On Tue 10 Jan 2006 12:48:51p, Nancy1 wrote in rec.food.cooking:

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> jmcquown wrote:
>> Was laughing (thankfully) with Mom last night about a meal she used to
>> make for me as a kid and which I still make for myself. We called it
>> "egg-a-cup". It was simply two soft-to-medium boiled eggs with a
>> teaspoon of butter, chopped up in a coffee mug and sprinkled with salt
>> & pepper. Eaten with a spoon. When I mentioned what I had for
>> breakfast yesterday, I said, "Egg a cup" and she giggled! "Egg a
>> cup!", she exclaimed! Yep! We had a good laugh over that.
>>
>> Back in 1965 when we lived in Lakehurst, NJ, I spent the night at Mikey
>> and Bridget's house and the next morning their mom asked what I wanted
>> for breakfast. "Egg-a-cup", I replied. She had to call my mom to find
>> out what the heck it was. (laughing) I was five and thought *everyone*
>> knew about egg-a-cup! That with a piece of buttered toast is a
>> wonderful meal no matter what time of day. Think I'll make some for
>> lunch <G>
>>
>> Jill
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> Eeewww, soft egg makes me {{{glurp}}} gag.
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> Over hard, every time, for me. Or hard-boiled. Or broken-yolk fried.
> LOL.
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> N.
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Well, don't hurl this way! <g>

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Wayne Boatwright *¿*
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