SubscribeA tisket, a tasket – blue eggs in a basket
You know how some picky eaters are. The moment you convince them to like a particular food, they change their minds. Since eggs are so high in protein, I insist that my family eat them at least four times per week. I never believed that there’s such a thing as blue eggs until I visited my father’s farm in New England. There, he and his wife Terry raise chickens (but only for the eggs) and Alpacas. My dad, now a retired surgeon, has placed his dexterous skills elsewhere and picked up knitting. He makes beautiful scarves, hats and leg warmers for all of his children and grandchildren. He even has his own personal labels that say “Made With Love By DLH,” the initials for his name: Deurward L. Hughes.
When it comes to the animals, I never thought I’d see my father – at one time a successful ob/gyn who practiced medicine in Philadelphia and who loved delivering babies- mucking out stalls, or feeding farm animals. But I guess he’s always been a country boy at heart and these days, there he is at 6 a.m. trekking through snow, ice and whatever else mother nature throws his way to feed his animals and collect eggs for breakfast. When he told us that we would eat blue eggs, we said he fibbed to us.
But guess what? There are blue eggs and they are delicious. But how many different ways are there to cook an egg? Since my children love eggs for breakfast, I decided to retreat back into my childhood mind’s eye and recreate some unique recipes, so they don’t get bored eating eggs that are scrambled, fried or in an omelet. Two recipes come to mind that are creative and delicious: Scottish Eggs and Eggs in a Basket. Both are delightful enough to please even the pickiest of eaters.
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As the mother of five and a journalist, I've always encouraged people to empower themselves with information on healthy foods and lifestyles. Nurturing our children with healthy food is one of the most important jobs we have, yet as families have become busier or drifted apart, meal times have been sacrificed.
