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5. I had my cereal way too early, and I'm hungry again, so a large potato, sliced & fried
Thu May 29, 2025, 07:59 AM
May 2025

with bean gravy [1] and 2 poached eggs [2]

[1] bean gravy is just simply beans placed in a can with water (3/4 cups beans to 2.5 cups water) in a slow cooker for about 8 hours, usually a 15-bean package (15 different bean types). It gets put on just about everything from salad (when cold), and on top of any starch (potatoes, pasta, rice) when heated. Along with spaghetti sauce in the case of spaghetti.
    If I make it in an Instapot, I do a one pound bean package in 9 cups water. IIRC cook timer is set to one hour, in addition it takes 20 minutes to preheat, and then something like 10 minutes of sit time before releasing the rest of the steam.

The potato slices are pan fried on modest heat because I don't have an oven or toaster oven or air fryer. Am working on one of the latter two. Lack of kitchen counter space. As it is, my much-used Instapot is in another room.

[2] One egg each in these poacher cups
https://www.amazon.com/Egg-Poacher-COZILIFE-Build-Microwave/dp/B01LXBW1UI
floating in a slow cooker full of very hot water for about 12-15 minutes.
I only have a dozen eggs in a 3-week period. These are nearing their best-by dates.

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Breakfast Thursday 30 May 2025 [View all] irisblue May 2025 OP
Drinking black coffee ☕ and eating a toasted bagel with cream cheese. Emile May 2025 #1
Fingers crossed Marthe48 May 2025 #9
Roofer called today off too. Slight chance of rain Emile May 2025 #12
You will be so glad when it's done! Marthe48 May 2025 #13
Good morning irisblue Duncanpup May 2025 #2
Good morning, you all gademocrat7 May 2025 #3
Will be same, kozar May 2025 #4
I had my cereal way too early, and I'm hungry again, so a large potato, sliced & fried progree May 2025 #5
Interesting NJCher May 2025 #7
One of my fave breakfasts NJCher May 2025 #6
My favorite, too. Polly Hennessey May 2025 #11
Costco mini-quiches, leftover sauteed veggies Tanuki May 2025 #8
Cereal and almond milk Marthe48 May 2025 #10
We're doctors NJCher May 30 #14
My Mom did the same Marthe48 May 30 #15
thanks, Marthe NJCher May 30 #16
I stuck to my Mom's side in the kitchen Marthe48 May 30 #17
that's so interesting NJCher May 30 #18
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