I'm dreaming of....pickled eggs

My college daughter handed me a copy of “Our Favorite Thanksgiving Recipes.”  I was excited; you see I want to write My Family's Holiday Cookbook.  I have most of the supplies-- even extra ink cartridges for a printer two printers ago.  Yep, that's how long I've been meaning to write the darn thing!

I anxiously grabbed the book from her and opened the first page.  This is gonna be great.  Maybe I could get some ideas.  I read the first recipe.

Turkey

12 eggs

98 scoops of milk

88 cups of water

89 spoons of flour

78 cups of sugar

Bake in the oven for 48 hours at 78*

I looked at my daughter; she smiled at me and I kept reading…

Ice Cream

2 spoons of milk

10 minutes in the freezer

Put in 30 chocolate chips and peppermints

Put the cone on

Now we’re talking.  Why have I been trying to churn the mixture in an ice cream maker?

In case you are wondering what type of college my daughter attends, she is working with kindergarten children at an after-school program for her work study program.  This recipe book is obviously a gift to the children’s parents.  I know they will love it!  I don’t know these kids and I love it.

Here’s another turkey recipe.

Turkey

1 ham

1 cup of salt

(Strawberry guesses they like their turkey/ ham really salty!)

1 cup of pepper

Cook in the oven at 2* for 1 minute and enjoy.

(Strawberry says “That is once you get home from the hospital!”)

In my family cookbook, I’m including my favorite holiday fare: pickled eggs.  I love them.  When I go to Fredricksburg, TX (a great German town in the hill country) I’ve found pickled eggs.  They are white.  My family pickles the eggs in a vinegar and red beet mixture.  They aren’t only good but beautiful too.   

Yum!

I love them so much, I took 2 pictures!  I really need some pointers from my photographer friend.  Do you hear me, Cathi?

Just look at those pretty eggs!

I guess someone might look at my cookbook and laugh like I did at the kindergarten cookbook.  I guess it’s all relative (sorry for the pun)!

I enjoyed celebrating Thanksgiving with family and friends.  I miss my college crew but Christmas is right around the corner.  YIKES!  Christmas is right around the corner…..