Green Eggs and Ham...

Take note: I have changed the name of this blog.

Same author with just a more fitting blog title. :-)

Dr. Theodor Seuss Geisel (Dr. Seuss) would have celebrated his 106th birthday one week from yesterday (March 2). How do I know this? Why is this relevant?

Some of my employment duties include tending to an egg hotline. (Insert snickers here) With the doc's birthday less than a week away, I've received 4 calls today alone regarding the recipe for-you guessed it-the renowned green eggs and ham.

Caller: "How do you make green eggs and ham?"

Me: "With food coloring from a box"

Caller: "But what if I spill it on my sock?"

Me: "I would not spill it here or there, I would not color it anywhere"

Caller: "But will the green eggs make my children sick?"

Me: "Not unless you get them from a green chick"

Caller: "Will the green eggs make me fat?"

Me: "What's making you fat is that cat in your hat."

Caller: "Can you make my students green eggs and ham?"

Me: "I would not make them for a goat, I would not make them on a boat."

Me: "I would not make them at my desk because quite frankly, they're grotesque!"

You get the picture. For those of you planning to celebrate Dr. Seuss's birthday next week, here's the recipe for green eggs and ham:

Green Eggs and Ham Deluxe

Ingredients:

2-4 ounces of ham
8 eggs
2 tablespoons of milk
1/4 teaspoon of salt
1/4 teaspoon of pepper
1 tablespoon of butter or margarine

What You'll Need

knife, medium-size mixing bowl, wire whisk or eggbeater, large frying pan, spatula, serving plates

1. Cut the ham into small pieces.

2. In a medium-size mixing bowl, combine the eggs, milk, ham, salt, and pepper. Beat with a whisk until frothy.

3. Heat a tablespoon of butter or margarine in a large frying pan over medium heat until the butter begins to sizzle. Then add the egg mixture to the pan.

4. Stir the egg mixture with a spatula until the eggs are set.

5. Transfer the eggs to individual plates. Serve with toast or warm rolls.

Feeds 4 hungry green-egg lovers.