Farm Fresh Eggs

Farm Fresh Eggs

I love the idea of farm fresh eggs. They're basically awesome. Eggs are healthy and versatile as well as being inexpensive and tasty. I use them an awful lot because these delights are something I can get my kids to eat, in some form, pretty much every day.

I wish we lived a little ways out of our town so I could have some chickens of my own, but that isn't possible right now. So the next best option for me is to buy local and fresh. These beauties pictured above are from a local farmer who happens to be a friend of mine who lives only ten minutes down the road. When I buy them local and pick them up from the farm myself, I have confidence in the quality of this product well beyond any grocery store that touts a cage-free egg. 

At just $2.00 per dozen, I can get a protein snack for about 17 cents each and only about 65 calories if I eat the yolk!  I like to boil eggs and keep them on hand for snacking or to make egg salad or to add some protein and textural variety to a salad. 

These are a few of my favorite egg things... 

Deviled Eggs- traditional or with bacon bits added 

Poached 

Over-medium 

Scrambled 

Eggs Benedict (there's an awesome variety at Lenny's in Clearwater, Florida that adds a glorious concoction of mushroom-y goodness to their Eggs Benedict...wow!) 

Omelets 

Egg Casserole 

What are your favorite egg dishes?