Egg Sandwich with Bologna, Gherkin Mayo, and Crispy Onions

Ingredients

For the gherkin mayo

1/2 cup mayonnaise, such as Hellman’s

1 tablespoon whole-grain mustard

2 1/2 tablespoons prepared horseradish, drained

2 tablespoons minced gherkins

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1/2 teaspoon minced garlic

1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

1/8 teaspoon black pepper

For the crispy onions

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

Kosher salt

Black pepper

1/3 cup thinly sliced red onion rings

Vegetable oil

For the sandwich

2 small Kaiser or ciabatta rolls or brioche buns, split

1 tablespoon butter

6 thin slices Lancaster county sweet beef bologna, kosher beef salami, or summer sausage

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

2 large eggs

Kosher salt and black pepper, to taste

2 slices smoked white cheddar

Several dashes green hot sauce, such as Tabasco Green Pepper Sauce, to taste

Preparation

Make the gherkin mayo:

Mix together all mayo ingredients in a medium bowl and set aside.

Fry the onions (if making)

Fry the onions (if making): Season the flour with salt and pepper and toss the onions in the flour. Fill a small pot with oil to a depth of 1/2-inch and heat the oil over medium heat. Fry the onions, turning occasionally, until crispy and golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain on a paper towel lined plate and season with salt and pepper.

Assemble the sandwich

Heat a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Spread the cut sides of the rolls or buns with butter, and toast in the skillet over medium heat until golden brown; set aside. Add the meat slices to the skillet and warm until slightly crisped, 2 to 3 minutes per side; set aside. Add oil to skillet and gently fry eggs over medium-low heat, until egg white has set but yolk is still soft, 3 to 4 minutes. Season the eggs with salt and pepper. Place the meat on the bottom bun, followed by the egg, cheese, crispy onions, and hot sauce, if using. Spread the top buns with 1 to 2 tablespoons gherkin mayo and close the sandwiches. Serve immediately.

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Easy Strawberry Ice Cream | Easy Strawberry Ice Cream Recipe

Ingredients

1 x 400g pun net strawberries

1 x 250g tub mascarpone

½ x 397g can condense

Cones and sprinkles, to serve

Preparation

Pull the green hulls out of the strawberries. If they are still quite hard, cut them in half or quarters with a table knife. Tip them into a flat-bottomed dish.

Use a potato masher to squash the strawberries as much as you can. Tip into a bowl. Ask your grown-up helper to give you a hand if you need to.

Add the mascarpone and mash this in – don’t worry if it is a bit lumpy. Add the condensed milk and mix everything together. Don’t worry if the mix is streaky.

Spoon the mixture into a metal or plastic box and put it in the freezer. Wait until the next day or at least 6 hours before scooping into bowls or cones. Decorate how you like.
 

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Corn and Zucchini Salad with Feta | Corn and Zucchini Saute

Ingredients

4 ears of corn, husked

Kosher salt

4 small zucchini (about 1 1/2 pounds), thinly sliced lengthwise on a mandoline

8-10 zucchini blossoms, torn into large pieces (optional)

1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh basil

1/4 cup coarsely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

1/3 cup olive oil

1/4 cup white wine vinegar

1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Freshly ground black pepper

4 ounces feta, crumbled (about 1 cup)

 Preparation

Cook corn in a large pot of boiling salted water until bright yellow and tender, about 3 minutes; transfer to a plate and let cool.

Cut kernels from cobs and place in a large bowl. Add zucchini, zucchini blossoms (if using), basil, parsley, oil, vinegar, and red pepper flakes and toss to combine; season with salt and pepper. Serve topped with feta

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Natural Lip Packs | Lips Pack

Lemon and honey pack

           This is a great bleaching and moisturizing pack. The lemon helps to change the color of your lips and the honey nourishes the skin of the lips and making them soft and supple. To make this pack, take equal quantities of the juice of a lemon and honey. Mix it well and apply this on your lips. Allow it to stay for about twenty to thirty minutes and wash it off with normal water.

Glycerin and lemon pack

            Again a great natural bleaching and moisturizing pack, this pack is best used just before you go to bed. Mix equal quantities of glycerin and lemon and apply this to your lips and allow it to stay for the entire night. Wash it off the next morning with normal water.

Almond oil and honey pack

                This pack uses the goodness of almonds and honey to change the color of your lips. Mix some almond oil with honey in equal quantities and apply it to your lips. Now allow this mixture to stay for about thirty minutes and wash it off with plain water. Apply this  pack three to four times a day for best results.

Rose petals and milk pack

        Roses have a very stunning effect on the lips. Not only does it lend them a pinkish hue, but it also nourishes the skin. This pack is especially good to exfoliate your lips and make them look fuller. To make this pack crush some fresh rose petals, add some milk cream (malai) and honey to the paste. Now mix it well and apply the paste to your lips. Allow it to stay for fifteen to twenty minutes and then wash it off first with milk and then with water.

Beetroot pack

       Beetroots have been used for centuries by women to make their lips look healthy, pink and more plump. But apart from the color that beetroot lends to the lips it also adds to the overall health of the skin. Grate a little fresh beetroot and add some lemon and milk cream (malai) to the mix. Apply this paste on your lips and wash off after fifteen to twenty minutes.

Turmeric and lemon pack

           This pack employs the healing properties of turmeric and the bleaching effect of lemon to make it a great pack for lighter lips. Take a teaspoonful of turmeric and add the juice of half a lemon to it. Now mix well and apply this paste on your lips. Leave it on for about ten minutes and then wash it off with water.

Pomegranate and malai pack

         The coarseness of pomegranate seeds and the colour it imparts is a very effective tool to change the colour of your lips from an unattractive blackish blue to healthy pink. To make this pack, grind a few pomegranate seeds into a coarse paste. Now, add a some milk cream or malai to the paste and apply it on your lips. Allow it to stay for a few minutes and wash it off with normal water.

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