green eggs, no ham

Dan brought home the above eggs on Wednesday from the farmer's market at Rhode Island College. Aren't they just gorgeous?! They are different from what you would find in a conventional grocery store for several reasons. Obviously, one of those things is the color of the shell. Another difference is the price, the eggs from the local farmers are anywhere from $4 to $5, but if you are cutting back on the amount of proteins you are eating, .66 or .82 cents per sandwich is relatively inexpensive. The other thing about these eggs that is different is they are usually higher in Omega-3 because the chickens are free range and eat all the things that chickens are meant to eat, unlike chickens in the huge egg factories. I'll not get into that discussion right now, but if you are interested, check out "Farm Sanctuary", but beware, you may end up a vegan after reading it.



EGG SALAD SANDWICH:
Put 6 eggs in the bottom of a 2 quart saucepan, and add just enough water to cover the eggs by an extra 1/2". Put the lid on the pan. Heat on med. high, just to boiling. Turn off burner right away, and let sit for 9 minutes. Put in bowl of cold water & let stand for 5 minutes. Peel right away by rolling the egg on a cutting board to break the shell and then use a spoon to work off shell. After you have taken off all the shells, rinse with cold water. If you have an egg slicer, use it. If not, just put the eggs in a deep bowl and chop through with the tip of a sharp knife until they are a good consistency. Let cool off. Add 2 Tbsp. mayo, pepper & a little salt to the bowl. Blend. I like mine with a spoon of Gulden's mustard mixed in, it reminds me of Deviled Eggs.
Serve on crusty whole wheat bread, with lettuce and tomato so that you are getting some veggies into your body.

Egg salad is something local that you can make all year round. Last winter I was able to get eggs at the winter farmer's market. Don't have one near you? Many people these days have chickens in their back yards. Ask around, or put an advertisement on Craigs List. I've found people in Rhode Island offering eggs on that site.