Tofu Grits Breakfast

The South makes such a big deal about grits, well, I like grits
better than oatmeal. We here in the North have discovered grits and
have created whole new lines of meals with grits. I have an Italian
friend who really likes grits. You can think of grits as pasta without
all the work. But for breakfast, you can not beat Tofu Grits. The
following procedure should have breakfast ready in less than forty-five
minutes.


Tofu Grits Breakfast

Tofu Grits
Home Fried Potatoes
Eggs
Biscuits
Coffee

Tofu Grits

Grits, follow directions for cooking in microwave, takes about six
minutes for two cups
Dice or chop Tofu and add to Grits before cooking, may have to adjust
water and time
Grits is like oatmeal, you can have 'em runny or solid, your
preference
Tofu is like water here and how much you add is up to you,
experiment for what you like
Garlic Powder can be added with the Tofu
Add sauteed Onions to Grits and Tofu and serve in middle of plate

Home Fried Potatoes

Microwave Potatoes before cooking Grits and while making coffee.
A medium Potato cooks in about four minutes, several can take eight
minutes
While Potatoes cool, slice or dice Onions and sautee, fresh Garlic
optional
When onions begin to turn clear add sliced Potatoes, holding some Onions
aside for Grits
Season Potatoes with Papirika or Adobe Mix or Old Bay Seasoning, again
your preference
Serve next to Tofu and Grits on Plate

Eggs

Any style you want, you got to cook 'em
Serve Poached and Sunny Side Up Eggs on Grits
Serve Fried and Scrambled Eggs on Potatoes
Throw Soft Boiled Eggs at guest and see if they catch the big end or the
little end
Peel Hard Boiled Eggs and serve between Grits and Potatoes on plate
If there is a clear space on the plate for the Eggs, then you ain't
serving enough Grits and Potatoes

Biscuits

Preheat the oven when you start the coffee
Roll out the dough after you start the Potatoes, follow mix instructions
I have never figured out how to make from scratch, so I use a mix
I have a pair of half inch dowels that I use roll out the dough to a
half inch
The dough is between the dowels and the rolling pin travels on the
dowels
You gotta have Biscuits to really have Grits
Soon after you put Biscuits in oven, the Potatoes come out and the
Grits into the microwave
But if you want to take a coffee break before rolling out the dough,
that is a good time for coffee
Does not hurt to let the dough rest before rolling out
Just mix the dough and the coffee will be ready
Serve the Biscuits in a cloth wrapped basket or bowl on the table


Coffee

Cook gotta have coffee, take coffee break before rolling out dough, is
timed when Biscuits in oven
Sit at breakfast table and stare for a minute with the coffee mug in
your hands, breathe, sip
Anybody bother you, throw dough at them and tell 'em to make own
breakfast
Coffee break over when or before potatoes are done, more potatoes,
longer coffee break
Guests set table or serve coffee in their laps

Fred King

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