Breakfast with Hannah at Heartland Cafe

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I had the opportunity this morning to have breakfast with my quasi-adopted daughter Hannah Burkdoll.  What a blessing she has been to me and I am looking forward to a growing relation with her and her husband Matt. Hannah and Matt go to church with us and they are a fun couple to be around, despite the fact that they have a Washington Redskins mailbox.  

I had the Midwest Breakfast of which you can see some of it still on my plate.  I normally take a picture before eating but I forgot until midway through.  As always breakfast at Patty's Heartland Cafe was really good.    This is one of my son Josh's favorite places to go for breakfast when he is in town.  My eggs were not done to the way I ordered them but I know, had I said anything that they would have fixed that problem.  I normally order over-well and these were over-easy.  Those reading this that have facial hair know why over-easy eggs are not a wise choice.  But I did just have my mustache trimmed so I didn't have to worry about carrying egg around all day.  Hannah gave her Western Omelet a 7 on a scale of 1-10 and she said it was pretty good.

This would be the booth seat.  

Patty has another location in downtown Topeka it is called Heartland Cafe Uptown, I think.  Same wonderful comfort breakfast food (you know the kind that Dr. Oz tells you not to eat) as the Pauline location.  And same hole in the wall atmosphere as well.  Worn out seats at the Pauline location made us laugh this morning.  Hannah asked me why here and I said I come for the worn out seats and the dog-eared menus... and to witness the waitress sleeping in the booth.

I would like to invite you to join us at the Souper Bowl at 5440 SW 37th Street, Topeka, KS.  Come and join in on the fun, fellowship, football, and food.  If you think you can cook chili bring a pot but it needs to be in the kitchen no later than 4 pm.  I am not entering any chili in the contest this year so your chances of bringing a winner's pot to the table are increased.

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What are you doing for Super Bowl?

What's in your chili??

OK – Super Bowl Sunday is coming in just a couple days. What is your favorite part of the Super Bowl?  Is your favorite the game, the commercials, the food, the friends and fellowship?  Please let me know.  Mine is probably the food (combined with the friends and the fellowship); however this year I am in a dilemma and need your help.  What should I make for the Covenant Baptist Church Souper Bowl?  For years I have entered a chili in the chili cookoff.  I have actually won a few times and got my name etched on the proverbial chili pot, however this year might be the year I break from the chili path and bring something different.

Today, on The Chew, (if you haven’t seen it, it is a pretty good daytime talk show centered around cooking, featuring Michael Symon, Mario Batali, Daphne Oz, Clinton Kelly,  and Carla Hall) was about recipes for Super Bowl.  Michael had the 49ers and prepared some chorizo burritos and Mario had the Ravens and prepared Baltimore crab cakes.  Both of these looked delicious and I am putting the chorizo burritos on my list of items to choose from for Sunday’s feast.  Oh, the feast will be at Covenant Baptist Church located at 5440 SW 37^th Street in Topeka.  If you want to enter chili in the contest you need to have your chili in the kitchen by 4 p.m.  If you don’t want to bring chili, you may bring a side dish or dessert to share.  This is where you come in.

Please let me know what your favorite football game snack is.  Right now my list includes the chorizo burritos, bacon wrapped jalapenos, bacon wrapped smokies, smoked chicken wings, spicy buffalo wings, and shrimp filled wontons.  I will be picking one – please help me decide which one to pick.  Comment below and pick one on my list or suggest something else.  If I use your suggestion you may win a Pampered Chef product. 

Everyone is welcome at the Souper Bowl Chili Cookoff.  Please join us.

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Chow and Chow Down
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Kevin