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Egg-citing Spring Recipes
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Welcome to the wonderful world of eggs. Join us today on the farm, where we will share some little secrets that we discovered about those multicolored eggs you buy at the store. We will let you know some basic techniques for boiling them without leaving a dark ring around the yoke and how to easily remove the shells. We will be chatting with Lisa Steele, a fifth-generation chicken keeper and author of The Fresh Eggs Daily Cookbook, who will explain how to recognize quality eggs. She also has some delicious recipes for golden deviled eggs as well as baking eggs in squash rings.
Common Egg Cooking Mistakes You Might be Making
Basic Cooking Steps for Steaming Eggs
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Baked Egg Galettes
Puffy Eggs baked inside flaky crusts look like French pastries
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About the Recipe: Rich, flaky crust wraps around baked eggs simply seasoned with salt, pepper, and herbs. They are so attractive that the little pies look like fancy French pastries. Since they are like free form pies, they don’t require any special pan and are easy to make.
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Denver Ham Hash Brown Breakfast Pie
An oven baked brunch/lunch favorite combines potatoes, peppers, and eggs
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About the Recipe: A popular breakfast in Denver includes eggs with onion, bell pepper, ham and sometimes cheese. This recipe serves hash brown crusted sandwich slices that pair well with seasoned tomato sauce. If you would like, add a slice of Texas toast on the side. It’s similar to a frittata but is hearty, rather than a fluffy egg dish. It’s easy to prepare and bakes in the oven. Serve it for breakfast or a brunch/lunch.
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Asian Ramen Soup with Soy Marinated Eggs
Easy flavored-filled soup with umami ramen noodles, veggies, and eggs
About the Recipe: Make the soup plant-based or use a chicken broth. The miso soup is filled with umami flavor and healthy ingredients. Prepare the marinated eggs ahead of time and chill in the refrigerator. They are a wonderful, surprising ingredient. The recipe is a delicious blend of sweet, savory, and salty.
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Lisa Steele
Lisa says, “I’ve had to come up with some unique and creative ways to use eggs because as any chicken keeper knows, when your hens are laying, you’ll have more eggs than you know what to do with. My recipes are a blend of my Scandinavian background (both sets of grandparents came from Finland, thus my affinity for cardamom and dill), my New England upbringing, and my current home in Maine. I cook fresh, local, and seasonal as much as possible. And we eat a lot of eggs. Naturally.”
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Having written a number of books on raising and caring for chickens, Lisa is a trusted source for all things chicken and egg. In her new collection, THE FRESH EGGS DAILY COOKBOOK (Harper Horizon, February 15, 2022), Lisa not only offers over 100 delicious recipes for any occasion, she also provides a range of foolproof techniques for cooking eggs, including steaming, grilling, poaching, baking, and frying as well as important egg facts including how to determine an egg’s freshness, cracking the egg carton code, and optimal egg temperatures for various recipes.
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Golden Deviled Eggs
A show stopping appetizer with turmeric golden whites and mild creamy filling.
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About the Recipe: Deviled eggs are easy to make, mostly healthy, and a popular food to serve. They are used for brunches, picnics, and potluck dinners. These delicious eggs are leveled up and have a golden gourmet look. The filling is mild, creamy, and topped with just a touch of scallions and dab of whole grain mustard. A show stopping appetizer to serve.
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Easy Baked Skillet Eggs with Smoked Salmon
Eye-catching chef-like presentation to serve for brunch or even dinner
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About the Recipe: If you want to prepare an eye-catching breakfast or brunch dish, make this recipe. It’s so attractive with individual eggs baked in mini skillets. Add smoked salmon and warm fresh bread sticks or slices. A nice addition add-on is a lightly spiced fresh chunky tomato sauce. For larger servings, double the recipe.
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Savory Grapes ‘n Brie Scones
Enjoy warm scones for dinner – add your own favorite ingredients
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About the Recipe: Adding warm savory scones makes any meal special. They are easy to prepare and can be made using the flavor combo that you like the best. Our scones were filled with juicy grape pieces and creamy brie flavor. They had a crisp crust and tender muffin-like texture inside. Simply delicious!
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Butternut Squash Baked Egg Rings
Tender caramelized rings of squash filled with delicious baked eggs
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About the Recipe: This is a fun way to serve eggs surrounded with tender caramelized rings of squash. We made the recipe using the entire butternut squash, but it could be prepared in smaller amounts. The squash is tender, and the eggs bake as desired. Serve with Italian tomato sauce on the side.
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Double Red Raspberry Souffles
Delicate and airy dessert souffles with a fruit surprise at the bottom of each cup
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About the Recipe: These individual dessert souffles have a light airy cake-like texture and as your spoon reaches the bottom, you discover a surprise, fresh flavored red raspberries. The burst of sweetness adds a basket of berry flavor. They are easy to prepare and lots of fun to serve.
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Puffy Popovers with Country Fresh Blueberry Sauce
Easy-to-make, airy light popovers are real showstoppers
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About the Recipe: Popovers arrived in America from English settlers, who adapted the
Yorkshire pudding recipe and renamed it popover. A popover is baked in a special
popover pan that’s deeper and more cylindrical than a muffin pan. They can be made in
large or petite size pans. This recipe makes perfectly light and airy popovers that are
fluffy and easy to make. They should release easily from the pan with no sticking
problems. They’re perfect for breakfast, brunch, snacks, soups, or with salad. Enjoy
these showstopping results with some homemade Country Fresh Blueberry Sauce or
melted butter
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Gourmet Butter Basted Orange Raspberry Cakes
Individual Jumbo Cakes with orange raspberry flavor and a buttery surprise
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About the Recipe: These gourmet jumbo cakes are large cupcakes that can each serve 2 or even 3 for a quick tea party and get-together. They have an irresistible flavor, and anyone can make them. Serve them as a dessert topped with fresh fruit compote or even bake them in mini upside-down tube pans. The buttery sugar glaze adds just enough sweetness to make a delightful large cupcake.
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Pea and Broad Bean Scotch Eggs
Crisp toasted sesame seeds coat vegetarian version of classic Scotch Eggs
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About the Recipe: There are many different recipes for Scotch Eggs. Some use venison, lamb, cod, or mackerel, but this recipe is a vegetarian styled dish using broad beans, peas, watercress, cheddar cheese, parsley, and seasonings. The boiled eggs are covered with a veggie layer and rolled in toasted sesame seeds. They are served as a starter, drizzled with vinegar and olive oil.
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Air-Fryer -Honey Hot Chicken Scotch Eggs
It’s mildly spicy but add more hot sauce for spirited heat
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About the Recipe: Add a popular flavor pop to the classic egg snack that is crisp coated with panko crumbs and cooked in an air-fryer. Serve these delicious Scotch eggs over mixed baby greens with a drizzle of sweet vinegar, a sprinkle of smoked paprika, and chili crisp cream sauce.
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A Tribute to Ukranian Culture and Art
Ukranian Style Easter Eggs – Pysanky
Meet Pat Harmon – Pat Harmon, a prize-winning home cook, is a three-time Pillsbury Bake-Off Finalist, finalist in three National Beef Cook-Offs, and a winner in many other national as well as regional contests.
Pat Harmon grew up learning from her mother about Pysanky (decorated Easter eggs) in the Ukrainian fashion, which is part of her heritage. Throughout the years she has enjoyed decorating eggs and giving them to family members and friends. She also attended some classes locally on some different styles of decorating.
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