Egg Salad recipes from Elizabeth Baird

Canadian cookbook author, food writer and newspaper food columnist Elizabeth Baird predicts that egg salad will be the next iconic filling in the sandwich world. Find out why, and get her recipes for…… Classic Egg Salad Open-Faced Smoked Salmon and Egg Sandwiches Egg Salad Nicoise Salmon and Egg Salad Subs She’s also included directions for [...]

What to do when there’s leftover scrambled eggs

So – what if you one day you misjudged how hungry you were, and after eating breakfast, or breakfast-for-dinner, you were faced with a little mountain of leftover scrambled eggs. Okay, this probably wouldn’t happen very often (if ever!), but just humour me. Say you were hosting a brunch or cooking for a small crowd [...]

Cauliflower Ham & Parmesan Frittata

I recently picked up this recipe card at one of my local grocery stores (Real Canadian Superstore). It was hanging on a display board near the entrance to the store along with other recipes and some money-saving coupons. There are a few more recipes in this Feed Your Family series. Of course I was drawn [...]

Green eggs and ham for St. Patrick’s Day

Tomorrow is St. Patrick’s Day and all the world will wear green and want to be Irish for the day. If drinking green beer, green milk or green tea is yesterday’s news and you’re up for something a shade different, how about a plate of green eggs and ham? Now there’s a winning culinary combo! You remember the Dr. [...]

Making a case for eating quiche

There seems to be an aura of mystique about quiche. It puzzles me a little because essentially quiche is just an egg custard cooked in a pie crust. I think the hesitation some people have about making or eating quiche is probably due to one of the following reasons. See if you agree! * The fear [...]

Toad-in-a-Hole Pizza

Toad-a-Hole Pizza makes a great breakfast, brunch, lunch, supper or snack! Cut it into four wedges so each serving has an egg.

Penne with Broccoli and Tomatoes

At only 8 g fat per serving, this pasta dish gets a nutritional boost from eggs and veggies! Penne with Broccoli and Tomatoes (Makes 4 servings) 3 cups (750 mL) uncooked penne pasta 2 cups (500 mL) broccoli florets 3/4 cup (175 mL) chicken broth 1 cup (250 mL) diced onion 2 cloves garlic, minced [...]

Fried egg sandwich – simple comfort food!

Ever get a craving for a fried egg sandwich? I often do – and it’s not just because I work for Egg Farmers of Ontario!! A fried egg sandwich just tastes really good, and there’s something about it that’s so comforting. It probably has to do with the simple prep, the use of basic ingredients [...]

How to fry an egg in a perfect circle, or square, or…

Ever wonder how restaurants can fry an egg in a perfect circle? They’re probably using an egg ring like the one in the photo below. You can get both metal and silicone egg rings. And, you can get egg rings in a variety of different shapes. My egg ring collection consists of a few different [...]

Your keyboard may be dangerous to your health?

(Should I confess that I’m eating an egg salad sandwich at my desk while writing this? Probably not a good idea, so I’ll just keep that to myself!) So! When’s the last time you cleaned your computer keyboard? Apparently a keyboard can harbour more bacteria than a public toilet seat. Gross! Shared computers are the worst, since [...]