at
9:14 pm
