Monday: Boilin' Egg

The quintessential breakfast. The perfectly soft boiled egg - aka "the boilin' egg" which was what both my children dubbed them long ago. It couldn't be simpler, yet, the freshest eggs are so much better than the store bought regulars, you might not want to try this one unless you are close to a farm or can get farm fresh organic at your market.

So easy.
Boil some water to a rolling boil in a small sauce pan. Prick the egg's end with an egg pricker pin. Carefully lower the egg into the water with a spoon. Set the timer for 7 minutes. Two or more eggs need 8 minutes. DING! Take them off the heat and run some cold water over them to cool them to touch a bit.

Place in a beautiful egg cup. Really, I do have an obsession for egg cups. Actually a collection of egg cups. This one pictured is from Rainer's brother which he sent as a reminder of him in Germany. (egg-bird, his name is Egbert) Serve up with a slice of toast and a sprinkle of salt and there you have the perfect protein packed breakfast in no time!