It's Eggsactly Easy!

     Is it easy?  Eggsactly so!

    Eggs really are the incredible food. Such a tiny thing, yet, those little things are stuffed full of yummy, healthy nutrition-except carbs-they are happily lacking in that category.  According to the AEB, (American Egg Board), 1 egg (50g) has 70 calories and 0 carbohydrates, making them the perfect addition to a low carb diet.  Eggs are a little high in cholesterol, so if that's a concern you want to be careful and don't go hog wild and eat a dozen of them every day.

     Eggs can be prepared in nearly any way you can think of, but for those of us who are weight conscious, boiled is a wonderful way of cooking them.  Boiled eggs are one of my favorite snacks, as well as a favorite breakfast item.  Anyone other than me put sriracha sauce on their eggs? Yummy!

     How many times have you attempted to peel a boiled egg only to get frustrated because it was hard to peel and the white came off in the shell?  Raise your hands if this is a familiar dilemma.  Okay, you don't have to raise your hands because I can't see you anyway, but I know a lot of you can empathize with me.  I'm going to show you how I do it, it works perfectly every time, and the shell slips right off and the eggs are gorgeous, no green ring around the yolk at all!

     Boil enough water to cover your eggs by an inch or so.  Yes, you bring the water to a boil before adding the eggs.  I use a slotted spoon to gently put them down into the boiling water.  Some may crack, but that is okay because the boiling water seals them. One cracked here:

     Lower the stove temperature so that the water simmers gently.  Cook for 13 minutes.  While eggs are cooking, go ahead and prepare a bowl of ice water, use a bowl large enough to fully immerse all of the eggs.

     When the eggs have cooked 13 minutes, use your spoon, take them out of the boiling water and drop them into the ice water.  I usually crack them as I'm putting them into the bowl, but that's really not necessary.

          After the eggs have been in the ice bath for 5 minutes, they are ready to peel.  You can just tap them all over on the counter and peel, or, as I prefer, peel them under running water.

     Your eggs are ready to eat just as they are, or any way you like.  Here's a recipe that's a fun play on jalapeño poppers. Yummy!

Jalapeno Popper Deviled Eggs

12 half-egg servings

6 hard boiled eggs, peeled

2 tbs. mayonnaise or plain Greek yogurt

3 tbs. cream cheese, whipped

3 tbs. cheddar cheese, shredded finely

1/4 cup jalapeños (pickled, fresh or roasted), diced finely

1/4 cup bacon, cooked and crumbled finely

6 tbs. cheddar cheese, shredded finely

1. Cut the eggs in half, scoop out the yolks, mash and mix with the mayo, cream cheese, 3 tbs.  cheddar, jalapeños and bacon and place a tablespoon of the mixture into the wells left by the yolks in the eggs.
2. Sprinkle on remaining cheddar, place on baking sheet and broil until the cheese has melted.

     Optional: Instead of topping them with cheddar cheese, sprinkle with panko bread crumbs for a crispy topping.

   Nutrition: 104 calories; 8g fat; 115mg sodium; 5g protein; 0 carbs

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