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Grandma’s Eggs – with a little help from Harry & David

My grandmother “put up” pints and pints of chili sauce every year. I loved it! She would fry some hamburger, dump a jar of chili sauce on it and pour it over homemade bread for lunch, or mix it in cream cheese and serve it with chips (don’t judge, I was five years old).

Anyway, I have tried for years to duplicate her recipe since I was too short sighted to get it from her before she passed away (she was over 90, so I had lots of time, but just never thought she would ever leave us).

Fortunately for me, Harry and/or David (I’m not sure which one) actually got the recipe from her at some point and they now make her chili sauce!

My favorite breakfast at her house was eggs with chili sauce (don’t roll your eyes, I can see you! I was five, remember).

I still make it every once in a while. I typically get a lot of those Harry & David baskets at Christmas time and there is usually a jar of this lovely red elixar tucked in the shredded paper somewhere. I wonder if they are just so grateful for Grandma’s recipe, that they always include a jar in my baskets.

Start by beating two eggs in a bowl and pouring into a small preheated skillet with a pat of butter melted

 

let it cook for a minute until it starts to set up

put about 2T more or less of chili sauce on one half of the egg mixture

turn it over on itself and let it cook a minute more

put a slice or two of cheddar cheese on top and let it sit another minute. I don’t let it melt all the way because I like the texture of the semi melted cheese with the eggs (don’t judge)…

This can seriously hurtle me back in time 60 years to my Grandmother’s kitchen in Pennsylvania and for a minute or two, I feel like I’m five again. I can’t feel the arthritis in my hands or the ache in my back, and I smile and remember her standing by the stove.

It probably won’t do that for you, but you’ll never know if you don’t try it!!!

xxoo,

RMW

 

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  1. Lola says

    July 11, 2012 at 2:00 pm

    I can smell that lovely food too! The stuff memories are made of!

    Lovely (literally) heart-warming post!

    Reply
  2. Erika says

    July 11, 2012 at 2:27 pm

    I cannot get past the idea that a five year old likes chili on their eggs!

    What a great memory. It is incredible how food can bind us together during family meals.

    Reply
    • Rocky Mountain Woman says

      July 11, 2012 at 2:29 pm

      Erika:

      HAH! I was really kind of a weird kid, huh? Unfortunately, I haven’t gotten any less weird over the years…

      xxoo,

      RMW

      Reply
  3. Teresa says

    July 11, 2012 at 3:10 pm

    It’s amazing how food can carry us back in time. I think this looks like a great recipe.

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  4. Esther Joy says

    July 11, 2012 at 7:26 pm

    Your grandma must have been a creative cook! What an honor for Harry and David to carry her recipe! By the way, I didn’t roll my eyes, and could almost taste the egg dish just looking at it!

    Reply
  5. Tina´s PicStory says

    July 11, 2012 at 9:23 pm

    i think, that will be my breakfast later 🙂 looks so yummy!

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  6. Catherine says

    July 11, 2012 at 9:30 pm

    Your post made me smile. How funny that Grandma would share with Harry and David, and not you… 😉

    I love that sauce, but never thought to try it with eggs. Yeah, I’m all over that!

    Reply
  7. Leigh says

    July 11, 2012 at 10:21 pm

    Love the story about Grandma and the lovely pics of the food. The idea of chili sauce on my eggs… not so much. It’s fun reading about why you like it though.

    Reply
  8. JDaniel4's Mom says

    July 12, 2012 at 4:08 am

    These look perfect for the chilly and wet morning we are having here.

    Reply
  9. Arkansas Patti says

    July 12, 2012 at 6:02 am

    I have a jalapeno relish that would be great like that. I had been using it mostly on cream cheese and crackers. Thanks. So glad you found a quick and tasty arthritis remedy.

    Reply
  10. Theresa says

    July 12, 2012 at 6:41 am

    Delishiness!!! You always have the BEST food Photos!

    Reply
  11. VBR says

    July 12, 2012 at 7:29 am

    i always love to visit your blog to see what you are cooking up. while i am ‘off’ eggs right now, (i get these off/on food things, sometimes) my husband and son are very anxiously awaiting this recipe this weekend. thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  12. anita says

    July 12, 2012 at 8:04 am

    I’ll be over tomorrow for breakfast! heehee. I may not be five, but the chili sauce and cream cheese with chips sounds fantastic right about now.

    Reply
  13. anita says

    July 12, 2012 at 8:05 am

    p.s. instead of cheddar on top…what about a dollop of cream cheese in the middle? I may have to try that… 🙂

    Reply
  14. Raw Thoughts And Feelings says

    July 12, 2012 at 8:33 am

    That’s a wonderful dish, and beautiful memory you’ve shared with your grandma. Being 5 again would be great, especially without the pain 🙂

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  15. Riet says

    July 12, 2012 at 9:40 am

    Oh wow, I am going to try that. Eggs are my favorite food but I never used chilisaus to go with it, definitely will make it.

    Reply
  16. Sarah ~ Magnolia Surprise says

    July 12, 2012 at 2:20 pm

    Well, I must say that this recipe wouldn’t be for me — but my son and hubby would love, love, love it!! Nice of Harry and David to send you the relish every year… : )

    Reply
  17. Leovi says

    July 12, 2012 at 4:01 pm

    That rich …! I like!

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  18. storybeader says

    July 12, 2012 at 7:58 pm

    I’m not rolling my eyes, it looks delicious!
    Now I know where you got your cooking skills! Yes?
    {:-D

    Reply
  19. Jenny Short says

    July 12, 2012 at 11:10 pm

    Yummy and I’m hungry now. xo Jenny

    Reply
  20. Judie McEwen says

    July 13, 2012 at 5:56 am

    Hmmm–there was no chili sauce in our order! We were introduced to Harry and David by our daughter. The steaks were fabulous! I may have to order some of that chili sauce. The capsicum in chilis is actually good for your arthritis!!!

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  21. Pondside says

    July 14, 2012 at 6:56 am

    Oh my goodness, but that looks good. Thanks for the reminder – I need to get my mum’s chili sauce recipe. It’s the best combination of sweet and hot in the whole wide world!

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  22. Maria@PersonalizedSketches says

    July 16, 2012 at 1:07 pm

    yummm! that looks so good! Is that a sweet chili sauce? I love eating this Thai style sweet chili sauce on just about everything :o)

    That is so fun to eat or smell something that takes us back to kid days!

    Blessings & Aloha!

    Reply
  23. Jenny Matlock says

    July 25, 2012 at 8:35 am

    I love that product of theirs! We go through a lot of that style of chili sauce around here.

    And everyone is always Happy when a meal includes that!

    Your eggs look fabulous.

    I’m going to scramble some right now…even though I think I’m out of chili sauce!

    Thanks for a yummy little link.

    A+

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