Day One Hundred and One - Boiling an Egg

Dear all,

Today, whilst Vince and Darren were at Bateaux Creek enjoying a spot of golf, I set to work preparing a feast (I had already warned Darren that I due to my inability to ascertain appropriate portion size, I literally had 'no control' on the quantity of food that would be produced).

I had some potatoes left over from a couple of night ago so, full of virtue, I decided to use up the leftovers and make a salad. As if by magic I came face to face with a monumental milestone that would become iconic in my development as a Domestic Goddess: I had to boil an egg! On a par with bread making, I knew that if I cut corners I would end up with egg on my face, so I enlisted the help of the mother of all that is kitchen, Delia Smith, to guide me. Ironically, at that very moment the wonderful Nigella was on TV ( my mentor ) so I had to document in the attached video.

I set to work and as always got myself immediately in a pickle by trying to do too many things at once ( cut up a chicken, boil rice, make mayonnaise dressing) but I managed militantly follow Delia's instructions and the eggs were a triumph!!! Gawd love Delia and her kitchen.

http://www.deliaonline.com/how-to-cook/eggs/how-to-boil-an-egg.html

This is the recipe I used for the potato salad and it was fabulous http://southernfood.about.com/od/potatosalads/r/bl00624c.htm. The boys loved it (the ultimate golden star) along with everything else that I prepared (in no particular order):

1. One whole BBQ chicken ( cut up from scratch [horrendous], boiled and marinaded in bone dust and popped on the BBQ)

2. Shrimp, marinaded in paprika, salt and garlic and skewered before also being put on the BBQ

3. Cantaloupe Salsa: Melon, papaya, corn, red onion, coriander, mint, basil, lime juice (all mixed up together).

4. Stuffed Peppers: Turkey pan fried with onion. Tomato sauce and spices added and stuffed into big 'ol bell peppers

5. Humus, Tzaziki and many many dips.

6. Fruit Cobbler and Ice cream.

I think that's enough for three people. Here is a video with some choice moments from the evening.

And in other news:
1. The Inn has a new friend: A Garter Snake who seems to have taken up residence in the hot tub. Discovered today after a nice man and his ( extremely snake-phobic fiance) were 'enjoying' the jacuzzi. The nice man caught a glimpse of a snake sliding along the rim of the bath out of the corner of his eye. He managed to deter his fiance until the snake 'slid' away but reported the incident immediately. Linda was thinking of addressing the problem by putting up a suitable sign in the hot tub room ( 'Beware of Snake', 'Snake Lives Here', 'Look out, There are Snakes About' etc etc) but it was decided that this would render the Hot Tub permanently 'Vacated'.