A friend was taking a trip to Ireland and asked if A friend was taking a trip to Ireland and asked if I wanted her to bring me back anything. Would you believe me if I told you I asked for salt? I love picking up different varieties, whether we’re traveling or I’m just visiting a new shop. Maddie grabbed me a super cute one from her trip to Paris last year, and the Magic Unicorn Salt I get locally is another favorite. What’s yours?
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I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw th I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw that @njdotcom had picked six bagel shops at the “best in the state,” and one was reasonably local, all the sudden I needed one. I was never one to fall prey to peer pressure, but I’m very definitely a marketer’s dream. 😂 Alfa Bagels is on Route 10 in Randolph and has a good assortment of bagels, including all the usual suspects, but with a few others like rainbow, Asiago and French Toast throw in for good measure. Their bagels always seem to have a nice chew, which I appreciate and I love their sesame one. My go-to order lately is a double toasted flagel with lox spread and tomato. Their lox spread is a little ho hum, but the bagel is delish. Check them out next time you’ve got a craving (or get motivated by a local news story 😝). What’s your bagel order?
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When a stressful week with deadlines ends with Nat When a stressful week with deadlines ends with National Cheese Lovers Day, how could I not partake? Tbh, I wasn’t especially hungry, and the appetizers are always the best section of any menu, so the queso blanco from El Mejicano in town wasn’t too hard a choice. It’s smoky and cheesy and I could have licked the bowl clean, but a girl’s gotta have some boundaries. Happy weekend, friends! ✨
A friend saw this placard and said it reminded her A friend saw this placard and said it reminded her of me and dropped it off in our mailbox, which really touched me. 💛 Life is too freaking short not to make conscious decisions to do more of what makes you happy, and to cut out the things that don’t. Rainbow Rowell said it best, “So, what if, instead of thinking about solving you whole life, you just think about adding additional good things. One at a time. Just let your pile of good things grow.”
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Egg Cups

October 3, 2008 · Narrative

Egg CupsI’m always on the lookout for something new to make for breakfast on Sunday mornings.  Usually it’s pancakes, since Nicholas‘ pancake rut continues, or a platter of eggs, bacon and toast.  Last weekend, though, I took a slight diversion with these Egg Cups.  I found the inspiration on Carmen Cooks’ website and thought they would be a great way to start our morning.

Nicholas is a hard sell when it comes to eggs.  He loves egg sandwiches, and occasionally wants eggs sunny side up, but only to eat the yolks.  And sometimes he pretends he doesn’t like eggs at all.  I figured I had half a shot with these — he’ll eat toast, he’ll eat eggs.  But will he eat them together?

Turns out the answer is no.  He poked at it, turned it around a few times and made some half-hearted attempts at trying it, but he really wasn’t buying it.  That’s ok, everyone else liked them, and I had pancakes in the freezer as back-up, so as Emeril would say, everyone was happy, happy, happy.

Like eggs?  Like toast?  Then you’ll like these.  An uber-quick breakfast that makes it look like you fussed over it.  And I promise you, there’s nothing fussy about it.

I discovered Carmen Cooks from Sarah’s Cucina Bella.  Dine and Dish is doing her annual Adopt-A-Blogger event, and Sarah adopted Carmen, a new blogger on the foodie block.  So go on over and check her out.  Her fried chicken is looking mighty tasty.

Hungry for more egg recipes?
Kitchen Parade has a crazy amount of egg recipes to keep you occupied for quite awhile.
Serious Eats went with a Pasta with Zucchini and Beaten Egg Yolk dish.
And Rasa Malaysia has one of my favorite bakery-bought desserts … Portuguese Egg Cups.

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  1. sarah says

    October 3, 2008 at 12:23 am

    Hey, thanks Cate! I am so glad that you discovered Carmen. She is a great blogger.

    sarahs last blog post..Retailers: Leave Our Holidays Alone!

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  2. Chrissy says

    October 4, 2008 at 8:45 am

    Long time reader, first time commenter. I just saw a recipe like this in a MaCall’s recipe collection from the late 1960s! They look good and I’m going to be trying them myself this weekend!

