We leave tomorrow for San Diego and today is the day where I try to put the finishing touches onto two backpacks and my own carry-on bag. The three suitcases have been packed and we are nearly ready for our trip (though I don’t think we’re going to be ready for the 5:30 am alarm clock). Oh, that’s going to be rough for all of us.
Yes, we’ll be leaving before the sun comes up. The youngest has already requested to take his blanket, which is code for he hates being woken up. And, so does his Mom.
When I told the littles that we’d be stopping to change planes in Baltimore they asked if we’d be staying to watch an Orioles game. Unfortunately the answer was no (though I reminded them they’d be attending a Padres game) and we’d simply be changing planes. I find it funny how they relate most things to baseball.
Although I rely on all manner of entertainment for both of them for when we travel {lots of new books to read, card games, plus puzzle books}, I will also use some electronic entertainment including several new apps I downloaded for them. And, one for me.
Even I need some distraction on the plane, so I purchased a new sudoku book, a softcover version of Bossypants by Tina Fey and several magazines. As you probably already guessed, I’ll be mostly occupied with keeping my kindergartner occupied.
After packing, I wandered into the kitchen to make Sugar Dish Me’s egg salad using Duke’s light mayo (thanks, Heather). I’ve had my eye on this post for a couple of weeks because of the way she preps the egg yolks.
I have complete confidence that her photos will compel you to make this for lunch today.
My husband hovered over me while I made our lunch and asked me questions while I moved through the steps. It looked that good. He is a huge egg salad (and deviled egg fan) so I knew he’d be more than happy to eat one of these sandwiches. Or actually two.
I know you’ll love Heather as much as I do. She injects her fun sense of humor into every single post. She’s a great story teller and regularly posts delicious recipes and lovely photos as well. Wander over to her site for the complete recipe and her pretty photos.
Oh and one last thing. Heather was kind enough to send a couple of awards my way recently and when I return from our trip, I will thank her properly and post them. I’m a little slow on these things.
Thanks for stopping by today. I do appreciate it!
alishagibb said:
Oh, i LOVE egg salad sandwiches!!! I make mine just a devilled egg too. I add diced celery and carrots for extra crunch! Yum-o!!!
{Main St. Cuisine} said:
They’re the best, aren’t they?! You use the deviled egg technique (aka Heather’s technique) too? I will forever prepare my egg salad that way now that I’ve learned it! Love the idea of adding carrots. I’ll be trying that next time, Alisha!
Heather @ SugarDish(Me) said:
Oh Allison you are so sweet! Thank you! Hope the egg salad turned out well for you. It looks very happy on that nice fluffy bun. Have a super trip and lemme know about Bossypants! It’s been on my nook wishlist for a little while now and I’m looking for a good excuse to buy it (besides the fact that it’s by Tina Fey). Eat enough tacos for us all, please!
{Main St. Cuisine} said:
Oh, it was awesome!! And, thank you for sharing your recipe and the technique for the egg yolks. My husband asked me why I didn’t think of that?! I told him I didn’t have to…it was on your blog already! 🙂
I can’t wait to start my new book. Thought it would be perfect for this trip. I love Tina Fey. I’ll be sampling plenty of food, enough for two I’m sure.
dulcetdevotion said:
Egg salad sandwichs are definitely underrated. Thanks for reminding me what a great meal they are. And thanks for introducing me to Heather! Have a great trip to San Diego…love that city:)
{Main St. Cuisine} said:
I completely agree! I haven’t made a sandwich for myself in a really long time and I was so glad it was this one. I hope you’ll drop by Heather’s blog soon.
Thank you…just checked the weather and it’s looking like sunny and in the high 60’s. Perfect for dining al fresco. 🙂
The Foodie Affair said:
I’ve had my eye on Heather’s egg sandwich too! Looks so good. Have a great trip. CA has been sunny, warm and back to rainy and chilly. Hopefully we are back to the warm, sunny cycle for your visit!
{Main St. Cuisine} said:
One of my friends called this morning and said it was raining, but it was supposed to be sunny the rest of the week. I’ll take the sunny cycle, por favor!
Thanks for stopping by today…don’t forget to make the egg salad!
Allison
The Foodie Affair said:
I’ve had my eye on Heather’s egg sandwich too! It looks so good. Hope you have a great trip!
{Main St. Cuisine} said:
It’s funny how something as simple as an egg salad sandwich can have such broad appeal! I highly recommend Heather’s recipe! The sandwiches were just delicious!! 🙂
bellacorea said:
Safe your trip! and have so much fun!!
{Main St. Cuisine} said:
Thank you so very much! We’re excited to begin our trip. 🙂
Have a wonderful week!
Allison
Sarah said:
It sounds like you’re ready to travel in the morning! I hope you have the best time, Allison. I’m excited for you guys!
Bossypants is hilarious! I just love it, and hope you do too.
I’ll stop by Heather’s blog for sure, it sounds like my kind of place. Thank you for the link!
xoxo
{Main St. Cuisine} said:
Yes, yes we’re ready. Thank you so much, Sarah! I love seeing old friends and catching up in person. So much better than phone calls and emails.
Can’t wait to start Bossypants…so happy it showed up in softcover pre-trip. Even with the technology, I still need an actual book. I don’t think I’ll ever be able to make the switch.
I know you’ll love Heather’s blog…you’ll enjoy her recipes and her humorous stories! 🙂
ramblings&roasts said:
Synchronicity! I, too, threw together an egg salad sandwich for lunch. Not as artfully as Heather or you, but…a good dollop of dijon fits nicely, too! Have a great trip, and happy reading. I echo Sarah’s sentiments: Bossypants is a guaranteed winner, so enjoy 🙂
{Main St. Cuisine} said:
I’ve commented so much this evening about egg salad sandwiches, I wish I had some hard-boiled eggs so I could whip one up. With Dijon!
Thank you so much…I can’t wait to read the book. I hope I laugh a lot. Out loud. My children always give me a look when I laugh because I can be just little too loud. :-).
Thanks for stopping by…I hope you’re having a great week so far!
Allison
Bam's Kitchen said:
Have fun on your trip. However traveling with small children, I do not envy you at all. My thoughts and prayers are with you. On a side not the egg salad looks super yummy. Take Care, BAM
Chrissie said:
This is so delicious! I made it for myself tonight for dinner (everyone else is eating leftovers), and it is wonderful. I’m having to stop myself from eating the whole thing. I didn’t have any pickle relish, but I put a little dill weed in instead. So yummy! Have a great trip, and thank you for sharing this recipe!
{Main St. Cuisine} said:
I love adding dill to egg dishes…that sounds delicious. I love this recipe from Sugar Dish Me. I’ve made it this way ever since she posted it on her site.
Just A Smidgen said:
I’ll be checking out Heather’s blog… loved the look of that salad, I’m a big egg-salad sandwich fan! Have a wonderful trip!! We caught a Padre’s game when we were there, it was sooo fun!!
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