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eggs

We usually use more eggs at Easter than at any other time of the year.  I want to share my "secret" of perfect  FRESH hard boiled eggs every time.  The secret is to steam them, not boil them.  About 20 years ago I bought an egg steamer from the thrift store.  I usually had to save eggs back for a couple of weeks for hard boiled eggs.  The first time I used my steamer all I had was fresh eggs, fresh like a few minutes laid.  I was so pleased and surprised as I peeled them.  They peeled perfectly.  I can only remember one time in all of these years that an egg stuck to the shell.  When I worked at Red Cliffs, the restaraunt bought  my eggs and I told them to steam the eggs and not to boil them.  They steam about 2 dozen eggs a day and always have perfect eggs.  Another thing I do is to put the steamed eggs into cold water for a few minutes before I peel them.  I don't know if egg steamers are still made, but mine is pretty old, so I think I will  search and find out.

My days are so full, and I am so grateful.  Each day is a wonderful gift from the Lord.  I'm putting in a new strawberry bed this year

Every year I am adding one or two raised beds to garden in.  My raised beds are 3 feet high so that I don't have to bend over so much in my old age. I love them.  I usually put in my peas the last week of Feb. , but this year has been too wet and too cold!  I will be putting them in tomorrow, yea. I love spring. The rebirth of the earth.  Everything renewed.   I too feel renewed. 

          AN EASTER SONG

A song of sunshine through the rain.

Of Spring across the snow;

A balm to heal the vurts of pain,

A peace surpassing woe.

And be ye glad at heart,

For Calvary and Easter Day,

Earth's saddest day and gladest day,

Were just three days apart!

By Susan Coolidge