Tips for Thyme. Well, really just one tip.

so I tried scrambled eggs with chives and thyme this morning. and pepper and cheddar and mozzarella cheese and milk. I know y'all are getting tired of all of these egg recipes. I'm thinking of something pork-choppey--maybe Thursday okay?

However, back to the regularly scheduled program: It'll really be just some tips, okay? The eggs were delish! However, I've found getting the (pretty small) leaves off of the Thyme stems can be difficult. So, I am passing on my knowledge. (ha! like this is something earth shattering, yeah?) Hold the top of the stem with your left hand (or your right--i suppose--if you are left--handed. I am not left-handed, therefore, I hold the stems in my left hand. Ummmmm. Can you tell I'm tired? I'm starting to babbbbbbllllleeeeeee) Okay, hold the thyme with the thumb and forefinger of your left hand. Don't hold it too tight or pinch it as that will cause whatever is below your fingers to break off and then you'll have to start alllllllllllll over again.
Okay, hold the stem with the left, take your right forefinger and thumb and run them down the stem. The leaves below your left hand will just jump right off of that ol' stem. You will; however, have to pinch each of the leave which were growing at the top off the stem off one by one, but hey, at least you didn't have to do all of 'em that way, yeah?

And no picture today as I seemed to have misplaced my adapter thing-ey. I'll prolly have to go spend some money tomorrow on another one. :/

Goodnight, Dear Readers. ;-P
Lolly Fabulosa :)

Music: Eagles-Take it to the limit.
Creedence Clearwater Revival-I put a spell on your.
Lionel Richie-Dancing on the Ceiling
Roger Miller-It happened just that way

Things that are cool about Pop, # 7

Even when he is being stubborn, he is polite.

We were out taking an evening walk.

Pop: Well, I'm about ready to turn around and go back home. You?
Me: That is a great idea, Pop. Let's do it!

We turned around and headed back home and then a few moments later...

Pop: Well, I'm about ready to go back home. You?
Me: We are headed home, Pop. We'll start seeing it up ahead of us in a few minutes.
Pop: Nope. We need to turn around. It is behind us.
Me: See those trees up yonder? Our house is right behind 'em.
Pop: Well, I know who is wrong and I know who is right. And I'm right.

He was too polite even to tell me "You are wrong." I was thankful that I was walking a bit ahead of him otherwise he'd have seen the huge smile on my face.

Pineapple Mint/Chives scrambled eggs

Listening to: Beach Boys: Kokomo, Eagles:


I have somehow become a huge fan of eggs in the morning. I hope what the doctors say about eggs not being bad for you anymore is true cos I'm usually eating 1-1/2 of them every day.
So, this morning (di mattina in Italian), Pop and I were both hungry so we baked biscuits (from the pack), cooked bacon and scrambled eggs. I decided to try to herb/mint eggs again. Here is what I did:

I cut 3 long shoots of chives. They averaged 14 inches in length. To make their preparation easier, I used some (clean) scissors and cut them up into little pieces about 1/10 of an inch long with the scissors. Since I could bundle the stalks together, it made it fast and easy. Remember, that you can choose a pair of scissors specifically for the kitchen and use them only for that purpose. The scissors can be washed after each use--in hot water--so that they stay safe.

Then I picked the leaves off of three or four "branches' of pineapple mint. Once picked, the leaves equaled about 1/8 of a cup, packed. You can choose whichever type of mint you'd like. I have about six different types of mint growing in my garden, so it makes choosing more fun. Usually in the spring, you can get a wide variety of herbs at the local nursery. Once you re-pot them, they can grow quite big.

I cut the mint up with a smaller knife--a steak knife--because the larger knives don't seem to cut as easily. Perhaps they are less sharp?

In a small bowl, I cracked two eggs. We only had two. Usually, I use three. The recipe will prolly be better with three eggs. I add some milk, about one tablespoon of pepper, I grated some cheddar cheese (use how much makes you happy!) and then added the herbs.

The end product was not bad. It was definitely interesting. I wonder if the additional egg would tone down the pineapple mint enough to make it just right. I'll have to try again. If any of you try this recipe with a larger amount of eggs, let me know how it turns out.

I enjoyed the meal!

Love,
Lolly Fab :)

Mint Rosemary Eggs

I tried something new. I paired Mint with another herb from my garden. I'd been thinking about it, but haven't tried yet. So, yesterday, I had Mint Rosemary scrambled eggs along with bacon and plain ol' regular (non-whole-wheat) pancakes.
The pancakes were okay, but not as good as they could be, yeah?

So, I cut up some rosemary, some mint, added pepper, mozzarella cheese and milk and scrambled the eggs. You'll see in the picture that the amount of rosemary--once chopped--was rather small. That was evident in the taste. I should have added more of both. I keep forgetting the lesson that MORE is more when using fresh herbs. I could taste the rosemary-a very tiny bit--sometimes. I could taste the mint a very very tiny bit. In the end, however, the eggs were tasty. They just weren't as unique and "zing-y" as I'd hoped. I'll try again sometime.


Oh! I forgot. The pancakes weren't completely just plain ol' pancakes. I added cinnamon. Prolly at least a tablespoon-ful. They were delish--just not whole wheat delish.

Hope you enjoy!

Lolly Fab

p.s. I had a picture of the finished product, but it has disappeared. :(

New Blog

Just for your information, I've started a new blog--a picture blog--here on blogspot. Check it out, if ya wanna!

Here it is:

http://pollyannascameraphone.blogspot.com/2010/08/20aug10.html

Things that are cool about Pop, # 6

Pop: Where is everyone?

Me: Well, Dale is just down the road at his house. He is prolly eating dinner with his wife, Chrissa, and his boy, Cole. And I'd imagine that Marilyn is home with Alan and Kyle.

Pop: Well, where is my wife, Mary?

Me: Well, Pop, I heard Marilyn say that she is staying a few days with Sharon over in Houston. They're going shopping. They might spend all your money. Whaddya think about that?

Pop: Well, I think they could do it, don't you?

Things that are cool about Pop, # 5

We were watching the beginning of The Andy Griffith Show and--as I am wont to do--I was whistling along with the theme song. I'd never heard Pop whistle, so I asked him, "Pop, can you whistle?"

"Sure," he said and he began to whistle a very basic whistle. We whistled together for a while and then Pop stopped abruptly.

"I can whistle for girls" he said with a straight face and I laughed out loud.

"You can?" I asked.

"Yep. See." he said and then demonstrated by whistling a very manly construction worker wolf whistle.