eggs bene in only twentay

Ok maybe a little longer than 20... but i wanted it to rhyme.

And my recipe is super simple.

In honor of valentine's day, I want to give all brunch lovers an idea of how to make your feb 14th morning fun, without having to wait for a table while being surrounded by loud couples and mediocre mimosas.

(healthy) Eggs Benedict with Mixed Greens Side Salad

I made my Hollandaise from scratch which is far preferable to buying it due to both cost and flavor, but feel free to buy yours jarred. It's def not the most important part.

Hollandaise

Ingredients:

1 stick of butter

2 medium egg yolks

the juice of half of a lemon [use fresh lemon!]

1/2 tsp dijon mustard

cayenne pepper

salt

The sauce is super simple if you do it in a food processor - if you want to get fancy you can do it in a double boiler. But the last time i tried that, i had a major fiasco, so i will stick with this.

Start your food processor with just the eggs in there till they get frothy.

Hit stop, add the lemon, mustard, and salt. blend again.

Microwave your butter then add it in slowly and steadily, while blending on high.

Add cayenne and salt to taste. 

Ok, so your hollandaise if done. Stick it in a thermos to keep it warm.

The Eggs

I dont own an egg poacher...

So I poach my eggs in a way that they are def poached, but not in those pretty little ovals as you will often find them in restaurants... still I have a very easy way to keep them from getting all over the place.

take 2 eggs per person

put a medium sized pot on the stove and get your water simmering. add 2 tbsps of white vinegar - this will keep the egg from going ALL over the place.

grab a ladle. crack you egg into the ladle.

dip that slowly into the water and let it boil AROUND the ladle for a little bit, till it starts turning white.

slowly submerge.

Your egg should stay round enough that it will be ready to sit atop your english muffin.

The Benedict

Ingredients:

english muffins

turkey bacon

medium cheddar cheese

butter

Put a pat of butter on each side of the english muffin, top it with thinly sliced cheese, and stick it in the toaster oven until the muffin is brown and the cheese is melty.

Meanwhile, fry up some turkey bacon (or regular bacon if you dont mind the fat)

Top your muffin with your poached egg, drizzle that with your hollandaise, then top it with the bacon and give it another hollandaise drizzle.

And voila.
I like to serve mixed greens salad with some vinaigrette on the side, you know, to trick myself into thinking its a healthy way to start the day.