Yesterday we went out for a lovely afternoon brunch at The Cliff House restaurant overlooking the water in east Tacoma. Overall the food was good, but I noticed my BIL and DH focusing mostly on the seafood - crab, prawns, crayfish, salmon, clams all of which were pretty tasty. There were also a multitude of salads, pastas, side dishes, chicken marsala, prime rib, quiches, scrambled eggs and a nice dessert table featuring a chocolate fountain. I think DH was the only one who actually made it all the way to dessert - and this was after 3 plates full! The weather was gorgeous, the view spectacular. It was a nice way to spend part of Easter with what few members of my family were around.
But here's the payoff for me - this morning I decided to use up some ingredients in the fridge and freezer and made a skillet scramble for our own brunch. Bacon ends, hash browns o'brien, eggs, white cheddar and sunflower seeds. As DH was dishing up he says, "You know, our eggs really ARE a lot better than we can get anywhere else. Those quiches yesterday were pale and tasteless. Anything you make with our eggs has beautiful color and is a lot more flavorful".
Finally, he sees a real benefit to our having chickens! It only took two years for him to admit they served a purpose.
