Egg Salad in Pita Pocket.... and a Winner!

With all the activities and preparations for my daughter Lora's upcoming surgery on Thursday, I've been in a "daze" and have not been able to concentrate on making anything that would be worthwhile to post about. Although, I did make a huge pot of simple fresh vegetable soup yesterday, and literally cleaning out my refrigerator of all the veggies I have, that included cabbage, carrots, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, celery onions and garlic cloves, parsley, and I just chopped up everything and sauteed it, and added vegetable broth in the pot, seasoned it brought it to a boil and just simmered till it was a gorgeous vegetable soup. Oh, I even added a can of corn I had in my cupboard. Also added home made spaetzle to the soup. Took the entire pot, wrapped the pot up in a large towel, placed it in a small laundry basket and took it over to my daughter's.

Nothing like a nice, light, comforting soup. (No photo of it)...didn't think of it. In the meantime, while the soup was cooking, I made myself a simple egg salad. What do you do when you have extra eggs left over? Well, you can make a nice frittata, or a batch of eggs salad, which I did with 8 leftover eggs. The best part is, if you have one of those cute little plastic "egg slicer" gadgets, that slices and chops eggs perfectly. You just place the hard boiled eggs in the slicer, slice it, then turn it around making sure not to mess up the slice, and press the blades down again and it will dice your egg.

Egg Salad
my recipe

8 hard boiled eggs chopped coarsely
1 Tbsp. Hellman's mayonnaise
1 teaspoon stone ground mustard
salt and pepper to taste


Cook eggs for approximately 13 minutes for perfect hard boiled eggs. (the best way to cook is to place the eggs in water, bring it to a boil, shut the heat off, cover than pot, and leave it on the stove. Time it for 13 min. and take it off the stove, run cold water and keep running water, while you are peeling the eggs. Will not stick, comes out clean
every time.)
In a medium bowl, chop the eggs coarse, lightly mix mayo, mustard, salt and pepper. You can add chopped onions, chopped celery, and chopped pickles if you like, but simple is the best. Serve all those additions on the side.
I personally like mini dill gherkins, sliced jalapeno, tomatoes, and lettuce, and of course chopped onions, that I mix in the salad just for my own serving. Serves 4. Yumm

I'm linking this to: Full Plate Thursday, @ Miz Helen's Country Cottage

Congratulations to the winner of the giveaway book, Lamb's Bread
Emma @Sunflower Days
Emma has already been notified, and book is on its way!

I can't keep talking enough about City Place in West Palm Beach, which is a magical city, within a city that has so many shops and trendy restaurants, and is a place to meet up with your friends, co-workers, and your neighbors.You can actually own, or rent an apartment there (if you can afford it.)  How cool is that? You never even have to leave, because there's even a supermarket just down the street.

You can have a nice bite, or a fabulous dinner in one of the favorite restaurants, or a yummy ice cream, and catch a fun "flick" or have a cocktail at one of the favorite "night spots."
Such a magical place, and to think it doesn't cost you anything to come out and enjoy, just even walking around this "magical place!"

This beautiful fountain was right in front of Blue Martini, which is a trendy restaurant, and "night spot"...so cool!

Funny thing...I visit City Place often, but cannot remember such a beautiful event, as this one. Not really a special occasion, but ...just "because."...and here's Teresa, Lora's M-in-law from Italy, enjoying the view and taking photos. Such a divine evening!