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Miraz Jordan

I love simplicity and silence. I enjoy taking photos of birds, and strive to be an actively decent human being. In late August 2025 I moved from Waikawa Beach to Ruakākā near Whangārei in Aotearoa. 100% human (she / her). Now 70, I'm super happy to be getting old — it means I'm not dead yet! I believe all beings have the right to clean water, nutritious food and adequate shelter, and that humans are simply one small part of the amazing life on this planet that supports us all: humans, animals, plants. I joined the MB community on 05 January 2018. Follow me on Micro.Blog at https://micro.blog/miraz .

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  • 27 August 2021

    Finally another International Breakfast: Mini Dutch Apple Pancakes (the recipe website is abominable!). This was so delicious. Will definitely make this again.

    Eggs, butter, sugar, milk, cinnamon, flour, lemon zest — how could this not be tasty!

    Softening the apples. Batter in a bowl. Ready to go in the oven. The cooked dishes. Food in a bowl, ready to eat.

  • 11 July 2021

    This week for our International Breakfast Deb cooked New Orleans-Style Beignets. Very yummy!

    Dough rising in a bowl. Dough cut into rectangles. Dough deep frying. Fried dough ready to come out of the oil. A plate of beignets sprinkled with icing sugar.

  • 05 July 2021

    Today’s International Breakfast was Drop Scones/Scotch Pancakes. I had problems — I had the griddle too hot (the recipe didn’t specify) and we had to use way more milk. Also used half the sugar. They were OK but could be better next time. We ate them with butter and jam.

    Bowl of batter. Drop scones cooking on the griddle. A tray of rather overcooked crop scones.

  • 26 June 2021

    On this cool, grey, rainy day we had our 15th International Breakfast : Churros. Yum! They were light and airy fingerfood. As usual we had to improvise a bit: an icing bag with no special nozzle, milk instead of heavy cream. It’d be interesting to add chilli to the chocolate.

    An icing bag full of raw mixture. A couple of churros in the deep-fry oil. A plate of churros, chocolate dipping sauce and a cup of coffee.

  • 13 June 2021

    This week’s International Breakfast was a risky experiment we won’t repeat. The recipe was more of a memory aid for the writer and we didn’t have Cascaval cheese. So, Moldovan peasant food, Mămăligă, was generally weird. We added scrambled eggs and smoky cheese. Very yellow.

    Mamaliga in a pot. Mamaliga in a pot after more cooking. Mamaliga, scrambled eggs, cheese and sour cream. The breakfast on a plate ready to eat.

  • 06 June 2021

    This week’s delicious International Breakfast was Mandazi African Donuts. Although deep fried, they weren’t oily or greasy. They were perfect, in fact. Would be ideal if you invite folks for afternoon tea. Just prepare ahead of time as the dough has to rest for an hour.

    Dough resting.
    A pan of vegetable oil heating.
    The finished donuts, sprinkled with icing sugar.
  • 01 June 2021

    Today’s International Breakfast, Greek omelet, was delicious. We didn’t have oregano so used mixed herbs. I’d reduce the herbs next time. I realised you remove pips and juice from the tomatoes to reduce the liquid. Very delicious.

    Chopped, mixed, and grated ingredients ready. The eggs cooking. Toppings on the egg. Omelet for two on the plate. Individual serving with rocket and spinach.

  • Reina Pepiada: Venezuelan Arepas with Chicken and Avocado

    25 May 2021

    This week’s International Breakfast: Reina Pepiada: Venezuelan Arepas with Chicken and Avocado. We were able to buy the P.A.N. cornflour online. These would be great for taking for a packed lunch or on a picnic.

    Arepas cooking on a crepe pan. The avocado and chicken mix. Arepas ready to fill and eat. An arepa, cut open and filled.

  • Korean Banchan

    09 May 2021

    Our International Breakfast this week was Korean Banchan — Steamed White Rice, Gyeran Jjim, Sigumchi Namul, Pan-Fried Tofu with Dipping Sauce, miso soup. We invited neighbours to share with us. It was very filling and tasty.

    Whisked eggs in a bowl and miso soup heating in a saucepan. Tofu being sliced on a board. Tofu coooking in a pan. All the items on a table. A plate full of food.

  • Gallo Pinto (Costa Rican Beans and Rice)

    02 May 2021

    This week’s International Breakfast was Gallo Pinto (Costa Rican Beans and Rice). We didn’t have the Salsa Lizano, so made do with Worcestershire Sauce. This was easy and delicious and I’ll be making it in future for dinner.

    Beans and rice cooking in a frypan. Gallo Pinto served on a plate with cooked cheese, avocado, fried egg.

  • Lablabi (Chickpea Soup)

    25 April 2021

    This week’s international breakfast was Lablabi (Chickpea Soup) - Traditional Tunisian Recipe. Even without the caraway it was very delicious. A chunky bread would have been better than the soft white sliced we had. Long prep time, with soaking chickpeas overnight.

    A bowl of chickpea soup with poached egg on top.

  • 25 April 2021

    Darn! We’re making another International Breakfast today and somehow ground caraway fell off the shopping list (it was on the list, but fell out of my brain). We’ll need extra imagination today. Plus, added to the list is mortar and pestle for grinding seeds that were available.

  • Palak Paneer Paratha

    18 April 2021

    Our International Breakfast this week is Paratha from India. We made Palak Paneer Paratha. There was too much just for breakfast, so I guess lunch is organised too. 😀 Spinach was fresh from the garden.

    Bowls of flour and grated paratha. Spinach puree. A shaped paratha. Paratha cooking in a pan. Paratha served and waiting to be eaten.

  • Ful Medames

    23 March 2021

    This week’s International Breakfast was our version of an Egyptian meal: Ful Medames:

    Ful medames is pre-Ottoman and pre-Islamic. It is probably as old as the Pharaohs.

    We didn’t have bread and forgot the garlic. All good, and we have a whole kilo of beans to use up…

    Breakfast ingredients spread on a picnic table. Bowl of food ready to eat.

  • Teishoku Traditional Japanese Breakfast

    16 March 2021

    This week’s International Breakfast was a version of Teishoku Traditional Japanese Breakfast. It was delicious, though a bit of a faff to make. The omelette in particular was very yum. For various reasons we didn’t have any pickles, but their sharpness would have been good.

    Rice, spinach, salmon, omelette, miso. A bowl of food ready to eat.

  • Russian Sweet Cheese Pancakes Syrniki

    09 March 2021

    This weeks International Breakfast (at lunchtime) was Russian Sweet Cheese Pancakes Syrniki (Made with Curd Cheese), which we made with Ricotta, because that’s what we could buy.

    Not bad for a first try.

    Russian Sweet Cheese Pancakes Syrniki in a frypan.

  • Swedish Breakfast

    02 March 2021

    As we continue our weekly International Breakfast series … last week it was Mexican Huevos Rancheros and this week Swedish Rye Crispbread with eggs and fish roe, which we supplemented with cream cheese, tomatoes, cucumber and ham (and ate at lunchtime). This is fun.

    Tomato ‘stew’ with eggs poaching in it — Huevos Rancheros.Picnic table in the sun with Swedish breakfast ingredients.

  • Ricotta Pancakes

    08 February 2021

    Inspired by @flish cooking meals from different countries and wanting a weekly ‘date’ with Deb, we’re having an International Breakfast together once a week. Today we enjoyed Italian Ricotta Pancakes which were light and tasty. We added lemon juice. We were ‘in Florence’ this morning.

    Two plates with pancakes.

Bonus bird: Weweia | New Zealand dabchick

Small water bird with long neck and beady eye floating on a small lake.

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