Unlike last week, I ate breakfast at a much more breakfasty (that's a word, right?) time of day and felt like showing the process to the HIVE. Before I get to that, though, here's a picture of my fortified coffee from yesterday. That post didn't happen then, and I basically did the same thing again today.
The Mother Thing bought this canister of Orgain plant-based protein powder by mistake, but since it had no dairy, I decided I'd pay her for it so she didn't need to go to the bother of returning it. It mixes well with coffee, and I don't mind the taste. Your mileage may vary, but give it a try if you're looking for this kind of product.
The coffee itself is roasted by H&H Coffee Company from Rathdrum, Idaho. This particular Royal Roast is a not as dark as I usually like, but it has a good flavor nonetheless. If you're passing through the region, see if you can find it. I bought this bag at a Super 1 grocery store. I know, using a drip machine is sacrilege nowadays, but the bag was pre-ground a bit too fine for French press.
As for the breakfast itself, I started like a fancy TV chef by getting my ingredients prepared up front.
Top left: two breakfast sausage links, sliced
Top right: frozen diced green bell peppers
Bottom: diced potatoes
Four henfruit. Farm eggs warrant care. Crack each separately into a small bowl before combining.
I suppose now is a good time to warn that there will be few actual measurements besides "two sausages" and "four eggs." Sorry! "That looks about right" is as good as it gets sometimes.
Brown the sausage
Add taters & peppers
Add the eggs
Scramble it all
White balance leave something to be desired. Oh,well. I may not be the best food photographer, but the end result was satisfying nonetheless. Along with fortified coffee and half of the scrambled eggs, I also had some cheap bacon, two slices of Dave's Killer Bread with butter alternative, and Nancy's Oatmilk yogurt.
That oatmilk yogurt is a surprisingly good substitute for the dairy-based real thing. Food texture is very important, and most milk alternatives don't measure up very well. Oats seem to have the creaminess factor most others lack. Oat ice cream also has the creaminess lacking in rice, soy, almond, and cashew based products which emphasize the "ice" aspect of "ice cream" too much.
Interesting! I’ve added supplements and protein powder to all kinds of foods and beverages, but never coffee.
Nice application of mise en place good sir, I know Gordon Ramsay would be impressed.
Okay, not really, but I am, and that breakfast looks smashing!
I put collagen in my coffee every morning, and actually all the stuff I add to my morning brew aside from the collagen is completely dairy-free and plant-based, so I squeed slightly when I saw you gave it a go. What did it taste like? Some protein powders are a touch chalky and stuff.
Oh, and Careywood Coffee in Athol has glorious coffee for purchase that they roast themselves if you are ever in the mood to try something different...
Is the flavour similar to Expresso or Cappuchino?
I have not heard about this company so far. Their products are probably not available in Europe.
Now I searched for H&H, while editing this comment, and we actually have H&H in Hungary, but this is a fashion store here.
I will just drink my Cappuchino in the morning at my workplace.
I usually drink my coffee black, unless I mix in some of this protein powder. It's just nicely rich and bold, especially in comparison to cheap bulk coffee. I'm no coffee snob, so I don't have the vocabulary to describe it better, but drinking a decent roast is like going from a cheap lager to Guinness.