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jc_gypsy7 The Order of Denderah
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Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 6:45 pm Post subject: Hard Boiling Easter Eggs |
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a weird household note
we love hard boiled eggs in my house, yet hate when the shell sticks to the egg and doesn't come off easily.. or when they break when being boiled.
soo.. since the edible incredible egg is a favorite snack, I did some research and tried different methods.. and I think we hit on a winner!
Older eggs work better, first of all... 2 weeks in your fridge makes them perfect, but it's not crucial!
Put the eggs in a large pot, and fill the pot with cold water, JUST covering the eggs. Turn the heat on high and watch, turning off just when it starts to boil.
Now leave them in the water til the water cools.
That's it... 9 out of 10 times, you will have the perfect hard-boiled egg!
Have a great holiday, everyone! _________________
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colbertnationgirl Hymn of One
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Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2007 7:18 pm Post subject: |
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I can never cook eggs right, so I'll see if this works. Thanks Gypsy!!
PS. LOVE the egg!! _________________ That was the weirdest display of geekdom that I have ever seen in my entire life. |
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jc_gypsy7 The Order of Denderah
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Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 7:36 am Post subject: |
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jc_gypsy7 The Order of Denderah
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Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 7:37 am Post subject: |
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hehe.. and one last chuckle...
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xentis Devoted Fan
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Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 9:35 am Post subject: |
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so how did it turn out?
I heard putting salt in the water helps |
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consideration The Order of Denderah
Joined: 22 Jan 2007 Posts: 2586 Location: Pandaboo
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Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 10:30 am Post subject: |
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I helped some friends boil and dye eggs this Easter. They didn't have the proper pots and we didn't have any vinegar either! We ended up cooking the eggs in the coffee pot and using green tea with citrus to make the dye stick. I have no idea how it worked, but it did! _________________ Raspberry Lemonade Slurpees!
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Mirage Hymn of One
Joined: 15 Sep 2006 Posts: 8655 Location: I say! I'm going to crush your city!
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Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 3:01 pm Post subject: |
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consideration wrote: | We ended up cooking the eggs in the coffee pot and using green tea with citrus to make the dye stick. I have no idea how it worked, but it did! |
Lipton's Green Tea w/ citrus? I've been madly addicted to that stuff for about a month now.
My BF's grandma dyed an egg using red onion peels--kinda cool. |
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Ravensnow27 Lonely Fan
Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 249 Location: City of roses
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Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 3:28 pm Post subject: |
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I have a tip: to tell when the eggs are done, lift them out of the water with a slotted spoon and if they dry immediately they're done, if they stay wet, put em back in. Its the only way I can ever tell if they are done. |
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consideration The Order of Denderah
Joined: 22 Jan 2007 Posts: 2586 Location: Pandaboo
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Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 4:40 pm Post subject: |
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Mirage wrote: | Lipton's Green Tea w/ citrus? I've been madly addicted to that stuff for about a month now. | Me too! _________________ Raspberry Lemonade Slurpees!
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Mirage Hymn of One
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Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 5:10 pm Post subject: |
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consideration wrote: | Me too! |
Green Tea FTW!
My sister-in-law says that she actually lost a pound or two from just drinking so much green tea...which sounds like the perfect, sit on my ass diet to me. But I also read that there isn't a lot of actual tea in Liptons. Who knows. I think it just tastes damn good! |
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consideration The Order of Denderah
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Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 5:15 pm Post subject: |
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Mirage wrote: | Green Tea FTW!
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My sister-in-law says that she actually lost a pound or two from just drinking so much green tea...which sounds like the perfect, sit on my ass diet to me. But I also read that there isn't a lot of actual tea in Liptons. Who knows. I think it just tastes damn good! | I love pretty much any brand of green tea. Lipton, Arizona, that Fuse stuff. I dunno. It all tastes different, but so good!
Oh yeah! Starbucks has a green tea latte that is AMAZING. Haven't been able to find them anywhere else, though. _________________ Raspberry Lemonade Slurpees!
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Ravensnow27 Lonely Fan
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Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 5:53 pm Post subject: |
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The 7-11 I stop at every morning for coffee has green tea latte in their cappucino machine, never tried it tho |
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consideration The Order of Denderah
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Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 7:12 pm Post subject: |
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I've never seen a 7-11 in my life. Seriously. I hear about them all the time, and I travel a lot, and I've never seen one! _________________ Raspberry Lemonade Slurpees!
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Mirage Hymn of One
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Posted: Mon Apr 09, 2007 7:40 pm Post subject: |
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I've never seen a green tea latte before. I wonder if the 7-11 'round here has them. The closest Starbucks is in the casino, and I aint going there just for a drink. I try to avoid that place at all costs. |
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7Harry7Potter7 P. Monkey's Agent
Joined: 12 Dec 2006 Posts: 2040 Location: Hogwarts. Duh.
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Posted: Tue Apr 10, 2007 3:13 pm Post subject: |
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consideration wrote: | I've never seen a 7-11 in my life. Seriously. I hear about them all the time, and I travel a lot, and I've never seen one! |
What? omg. That's funny, lol. _________________ Book 7: HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS!!!!!!!
Coming July 21, 2007!!!!!!!
784 pages |
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