Category: Dormitory Cooking

Similar to Stovetop cooking, but geared more for the age group of 20-25 years old. Recipes that are perfect for those staying in hotels, dorm rooms, small apartments or even cooking in the garage if you are so inclined.

Grandpa’s French Toast

french-toastINGREDIENTS – REGULAR

  • Bread – Preferably French bread, Brioche, or Challah bread
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 C buttermilk
  • 1 TBL Grandpa’s CinnaSugar®
  • 1 TBL sugar

INGREDIENTS – SPECIAL

  • Above ingredients plus
    • 2 TBL cream cheese
    • Fruit Jam or Compote

STEP BY STEP

  1. Combine all of the above except the bread
  2. Cut your bread.  Don’t be boring. Cut your French Toast into triangles, rectangles, or even circles.
  3. Use the scraps to make a French Toast Casserole.
    • SPECIAL:  Cut a “pocket” in the bread
    • Spread inside with softened cream cheese and compote
  4. Dip bread and let it soak for a couple of seconds, then put into hot greased pan @ 375º
  5. Flip a total of 4-5 times so that it heats all the way through and gets a nice crust on it.
  6. Serve with butter and syrup or heat fruit in the microwave.

VARIATIONS

  • Try using a bit of cardamom rather than cinnamon

Cheese Omelet

omeletA FEW STARTING COMMENTS

  • An omelet is a good first meal for budding chefs.  This is nearly foolproof, healthy and versatile.
  • You hear a lot about omelet pans. They’re nice, but not really necessary. You can make a decent omelet in a skillet just as easily. Here’s how…

INGREDIENTS

  • 1-2 eggs for each person
  • Cheddar cheese (grated)

OPTIONAL FILLINGS

  • black olives
  • green onions
  • mushrooms
  • salsa
  • … etc

STEP BY STEP

  1. Preheat flat surface to medium-low heat (ideally 300-350º if you have an infrared thermometer or electric skillet)
  2. Pour on about 1 tsp olive oil
  3. Beat the egg well and pour onto skillet
  4. Tip skillet so that egg flows over a wide area BEFORE it hardens
  5. Allow to cook so that egg is soft, but no longer runny
  6. Flip omelet
  7. Put grated cheese on 1/2 of the surface
  8. Put fillings also on 1/2 of surface
  9. Use your spatula to flip bare side over onto the fillings
  10. Slide onto a plate
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