"From Egg in a hole, Toad in a Hole and Eggy in a Basket to Hobo Eggs, it seems that everyone calls this breakfast treat by a different name. But from now on I will call it Egg in a Nest thanks to a comment left on my Flickr photo! An egg tucked into a piece of bread and fried?"
- Derrick
from Bookmarklet
I grew up on these... had 'em about once a week. In fact, I'm pretty sure it's the first recipe I learned to cook for myself. That or grilled cheese sandwiches. Oh, in our house, they were an "Egg-in-one" :P
- Brent
My husband called them Gas House Eggs. We never knew why. Maybe guys living on the work site made them?
- m9m, Crone of FriendFeed
I'd never heard of or seen such a thing until a few months ago on FF when someone posted about these. I tried to make it once since then but I think I did it wrong because the whites were still runny when the toast was dark.
- Rochelle
I thank the film "V for Vendetta" for introducing me to this delicious item of food, although I curse them for calling it "Eggy in a Basket" and saying it's an English delicacy. This meal's excellence quotient can be increased with the addition of bacon.
- Slippy
And they must be cooked in butter -- accept no substitutes :)
- Brent
Of course, you mean butter that has first fried bacon, don't you? :-)
- Slippy
My favorite name so far? One-eyed toast.
- Derrick
Well, I was going to make this for breakfast but the only sliced bread we have is a sourdough loaf and it wasn't tall enough to cut a circle out of so I just cooked two eggs and set them on top of a slice of sourdough toast. With ketchup. Yep.
- Rochelle
I've seen this but I don't think I've ever made it.
- Eric
Egg frames are what folks in my family always called them.
- Katy S
Rochelle, keep practicing. Much like grilled cheese, you need a medium to medium-high heat to give the eggs time to cook but not burn the toast. Also, I cover the frying pan to help set the whites and, if necessary, flip it once at the end.
- Laura Norvig
Laura, will do! When I cook eggs, I always flip once because I like the yolks to have a cooked layer on the top.
- Rochelle
It's also fun to use small cookie cutters to get different shapes in the middle. We have used a star - it's not perfect but it's cute.
- Laura Norvig
I still didn't get around to making this yet. Maybe for dinner.
- Derrick
I seem to recall knowing it as Toad in a Hole from childhood and it's definitely tasty. However, my English grandmother rarely made it and almost always made us what she called Eggy which involved toast cut into strips which we then dipped into soft boiled eggs (held in egg cups) so similar effect in a very different form.
- Maria Niles
I just made these for lunch! I was so worried about the whites being runny that I overcooked the yolk. I'm out of practice. They were still great though. Wade had a candy cane shape and I had a star. He said he wants to eat them every day. And he's asking for another one right now.
- Laura Norvig
We call them one-eyed Egyptians since I can remember.
- Josh Haley
from iPhone
I bet the Dictionary of American Regional English has a lot to say about this...
- RepoRat
my mom makes "egg in a nest" using a soft boiled egg "nested" in mashed potatoes. don't knock it 'til you try it. cures a hangover like nobody's biz
- αnnα vαȵ scoyoç
Camel's eyes here. And yes, delicious. Also, anna, that sounds delicious and sort of like what I do with poached (or fried) egg on savory oats.
- ellbeecee
Toad in the hole is sausages cooked in Yorkshire puddings, preferably with lashings of onion gravy.
- Helensleydale
I saw an old movie once where they called them Gas House eggs, we call 'em Hole in Ones.
- LibrarianOnTheLoose
NOT "toad in the hole"—A Toad in the Hole is a sausage embedded in a Yorkshire pudding.
- I like big Botts
We called them 'One Eyed Egyptians' when growing up. Now I call them One Eyed EggJipShans
- Morgan
I might have made a mistake by telling my family that I had made these for myself recently. My wife is asking for this now. :)
- ha3rvey (Hugs 50% off!)
Camilla: "Mommy, I want you to drive. Not Daddy."
Me: "I'm feeling tired, Camilla. I think I'll have Daddy drive."
Camilla: "No! I want you to do it!"
Me: "Camilla, either Daddy drives or we stay home. Those are your options."
"This place is absolutely adorable! I had lunch here with a couple of other mom's for a mommies only lunch date and we had a great time. The 'Adults Only' outdoor space (the side patio) is a nice…"
- April Buchheit
"I have come to rely on Franco for menswear for my husband. I respect and admire his opinion on men's fashion. The man knows what he's doing. My husband gets a lot of compliments whenever he wears…"
- April Buchheit
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- Mike Nayyar
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- Tinfoil 2.0
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- Tinfoil 2.0
So it's since Tuesday huh? The ultimate thread. How will the thread die then? We must have a limit for that, let's say 24h without one comment.
