Egg & Soldiers

Time for breakfast at our place is never common, so when we have it, we like to make it a little special. 

Egg & Soldiers is a classic British breakfast that is simple and oh so good. What are 'soldiers'? They are thin strips of toast with the sole purpose of diving into your soft-boiled egg. So tasty. 

For this breakfast I recommend boiling your egg anywhere between 5-7 minutes. Of course the timing depends on how runny you like them. (I boiled mine for 6.)

Once the bread is toasted, I buttered it first and then cut it into thin strips. You can use any kind of toast you like - we had our favourite, Italian Cheese bread, from Terra Breads. 

On the plate I put a small mound of salt & pepper to sprinkle on as you go. Tomato or avocado slices are a perfect side for this breakfast. 

I hope you like it as much as we do!

Strawberry Sour Cream Scones

I finally tried my hand at making scones and they turned out even better than I expected. 

I used this recipe from Completely Delicious but tweeked a few things. Rather than plain yogurt I used sour cream. I found it added an extra bit of richness and flavour. I also decided not to make a glaze and instead just sprinkled a little bit of sugar over the egg wash before baking. I don't have time for glaze. 

It's a very simple recipe and they really don't take long to make. Perfect recipe. These are best when they are warm out of the oven! 

And of course you can play around with the fruit as well. I think next time I'll try blueberry...