Dinner for One

Some people can't be alone, but as an only child, I sometimes crave being by myself every once in awhile (don't tell Chris!) The best reason to have the house to yourself every now and then is to cook whatever you want. Recently, I ate dinner with mushrooms and I realized why I love them so much. I hadn't had mushrooms in a long time because Chris doesn't like them. Lesson learnerd: kick Chris out more often. Just kidding.

As you might have guessed, I have the house to myself right now while Chris is in Missouri and I took advantage of it. First, I made breakfast for dinner, which I think most people would be so excited about but not Chris. No--he likes a "light breakfast." Phooey. Why even eat if you are just going to have a spoon of yogurt and granola. You're just going to be hungry in about 10 minutes. And he doesn't really like eggs. I know--it's crazy.

So, I made a boiled egg salad sandwich. I discovered it at Cowgirl Creamery a couple of weeks ago. It knocked my socks off and it sounds weird, but it is very lovely especially in the morning when you have to go to work. It has a softish boiled egg with homemade mayo, green onions and buffalo mozzarella on a small ciabatta roll. The homemade mayo is the key. It tastes much better than store bought mayo and it imparts an intriguing flavor that I can't place, but know it is just good.

I am waiting for the arrival of my instant yeast, so I didn't bake my own bread. Yes, I did feel guilty. Instead I bought some Firehook French white bread, made some homemade mayo (I am a master at emulsifying) did an ok job with soft boiling an egg (if only I had a sous vide) cut some mozz and spring onions and viola! Dinner is served. Oh...I added some ham for good luck. It was delicious.