Picnic Fare

The park will soon be crowded with picnic baskets and children waiting to scoop up colorful plastic eggs stuffed with candy.  The bad thing is, once the kiddos have the plastic eggs in hand, they are no longer interested in the real eggs they dyed the night before. What to do with all these under appreciated eggs?   

We turn them into a tasty snack to take to the park with us. Deviled Eggs are a staple in our spring picnic basket, along with lean cold cuts, 5 grain rolls and all the accoutrements to build your own feast. Pickles, carrot sticks, chips--you name it, we got it. However, no matter what we pack, it always seems the highlight of the picnic table is those yummy (made with love) deviled eggs.

Here's a recipe from Paula Deen for Traditional Southern Deviled Eggs*: 

Ingredients

• 7 large eggs, hard boiled and peeled
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sweet pickle relish
• 1 teaspoon prepared mustard
• Salt and pepper, for taste
• Paprika, for garnishing
• Sweet gherkin pickles sliced, for garnishing
• Pimentos, for garnishing

Directions

Halve 7 eggs lengthwise. Remove yolks and place in a small bowl.

Mash yolks with a fork and stir in mayonnaise, pickle relish, and mustard. Add salt and pepper, to taste.
Fill egg whites evenly with yolk mixture. Garnish with paprika, pickles and pimentos. Store covered in refrigerator.

*Recipe Source: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/traditional-southern-deviled-eggs-recipe/index.html

Here's to Your Anti-Valentines Day

Let's face it--there's a fair number of us that won't be celebrating Valentine's Day with anyone special, except the cat maybe. No flowers, no champagne corks popping, no mushy cards, nothing, zip, nada. We don't think about being left love-less except this time of year--when it's so media hip to be a twosome. It's bad enough that everything is painted Pepto-Bismal Pink, but it's the assumption that you're only special if someone else is rocking your world that sparks my ire. That's quite alright, we don't have to take it anymore, nor do we have to sit at home alone sobbing to the cat. 

There are plenty of us who rock our own worlds, and enjoy the single life and we have a statement to make on Valentines Day. Join us at Frankie's Sports Bar in downtown Ft. Worth on Tuesday, February 14th  for a huge Anti-Valentine's Day Blow Out. Dress in black and get Happy Hour prices all night long, $4.00 Stupid Cupids head up the mixology menu and for you spiteful haters, bring a picture of your ex to shred and get a drink on the house. 

Frankie's Sports Bar

421 West Third Street , Fort Worth, TX