by : Reiko Breakfast

Weekend Biscuit Breakfast
週末スコーンブレックファスト

A breakfast plate with the black pepper corn biscuits (from the previous post).

The biscuits were served with scrambled tofu, sautéed vegetables, salad leaves, and tater tots.

I was at a grocery store the other day, and I wanted to buy something I usually do not buy.

So I came home with frozen tater tots.

I cooked them in the oven, and they turned out perfectly crispy!

I’m definitely buying them again.

I served the biscuits with butter and maple syrup.

But they are tasty just as they are without them, too.

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by : Reiko Breakfast

Black Pepper Corn Biscuits
コーン黒胡椒スコーン

I wanted to get up early today to be productive in the morning, but when I woke up, it was already after 8:00!

I went to bed early last night just so that I could get up early.

So, that means I slept for more hours than usual.

Oh well, it was good sleep, and I probably needed it.

The reason I want to get up early is usually because I want to spend time to make good breakfast.

Today, it was a little later than I wanted to start, but I did bake biscuits.

These are savory but still have nice sweetness, just the way I like.

Corn meal and corn kernels were in the batter.

I also added a good amount of black pepper.

So good!

Love this rustic look as well.

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by : Reiko Breakfast, Sweets

Golden Berry Thyme Muffins
ゴールデンベリータイムマフィン

I continue to enjoy baking muffins on the weekend.

Now I got a new pan, and it’s even more fun.

One of the fun parts of muffin-making is the process where I think about what I want to add to my muffins.

I was initially thinking about kumquats that I had been seeing at the local grocery store for a few weeks.

But when I finally decided to buy some, they were gone!

Instead, I found these beautiful golden berries.

I had tasted golden berries before, and I loved them.

They are slightly tart but very sweet, and I thought this would be great for muffins.

Eventually I decided to go with golden berries and thyme.

Sounds good, doesn’t it?

These are just out of the oven.

These are after I drizzled lemon icing and sprinkled fresh thyme leaves.

Aren’t they lovely?

This muffin goes well with black tea.

Delicious!

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by : Reiko Breakfast, Pizza/Flatbread

Breakfast Pizza
朝食ピザ

We have an awesome neighbor, who is a foodie and shares his homemade pizza crust with us.

This morning I remembered we still had his crust in the freezer, so I decided to make pizza for breakfast.

Tomato sauce, hash browns, vegan meatballs (cut into small pieces and flavored with spices and herbs), vegan “eggs,” onion, and green pepper.

This is before going into the oven.

This is just out of the oven.

I added “cheese” a few minutes before the pizza was ready to come out.

So good!

This time I used different type of “cheese” for this pizza.

I added a few things (nutritional yeast, garlic powder, onion powder, sugar, salt, lemon juice, apple cider vinegar) to my homemade vegan mayo,

I loved how beautifully it browned.

It also kept the creaminess and did not dry out (like some nut-based cheese does).

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by : Reiko Breakfast, Sweets

Black Plum Vanilla Muffins
ブラックプラムバニラマフィン

Mufffins, muffins, muffins!

I’ve been having so much fun baking muffins lately.

I love everything about them, from making them, eating them, looking at them, to just thinking about them (lol).

I found these beautiful black plums at the local grocery store, and I added them to my muffins.

They were so delicious!

Loved the perfectly sweet (and slightly tart) plums with the vanilla.

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by : Reiko Breakfast

Omelette Waffles
Vオムレツワッフル

Making omelet in a waffle maker!

When I saw my Instagram friend’s story yesterday, I wanted to try it myself, in a vegan version.

Homemade vegan steak.

I cut it into small pieces and sautéed.

Hash browns.

Both go on the waffle maker.

And then “egg” mixture (tofu, turmeric, cumin, sugar, salt, pepper, nutritional yeast, garbanzo flour, soy milk, water).

Perfectly cooked!

So crispy.

Can you see the bits of “meat” and potatoes?

Served with fresh spinach-arugula leaves, spicy mayo, and balsamic glaze.

Delicious!!

If I ever opened a restaurant, this would be on the menu (lol).

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by : Reiko Breakfast, Tofu

Weekend Breakfast
週末朝食プレート

Good morning.

I was not at the best condition yesterday, but today I’m feeling so much better and I’m ready to spend more time in the kitchen today.

I don’t know why I felt the way I did yesterday.

Maybe it was the stress related to all that is happening right now.

But I try to focus on what I have control over.

What we eat is definitely something we have control over.

I wanted to make a nutritious meal for breakfast.

Fried rice, scrambled tofu, sautéed asparagus, spinach-arugula salad, grapes, and a cup of coffee.

I’m not a big fan of canned vegetables, but there are some jarred vegetables I like.

Mostly picked stuff, like beets, olives, and a mix of various vegetables, like this one.

They are handy when I want some vegetables on my plate quick.

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by : Reiko Breakfast, Sweets

Caramel Tea Rice Muffins
キャラメル紅茶・生米マフィン

I loved the rice bread (made from rice, not from rice flour) so much that I decided to try another recipe from the same recipe developer.

Yes, these muffins were made of rice as well.

The result was absolutely amazing!

They are soft, moist, and perfectly (and not overly) sweet.

These muffins are so good not just for gluten-free, but just delicious period.

Rice must do some magic to create this great texture.

I flavored these muffins with caramel maple syrup and tea, and then added some blueberries (freeze-dried) on top.

Loved these!

The base recipe is here (in Japanese).

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