- Zu from AOD
As a side note, I do have to applaud the endurance and pettiness of those of us on FriendFeed. No one on Facebook gave this status update a second look!
- Mike Nayyar
We pride ourselves in our pettiness and obsessiveness. Um, wait.
- Tinfoil 2.0
Remember. It's not whole Scoble likes. It's who likes Scoble.
- Akiva
According to FriendFeed, that's everyone. And some Twitter marketers and SEO experts.
- Mike Nayyar
Mike will get in the last word. Eventually. Everyone else is an idiot for playing his little game. Me included. :-)
- Robert Scoble
I'm not actually playing. Or, if I am, I'm playing to lose.
- Akiva
HAHA! You see that? Robert Scoble acknowledges I will eventually win! HAHA! FINALLY! For once in my life, I win! :) :) :) :) Unless Logical shows up...
- Mike Nayyar
Only mostly dead. There's a big difference between mostly dead and all dead. Mostly dead is slightly alive. With all dead, well, with all dead there's usually only one thing you can do.
- Tinfoil 2.0
We're testing the limit on the number of comments.
- DGentry
Nah, the FFundercats live chat pushed that one way over the top. We are, however, testing the limits oh how sick people are getting of setting my face.
- Mike Nayyar
This thread has a lot of comments, that must mean Mike is an expert of some kind...or maybe an A-Lister. Must stalk^H^H^H^H^Hinvestigate him...
- Rah-PM 2012
Olympus too? Good thing Logical doesn't know any Japanese mythological figures.
- Mike Nayyar
All right, if you're going to play that way, Raijin AND Ajisukitakahikone are BOTH mad at you. And Raijin was especially unhappy because you interrupted his NOMmage of children's bellybuttons.
- Tinfoil 2.0
Dude, my best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who's going with the girl who saw Raijin put down the platter.
- Tinfoil 2.0
We'd be content, of course, if you (Mike) issued a public retraction of the assertion in your post, followed by allowing someone else to post the last comment in the thread ;-)
- Tinfoil 2.0
805 comments!! I'm afraid to click on the more link....
- Jeff P. Henderson
Nicholas, as long as it's not Mike, it's irrelevant.
- Tinfoil 2.0
I'm sad that Logical saw this Facebook status.
- Mike Nayyar
You know at some point, expanding this comment will really put a strain on mortal browsers. It already has a 3 second pause to expand it.
- Mark Philpot
I wonder if at some point we will hit a soft limit and FF won't let it keep going. That or they look at this as a great high-bounds test case for the system.
- Sparky, lurking
Great experiment there, I'm somewhat scared opening the thread here. Funny thing, Even the explosion of words spawned through this, making it a wordle madness. http://www.wordle.net/gallery...
- Zu from AOD
I'm scared to expand the comment thread :)
- Roberto Bonini
There are few computers with the processing power capable of handling the comments in this thread. Except for, you know, quantum computers.
- Mike Nayyar
from iPhone
i'm afraid to click on the link to see all comments. so i'm just typing this so another guy (or gal) can read it and comment to make this comment disappear.
- Alfredo 亜瑠布れっど
If anyone gets these emails in their gmail and got sick and tired of them like me, just press 'm' to mute the conversation (if you have keyboard shortcuts enabled) (haha i got the last word)
- Daniel Morgan
No you just don't know I posted this.
- John D Reasor
cant the person that started this block the comments now? and thereby win.
- Morgan
If you can get buddy buddy with mike and figure out his schedule, you can prevent him from stopping the comments because you'll always be able to get the last word in. We must prevail for great justice!
- Jonathan Hardesty
That would be cheating, and he knows it :)
- Tinfoil 2.0
That's how the FriendFeed Mob rolls. :-D
- Steven Perez
from IM
you didn't disable the comments yet? you could comment and then do it and then you really would get the last word. but then again, that's cheating. and cheaters never prosper.
- Trish Haley
You're not supposed to make sense of it. It exits only as an opaque, monolithic data structure that is constantly being updated and evolving. ;)
- Tyson Key
Attempting to parse it in a manner that is not approved by FriendFeed, Inc may result in disruption of the space-time continuum, and a series of Bad Things(R) occurring.
- Tyson Key
not only does it make julian fries, but it slices and dices in in seconds. ORDER NOW and you'll get this special gift ABSOLUTELY FREE!!!!!!11!!1ONE!
- guruvan (Rob Nelson)
from email
this is the thread that doesn't end, yes it goes on and on my friend, Mike started it not knowing what it was, and it'll keep on going no matter what just because this is the thread that doesn't end, yes it goes on and on my friend, Mike started it.....
