Saturday Morning Rehash.

Hi y'all. Other than some Eggs Benedict, I've been pretty distant from here lately. And I miss you all! There are several reasons for my absence, most of them leaning towards the fact that we had to read Crime and Punishment in English Class. Yep, Crime and Punishment. 500 pages of absolute craziness. But I survived, and, to be honest, I sort of liked it. In that, I would never ever choose to read this on my own but I enjoyed the  mind blowing, psychologically intense meaning, sorta way. Plus, there is a happy ending and even a little romance. Seriously, romance in a book called Crime and Punishment. Who would have thought. Anyways! I came here to give you a little rehash of my crazy week. Here is a list of the most important things!

• I got asked to PROM (!) by this awesome guy :) 

End it movement shirt and Lecrae Mixed CD. Yay Prom! 

• My awesome prom date won "Mr. WCHS"- the "pagent" for guys our school puts on to raise money for our senior prom. Free Prom tickets, wass up! 
• We launched the #enditmovement at school- the movement against modern day slavery. Join the fight at Enditmovement.com. FREEDOM is COMING. 

Moden-day Abolitionists. 

• My first track meet is tonight. I'm running the 400 meter dash, 4X4 relay, and 4X2 Relay. Eeeek. Im nervous. 
• I made a skirt. Sewing is pretty much a requirement for a future Home Ec teacher, soo i've gotta brush up my skills. 

• I went to waffle house last night. Waffles and Chocolate milk. Yes. 
• I have offically become obsessed with Jesus Culture. 

• My sis is in town and we are about to go consignment store prom dress shopping! 

 I got races to run and dresses to find, so I best be goin'. Have a great weekend y'all. 

Eggs Benedict.

So when I got home today after track, I had the crazy idea to whip up Eggs Benedict for my whole family. Great idea right? Well thats what I thought until I realized that Eggs Benedict is not the best thing to just whip up all alone. Soo...I called Momma to the rescue. And she saved me, as usual :) With a little team work and some deep breaths, our decadent egg dish was served. Yummmmm.

A little too much Hollandaise. But Hey! Who is counting? 

 Did I mention we ran out of english muffins before I got any? When in doubt, grab ice cream for dinner.

I hope y'all enjoy this one! :)

Eggs Benedict

Prep/Total Time: 35 Minutes

Ingredients for Hollandaise Sauce:

•     4 egg yolks
•     3 ½ Tbsp lemon juice
•     1 pinch ground white pepper
•     1/8 tsp Worcestershire sauce
•     1 Tbsp water
•     1 cup butter, melted
•      ¼ tsp salt

Ingredients for English Muffin, Eggs & Bacon:

•     8 eggs
•     1 tsp distilled white vinegar
•     8 strips Canadian style bacon
•     4 English muffins, split
•     2 Tbsp butter soften

 Instructions:

To make hollandaise:
1.      Fill  a double boiler part way with water, making sure the water does not touch the top of the pan. Bring water to a gentle simmer. In the top of the double boiler, whisk together egg yolk, lemon juice, white pepper, Worcestershire sauce, and 1 Tbsp water.
2.     Add the melted butter to egg yolk mixture 1 or 2 Tbsp at a time while whisking yolks constantly. If hollandaise begins to get too thick, add a tsp or two of hot water. Continue whisking until all butter is incorporated. Whisk in salt, then remove from heat. Place a lid on pan to keep sauce warm.

To prep eggs, eacon and English Muffins
3.     Preheat oven on broiler setting. To poach eggs: fill large saucepan with 3 inches of water. Bring water to a gentle simmer, and then add vinegar. Carefully break eggs into simmering water, and allow to cook for 2 ½ to 3 minutes. Yolks should still be soft in the center. Remove eggs from water with a slotted spoon and set on a arm plate.
4.     While eggs are poaching, brown the bacon in a medium skillet over medium heat and toast the English muffins on a baking sheet under the broiler.
5.     Spread toasted muffins with softened butter, and top each one with a slice of bacon, followed by one poached egg. Place 2 muffins on each plate and drizzle with hollandaise sauce. Sprinkle with chopped chives and serve immediately. 

Printable Recipe Here!