Whatever it is, these last two mornings made me feel that some good old-fashioned home cooking was in order. Time for me to head into the kitchen to work my magic for a feel-better breakfast.
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Ingredients:
Fresh melon — I used "piel de sapa" (toad skin melon); it's a cross between cantaloupe and honeydew
Yogurt — I used pear yogurt — because it's what was in the fridge
Raisins — I used "pasas moscatel" (Muscatel raisins) — because that's what we had
Special K — the breakfast cereal, not the hallucinogenic formally known as Ketamine... Although, if you use the hallucinogenic, you might actually believe this is a brilliant recipe.
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| IT'S CALLED TOAD SKIN MELON BECAUSE ... THE SKIN LOOKS LIKE THAT OF A TOAD |
Step 1: Cut the melon into bite-sized chunks. Note: I used two knives, but you might be able to do this with only one.
Step 2: Empty yogurt container into cereal bowl.
Step 3: Add the previously prepared melon
Step 4: Add raisins, to taste (I've always wanted to say "to taste")
Step 5: Add some Special K (around a cup; you'll know when to stop... I've always wanted to say that, too.)
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| TADA!!! |
The reason I'm having doubts as to whether I've really been suffering an allergy attack or something more "bug-like" is because, although my cold symptoms have lessened, my stomach is now a bit "off."
Then again, it could be my cooking.
Maybe, I should try milk and cereal (or cereal and milk)...
Looks good to me, Mitchell. Interesting melon combo.
ReplyDeleteSo many 'things' going around everywhere! One just never knows.
Jim:
DeleteIt was a cold. But it's over. Now it's just back to allergies. My home-cooking must have helped.
Mitchell, healthy eating the best way to be in a good mood and shape waiting for spring.
ReplyDeleteGosia:
DeleteI wish that were all it took! But it's definitely important.
I've never had melon like that in cereal, but it does look good.
ReplyDeleteStephen:
DeleteStick with me. I'll teach you all about kitchen artistry.
As I was reading and scrolling down I kept thinking the whole thing was going into a blender and you'd have a smoothie.... nevermind what my mind envisioned as the result. If I liked melon I'd try that ... honest... it does sound good.
ReplyDeleteSharon:
DeleteYogurt, melon, and some other fruit would make a good Smoothie. I'm not too sure about the addition of raisins and corn flakes.
I love the name "toad skin melon." It reminds me of a place in Arkansas called Toad Suck. There is an Army Corp of Engineers project there with a ferry and the whole place is often referred to as Toad Suck Ferry. When I was in seminary, one of the seminarians from the Diocese of Little Rock said that his lifetime ambition was to be pastor of Toad Suck Ferry. Personally, I think that is a Halloween costume waiting to happen.
ReplyDeleteMichael:
DeleteThe melon name perfectly describes it when you see it whole.
Toad Suck Ferry! Where I grew up we pronounced "fairy" and "ferry" differently. But not in most of the US. What would your costume look like?
Toad skin
ReplyDeleteYerch x
John:
DeleteIt's delicious (and you don't eat the toad's skin). With some of the things you've had your fingers in, I would think toad skin would be the least of your worries.
I LOVE G.Love!!!
ReplyDeletesheiswriting:
DeleteThis was my introduction. And I'm hooked now, too.
You... cooked? Who are you and what have you done with Mitchell?
ReplyDeleteWalt the Fourth:
DeleteIt's "La Invasión de los Ladrones de Cuerpos." And this pod person cooks!
Sounds like we have the same bug... it's a bad one if it drove you to cookery! (Btw, I've always wanted to try growing piel de sapo melons.)
ReplyDeleteJacqueline:
DeleteObviously, I was delirious.
The breakfast sounds good to me.
ReplyDeleteMight I suggest a Mitch For Breakfast Cookbook????
Bob:
DeleteIs that my recipes or just me? (I don't know which would be worse for breakfast.)
I am so over cooking - but I like your version much better than mine, might even be able to give it a shot! Sorry you have the crud - hopefully it will clear up soon.
ReplyDeleteCheapchick:
DeleteMy high-end version of cooking is "open a can of this and add it to a can of that." The crud is history! Thanks.
I used to grow melons; i had a passion for the interesting ones, not like the pale orange rubbishy ones ubiquitous in the stores.
ReplyDeleteSpo:
DeleteI used to grow my hair. Now I don't even do that!