It's been just over a week now since I started my journey to health, and I have made some surprisingly big changes. Thus far, I am proud of the steps I have taken towards a better me. I am being kinder to myself, while still keeping grounded in reality. I have started working out in a reasonable manner. And I have changed some of my eating habits to something a little more realistic.
During my "emergency summit with self" last week, I made two major decisions:
1. Not all carbs are created equal. So, I am allowing myself to have steel cut oats from time to time, as well as a little pineapple and banana, if I so choose (in moderation).
2. I am also reintroducing eggs back into my diet. I buy eggs from a responsible farm, so animal welfare is not an issue. And honestly, I need straight up protein right now and meat will never be an option.
I feel pretty great about these decisions, except for one little thing. I only know how to prepare eggs one way - scrambled. I can see boredom setting in already. Don't get me wrong, I can rock out a dozen different takes on a scrambled egg with the best of 'em! But ask me to boil one? Yeah, not happening. I used to have an electric egg boiling machine that my ex-hubby bought me out of pity one time, but that has long since bitten the dust. Also, I am kind of squeamish when it comes to eggs. I only like them scrambled, boiled, or baked in a cake. So, clearly, it's time for me to take a class in Boiled Eggs 101.
I would normally be embarrassed by my lack of culinary skills in the egg department, but it seems I am not the only one with an issue here. I began this new task with a search on Pinterest for "How to Boil an Egg." It came back with dozens of different pins on the subject! YES!
I decided to refine my search to locate the very best recipe possible, as I am really trying to do things right on this journey. So, I added the words "Martha" and "Stewart" to the search parameters. If anyone knows how to properly boil an egg, it has to be the Domestic Goddess herself. I am fairly certain that I have seen Martha fashion a Christmas wreath AND a new pair of slippers out of nothing more than a ball of twine, some fabric, and some empty paper-towel rolls. In fact, I am sure of it. Seriously folks...Martha handled prison like a boss. I am pretty sure she can handle a boiled egg in the most efficient and perfect manner. Feeling skeptical yet confident, I proceed, armed with nothing more than some cartons of eggs and a recipe I pinned from Martha Stewart Living:
BOILING EGGS 101:
1. Place a dozen eggs in a pan - Check.
2. Cover with cold water by about an inch - Okay, done.
3. Place on medium-high heat until the moment they begin to boil - Got it.
4. Then immediately remove from heat and let stand, covered, for 12 minutes - Done.
5. Once the 12 minutes is up, and not a second after, drain the water, then rinse the eggs in cold water to stop the cooking process. - Okay, I'm nervous, but think I've got this. Whew!
Voila! Victory is mine!! Amazingly enough, I was able to keep my cool, not freak out, and make perfect boiled eggs! I am feeling equal parts proud and shocked. Runny centers? Not for this girl! Grayish-green ring around the yolk? Nope, none of that here either! Eggs that smell like sulfur? Pffft! As if! Just as I suspected, Martha wins...yet again.
I guess it's true, you really can teach an old dog new tricks! Egg salad anyone?
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