Today I felt like I did when the kids were little. I had 2 doctors appointment’s, did 2 errands and was so tired that I skipped the last 2 errands of the day. I was too tired to cook dinner, so John took us out to Cafe Ole for their wonderful Chicken and rice soup with a salad.
After dinner we took a walk to LeeLee’s and found some duck eggs. The perfect end to a busy day.
Its Girl Scout Cookie time and I have place my order. Two of my daughters nieces are selling cookies this year and they both got an order. I kept it equal. Their mom is an absolute saint for agreeing to keep the cookies that I ordered for her kids. I think this is a win on so many levels. First I don’t have cookies at my house. Second she has extra snacks for her kids. Third it helps the girls. Fourth I don’t have cookies in the house.
I have still not been able to get duck eggs. I got up early and went to Lee Lee’s. Lee Lee’s is still out. I wish that I knew who else sells them in Tucson. Its not a COVID19 thing, this was happening long before COVID19. Specialty foods like duck eggs and goat cheese seem to have a natural cycle. I just have to live with it. I know they will be back soon.
Winter has hit in Tucson, not like back east. It is expected to get into the 20’s tonight. No snow or rain in most of Arizona, with the exception of the mountains. We have left a tap running so we will not need a plumber tomorrow. I am so glad that I have my new gloves to keep my hands warm tonight. I am also glad that I have a Bluetooth key board for my iPad. Now I don’t have to stop typing to warm my fingers up. The iPad touch screen is not very fond of cold fingers. I just have to remember to hit the shift key for capital letters.
Despite a very bad body day I did manage to get a lot of things done around the house. I did however fall asleep near the end of folding laundry. I did feel better after my nap. I have one load left to fold. Not to bad in my humble opinion. Don’t get me wrong I still have more laundry to do but there is no more room on the cloths line. I did sleep through dinner preparation time so we did a freezer dive for dinner. This leaves the last of the chili for dinner tomorrow. Yeah, I don’t have to cook dinner tomorrow night.
This is the special NewYears Day breakfast treat that I made for breakfast today. If you have seen this recipe in a past blog I have changed a few things. There is no added sugar. My thinking is that there are enough carbs between the bread, blueberries and milk so that no empty sugar calories are needed. The blueberries provide enough sweetness. I used duck eggs because of an allergy to chicken eggs, you may use the egg of your own choosing. I used whole wheat bread, you many use gluten free bread or any other bread of choice. Egg bread is always a good choice. I used vanilla soy milk, you may use any milk of choice except chocolate milk. Look I do have to draw the line somewhere. Plus I am not sure if it will taste good if made with chocolate milk. I also did not add any additional salt because I feel we get enough sodium in our diets Also there is sodium in the bread and milk Trust me you will not miss it
Pre heat the oven to 350f
Supplies Needed
1 8 x 8 inch baking pan sprayed with a non stick spray
1 2 quart mixing bowl
1 fork
8 slices of bread diced
1 cup fresh blueberries rinsed and dried
1 cup of milk
4 eggs
1 teaspoon of vanilla
Preparing
Place the diced bread and blueberries in the baking pan. Gently toss them together making sure that the blueberries are evenly distributed
In a 2 quart bowl place the eggs, milk and vanilla. Mix well making sure that the eggs are well blended. Pour over the bread and blueberries making sure that the bread is evenly coated with the egg mixture.
Carefully place the baking pan in the preheated oven. Bake for 30 minutes. After 30 use a knife to test for doneness. If not done just put it back in for a few more minutes. Servers 4 to 8
For 1/8th of the pan you will count 1 slice of bread, 1/2 egg, 1/8 cup milk and blueberries
For 1/4th of the pan you will count 2 slices of bread, 1 egg, 1/4 cup milk and blueberries
