I was reading the daily Email newsletter at work and saw there would be another "Healthy Cooking Class." We have a wellness program here called "Exploration Wellness." The program pretty much sticks to the low fat party line, but I participate anyway. I can earn points toward a certificate at our gift shop by participating in wellness assessments, on-line seminars, and health challenges. They have had month-long challenges for eating fruits & veg, drinking water, and exercise, all of which I can pass with flying colors. The yearly wellness assessment asks if you limit fat in your diet. Of course I answered NO and it keeps telling me to limit high fat foods, mainly fried foods. Well, I don't eat fried foods due to the breading and trans fat.....but I digress.

Back to the healthy eating class. I usually read these notices for amusement as to what they consider "healthy" since the dishes are usually low fat, high carb with pasta or rice and dessert. I was suprised to see what is coming up in October, egg dishes. I pasted the notice in below. It was amazing to read that eggs are "affordable and highly nutritious." Could some people be starting to come to their senses? Though I'm sure they will make some low fat substitutions ("shaving calories"), there's no indication of using egg substitutes. I have never attended one of these classes, but this sounds yummy and I can always ignore the "calorie shaving." If my schedule allows, I may attend this one.


"The next healthy cooking class sponsored by Exploration Wellness will be held on October 15th at 5:30 p.m. The Incredible Edible Egg is the theme for October. Eggs have been much maligned but are in reality affordable and highly nutritious. We will prepare some of the most frustrating egg preparations-the poached egg, soufflé and crème brulee. Then we will have some fun with a baked egg, frittata and breakfast crepes. We will explore some areas where calories can be shaved without changing the personality of these favorites."

I love eggs. I always keep hardboiled eggs in the refrigerator along with egg muffins that I can reheat if I want something in a hurry.

There is hope for us yet! Eggs are indeed one of the most perfect foods God ever created! Couldn't live WITHOUT them!

You'll have to post some of the recipes if they sound/look good.

Anyone have any idea why the price of eggs has gone through the roof lately? At Wal-Mart they're almost $2.00 a dozen for regular large eggs. They were $1.79 last week! Normally they're under $1.00 per dozen around here.

I noticed that too, Linda! I get the 2 1/2 dozen usually for a couple bucks and I saw they are now $3.99! EEEEEK! It's an anti-low-carb conspiracy, I say!

Maybe it has something to do with the price of gasoline... what it costs to get them to the grocery store.

I buy 18 organic at Costco for about $3.79.

well I'm lucky---I get to get mine from a man right down the road---one benefit to living in the country---short of raising my own

Oooooh, and I bet they taste better than any store-bought eggs, too, BamaGal!

This may sound strange but since chicken are often fed corn based feed and so much of corn is being purchased to be turned into ethanol, the cost of eggs and beef will be going up. Strange but connected none the less.

Americans don't understand how cheap their eggs are.

Are the farmers subsidised by your government? It comes out of your taxes anyways!

We have various eggs ranging from $3 a carton to over $9 a carton in Australia. $3 is the cheapest cage eggs.

Yeah, try ordering that at a Denny's in the South. You'll no doubt get a look like this one:

I love poached eggs! I do have bread with them....I use a high fiber bread for this....but I usually put 2 eggs on 1 slice of toast (3 if they're from the farmer's market).

I bought a silicone rubber poacher today. You float this little roundish things in water and drop the eggs in them! Can you believe I have NEVER been able to get poached eggs correctly.

OMG, memories! My mom made poached eggs on toast nearly every morning before school for me.

Katrin my dad had 2 poached eggs on toast every workday morning for at least 15 years! We had more of a variety, but dad had the same thing, day after day.