Dying eggs Pinterest style

This is by far my most favorite way to dye Easter eggs.

Kool-Aid packets= delicious scent.

Muffin tins= perfect size for hands to reach in and rotate.

No smelly vinegar= everyone wants to participate.

Friends suggestion to get together=fun family night and relief that one Easter tradition turned out.

Bright Kool-aid colors= perfect egg dye.


Pinterest Inspiration= worked this time!

What to eat Wednesday-Breakfast in Bed 7

I had this written but never got the photos taken. I ended up getting the book for Christmas and I decided that I should jump back in.

10/14/09-
I have one recipe left from my little breakfast in bed experiment to share with you. There are many more in the cookbook, and many more that I want to experiment with, but just as Kristie asked in this post in the comments, it is seriously over due. I checked it out as many times as I could. But eventually the library asked for it back. (along with a small fine- which I will gladly pay) I really do just need to buy the whole book. I think it is that good. (I am certain I have written that before!) Plus I still have ingredients to make at least two more of the recipes.

It is funny though, as I made a few of the recipes, I wondered if the author had tried every single one before she put them in the book. And how did she get each recipe? Did she visit each bread and breakfast that she was featuring a recipe from?


Baked Eggs with Two Cheeses sounds nice and easy. And how much easier can it get than throwing all ingredients into a blender then into the dish to bake. You don't even have to hand whisk!

12 eggs

1 cup milk
Dash Salt
Drop of Tabasco
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
2 cups shredded Monterrey Jack cheese or mozzarella cheese

Preheat oven to 325. In a blender or large bowl, beat eggs, milk, salt, Tabasco, and cheeses. Pour mixture into an ungreased 8- inch round souffle' dish. Bake for approximately 1 hour, or until eggs are set.

The recipe says it serves eight, and I would agree.

I did not have a souffle' dish, but used a smallish size round dish. It did take longer for this to cook- I think I might need to test the temp in my oven. (maybe that has been my problem all along and my problem with breads?)

Our family really likes souffle'! And I think if the recipe had stated souffle' in the name I would not have tried it.

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It was beautiful when I pulled it out of the oven. The height exceeded the top of the dish by several inches. I turned my back and it fell! Before I took a photo. So I may have something to learn in the "souffle" department.

It was a great thing tonight when everyone still liked this dish. I love it when there is a dish that every single person at the table doesn't start off the commentary with "this would be great if ..."

This will be going into our breakfast rotations, and I may have to make extras, because a few of mine want to take it for lunch!

What to eat Wednesday-Breakfast in Bed 4

How is it Thursday?
I went to bed too early on Wednesday to post my What to Eat! But I am well rested and ready to face Thursday so I guess its a good trade.

Recipe #4 from my Breakfast in Bed experiment
Hawaiian Scramble

I was so excited to try this one- I love pineapple and ham.
And it seems funny to me to even have to follow a recipe for some of these ideas.

I often pull things out of the fridge to add to my scrambled eggs. But really. I don't think I would have just pulled out the swiss cheese to add to my eggs. Definitely cheddar, and maybe mozzarella, but not Swiss. But now I am sold on Swiss for this!
And Pineapple! I don't know that I would ever have added them to my scrambled eggs. I was so surprised to enjoy pineapple with my eggs!

I have heard Swiss described as having a nutty flavor. And I agree. If eating it just plain, not without a contrasting flavor, swiss does not have any appeal to me. But melted over the saltiness of the ham and sweetness of the pineapple I would have to agree that there is a hint of nuttiness. I love it.

My whole family agreed that I should use the really small ham bites, and definitely the small pineapple tidbits, and not the bigger ham or pineapple chunks. I made this for the family with large ham, and large pineapple the first time. The second time- went the smaller route. The rest have all been with small ham and small pineapple, it really does make a difference.

Hawaiian Scramble

10 eggs


salt and pepper to taste


1 1/2 cups cooked ham, cubed


3/4 cup pineapple tidbits, drained


1 1/2 cup shredded Swiss cheese, divided



Preheat broiler. In a large bowl, beat eggs with salt and pepper. Pour into a lightly greased nonstick skillet. Stir eggs over medium heat until set but still soft. In a separate skillet, warm ham cubes. Add ham to eggs along with pineapple and 1 cup of the cheese; continue to cook until eggs are set. Spoon eggs into 4 au gratin dishes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and broil just until cheese is melted.

So I followed the directions EXCEPT- what is an au gratin dish? I don't have any, whatever they are. So I just put all the eggs in one dish. Also the recipe says it serves 4. But it fed our family of 6 with a tiny bit leftover.