i do really like poached eggs

Earlier this week I was feeling poorly (see previous post). When I finally started to feel hungry again, I wanted eggs benedict (and ginger beer). I don't recall ever having eggs benedict before, so this was a surprising craving. It probably started from the side gadget on my blog that tells you what "day" it is (ie eggs benedict day several days previous). So, I stopped at the store for some english muffins and eggs and going off of Pioneer Woman's simple recipe tried it. Oh. My. GOODness.

Mine didn't look as pretty as this picture, and I left off the ham, but I proceeded to eat an embarrassing number of poached eggs. (The sauce uses 3 egg yolks and so what to do with the whites afterwards? well poach them and eat them too!). If one hasn't eaten much the past couple of days, I don't recommend this as a convalescent recipe, as I felt a little queasy after the egg fest (but not enough to put me off). Hollandais sause is butter: lots and lots of butter with some lemon juice to make it nice. Once my carefully hoarded batch is gone I'll probably forgo making it again for awhile, in the meantime I've been reintroduced to the poached egg. I haven't figured out how to make it stay in one nice lump (swirling the water does seem to help), but I love it with a splash of vinegar in the water. I ran out of english muffins and am having mine on toast and its still great!  Still want some ginger beer.

Garden update: with the help of Melanie, Cathy, Kate, Mamarine, Alec I am ahead of my spring planting. All my greens, peas, onions, carrots, and potatoes are in and growing.  I only have two long beds in back and the bubba bed on the side to turnover. Just waiting for last frost day to get my summer plants in. Oh and a new bed to start- of course. On the to-do list for this week is to weed the corner, tree, window, and stump flower gardens and if I'm brave enough, figure out how to manage my raspberries and blackberries.

I may be posting later this week on some eggciting news.

3 cups of tea

3 cups of tea is not only a good book (I liked the sequel too) but a good idea when feeling ill. I went to bed most of the day yesterday but thought I was feeling better tonight. Oh well.

Maybe I've read too many english novels of late, but seems that a cup of tea is in order pretty much all the time- for all emotional states, varied environments, and physical ills. I wanted ginger for my tummy, chamomile for achy body, and peppermint for headache/germ fighting. Rather then mix them up -which would taste funny and the ginger/peppermint would overcome the more subtle chamomile-I got out 3 smaller cups and can enjoy each tea on its own.

Now I just need some biscuits but I'm too cold and achy to leave my bed.....