Green tomatoes and pears

Sunday morning, September 20, 2009

Daddy, what's for breakfast?

Omelets are the norm, but I always try to introduce something new. So, stall with cinnamon rolls.

Next to the sink are small and firm green tomatoes Katie and Isabella picked two weeks ago. A bowl of pears Susan gave me last weekend is on the table. Precooked, cubed ham is in the fridge. A lime is slowly over aging in the fruit drawer... I have an idea.

Get the plates ready (starting at the end brings good luck). Cube one medium green tomato. It's firm and very tangy. Squeeze lime juice over the tomatoes and mix it all up with your hands. Lick your finger.

Core a medium pear. Slice it the same thickness as the cubed tomatoes. The slices will have a hole in the center. Add the pears to the bowl of tomatoes and squeeze the rest of the lime juice over the fruits. Mix them up with your hands. Lick your finger. Dust the fruits with Garam Masala spice mix (Indian section with the Rajah brand). Dust even more lightly with ground cinnamon (remember the stall appetizer?) Mix everything with your hands and lick your fingers.

Prep the eggs, onions, and cheeses for the omelets (Tad's standard omelet - another day). Cook some bacon.

Now, put a medium saucepan on medium high heat. Add extra light tasting olive oil (Bertolli is in my pantry). In goes the fruit and out comes the aroma! Stir the noisy mixture until the sugars in the fruits brown. Add all of the ham and continue to stir for a nice coating of spicy fruit and ham. Add a little water, shut the heat off, and cover the pan.

Make each person an omelet, one at a time, and plate on crushed pepper and sea salt. Spoon some ham onto the plate, top with a slice of pear, and finish with green tomato right on top of the pear.

Serve immediately with a couple of slices of bacon (the smoked flavor of the bacon balances out the dish.)

Yum!