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Ideas for Leftover Easter Eggs

The Easter Bunny has hopped back to his home, but not before leaving behind a trail of colorful hard boiled eggs. The eggs were great for today’s hunt; however, in a few days you may be wondering what you’re going to do with the rainbow of oval-shaped edibles. I happen to love hard boiled eggs, so eating them plain, as a snack, is treat. If you don’t share my passion for the protein-rich food, then consider the following simple recipes that will help breathe new life into your leftover Easter eggs: KICKED UP EGG SALAD SANDWICH Ingredients: 1/4 cup finely … Continue reading →

More Egg-cellent Egg Recipes

You can tell Easter is right around the corner because area supermarkets are running specials on eggs. I’m not planning to color eggs this week (though I know some schools and civic organizations are sponsoring egg hunts this weekend), but I couldn’t pass up the deal and purchased a couple dozen. I am now in the process of organizing my egg recipes so I can put these protein rich ovals to good use. If you too are looking for simple yet tasty ways to incorporate incredible, edible eggs into your menu, consider the following: SPRING VEGETABLE OMELET Ingredients: 2 tablespoons … Continue reading →

Egg-cellent Egg Recipes

Here’s a fact about me that very, very few people know: When I was pregnant with my daughter I didn’t crave ice cream, pickles or greasy cheeseburgers; rather during the last four months of my pregnancy all I could think about was deviled eggs. When would I be able to get my next fix, how many cartons of eggs could I buy without the sales clerk getting suspicious and occasionally, who could I persuade to make them for me. There was one cameraman that I worked with on a regular basis at the TV stationed I was employed at who … Continue reading →

Ideas for Using Leftover Easter Eggs

Don’t throw your money away by letting your Easter eggs go to waste! Being frugal means conserving what you have and reusing what you can. Here are some great ways to use up both the Easter eggs and the shells. Every year around Easter time, my kids get so excited at the idea of decorating Easter eggs. If it were up to them they would decorate at least three or four dozen eggs before they got tired. Normally I try to restrict them to about 12 to 18 eggs. After all, there are just so many hard boiled eggs I … Continue reading →

Deviled Eggs and Egg Salad

Come Monday, you’ll have a refrigerator full of Easter Eggs that need to be used up in a couple of days. (See Easter Egg Safety Blog). Nothing beats deviled eggs or a good egg salad sandwich for excellent use of leftover hard boiled eggs. Here are my favorite recipes for both. (Note: I used reduced-fat mayonnaise in both of these recipes and no one ever notices. When I’m making the egg salad for myself, I only use half the yolks) Deviled Eggs 6 hard-boiled eggs 2 Tablespoons finely chopped onion 1/4 cup mayonnaise 1 Tablespoon yellow mustard Salt and pepper … Continue reading →

Thanksgiving is here—make your shopping list!

Have you thought yet about what you’re going to serve for Thanksgiving—and about how much food you’ll actually need? I think most people fall into two categories. Either they cook too much food or they cook too little food. I happen to fall into the first category, a trait I blame on my mother. With three kids who just happened to have monstrous teenaged appetites from about the age of five, she became a master at cooking well and cooking large. I will say, however, aside from being stuffed most of my adult life, I do think it’s better to … Continue reading →