….. I thought about this poem when I saw a recipe for a perfect Deviled Egg.
If one likes boiled eggs, it is the easiest of all foods to jazz up. Whether one egg or 1000 the directions are the same.
Boil the egg. Remove the shell. Cut it in half. Remove the yolk. Place the boiled egg white on a plate. You can buy an egg plate at walmart.
Mash the yolk with a fork very well. Add to taste: mayo, or salad dressing, salt, and pepper. Mix it, stuff it in the empty egg white, and dust the top with a little paprika. Eat it hot or cold. It doesn't matter. (I personally like Light Miracle Whip.)
What does matter is knowing that mayo and salad dressings can quickly become rancid in the summer; it will make you sick. If you are going to take it to a picnic keep it cool. A plate in a closed cooler with a little ice is all you need. The eggs will disappear before the ice melts.
One of the directions I read said to put the egg mixture in a zip bag and cut out a corner. Here is an old decorators trick that is easier and cheaper.
Tear off a piece of waxed paper. Roll it into a cone shape. Fill it with the yolk mixture and cut off the tip of he cone. Throw the paper away when you're done.
Believe it or not the waxed paper cone can be used to decorate cakes. All you need is the metal tip and frosting.
Life is too short to obsess over the perfect size zip bag. If you are going to make a large quantity of these eggs, in the long run it is smarter to buy a pastry bag. It will wash and dry very nicely, and last a long time.
If one likes boiled eggs, it is the easiest of all foods to jazz up. Whether one egg or 1000 the directions are the same.
Boil the egg. Remove the shell. Cut it in half. Remove the yolk. Place the boiled egg white on a plate. You can buy an egg plate at walmart.
Mash the yolk with a fork very well. Add to taste: mayo, or salad dressing, salt, and pepper. Mix it, stuff it in the empty egg white, and dust the top with a little paprika. Eat it hot or cold. It doesn't matter. (I personally like Light Miracle Whip.)
What does matter is knowing that mayo and salad dressings can quickly become rancid in the summer; it will make you sick. If you are going to take it to a picnic keep it cool. A plate in a closed cooler with a little ice is all you need. The eggs will disappear before the ice melts.
One of the directions I read said to put the egg mixture in a zip bag and cut out a corner. Here is an old decorators trick that is easier and cheaper.
Tear off a piece of waxed paper. Roll it into a cone shape. Fill it with the yolk mixture and cut off the tip of he cone. Throw the paper away when you're done.
Believe it or not the waxed paper cone can be used to decorate cakes. All you need is the metal tip and frosting.
Life is too short to obsess over the perfect size zip bag. If you are going to make a large quantity of these eggs, in the long run it is smarter to buy a pastry bag. It will wash and dry very nicely, and last a long time.
Gun Mail
In the last few days I've received all kinds of bogus requets to join/start/? a groundswell of support for gun control.
The few I read were vague, weak, and ambiguous. The had one thing is common: They looked official.
Contact information was missing. I concluded it is a slick scam to collect names, email addresses, etc.. for resale.
I am pro gun. I am also pro "reasonable" gun control. I do support the ban on the sale, trade, manufacture, and purchase of miiitary grade semi-automatic weapons and all clips over 10 bullets. I support non-sale of weapons and clips over the Internet and at trade shows.
I support the removal of all of these types of weapons off the street except those issued for military and LEO use. I support the registration of all weapons including rifles. I support education that includes teaching buyers the proper way to secure weapons in the home where children of any age live and/or visit. A trigger lock is not enough.
I support the use of weapons to defend one's home and property. I support the US Constitution.
I support farmers, ranchers, sport competition like skeet and archery, and gun collectors.
I support national legislation because the states do not have equal gun laws in place. In one state it may take 90 days to buy and register one gun, In other states all one needs is an ID to buy an unlimited number of guns and ammunition at the same time.
I support the sporting goods store owners who removed these types of weapons and large clips from their displays and refuse to sell it.
And I support the old NRA my father joined 60-years ago.
The few I read were vague, weak, and ambiguous. The had one thing is common: They looked official.
Contact information was missing. I concluded it is a slick scam to collect names, email addresses, etc.. for resale.
I am pro gun. I am also pro "reasonable" gun control. I do support the ban on the sale, trade, manufacture, and purchase of miiitary grade semi-automatic weapons and all clips over 10 bullets. I support non-sale of weapons and clips over the Internet and at trade shows.
I support the removal of all of these types of weapons off the street except those issued for military and LEO use. I support the registration of all weapons including rifles. I support education that includes teaching buyers the proper way to secure weapons in the home where children of any age live and/or visit. A trigger lock is not enough.
I support the use of weapons to defend one's home and property. I support the US Constitution.
I support farmers, ranchers, sport competition like skeet and archery, and gun collectors.
I support national legislation because the states do not have equal gun laws in place. In one state it may take 90 days to buy and register one gun, In other states all one needs is an ID to buy an unlimited number of guns and ammunition at the same time.
I support the sporting goods store owners who removed these types of weapons and large clips from their displays and refuse to sell it.
And I support the old NRA my father joined 60-years ago.