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  3. claire says

    October 4, 2008 at 6:01 pm

    Looks good. This makes me think of one of the things my little patient said this morning. He’s pretty picky about eating but REALLY needs to b/c he’s so small from cystic fibrosis. I asked him if he was going to eat his breakfast and he said if they bring something I like. When I asked him what he liked he wouldn’t answer so I started suggesting things. When I said eggs, he said yes…but not the kind they bring. I asked him what kind he liked and he said “um……..the kind where you can poke the yellow part!” SO CUTE!

    claires last blog post..Lavash

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  4. Jenny says

    October 4, 2008 at 8:26 pm

    Cate,
    These look so good. I am a nut for egg sandwiches. I’ll be making this one for sure! Enjoy the rest of your weekend!

    Jennys last blog post..Goulish Delights for Your Ghosts and Goblins…

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  5. Andrea says

    October 6, 2008 at 9:57 am

    Oh yum! I love love love eggs, and the runny yolk is the best part, especially when there’s toast to soak it up! These look great!

    Andreas last blog post..Eggs Baked in Whole Tomatoes

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  6. Cate says

    October 6, 2008 at 11:24 pm

    Chrissy – whoa, the 60s? How fun!

    Claire – hope they make them soon for him. :(

    Thanks, Jenny!

    Andrea – my problem is having the right amount of toast for the egg yolks – I’m always short on one side or the other. ;) Like the age-old cereal vs. milk problem.

    Reply
  7. Carmen says

    October 15, 2008 at 11:44 am

    Hi Kate! Thanks so much for mentioning my blog :) I’m new on the block and am having a great time! I’ve been reading your blogs for a couple of years now!

    Carmens last blog post..Tuesdays with Dorie – Lenox Almond Biscotti

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  8. Carmen says

    October 15, 2008 at 11:45 am

    Oops sorry – couldn’t hit the stop button in time to correct myself – I meant “Cate”!

    Carmens last blog post..Tuesdays with Dorie – Lenox Almond Biscotti

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A friend was taking a trip to Ireland and asked if A friend was taking a trip to Ireland and asked if I wanted her to bring me back anything. Would you believe me if I told you I asked for salt? I love picking up different varieties, whether we’re traveling or I’m just visiting a new shop. Maddie grabbed me a super cute one from her trip to Paris last year, and the Magic Unicorn Salt I get locally is another favorite. What’s yours?
One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a One of us hops like a bunny down the steps, has a serious case of FOMO on the daily, gets hiccups more than anyone we know and has perpetual bed head. She’s quite the unique roommate but may be exactly what our home needed. 💛
I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw th I haven’t had a bagel in ages, but when I saw that @njdotcom had picked six bagel shops at the “best in the state,” and one was reasonably local, all the sudden I needed one. I was never one to fall prey to peer pressure, but I’m very definitely a marketer’s dream. 😂 Alfa Bagels is on Route 10 in Randolph and has a good assortment of bagels, including all the usual suspects, but with a few others like rainbow, Asiago and French Toast throw in for good measure. Their bagels always seem to have a nice chew, which I appreciate and I love their sesame one. My go-to order lately is a double toasted flagel with lox spread and tomato. Their lox spread is a little ho hum, but the bagel is delish. Check them out next time you’ve got a craving (or get motivated by a local news story 😝). What’s your bagel order?
✌🏻 ✌🏻
When you really really really want to be best frie When you really really really want to be best friends. 💛
When a stressful week with deadlines ends with Nat When a stressful week with deadlines ends with National Cheese Lovers Day, how could I not partake? Tbh, I wasn’t especially hungry, and the appetizers are always the best section of any menu, so the queso blanco from El Mejicano in town wasn’t too hard a choice. It’s smoky and cheesy and I could have licked the bowl clean, but a girl’s gotta have some boundaries. Happy weekend, friends! ✨
A friend saw this placard and said it reminded her A friend saw this placard and said it reminded her of me and dropped it off in our mailbox, which really touched me. 💛 Life is too freaking short not to make conscious decisions to do more of what makes you happy, and to cut out the things that don’t. Rainbow Rowell said it best, “So, what if, instead of thinking about solving you whole life, you just think about adding additional good things. One at a time. Just let your pile of good things grow.”
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