B-fast Relleno- sneaky giveaway ENDED
Hi friends 😀 How’s your day going? Hope it’s been lovely so far.
Lately in the mornings, I’ve had to drag Bella out of bed to go outside.
We wake up to my alarm, she covers me in Bella kisses and then she goes back to sleep until I’m ready to leave for the day. She’s not a morning person, either 😉
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Since I’ve been living in Tucson, so many Mexican food memories have come back to me. Tamales, pink cookies from the Mexican bakery, nana’s homemade tortillas and beans, salsas, etc. etc. etc. For the past couple of days, I’ve had chile rellenos on the brain. When my family and I would go to Mexico more often we would always stop to have chile rellenos at the mercado. The lady who would make them would spend all day making chile rellenos- fresh peppers stuffed with cheese and lightly fried. The egg batter was so light and crispy – they would literally melt in your mouth. Definitely swoon-worthy.
So today, the breakfast relleno was born 😉
Last night while I was making dinner, I roasted two polano peppers in the oven for 30 minutes at 350.
I popped them into a container and put them in the fridge to be waiting for this morning.
When I woke up, I cut down each pepper and removed the seeds with a knife:
and then filled each one with goat cheese 🙂
The peppers went under the broiler for 4 minutes, and while they broiled, I made some scrambled eggs (1 egg + 2 egg whites).
Stuffed the peppers with said eggs:
And served with pico de gallo (you can make fresh or buy), tea and (brown rice) toast.
Vegan? You could use vegan cream cheese of choice and a tofu scramble in lieu of eggs (tofu, peppers, nutritional yeast, sea salt, pepper and cumin)
They took less than 10 minutes to make and were AMAZING. Spicy, savory, and perfectly filling. The beautiful aroma even got Bella out of bed 😉
Well I’m off to work!
See ya laterrrrrr <3
xoxo
Gina
Thank you so much to everyone who entered the sneaky giveaway! The random winner is China, who said:
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<3!
I appreciate all of your comments and thank you for reading, whether you’re a veteran or newbie. I am so very grateful to all of you! Stay tuned for more giveaways coming up and China, check your email 🙂
xoxo
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Yum! I’ve never had one of those before but they sound tasty! For ages I would have an omelette for breakfast stuffed with spinach and peppers, with tons of chipotle chili powder and salsa. Now I tend to go for things like fruit, cereal and yogurt (all at once!) but occasionally will do the omelette thing for a change.
Those seem a lot more healthy than the the traditional way of making of them. I might just have to try it :D; although, my dad does have a great traditional recipe for them that I have yet to try as well.
mmm i LOVE stuffed peppers. esp ones with a little kick 🙂
I normally always enjoy sweet breakfasts. But after a few weeks of serious treats I think something savory sounds pretty appealing! Such a unique idea :).
My Italian grandmother used to cook up a tomato, onion pepper and green pea mixture fold it into an omelette and call it a “Spanish” omelette. As I got older, I realized she just made her version of salsa!
As for sweet or savory breakfasts, it depends on the day. Sweet gets oats with dates and cinnamon, savory days get poached eggs on whole grain toast. Occasionally, I throw a flax muffin in there, but usually those are the stand-bys.
BTW-These peppers look fantastic! They beat out good ol’ poached eggs anytime!
I go through phases of what i like – sometimes its mexican omelette, next its blueberry pumpkin oatmeal!
Mmmm, that’s SO my kind of Mexican food– yummy, fresh, authentic, real and healthy! 🙂 I bet it would be super yummy with tofu scrambled and nooch! I love making my own tofu fajitas with whole made corn toritllas, guac and lots of veggies!
Love the Rellenos!!!
Oh my gosh, these sound awesome! I often make breakfast for dinner…this would be such a fun new option! Thanks for sharing!
…holy madre de dio, those look amazing. that’s it, I’m walking home.
This looks like a fabulous bfast! I usually like savory more so than sweet..it always seems to hold me over longer!!
I almost always lean towards sweet breakfasts, but I love having eggs for lunch or dinner!
Oooh savory for sure! I don’t have much of a sweet tooth (I know, right). My fam and I just got back from Arizona for Christmas (Scottsdale area) and one morning we went on a horseback riding trip. For breakfast, the guy made us tortillas with refried beans and eggs. Holy cow that combination was amazing! I love the west!
are you sure they were poblanos? they look like anaheim to me… poblanos are a deeper green and wider usually…
you’re right they were anaheim… but poblanos would be lovely, or a regular bell pepper
I made these for dinner over the weekend, and then made a couple more last night to take to work for lunch today. Delicious!!!
🙂 ! so glad you liked them!
These look really yummy. I’m probably missing it–but is there a way to subscribe to your posts? Love your blog!
Which part of Mexico did your family come to? I live in Hermosillo, Sonora and when you said the mercado it seemed like you were talking about Hermosillo haha. I used to live in Tucson when I was little but it was only while my dad was studying his PHD.
I love macaroons! 🙂
Macaroons get in my belly
I’d love some treats 🙂
love the idea of a sneaky giveaway! I’d love some treats!
Get those macaroons in my belly!!
Hope your enjoying SD!! I’m dying to try your *FAMOUS* macaroons!!
Mmmmm sweet treats are the best 🙂
Bring on the macaroons and other treats!!
Yeah, I’m here for macaroons. 😀
I’d LOVE some macaroons!
Totally forgot about this recipe! I will have to try it soon – it combines so many of my favorite things. 🙂
Oooh thanks for the giveaway….would love to try the macaroons!
WOW! I am not a big fan of spicy food, but those sounds sooo good! I will be cooking them for my bf this summer for sure 🙂
I would love to try some macaroons 🙂
I’ve been dying to try your famous macaroons!!! =)
I have been dying to try those famous macaroons!
Macaroons and San Diego treats? Yes please!
Treats sound delicious!
My friends and I were just talking about roasted peppers this weekend…looks delicious!!
Sneaky giveaway? How fun!
I’d love to win… 🙂
wooo macaroon giveaway 🙂
how fun! I’d love to try the macaroons and granola!!!
Those macaroons sound amazing!! Yum!
Sneaky macaroon comment here.
I love your blog, it’s great for inspiration when I need it the most! Also, I love macaroons and giveaways. 😉
This post makes me sad that my dairy intolerance prevented me from ever trying a chile relleno 🙁 HOWEVER, your breakfast cookies are my go-to breakfast of choice! So thank you!! 🙂
Ooooh! Macaroons!
I would love some San Diego treats!
Sneaky giveaway check in. I think macaroons would be heavenly….
I am so curious about your delicious macaroons!
Tuesday treat day 🙂
Hi! Sneaky macaroon comment time! Seeing the pilot in these vintage comments made me realize we haven’t heard from him lately … Hmmm, maybe a Pilot Post is in order soon?
PS Did you try mixing the spinach in at the end of the Italian Wonderpot? If so, how’d you like it? 🙂
Hey Gina! I love your blog and have been reading it for the past two years – it’s been my life saver through university to help maintain a healthy balanced lifestyle 🙂 so after trying out so many of your recipes myself I’d love the opportunity to have some treats made by you! Glad San Diego is treating you well 🙂 Annie x