Well, that was a short phase. A few days ago I was convinced I was becoming a sourdough person. I named my starter Garth, watched videos, bought flour, and learned a bunch of bread words that sounded way more complicated than they needed to be.
Stretch and fold. Bulk fermentation. Proofing. Overproofing. Underproofing…At some point I realized I was spending more time researching bread than I was actually making bread.
Every video starts with, “Sourdough is easy!” Then five minutes later they’re talking about hydration percentages, feeding schedules, room temperature, dough tension, and singing to water and flour.
Meanwhile, I made deviled eggs this week with leftover homemade Caesar dressing, leftover homemade ranch dressing, chicken, Parmesan, dried dill, and no measurements. They were amazing. Then the ideas started coming.
Buffalo Chicken Deviled Eggs.
BLT Deviled Eggs.
Everything Bagel Deviled Eggs.
Tokyo Drift Deviled Eggs.
Letuinet Dan Deviled Eggs.
Red, White & BBQ Deviled Eggs.
Now I’m planning a deviled egg series while poor Garth is on the counter bubbling away and wondering why he’s been replaced.
Here’s the thing. I know food. I’ve spent years in restaurants. I know what flavors go together. I know how to mix ingredients together and make something taste good. If a deviled egg recipe doesn’t work, I still have deviled eggs. If sourdough doesn’t work, I’m on bread forums at 11:30 p.m. trying to figure out if my flour is dead.
One of these hobbies sounds a lot more fun. So I’ve decided to stop fighting who I am. Maybe I’m not meant to be a sourdough girl. Maybe I’m meant to be the woman who puts shrimp cocktail on a deviled egg and names it Letuinet Dan.
And I’m okay with that.
Wine-d down with me while I put together a game changing deviled egg series for you. I have lots of ideas and recipes with pictures coming soon. Hopefully I remember my measurements so you guys can follow along and love dramatic eggs as much as I do. I’m also taking deviled egg themes for the section of this blog. 🍷🥚
Whining, Wine-ing & Winning 
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