The Golden Yolk

Eggs! As you know by my posts and by the background of my website eggs are my favorite food. I like to eat them pretty much every way possible and I find a way to add them to just about any recipe to increase the protein and vitamins. Well, last week at the health food store a nice cashier and bagger helped me with my weekly grocery order. I commented to them how much I loved eggs and they let me know that the bagger lives on a chicken farm. I was trilled and asked if I could buy the farm fresh eggs. He said yes and gave me his mom's contact information. Well everyone.... I am pleased to announce that I now have 2 dozen gorgeous farm fresh eggs. She even threw in a duck egg. I have never tried a duck egg so of course it was the first one I tasted. 

Grocery store white egg is on the left and the duck egg is on the right. 

I gently cracked the egg. It was much tougher to crack than the grocery store eggs. Then I ever so carefully slid the egg into my already hot skillet.

The duck egg cooked very quickly and very evenly. I cooked it sunny side up. It was by far the best, most flavorful, most creamy egg I have ever eaten. Oh boy, now I'm going to be spoiled. 

I didn't add anything to it..... Not a thing. It's like nature's golden treat.

I have found out a few things about duck eggs while researching their nutritional value. A big one is that typically if a person is allergic to chicken eggs he/she can have duck eggs! That opens some big doors for those people suffering from such an allergy. 

Another big reason to go for the quack quack is that duck eggs have nearly twice the nutritional value of a chicken egg and can be kept and stored longer due to the egg's thicker shell. Also duck eggs contain more Omega 3 fatty acids. Those are the good fats that help with many important body functions from brain health to healthy skin. Duck eggs are also alkaline which is good for cancer patients in killing rapidly growing cancer cells. There are some skeptics out there who are worried that duck egg yolks do contain a full day's amount of cholesterol.  But medical doctors and scientists now seem to agree that healthy individuals need certain amounts of fats to maintain a well oiled machine (their body). Cholesterol helps the body remember how to use fat as energy.... Sounds like a win win to me! I know that with my body as soon as I increased fat and increased protein I immediately began seeing results and muscles (but don't forget to weight train and do your push ups!). 

Thank you Alison and Jason and thank you to the hard working mama duck who gave me that egg! Willow-Rock Farm looks beautiful by the pictures on Facebook ("like" them on Facebook!) and I look forward to bringing my kids there to gather more eggs and meet the goats!

Eggs are a bikini's best friend! Happy summertime and happy bikinis!!!!