- T-Bone Tsali, FF Cherokee
from IM
welcome back my friends, to the thread that never ends, we're so glad you could attend, step inside, step inside.
- Mike Nencetti
MISSILES FOR ALL! Gun control is for unarmed wussies! Blow away comment limits! Damn the torpedoes! FULL STEAM AHEAD!!!
- guruvan (Rob Nelson)
from email
Test conducted to see how long this can last.
- Ashish
it'll never die, with all the wireless cards out there transmitting this, it'll reach alpha centuari in about 300 years.
- T-Bone Tsali, FF Cherokee
from IM
It's not because I'm a person who wants to have the last word, but just because you people keep me reminding that there are others that do want that very badly, that causes me to comment here once again. HI! I'M BETTER THAN MIKE NAYYAR!!!!!!! LOSER! :-)
- Ton Zijp
This IS the time and place to announce a gathering of the societal beginnings of the intrepid adventures of... Wait... sorry, this isn't the place? Oh, okay, I'll go back home then.
- T-Bone Tsali, FF Cherokee
I was able to expand this thread on my Droid incredible, and post this comment at the end. Nice test of Dolphin HD browser.(edit - I use the default FF web page.)
- Mike Nencetti
from Android
If I get the last word in, will I get .LAG's World Series tix???
- Lisa L. Seifert | FHG™
It's been a while, Mr. LastWordThreat. I did some good things these recent months. Care to share some of your insights while you were on that trip? TLDR. 8) (2K+ comments is massive hehe, we're getting to your second b-day)
- Zu from AOD
All I want for Christmas are my two front teef.
- Mike Nayyar
Eventually, you will win. Because you're not married to this thread. But if you ever marry...your trend of always getting the last word will end. Painfully.
- Bubba Botts
This thread must go away!!! What if it kills FF!?
- SAM
this thread could go away right now. but you people keep posting comments...wait....didn't I just do the same thing? OK, nevermind. Long live this Thread!!!!
- Morgan
I heard Nayyar had to get in the The Last Word, always. I talked to the casting director, and Mike Nayyar got the lead in The Last Word.
- Jimminy, CoG of FF
this is the last one -------------->>> WORD!
- .LAG liked that
Every middle brings another middle. When the world ends, will this comment be toward the end of the thread, or toward the beginning?
- John E. Bredehoft
You guys!!! This post will forever break FF if we're not careful.
- SAM
Yeah, we should all totally stop bumping this post.
- Slippy
I'm surprised Friendfeed can still expand this thread.
- Morton Fox
OMG, doesn't even want to image what would happen if Nayyar tried to use #fftop20. Actually I kind of do, but I bet it would be slow. Scores would be off the charts though.
- Jimminy, CoG of FF
Probably still under 9000, people should try harder.
- Jimminy, CoG of FF
Is there a healthy school lunch delivery service out there (covering the SJ area) that can deliver food that my daughter will eat? I'm tired of putting so much effort into planning and preparing her lunch just so that I can throw it all away later...
The main factor is that by lunch time, her food is no longer fresh. For instance, she asked for a grilled cheese sandwich, so I made one for her, cut it up and put it in her thermos to keep warm. The good part is that it stays warm, the not so good part is that it gets all soggy and mushy and just plain unappetizing. Good thing my chickens were more than happy to eat it all up, but boy, what a waste of time and energy.
- April Buchheit
I'm still ever so glad that I found this hidden gem of a school. South Bay parents, if you're looking for a nurturing, creative school environment where your child's natural love of learning and curiosity can be fostered and enriched, this Waldorf-inspired school is the place to be.
- April Buchheit
We are so happy with the Santa Cruz Waldorf School. Did you see the article in the NYT a few weeks ago about all the silicon valley engineers who send their kids to Waldorf?
- Laura Norvig
I love this thread Signed, A student at the Bay Area Center For Waldorf Teacher Training.
- Nakachi
from BuddyFeed
You will be such an awesome teacher, Nakachi. I would love for you to meet my friend Joan who teaches kindergarten at the Santa Cruz school. She has been my dear friend for almost 30 years and you remind me of her a bit (sorry for the threadjacking, April!).
- Laura Norvig
By the way, Laura, I have read the article and was a little bit disappointed that other Waldorf schools in the Bay Area (NMGS, especially) was not mentioned.
- April Buchheit
I wish I got to go to a glory school every morning.
- Gabe
My son is going to the school covered in that article, Waldorf School of the Peninsula. He's in one of the three kindergarten classes there. I love his teacher. I have mixed feelings about the methods. But bottom line, we can't keep him there -- we can't afford it long-term.
