Eggs

Savory Egg Custard (Chawanmushi)

Japanese Comfort Food My friend Yoko from Japan, directed me step by step on how to make this dish.  We were served this several times while we were there. Chawanmushi literally means “tea cup steam” or “steamed in a tea bowl”. It is a Japanese egg custard. Chawanmushi can be eaten either hot, cold or […]

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  July 15, 2014   No comments

Crêpe Manicotti

Here is another recipe from my friend Chris. Manicotti is usually made with very large ridged pasta tubes, but this recipe uses crêpes which makes it a lot lighter. They were delicious, he served it the Magic Green Beans. [amd-zlrecipe-recipe:200]  

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  October 2, 2013   No comments

Spinach Quiche

There are many variants of quiche, including a wide variety of ingredients. Variations are, for example, quiche au fromage (quiche with cheese) and quiche aux champignons (quiche with mushrooms) or conventionally: florentine (spinach); provençale (tomatoes); and so on. I love the endless possibilities and the fact that it can be eaten hot, warm, room temperature […]

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  August 29, 2013   No comments

Egg & Avocado Salad

Being a huge fan of egg salad and avocados, this is a marriage made in heaven. You can adjust this recipe to your own tastes. photo © 2012 You As A Machine , Flickr [amd-zlrecipe-recipe:239]

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  August 15, 2013   1 comment

Toad in the Hole

Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner…. Holiday leftovers here we go! Preheat the broiler on high. Grease a little pan. I use my favorite cast iron skillet. Put leftover stuffing around the edges of the pan. Turn the heat on the stove to medium / high. Crack an egg into the hole. Sprinkle with some cheese of […]

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  December 27, 2012   No comments

Marinated Artichoke Quiche

                  I was going through some old magazines and came across this recipe for Artichoke Quiche.  I have to make anything that has artichokes in it for my family. This recipe comes from the RSVP section of the November 1981 issue of Bon Appetit. It was requested […]

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  May 18, 2012   4 comments

Egg Salad Sandwich

Let’s face it, there is nothing liked a really good egg salad sandwich.  It’s the only sandwich, that I don’t mind having on white bread.  Sometimes the simplest things are what hit the spot.   Egg Salad Sandwich Serves 4 12 extra-large eggs 1/3 cup good mayonnaise 2 tsp whole-grain mustard 1 Tbs minced fresh […]

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  February 27, 2012   4 comments

Breakfast Sandwich

I need protein in the morning… One of my favorite things to eat for breakfast is an Egg McMuffin, it’s actually a fairly healthy way to fuel up in the morning. It’s sort of the perfect breakfast. I have to eat some form of protein for breakfast or I fade by 10:30 am. If that […]

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  January 10, 2012   No comments

Hoppel Poppel

Quirky Regional Fare Hoppel Poppel is a traditional way to use up leftovers in Berlin. Made with meat, potatoes, onions, and eggs. If you are in Wisconsin or Iowa,you can find a place that serves hoppel poppel. At Benji’s deli in Milwaukee it is part of a large menu that includes such traditional Jewish fare as corned […]

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  November 11, 2011   No comments

Eggs Carbonara

Breakfast for Zoe My daughter Zoe loves to come home and eat frozen peas (while they are still frozen) out of the bag as an after-school snack. Yes, it’s weird! I call it toddler food, but at 17, she is no longer teething. Anyway, she asked me to make her scrambled eggs carbonara for breakfast […]

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  October 11, 2011   1 comment