Good? Food

I don't know about you, but it seems to me that a lot of name brand food products just aren't as good as they used to be.  The portions keep get smaller, the prices keep going up, and I feel less satisfied after I eat them. 

I have never been a great cook, but I am tired of eating food that tastes like sawdust!  I went to the cupboard and I dug out the cookbook that Aunt Susie got for a wedding gift in 1945.  I thought if might be fun to try some of the recipes and because I still remember how good food used to taste.

The recipes in this cookbook all predate most prepared foods, but are modern enough that most ingredients are still available.  I have been wanting to create more food from scratch, and it could be fun to rediscover some old favorites.

I am still trying to figure out how to work my way though the recipes, I don't want to go chronologically because I don't want to eat 80 egg dishes in a row!  However, I don't want to just pick out what sounds good, because I want to try most of the recipes, even ones the ones that sound kind of; well, yucky or weird.  So if anyone has any suggestions I am willing to listen.  I want this to be an epicurean adventure, and I hope to discover some new favorites.

This morning I started out nice and easy and "coddled an egg," this is actually a very easy way to cook an egg with out frying it, and it is easier then poaching it.  Simply bring some water to a boil, and then turn off the heat. Crack open an egg in a bowl, and then carefully slide the egg into the water, and put a lid on the pot.  Leave the egg in the hot water for 3 to 5 minutes and then take it out with a slotted spoon. 

I had it for breakfast this morning with a few grapes and a less then desirable store bought English muffin, it was good!  I not ready to make the English muffin from scratch, but oh well I will keep taking small steps.