- Stephen Mack
from iPhone
And by the way, after the NYT article, the school is getting media inquiries like crazy from around the world, and tons of TV coverage too. I see news crews doing profiles practically daily. Waldorf is about to get a ton of mainstream exposure.
- Stephen Mack
from iPhone
'Ahmal and the Night Visitors' is a tender, heart-warming story of a poor shepherd boy, his devoted mother, and three night visitors. It was written specifically for young minds and remains an inspiring story of faith, charity, unselfish love, good deeds and miracles.
- April Buchheit
Do we really love our children, or are we just exhibiting Stockholm Syndrome?
- Tudor Bosman
Tudor, are you suggesting that our children are really OUR captors?
- Gabe
Gabe, once you put it that way, do you really need to ask? Look in your heart. You know it to be true.
- Stephen Mack
Yes, Gabe, I think that's what Tudor is saying. And I think I agree. They've captivated us with their cuteness so by the time they're surly adolescents/adults, we're sufficiently hooked. :)
- April Buchheit
"Now here’s my invitation to you, dear reader. You don’t have to be a father, mother, grandmother or grandfather to receive baby therapy. Like me on the airplane, or a food market, or just walking down the street, keep an eye out for babies. If you look for them, they’re everywhere. Just stop and say hello. Tell whoever is with the baby that they have a beautiful baby. (And what baby is not beautiful?) Every parent or grandparent is thrilled to hear these appreciations. They will stop and give you a chance to interact with their baby. Even better, maybe you know a relative or a friend who has a baby. Don’t miss out on this glorious opportunity for baby therapy, of being blessed by a touch of heaven on earth. And what parent doesn’t need help, perhaps to hold their baby while they get something done, perhaps to babysit so they can have a needed break. Being with a baby is a natural antidepressant. You will feel more inspired about your life. The closeness to that heavenly energy will move you closer to your bigger dreams and your life’s purpose."
- April Buchheit
from Bookmarklet
"I highly suggest reading this: http://www.amazon.com/Rick-St... This was our bible when the husband and I went backpacking through (Western) Europe for 5 weeks. We started out in Barcelona, then Cannes, rented a car and drove around the mountains in Southern France, dropped the rental off at St. Tropez, took the train to Nice, Venice, Interlaken (Switzerland), took a gondola up to Gimmelwald (stayed at an awesome hostel there), continued to Zurich, then Munich, then Lingen (to visit with the husband's relatives), Amsterdam, Loire Valley, Paris, and then London. And yes, definitely get a Eurail pass and take advantage of staying in hostels."
- April Buchheit
" This illustration shows the alien planet around pulsar PSR J1719-1438, where ultra-high pressures caused carbon to crystallize in the remnant of a dead star. The planet is made of diamond and orbits a dense pulsing star with a radius smaller than that of our sun."
- April Buchheit
from Bookmarklet
No mention of how many carats it is, though.
- Andrew C (✓)
"Two months ago, we bought 4 chicks to raise for eggs. We kept them in a small cage with a heat lamp in the garage. The poor dears were getting quite cramped in their tiny accommodations and I had to…"
- April Buchheit
"Genie is the pseudonym for a feral child who spent nearly all of the first thirteen years of her life locked inside a bedroom strapped to a potty chair. She was a victim of one of the most severe cases of social isolation in American history. Genie was discovered by Los Angeles authorities on November 4, 1970. Psychologists, linguists and other scientists exhibited great interest in the case due to its perceived ability to reveal insights into the development of language and linguistic critical periods. Initially cared for in the Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Genie later became the subject of acrimonious debate over where and with whom she should eventually live, moving between the houses of the researchers who studied her, to foster homes, to her mother's house, and finally to a sheltered home for adults with disabilities in California. Funding and research interest in her abilities eventually ceased and she quickly regressed to her previous state."
- Tudor Bosman
from Bookmarklet
Tragic. Especially how the state seemed to completely mishandle her foster care after the scientists lost interest when funding was cut. Six foster homes, some abusive, for someone who obviously needed very specialized care?
- Stephen Mack
"Found some really fun shirts for the husband to wear for dinner. Betty was such a doll, too. I'm definitely adding this store to my mental list of go-to places to buy menswear."
- April Buchheit
"A little birdie told me that the Cincinnati-style chili was taken off the menu due to lack of interest. This doesn't affect my star rating, though. But come on, people! Don't knock it 'till you try…"
- April Buchheit
Yesterday, we had forgotten to bring the chickens back inside before heading out to dinner. We came home to find that they had flown/jumped through the window to get into the garage. Percy, Petunia, and Sweet Pea were huddled together asleep on top of the cage while Bubbles was still perched on the window sill. My chickens are so cute!!