Friday, April 18, 2014
Foodie Friday: 7 New Ways to Eat Hard-Boiled Eggs
Before treat-filled plastic eggs became the Easter bunny’s
standard delivery, kids dyed hard-boiled eggs, and the bunny had to “hop to” to
make sure they were hidden within an hour of when the kids would find them so
that the eggs would stay cool enough for safe eating later. The week after
Easter became a ritual of egg salad sandwiches and devilled eggs, too often
heavy with greasy mayo.
Today hard-boiled eggs are a handy lunch box staple in many
homes. With 6 grams of protein, one large hard-boiled egg also provides
choline, vitamin D, vitamin B12, folate and more, for fewer than 100 calories.
But, again, plain eggs lose their appeal after appearing in
the lunchbox day after day.
So whether you have an abundance left over from Easter, or
if you simply are ready for a new way to enjoy hard-boiled eggs, here is a
week’s worth of ways to pep up this convenient, nutritious food:
