New Way to Poach Eggs

Hello

Just a quick update from me this time round as I'm off to Scotland tomorrow for a week's holiday.

Well as it's my little ones 2nd Birthday (Oh no the terrible 2s lol) we thought we'd head north to visit with some family.

I hope to spend the time walking in the stunning countryside, celebrating the little ones big day to the max and of course eating some nice and sometimes naught (Scottish Fritters - Amazing) food and having a wee dram or two :)

The only thing apart from the normal family cooking I wanted to write about this week is I've just discovered a great new way to poach eggs.

Can't take the credit, I saw a video on Facebook about it. Although this was when I was checking my phone in the middle of the night after the little one decided to get up; so when I went to check again (when I remembered it) I couldn't find it to add the link.

But if the person who posted the video reads this - Well done, you inspired me to try something new and I will now pass that knowledge on.

So what you need to do is get some Cling Film, I think Americans call it Sano Wrap?

Put the film it in a cup or a ramekin add salt pepper and oil. (In the Video they added extra herb, technically you could add anything. OMG just realized I could add cooked Bacon - Right I am doing that next time I have poached eggs.)

Then crack an egg into the center

Twist the top very tight

Then just add them to the boiling water

Cooking time is up to you depending on how runny you want them.

I normally put them in the water then put the toast in the toaster and when the toast pops my eggs are done.

Poached Egg On Toast

Now with writing this down I have realized the potential of this, adding cooked Bacon, adding Chillies, adding peppers adding anything you like;  I will definitely be doing this again.

Oh and it really helps with the washing up as you don't get that stubborn egg film in the pan and reduces the smell when cooking too.

Right signing off now as I need to get packed for my trip; but keep an eye out for next week's as it will contain all the fun and frolics I had north of the boarder.

Shortbread for everyone

A Flat Peach of a 4th of July

The sun has been out in full force this week in dear old England.

Which did result in some fantastic thunder storms, one lightening strike so loud it woke both the Husband and Me up. The little one didn't stir at all well not from the cacophony of  weather noises but because I got up  to get a drink, the mouse like noise of me tip toeing to the Kitchen was enough to bring him full awake. Have decided that Kids have super sensitive hearing set to Mummy so when I make a noise it deafening to him and he must investigate lol.

So this weekend was pretty full on.

It was my husband Birthday on the 4th, Parent's 40th Anniversary on the 5th and it my Bro birthday on the 9th so we had a bit of a do to celebrate.

On the morning of the 4th I work up early with the little one! Wrapped presents wrote cards and tried to stop him bursting the helium balloon we got for his Dad before he woke up.

Birthday with Kids is a strange affair, pre-kids it was all lie-ins with breakfast in bed and a read of paper and general slovenliness until we decided what we wanted to do. Now it up and go, go, go. the little one loves the excitement and wants to know everything that is going on.

So We managed presents in bed with the boy crawling all over helping unwrap them and finally getting his hands on the balloon to play with it.

For breakfast we decided to go out and went to The Fancy Goat in West Malling. First time visiting and was quite impressed it a lovely light airy space and they do a very good selection for Breakfast.

As it was the 4th of July my Husband opted for Pancakes, with blueberries and Bacon topped off with powdered sugar. He thought they were very good, so good in fact no one got a taste.  ( Luckily We'd already gave the little one his breakfast at home as he can be a bit of a fuss pot).

I had Egg Florentine Benedict which has Spinach and Salmon.

were as my mother in law had the Eggs Benedict.

both were equal as delicious the hollandaise sauce was just creamy enough as to not over power the rest of the dish.

Oh and my husband loved the biscuit they gave with the coffee and as it was his birthday they gave him two.

In the afternoon we were invited to my folks for a barbecue with friends to celebrate there 40 years of putting up with each other lol.. No they are still very happily married (actually a bit sickening) but didn't want to do any thing big so it was a lovely day of friends, family good food and good drink.

(Would have taken more shots but as it was the other half B'day I took charge of the little one so it was difficult to do two things at once)


The food highlight of the day was the Birthday cake my mum got for my Husband, Brother and her best Friend who all have birthdays in the same week. It was a Sweetie cake from The Chocolate Umbrella. Great fun as it had all the retro sweets from our childhood, there was a bit of a fight over the Drumstick.

A great idea, lots of sweets placed on top of marshmallows and I was informed it was gluten free. Although would hate to think what the calorie count was but seeing how many people there were to split it with I can't have consumed that many calories lol :)

Also the little one didn't have any, my son must be the only toddler in the world who doesn't like sweets or chocolate. I'm not knocking it, as I will hopefully get away with the pestering and the sugar highs that come with a sweet loving child.

So all in all a great day out and I didn't travel more than about 2 miles from my front door, which made getting home after very easy and only a hour and a bit outside the little ones bedtime.  Everyone else partied into the night but that's the sacrifice you have to make having a young one, parting is less but crazy cute fun is more :)

Oh and the other foodie highlight was I bought some "Doughnut Peaches" from Asda.

Basically they are like normal peaches only flatter.

Really nice I think they are slightly sweeter than normal peaches and also they are less messy, easier to hold and the stone is smaller. I ate all 4 in only two days.

Think als,o with the right slicer you could get really nice slices for a peach pie mmmmm think I might give that a go in a later blog.

Only other thing I wanted to mention was "Sharknado" for those of you who don't know what it is, its a movie. Well a series of movies.

The best way I feel I can sum it up is it's the most Awful yet epic movie every. I think because it's so bad that that's the reason that make it good. You'll need to see the movie to discover what I mean by that.

Brief synopsis there is a tornado that full of Sharks and as it sweeps in the Sharks attack people, in the second movie the same thing happens but it is based in New York.

Now the 3rd Movie, "Sharknado, Oh Hell No!!!" I'm so excited about this movie as I know it going to be as Bad-Good as the other 2 but it is set in ORLANDO (My spiritual home) taking in Universal Studios  as one of it locations for mayhem.

It comes out later this month on SyFy UK and I shall be watching it. And In honor of its release they have created an Sharknado App where you can picture yourself being eaten by a shark.

Obviously now my new favorite app.

This week,  Friday 10th July, I will be attending the Kent County Show and I will be tweeting ( Twitter Name: @dyslexiccooking ) and hopefully (Depending on Connections) Periscope live from the event.