Wasabi Eggs Backfired, But I’m OK With That

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I was in charge of deviled eggs for Thanksgiving at my parents’ house. I thought I’d prank my oldest son so I put wasabi in some of the deviled eggs. Well they turned out darn tasty and now I’m sad that I didn’t make more. 🥚🤷

Someone asked me how to make it. Well… you boil some eggs and peel them. Cut ’em in half, pick their li’l yellow tummies out and chuck that yellow in a mixing bowl. Line up the white parts real pretty on a plate or egg dish or whatever is necessary for the journey the eggs will eventually make. You don’t want any egg rollover. It’s just not pretty.

So next you use this row of stuff. Pickle relish, mayonnaise, mustard, and wasabi.

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Here’s where it gets hazy. Or squirty I guess. I mean I just squirted some of each into the bowl of yellow tummies. It could be a delicate balance, but the bottom line is you need enough moisture in the mixture for the yellow stuff to stick when it gets spooned into the white stuff.  But not so much that it can run off the spoon. And not so dry that a dear relative could get choked up and cough their dentures out. Just go slow with the squirts, mix it some and put in more if you need it.

Now that you have your innards, spoon it into the egg halves. You can put pepper on the tops or paprika or both. Yesssss delightful.

Wait. What do you mean you don’t know how to boil eggs? Ok I’ll tell you. But for this, I cook it longer than just regular boiled eggs. Because I like ’em soft like my own middle.

Okay, get a pot and bring it to the sink. Gently put your eggs in it. Put in enough water to cover your eggs. Next put in about 2 teaspoons of cooking oil. Put the pot on the stove on high. When the water boils, out a lid on the pot and leave it 5 minutes.

Take the pot to the sink and tip it to the side to drain out as much water as you can. That hot water is good to wash away all the junk in the sink that your weak little hands tried to scrub earlier. Now get some cold water in there from the sink. This and the cooking oil are so it’s easier to get that shell off.

When the cold water is drowning all your eggies, take them out one at a time and crack the shell on the side of the sink or on the pot. Crack it all the way around the egg. Next start peeling from the end of the egg and chuck the peel in the trash. When your eggs is naked, give him a shower in the faucet water to take away any leftover shell.

There ya go. Boiled eggies.

The Perfect Boiled Egg Needs More Science

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Scientists, I need you to stop what you’re doing and figure out a thing to alert average folks that it’s the perfect time to take the eggs out of the boiling water. I did really well this time. I managed to get a pure yellow yolk – no green and not runny – and in the texture range smack between fudge and brownies. Oh man, to eat these things warm was a beautiful experience. You completely forget they came out of a chicken butt. Continue reading “The Perfect Boiled Egg Needs More Science”

Video: Shelli tries new food – Almond Butter!

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I was at the grocery store and looking for healthy things to eat. I had a basket full of veg and then I was looking for some sunflower seed or something similar. Strolling down the nut aisle, I spied this lady working at a machine that I had previously mistaken for a nut dispenser (the machine, not the lady). Continue reading “Video: Shelli tries new food – Almond Butter!”

It’s a biscuit. It’s a boat. It’s Sausage Biscuit Boats.

 

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I made sausage biscuits where the sausage is part of the biscuit. Some cheddar too and it’s a beautiful thing.

To make these, it’s going to be very similar to my Sausage Balls recipe, but because of the shape, you can add things to the middle… An egg, some extra cheddar like I did this time or whatever you like.

The only difference here is that you’ll use a cupcake pan and baking a little lower and longer. That means 350F for 15-18 minutes, so you’re sure it’s done on the inside and just brown enough on the outside.

I just ate four of them for dinner. Y’all please don’t let my doctor see this post.

The Balls of Sausage

A.K.A. Sausage Balls

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I had sausage balls for lunch, y’all. It’s super easy and crazy yummy. This can be that thing you bring to parties and potlucks that makes people roll their eyes and grab at the air while they chew. (Note: This could also mean they’re choking.) Continue reading “The Balls of Sausage”

Sausage, Egg & Cheddar Breakfast Pizza

Wake up, eat breakfast, take a nap.

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It occurred to me that I had all the ingredients handy to make this sausage, egg & cheddar pizza from scratch. Just look at that crust, boys and girls. Get a closeup of those hearty breakfast toppings. Mmm. I learned after last time that you have to shore up the edges of the crust or you’re gonna have an egg river pretty quick. Oh and you butter those edges halfway into baking time so they get deliciously crunchy.

Here’s the recipe (give or take) … Continue reading “Sausage, Egg & Cheddar Breakfast Pizza”