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The New and Improved "Egg in a basket"

I think everyone knows what an egg in a basket is, but in case you haven't had the pleasure of being introduced to one, it's a piece of bread, hole in center, egg cracked into the center and fried on a pan. SImple, quick, and get's your bread and egg fix out of the way. My only problem with this hole in bread, is that's its called an egg in a basket. A basket has depth to it, if I am not mistaken, I mean even if it's shallow it has a certain shape to be called a basket. I am no basket expert, or weaver, or have any idea about the Longaberger craze, but I do know a basket when I see one. Soooo, this is why I have reinvented the "Egg in a Basket", to really look like one, and have renamed the original to "Egg in a bed". Ok, now that I have gotten that clear. I present to you..... Egg in a Basket Obviously, you can add whatever your heart desires to this, and I have experimented with Mushrooms, different cheeses, this one here, of course has some ba

My Favorite Salsa

Ok, I love Salsa, and I love it without preservatives and with all organic ingredients. This is really easy to do if you make your own, and it makes a ton. Oh it is so yummy. You just dump all the ingredients into a food processor and you are good to go. Adjust your ingredients as you like. I like mine spicy with a lot of cilantro. Ingredients 1 can (28 Ounce) Whole Tomatoes With Juice 2 cans (10 Ounce) diced Tomatoes And Green Chilies (I use the organic ones from Trader Joes, but Rotel will be fine. ¼ cups Chopped Onion 1 clove Garlic, Minced 1 whole Jalapeno, Quartered And Sliced Thin ¼ teaspoons Sugar ¼ teaspoons Salt ¼ teaspoons Ground Cumin ½ cups Cilantro (more To Taste!) ½ whole Lime Juice Preparation Instructions Combine whole tomatoes, Rotel, onion, jalapeno, garlic, sugar, salt, cumin, lime juice, and cilantro in a blender or food processor. Pulse until you get the salsa to the consistency you’d like—I do about 10 to 15 pulses. Test seasonings with a tortilla chip and adjust