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Egg in Toast: What Do You Call It?
Growing up we always called these hobo eggs. Yum, I know what I'm making tomorrow morning!
Valentine's Day Giveaway: Macarons from Itzy Bitzy Patisserie
dark chocolate with a strawberry filling
mocha with a vanilla filling
The ginger with the lemon filling sounds awesome too!
Truvia, a New Natural Sweetener
I saw Truvia at the store a few months ago and decided to try it out and see if I'd like it. I used it in my morning yogurt, in place of my normal packet of Splenda. HUGE MISTAKE!!! It had the worst after taste that I couldn't get rid of for hours and hours. It was weirdly bitter. I don't dare try it in my coffee, blech! In the end I'll stick with the small amount of Splenda I use, or just use regular sugar.
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My Favorite Potato Salad Recipe
I made this today and it was a big hit. Thanks for reposting the recipe! I'm already looking forward to digging in again tomorrow. Hmm, tomorrow is only a few hours away I sense a midnight snack on the horizon.
Egg in Toast: What Do You Call It?
Growing up we always called these hobo eggs. Yum, I know what I'm making tomorrow morning!
Valentine's Day Giveaway: Macarons from Itzy Bitzy Patisserie
dark chocolate with a strawberry filling
mocha with a vanilla filling
The ginger with the lemon filling sounds awesome too!
Truvia, a New Natural Sweetener
I saw Truvia at the store a few months ago and decided to try it out and see if I'd like it. I used it in my morning yogurt, in place of my normal packet of Splenda. HUGE MISTAKE!!! It had the worst after taste that I couldn't get rid of for hours and hours. It was weirdly bitter. I don't dare try it in my coffee, blech! In the end I'll stick with the small amount of Splenda I use, or just use regular sugar.
Holiday baking ideas for gifts to mail?
I'm so glad you asked this as I was just yesterday googling ideas. I'm going to make some vanilla sugar as a gift to send as well as some spiced nuts, a home made tex-mex dip mix, and probably a tin of rum balls. I figured those items would ship pretty well and be fairly inexpensive to make. One thing I make every year for neighbors is crumb cake. I'm not sure how well it would ship, but if packed pretty tight it might do ok.
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Two Peter Luger Steaks
flank or skirt steak.
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: D'Artagnan Heritage Smoked Ham
Multi grain bread, munster ir sharp cheddar, and mustard. Grainy or honey, doesn't matter.
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Southside Market Sausage
The Smoke House Ossipee NH
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: D'Artagnan Heritage Smoked Ham
swiss, honey mustard and brioche.
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Southside Market Sausage
The Smoke House in Ossipee NH!
Seriously Delicious Giveaway: Zingerman's Gift Certificate
sharp cheddar or muenster
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Bacon of the Month Club
Crisp just in between being nice crisp and burnt.
Seriously Delicious Holiday Food Giveaway: Russ & Daughters
an everything bagel or eggs benedict. Lots of coffee to go with it!
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: D'Artagnan Heritage Smoked Ham
Honey mustard and swiss on thick sliced whole wheat bread. Yum!
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Southside Market Sausage
The Smoke House in West Ossipee NH. Since I am in FL now, out of desperation we go to Smokey Bones.
Seriously Delicious Giveaway: Zingerman's Gift Certificate
It's a toss up between Muenster, Manchego, and a really sharp cheddar. I recently had goat cheese with Greek Olives mixed in that was outstanding.
Seriously Delicious Holiday Giveaway: Bacon of the Month Club
Crispy but just a touch chewy, done in the oven. Heaven on a plate.
Portland Maine special occasion splurge restaurants?
I haven't been to either of the two, but I've heard good things about Fore Street. I would like to make a suggestion for a fantastic place that fits your needs. Dimillo's Floating Restaurant. It's right on the water so the scenery is beautiful, they have big portions and lots of seafood choices on the menu. The food is excellent by the way.
I had my wedding reception on the upper deck, inside and out. It really made things memorable, 7 years later and people still talk about it.
Cooking Mags
I love the Everyday Food mag by Martha Stewart. I've had a subscription since it first came out. It has a little bit of everthing inside, from simple to sometimes really elegant dishes.
I also really like Cooking Light. The recipes I've tried have all been outstanding.
I recently bought a Wine and Food to see if I'd like it. I did, but I'm not sure if I'd make anything from it.
Sorry to say, but I do like Rachel Ray's mag. I know that's not a popular opinion, but sometimes you just want simple and not overly complicated recipes.
Ideas for ground pork?
I like to use ground pork for mini meatballs to serve with rotini and a quick red sauce. I put ground parm cheese, italian herb mix, some fresh bread crumbs, salt, pepper and some chopped fresh parsley. If it seems a bit dry I add an egg. I bake these on a cookie sheet for 20 min at 350 F. Many times after I pull them from the oven, I add them to the sauce and let the sauce simmer on low for a few minutes.
Do you know any great places in Maine...
Jameson Tavern is a great place for lunch, the Tap Room is terrific. If you're in Portland and looking for a special occasion type of place, go to Dimillo's Floating Restaurant. It's right on the water in Portland and the food can't be beat.
I also highly recommend Moody's Diner. It's a Maine institution and has incredible food at cheap prices.
Enjoy your trip to Maine!
What's Your Go-To Weekday Breakfast?
Cheerios with 1% milk and a sliced banana or an egg sandwich made with a multigrain light english muffin, with a little reduced fat mexican blend shredded cheese melted on top.
Time to Drink Pumpkin Again
I unabashedly love the Pumpkin Spice Latte from Starbucks. Each year when they take it off the menu in February I got into mourning and pine for it until it comes back in the fall. It was available in our Starbucks here in So. Fla two weeks ago!
Egg in Toast: What Do You Call It?
A Hole in One!!!! My grandfather used to make these for me when I was a very little girl, visiting him in Lancaster, PA. He was not a golfer. He was first-generation American of Swedish descent, who had grown up in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Egg in Toast: What Do You Call It?
Some great names here - I love Egyptian Eyes especially! But wow: over 200 comments, and apparently no one else calls them "top hats". (And yes, I always thought my mother invented them, too. :) )
Egg in Toast: What Do You Call It?
My hubby made these for me for me all the time when we were in college - we call them Eggs in a Basket.
Egg in Toast: What Do You Call It?
@Ed Levine - My mom called them "Egyptian eggs" as well. I think me, you and Embackus's friend were the only one. It seems to be the least known name for them.
Egg in Toast: What Do You Call It?
Eggy in a basket, from V for Vendetta.
Egg in Toast: What Do You Call It?
lighthouses still love 'em
Egg in Toast: What Do You Call It?
Everyone knows it's called a "bunny egg". My grandmother invented it.
Egg in Toast: What Do You Call It?
Growing up Dad called it a Bulls Eye (from Rhode Island). We always loved when Dad had to make breakfast! He cut the hole with a shot glass so the hole was just big enough for the yolk part and the rest of the egg ran over the bread so you had to flip it and cook that side too! Just don't over cook it and it won't be dry. The hardest part was buttering both sides of the bread. I get around that now by using a brush and softened butter.
Egg in Toast: What Do You Call It?
My mom always called this "egg in a hat" - I guess when you put the cut-out circle back on top of the hole in the toast, without pushing it all the way in, it looks a little like a hat...
Egg in Toast: What Do You Call It?
My mama has been making this as long as I can remember. It's called the One Eyed Sailor Egg in our house...
Egg in Toast: What Do You Call It?
Never saw them till I married my ex when he used to fix them for our kids. He called them Toad in the Hole.
Egg in Toast: What Do You Call It?
Cut two holes in the bread and drop in two eggs and call it " here's looking at you" You could even put at the bottom a piece of bacon for the mouth- curve it upwards at the ends to make it smile.
That's presentation! Dave
Egg in Toast: What Do You Call It?
Joe Style eggs is what I remember also. [ r.e. my prievious comment ]
Egg in Toast: What Do You Call It?
Mom and Gandma called it TOAD-IN-A-HOLE, must be the correct name, Mom and Grandma 'God rest their Souls' were never wrong!
Egg in Toast: What Do You Call It?
Egg-in-a-Hat! But my husband has never heard of it! I'll have to make it for breakfast tomorrow! :)
Egg in Toast: What Do You Call It?
Eggs in a Frame...came from a Betty Crocker cookbook I had when I was a little girl, a long, long time ago!!! That and "Cheese Dreams", which was english muffins, slice of tomato, bacon, and (ugh) velveeta cheese under a broiler...my 2 favorite meals!!!
Egg in Toast: What Do You Call It?
My husband and I call them Moonstruck eggs, but my 100 year old grandmother calls them "Moon Over Miami"
Egg in Toast: What Do You Call It?
gueralinda....sorry, Toad in the Hole is a banger/sausage in Yorkshire pudding batter. I'm English, live in England and eat Toad in the Hole at least twice per month. Bubble & Squeak is another favorite of mine....but that's off topic.
Cheers!
Egg in Toast: What Do You Call It?
Toad in the Hole. Toad in the Hole. Toad in the Hole. Anything else is just wrong! Actually, in the interest of sociology, we should all be putting the source of our name here as well, for example, my Dad called them toad in the hole. He grew up in the tri-cities, WA, and is of scotch-english background.
Egg in Toast: What Do You Call It?
My Mom always called this (my favorite breakfast EVER!) eggy-in-a-hole, but for some reason by the time I was in college I picked up the name "Gaslight Special" from a roommate.
Weird.
Egg in Toast: What Do You Call It?
My Dad called them Boarding House eggs...so I do too.
They sound good. It's been awhile. Maybe this weekend.
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I made this today and it was a big hit. Thanks for reposting the recipe! I'm already looking forward to digging in again tomorrow. Hmm, tomorrow is only a few hours away I sense a midnight snack on the horizon.