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Carrot cake pancakes are perfect for spring brunch

Carrot cake pancakes are perfect for spring brunch

If you’re a fan of carrot cake, these orange-hued silver-dollar pancakes will hit the spot. With all the spices of traditional carrot cake, and a sweet cream cheese drizzle on top, these tiny breakfast bites taste just like the real thing. Try them for an Easter brunch or even just to celebrate a bright, spring morning. *Note: Pancakes don’t cook that long, so it’s important to only have extremely fine pieces of carrots in the batter. Use the fine side of a cheese grater to get the right size texture. Carrot Cake Pancakes Serves about 4 Pancake Ingredients 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 2 tsp baking powder 2 tsp cinnamon 1/4 tsp nutmeg 1/4 tsp ground ginger 1/4 tsp ground cloves 1/2 tsp salt 1/4 cup light brown sugar 3/4 cup buttermilk (or substitute Greek yogurt) 1 tsp vegetable oil 2 eggs 2 tsp quality vanilla extract 1 1/2 cups carrots, finely grated 1/4 cup walnuts,…

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Incredible facts about eggs you never knew

Incredible facts about eggs you never knew

Whether they’re Benedict, baked, or hard-boiled, Americans sure love eggs. In fact, just last year, we ate 2.7 TRILLION of them, according to the Incredible Egg. But our favorite breakfast protein is hiding some fun facts. Did you know that most eggs are laid between 7 a.m. and 11 a.m.? Or why some eggs float and others sink? Read on to discover more egg-citing facts and learn why eggs are all they’re cracked up to be. america’s egg basket According to the American Egg Board, Iowa is the leading producer of eggs in the United States with more than 54,000 hens and 8,000 employees hard at work. Ohio, Indiana and Pennsylvania are the next top three producers. According to the Incredible Egg, across the country, 251 million eggs are laid each day. inspiring chefs’ hats According to The Culinary Institute of America the folds in a chef’s hat — officially called a toque — supposedly…

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Dye speckled Easter eggs using rice this spring

Dye speckled Easter eggs using rice this spring-1-dying eggs

Whether it’s deviled eggs at brunch or egg salad for a snack, spring is the season for scrumptious egg recipes. But before you crack that plain, white shell, first add a little color to your table by dying them. This fun activity will give you beautiful, speckled eggs. Get creative, and add layers of color for your own unique look. Happy spring! What you will need: Hard-boiled eggs Food coloring About 2 heaping tbsp of uncooked rice per cup Small cups, (with lids if possible) (I used empty yogurt cups) Cup cover or plastic wrap to cover  cup Directions: Fill each cup with about 2 tbsp of rice. Add 6-10 drops of different food coloring in each cup. Place covering on top and shake well to fully color rice. Set aside. Repeat for all colors. Place egg in cup with colored rice. Cover. Gently shake in a rolling motion. Check periodically…

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How to make perfect hard-boiled eggs that are easy to peel

How to make perfect hard-boiled eggs that are easy to peel

Making hard-boiled eggs is one of those skills you think you’ve mastered — Eggs. Water. Boil. Done… right? Not so fast. If you struggle to remove the shell or bite into a slightly sulfuric, green-tinted yolk, your eggs are less than perfect. It’s nothing personal: these problems arise when the proper level of doneness hasn’t been reached. Improve your process with these four steps for perfect hard-boiled eggs. Step 1: choose older eggs  The age of an egg does make a difference. The outer membrane of a freshly laid egg will cling to the shell more than older eggs, making the peeling process for difficult. Most likely, the eggs you’re getting at the supermarket are old enough that aging them in your fridge isn’t necessary, but check the expiration date. You don’t want expired eggs, but a week or two out are primed boiling candidates. STEP 2: Cooking the eggs Place eggs…

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The amount of sugar in one Cadbury Egg has horrified chocolate lovers

The amount of sugar in one Cadbury Egg has horrified chocolate lovers

Cadbury Creme Eggs are a staple of spring. The tasty little treats are only available in the weeks leading up to Easter, so you might be tempted to pick up a few while you can. That is, until you see how much sugar goes into just one egg. A mother took to Facebook last week to show just how much sugar one Creme Egg contains, using a 2p for size reference. Sure, no one thought they were a health food, but it took seeing exactly how much sugar is in each egg to set off an internet storm. “Warning, may upset Creme Egg lovers,” Rebecca Balham posted on her Facebook page, The Little Red Hut Home & Gifts. The post has since had more than 16,000 comments and has been shared nearly 8,000 times. The comments range from outrage to disbelief, but most people are standing by their love of the…

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8 New Peeps Flavors are hatching this spring

