A few days ago I gushed about turnovers as written about by The Wimpy Vegetarian. Being a solitary cook, I had a couple left over, so I wrapped them well and froze them. I got home late last night after teaching a fantastic and energetic class to a group of marvelous ladies, way too tired to even contemplate dinner. But I knew I had some treasures in the freezer. I moved one of the tarts to the refrigerator in anticipation of a good breakfast. It turned out to be a great breakfast.
Yes, friends, I do use a microwave. But baked goods require a gentle touch when reheating in one. They don’t contain much in the way of moisture, so will dry out easily and quickly. That would be a terrible fate for such a delicate
and wonderful creation as these tarts. I set one on a plate, then dampened a paper towel with water. I draped the damp towel over the tart, and set the time for 2 minutes and the power to 4, or 40%. After the timer went off, I let the tart sit in the microwave while I poached an egg.
When the egg was just right, I removed the plate from the microwave, discarded the paper towel, and nestled the egg atop the tart. With a cup of coffee and a good book on my cool, shady front porch, the combination more than compensated for going without dinner.
The Solitary Cook 
The freezer and I are best friends! I love making extras and keeping them on hand for busy/tired times.
Oh, man, me too!
Being a renowned non- baker (I know … a rare weird being), I am at the bottom of the learning curve in this area of cooking. This has answered some questions I had. For example, I have an 88 year old, now blind, feisty mother who fiercely hangs on to living alone. I cook all her meals which she later heats in the microwave. No more soggy savory pastry items for her. I have to say I love the look of your breakfast. Yum.
Oh, good, Karen! A damp paper towel works wonders.
Oh my, this is a PERFECT brunch dish. Especially since the little turnovers can be frozen. Perfect!!!! I have got to make these. Now! I’m so happy my sweet turnovers inspired such a wonderful savory dish!
Farmers market opens next weekend . . . fruit versions are dancing in my head! Thank you for your brilliance, Susan. Enjoy that gorgeous lake!
I did a fabulous hike yesterday on the Tahoe Rim Trail, so I totally felt like a deserved a morning at the beach 🙂 Sure hope we hook up in the Reno-Tahoe area this summer!