Egg Sandwiches!

I was in the grocery store the other night with my niece, bemoaning the fact that I love eggs, but have no way to cook them. I rarely get eggs of any sort, because of my lack of cooking facilities. I have a microwave and a toaster oven, but I've always liked my eggs fried, or boiled. Well, am I ever glad I told my niece my dilemma! She just said "make them in the microwave." I replied that the only way I'd ever done that was to try scrambled microwave eggs and those hadn't been all that great. She said "oh no!" and proceeded to tell me how her family has made microwave egg sandwiches for years. I'm going to share it here, because it's so silly simple, but so very Good!! I should note that I never actually saw my niece make these, so my method may vary from theirs.

Use a glass bowl (important that it's glass, I guess,) coat the bottom with Pam, or butter. Crack one or two egg(s) into the bowl (I salt and pepper at this point.) Whip the egg with a fork, or whisk. Microwave till the egg has no more liquid spots (about 1 1/2 minutes.) Slip it out onto your buttered bread and, if you're like me, add cheese.

Use your imagination - add sausage, or whatever else you like with your egg, use two eggs for a thicker sandwich, adjust in whatever way pleases you, but most of all enjoy! The bottom of your bowl will dictate the size of the resulting egg for your sandwich. My only bowl is a bit too big, so I have to trim the egg to fit.

I have been knitting, really!! I just haven't been documenting my projects very well, so I haven't shown them here, or even many on Ravelry lately. I'll try to put a few pictures in this post.

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Afghan for my niece out of Patons Ci Ci and Pooch. It's quite large, around 5' wide and 6'plus long. Very cushy and she loves it. I'm happy!

This is the pattern on a shawl/cape sort of thing that I kinda sorta finished, but now I'm not sure about it. It's very tweaked out of shape and I don't know if blocking will fix it, or not. I love how the lace came out and I love the I-cord edge in Suede, but that lop-sided thing is terrible, so I'm putting it out of my mind for a bit... lol The yarn isn't especially easy to frog, though it is doable. It looks a bit ragged after frogging (I had to correct several mistakes,) but looks fine once knit again.

I know there are other things I've made/finished, but I'm short on pictures lately, because I don't feel like taking them.

A song in my heart...

My most recent FO. I'm thrilled with it! Click to make it a bit bigger.

I woke up today with a song solidly established in my mind. I felt like I'd been singing the first line in my sleep for hours before I woke. It was a precious gift from God and my heart has been lightened all day for it. This one had a special impact in a number of ways. One, that it is not a song I've known all my life, but one I've only heard a few times, I think. Two, I am ever seeking to truly grasp His love. The song and the line that was in my head is "'How Deep the Father's Love for Us'... how vast beyond all measure." My mind wouldn't bring up the words deep and vast for me, so it replaced them with others, but the meaning was certainly plain.

What a blessing! God is so good! I'm putting the lyrics below and hope there aren't any copyright issues with posting them. My post isn't looking as it should when I hit preview, so just in case, I'm going to star the beginning of each verse.

How Deep The Father's Love For Us; lyrics

*How deep the fathers love for us

How vast beyond all measure

That He should give his only son

To make a wretch His treasure

*How great the pain of searing loss

The Father turns His face away

As wounds which mar the Chosen One

Bring many sons to glory

*Behold the Man upon the cross

My sin upon His shoulder

Ashamed I hear my mocking voice

Call out amoung the scoffers

*It was my sin that held Him there

Until it was accomplished

His dying breath has brought me life

I know that it is finished

*I will not boast in anything

No gifts no power no wisdom

But I will boast in Jesus Christ

His death and resurrection

*Why should I gain from His reward

I cannot give an answer

But this I know with all my heart

His wounds have paid my ransom

© 1995 Kingsway's Thankyou Music