Sunday, May 2, 2021

I Have Been Replaced

 My sons were talking on the phone today.  I was not paying attention. Really I was not.

Then my ears picked up the word eggs.

They were discussing recipes. 

Both households have hot air ovens. We use ours often. As it turns out so does my other son.

Someone gave my son some eggs. He had heard us talking about hard boiled eggs and he wanted to learn how to make them. He called his brother instead of his mother!

Soon the talk turned to the best way to make vegetables. At first I found it amusing. Can you image two men discussing recipes in the 50's? Both would have been sent for conversion therapy.

Then I realized I have been replaced. No calls to see how long to leave a roast in the oven. No more calls to see how to make refried bean and chili. No more asking me about which spices to use. 

I must point out that when they were young I taught my boys to cook. Similarly I taught my daughter  to change oil in the car and change tire. I wanted Them to marry companions not mommies or daddies. I guess I did too good a job.

By the way for any one wondering how to make hard boiled eggs in the hot air cooker here goes:

Place 6 eggs on the tray and place it in the oven. Set the oven at 250 degrees and cook for about 23 minutes. Then place the eggs in a bowl of cold water. When the eggs are cool keep them in the refrigerator until ready to eat.


13 comments:

  1. What is that saying? "Give them roots, and give them wings." I make hardboiled eggs in my rice cooker now. It seems similar to your method! But it takes about 12 minutes for six eggs.

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    1. They are more reliably cooked the new ways. Who says we cannot learn new tricks?

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  2. I came here to leave a certain old saying for you, but Holly beat me to it. Great minds....

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    1. I hope people understand that my post was tongue-in-cheek. I am so proud of my boys.

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  3. I came here to leave a certain old saying for you, but Holly beat me to it. Great minds....

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  4. My microwave apparently is also a hot air oven, but I haven't bothered to read the instructions.

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  5. I have a hot air oven but seldom use it as it takes up too much space in my kitchen. However, when I have used it, I liked it, especially making home made French fries.

    I raised my daughters to be the stuff, not the fluff. They all have good jobs and make more money than their spouses. My son is also successful and always looks neat because he has been ironing his clothes since he could reach the ironing board. He is also the best cook in the family.

    We both taught our children well.

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  6. Whoops Emma, I still boil eggs the old-fashioned way in a pan of water over the stovetop. We have a microwave because the apt management would not let us not have one when they did a kitchen remodel. I don't own a hot air cooker and have no plans to get one because of limited counter space and not wanting another appliance. Glad your sons enjoy cooking and sharing recipes. You did well, my friend.

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    1. The old fashioned way is the only way I cooked them for more than 50 years. We do with what we have.

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  7. oh i never heard of this way dear Emma

    we still boil eggs in water ,this sounds interesting way but don't eggs burst when placed in heat without water i wonder ?

    i am impressed the way you taught your children how not to think gender wise :)
    my mom was just like you .
    i see here either no more asking
    from elders or others just googling lol
    hugs and blessings!

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    1. No the eggs do not burst. It surprised me too. I learned from my mother and I thank you.

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