8 New Peeps Flavors are hatching this spring

Get your Easter baskets ready. Eight new Peeps flavors are coming just in time for the spring holiday — and the lineup looks more delicious than ever. It just wouldn’t be Easter without these peep-shaped globs of sugar, but starting this spring this year, Peeps fans can pick up the new Sour Cherry flavor from supermarkets nationwide. Other flavors will be exclusive to Target, Krogers, or Walmart. Head over to Target to try the new Peeps “Delight” chicks in Neapolitan, Lemon Sherbet, Orange Sherbet flavors. The Neapolitan Peeps feature a chocolate and strawberry filling. Everyone like a little marshmallow mystery, and at Walmart that’s the flavor you’ll find. Try them out, but stay you’ll have to stay tuned for the big reveal of the flavor closer to Easter. https://www.instagram.com/p/BfTshmrnwc-/?tagged=mysterypeeps And at Krogers, you’ll find your new spring breakfast staple: Pancakes and Syrup-flavored marshmallow Peeps. Of course the regular varieties will still be available…

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Eggs 18 different ways

Eggs 18 different ways

Eggs are arguably the most versatile protein on the planet. That’s why they show up in so many recipes. They only have about 70 calories each, and they’re one of the few foods that are naturally a good source of Vitamin D, or the sunshine vitamin, which helps the body maintain healthy bones and teeth, along with a healthy immune system, brain and nervous system. But they taste great too, and are perfect for just about any meal of the day. Here are 18 new egg recipes to try: One Pot Spicy Eggs and Potatoes https://www.pinterest.com/pin/419960733981926428/ Avocado Egg Salad https://www.pinterest.com/pin/99782947976749202/ Creamed Spinach Baked Eggs https://www.pinterest.com/pin/217932069449192427/ Baked Eggs with onions and cheese https://www.pinterest.com/pin/372602569156687411/ Baked Eggs in Sweet Potato https://www.pinterest.com/pin/342062534182953850/ Omelet Waffles https://www.pinterest.com/pin/362187995023456978/ Avocado bacon & eggs https://www.pinterest.com/pin/9781324170940254/ Egg Shakshuka https://www.pinterest.com/pin/157555686944884400/ Cloud breakfast eggs https://www.pinterest.com/pin/244812929722968279/ Spinach and bell pepper egg bake https://www.pinterest.com/pin/219620919306444107/ Healthy Egg muffins https://www.pinterest.com/pin/315040936425175733/ Deviled Eggs dip https://www.pinterest.com/pin/295830269261074934/ Eggs in Hell https://www.pinterest.com/pin/86272149094413396/…

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Cadbury Creme Eggs Top Pizzas for an Easter Themed Twist

Cadbury Creme Eggs Top Pizzas For An Easter Themed Twist by Everybody CravesDeliveroo

Forget the pepperoni. Put aside the pizza sauce. Easter 2017 is upon us and that means the world is about to be introduced to the Cadbury Creme Egg pizza. One London-based pizza maker teamed up with a British food delivery company, Deliveroo, to create the “Fior-egg-tina” — a twist on the Italian classic egg-topped Fiorentina. But before you get grossed out thinking about that creme center melting into your mozzarella, know that this is a completely different type of pie. A strawberry sauce base is topped with marscapone, mint leaves and Cadbury Creme Eggs halves, then sprinkled with crunchy mini eggs. It’s an unbelievable ode to one of the world’s most beloved Easter candies. The credit for this completely sweet pie goes to Crust Bros — but they’re only available via Deliveroo in London from April 7 through 14. As an American, if you’re upset this masterpiece isn’t available to you then…

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Leftover Hard-boiled Egg Recipes

Leftover Hard-boiled Egg Recipes by Everybody CravesKitchn

If you have a few kids, chances are, out of fairness, you were forced to boil and dye more eggs than you knew you could ever consumer. You tell yourself you’ll “take them for lunch” and “make tuna salad”, but just two days in and you’re sick of peeling problems and tired of tuna. If this sounds like a scene from your spring season every year, check out these creative recipes to help you get through an excess of hard-boiled eggs. Next year, you’ll be dying too many on purpose! Smoked Salmon and Egg Canapes Egg Salad Tea Sandwiches English-Muffin Egg Pizzas Portuguese Pizza Boiled Egg, Seared Asparagus & Pickled Onion Sandwich MAYO-FREE AVOCADO EGG SALAD EGG PEPPER FRY RECIPE | EGG PEPPER MASALA Scotch Egg CLASSIC COBB SALAD

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Reese’s Peanut Butter Eggs Are Most Popular Easter Candy This Year

Reese's Peanut Butter Eggs are most popular easter candy this year by Everybody CravesImage credit: Target

It’s official. Peeps have been dethroned. America’s favorite Easter candy is no longer the iconic sugar coated, bird-shaped treat. According to a recent survey conducted by RetailMeNot, the newly crowned king of spring Easter celebrations is Reese’s Mini Peanut Butter Chocolate Eggs. The bite-size version of the classic peanut butter-filled treats are reportedly what people want to find most is their candy baskets this year. Reese’s eggs beat out Peeps by nearly 20 percent. Top 5 Easter Treats of 2017, According to RetailMeNot Reese’s Mini Peanut Butter Chocolate Eggs (53%) Chocolate bunnies (48%) Jelly beans (48%) Hershey’s Eggs (45%) Peeps (34%) Only 48 percent of survey responders say they plan on buying candy at all this year, but those who do estimate they will spend about $57. At $3 a bag, you could buy nearly 20 bags of this year’s candy favorite, but be sure to save a little cash for…

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