Eggs in a Nest

One of my favorite breakfasts as a child was what we called “eggs in a nest”. I have heard it called by many names: egg in the hole, egg bread and egg in the basket are a few others.

When it was decided that I would be in charge of breakfast for our recent camping trip, these immediately came to mind. They are easy enough to make over a campfire and allow everyone to craft to their liking.

My plan for breakfast was egg in a nest, bacon (saving some grease for the eggs),  and fresh fruit. We were lucky enough to have leftover tomatoes, cheese, and green onions from dinner the night before to add a little extra embellishment, but these are as fantastic just sprinkled with a little salt and pepper.

You will need:
Bread
Eggs (same # as slices of bread)
Butter or grease of some kind
S/P
Any other toppings you happen to have around

How to make:
Start by cutting or tearing an egg-sized hole in each piece of bread. I will often use the top of a cup to cut out the hole.

Grease and heat your pan to medium/medium high.

Place a slice of bread on the hot pan and immediately crack an egg into the hole.

Cook until the egg is to your desired liking. For me this is cooking a few minutes on the first side then flipping and cooking just a minute more so the white is completely cooked, but the yolk is nice and runny.

Season and top with whatever topping you have on hand.

Repeat until everyone is happy and full.

Silk Dyed Easter Eggs

For this Easter weekend my dear friend Rebecca came and visited me. We have had a lovely time so far, and there are still more plans in the works. Somewhere in my continual Internet browsing I came across the idea to wrap eggs in silk scarves, and then boil them. The dye for the scarves is suppose to transfer to the eggs and make cool patterns. They Worked! We made some pretty eggs, and I thought it would be fun to post so you can share in this easy craft.

Eggs – not boiled
100% silk scarves/neck ties
white fabric
rubber bands or twist ties
3 T vinegar
a bit of veggie oil

1. Cut approximately 7″x7″ squares out of the scarves and white fabric
2. Wrap each egg in the scarf and then the white fabric and secure with the rubber bands.
3. Add the vinegar to a pan of water and place the eggs into the pan.
4. Bring to a boil and boil 15-20 minutes.
5. Remove eggs from pan, rinse in cold water so you can handle
6. Unwrap eggs
7. After they dry rub with a little oil to shine

Verdict – It was super easy and I enjoyed it. It would be an easy project to do with kids. You can find the scarves for cheap at thrift stores or good wills.

Calamity – 9/10 Most of our eggs turned out but you have to be careful with some materials of overlapping the fabric or you get a weird pattern.