Canned Laughter

Easter is over, you were careful to keep the children’s Easter eggs refrigerated for safety, and now you have four dozen gorgeous Easter Eggs in your fridge.  How in the world are you going to be able to use them all before they go bad?* Before you sigh thinking of endless egg salad sandwich lunches, here are some ways those eggs can come in handy.
Deviled Eggs

Please, no eye rolling. If you think you don’t like Deviled Eggs, I think you haven’t found the right recipe. As anyone who’s ever attended a Southern funeral can tell you, there are as many ways to prepare Deviled Eggs as there are church ladies to make them. Some common add-ins include:

• seafood like lobster, crab and salmon
• tongue twisters like horseradish or wasabi, Worcestershire, Tabasco and jalapeno peppers
• sweets like cream cheese/Neufchatel, apple cider vinegar, and fruits

Pickled Eggs

These are a tricky one for me because it’s another one of those horrors from my childhood that doesn’t have to be scary. Every Easter Monday my Mum would make up a big jar of eggs pickled in Beet Juice. They looked so beautiful! Imagine my disappointment when I popped one of those glossy red jewels into my mouth only to discover that they tasted like Beets! Don’t you be frightened by pickled eggs, though. They are delicious and will keep in the refrigerator for about four months.

Caution: Home pickled eggs stored at room temperature have caused botulism. Pickled eggs must be stored in the refrigerator. They should never be left at room temperature for longer than 2 hours when serving.

Later this week, I’ll post my personal pickled egg recipe. No beets allowed.

Toss-Ins

Here is a great way to get all the goodness and nutrition of hard boiled eggs without the boredom.  Try tossing

• sliced eggs in green salads, on top of asparagus with Hollandaise, and into ham sandwiches
• crumbled eggs into casseroles, chicken soups, gravies and pot pies to add body, flavor and nutrition

*Finally, a word about those gorgeous Easter eggs in your refrigerator. Remember, Hard boiled Easter Eggs that have not been left out for more than two hours total during preparation and hunting will keep in your refrigerator for two weeks. After two weeks please throw them away for safety’s sake. Hard boiled eggs do not freeze well in or out of their shell.