Wednesday 27 March 2013

Take a box of eggs cookbook review and competition

Take a box of eggs is the latest in the Dairy Cookbook series and supported by a collection of recipe videos created by ex-Atomic Kitten and Celebrity Masterchef winner Liz McClarnon and Claridges' Mark Sargeant, Liz and Mark are not directly linked to the book itself other than British Lion's eggs have provided the books as prizes. This is a great recipe cook book - it's ring binding make it easy to flip through and there are little QR barcodes on each to scan with your smartphone for a shopping list! - really handy! Especially for Meal Planning!
The book made me think of new simple meal ideas - such as adding a poached egg to potato cakes and bacon, quiche and omelette ideas to introducing me to completely new foods I haven't heard of like Timbales. Not to mention oodles of cake and cookies and ice creams! Yum!
The introduction pages are really informative, they explain different ways of farming (in a paragraph) what the egg codes mean and what the British lion mark stands for and nutritional value of eggs - all condensed onto two pages.
This book is great from novice (how to boil an egg) to eggsperts (soufflés!).

My two small people like flicking through the pictures (great photos throughout!) and picking what they'd like!
Recipes are broken down into simple steps and some include a "cooks tip" at the bottom too.
Pizza Omelette Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvVt8ko1iVQ







Press release:
New research shows time-strapped home cooks are more likely to cook a quick meal from scratch than pop a ready meal in the microwave, so it’s cracking news that two rising culinary stars are launching a new recipe collection of egg-based main meals in minutes! The speedy dishes will feature on a new website - eggrecipes.co.uk/mainmealsinminutes- alongside a series of step-by-step videos presented by Mark and Liz. The celebs give their best omelette-making tips and show just how easy it is to rustle up meals in minutes using eggs.
British Lions eggs have given us an egg based recipe book to give away.
The latest in the Dairy Cookbook series, Take a box of eggs features more than 100 recipes ranging from the basics of boiling, poaching and frying, through everyday staples such as Tortilla and Quiche Lorraine, to the more adventurous Goat’s Cheese Soufflés and Eggs Andalusia, as well as a range of classic desserts including ice creams, trifles and meringues.
by ex-Atomic Kitten and Celebrity Masterchef winner Liz McClarnon and Claridges' Mark Sargeant.

The competition.
To enter the competition, please leave a comment below telling me one of your favourite egg dishes, don't forget to include a way for me to contact you if you are the winner, such as twitter id or email please.

The prize will be sent directly to the winner from the company supplying the prize.

Open to the UK only please.

Competition will close on Monday 8th April 2013 at 12noon.

One winner will be selected using random.org to win 1 copy of "take a box of eggs" from entries on Emma in Bromley, and one winner will be selected from entries on Meal Planning Mummy  also to win 1 copy of the book. please reply with your details within 7days of winning or another winner will be selected.

Bonus entries:
•Leave a comment on another of my blog posts (not other comps)
•Tweet a link to the comp including @beachpebble
•Like "Emma in Bromley" Facebook page
•Pin this comp on pinterest
•Google + this post
•Follow me on GFC
•Follow my sister blog "Meal Planning Mummy"


Please leave a separate comment below for each of your bonus entries so I can count them (max 1 for each method).

Emma in Bromley x

*Review and competition also published on "Meal Planning Mummy"

108 comments:

  1. Mine has to be cheesy egg,I place cheese in bottom of a bowl i add a couple of eggs put in oven for half an hour on a low light then i add some sliced tomote and sprinkle some more cheese put back in oven for 10 mins then yummm time to eat lol
    SJLAMBERT86@YAHOO.CO.UK

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  2. Tweeted about this giveaway @Segga86

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  3. Following with GFC

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  4. Ive G+'d this post

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  5. Eggs Benedict - the only way to start a Sunday

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  6. Mine would be poached eggs on toast with fresh tomato and mushroom- so tasty!

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  7. Followed your sister blog "Meal Planning Mummy"

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  8. I love to make lemnon meringue pie - the yolks go in the filling and the whites are used for the topping. Always goes down well!

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  9. Cheese and ham omlette.

    @rachiegr

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  10. I love bacon fried until crispy in butter, then add a large chopped onion and fry with the bacon until onion is clear and add six eggs and scramble them in the same pan. Add a bit of salt and pepper to taste and just before serving add a handful of fresh chopped parsley. This is great as a lunchtime snack or as part of a breakfast with some fresh sliced tomatoe!

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  11. Tweeted https://twitter.com/sophie27xx/status/317762551482044417 x

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  12. Following you via GFC (Sophie Hedley) x

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  13. Following your sister blog via GFC :)

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  14. We love a nice eggy carbonara pasta sauce @lynnychops

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  15. Commented on your Oriflame blog post @lynnychops

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  16. Liked on Facebook @lynnychops Lynne Peet

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  17. Link to comp tweeted @lynnychops

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  18. I love good old classic yorkshire puddings with all kinds of yummy fillings

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  19. I love a light and tasty cheddar omelette.katemd@blueyonder.co.uk

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  20. I adore making meringues. Always seems like magic @fionalmatters

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  21. Samantha Stevens
    sam@tickell.plus.com


    fried egg sandwiches every time!

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  22. Black forest gateau!
    This uses 5eggs! Separate them, put yolks into a basin with 100g sugar and beat together till thick. Next beat egg whites till stiff. Add 50g cocoa to the egg yolks and sugar and very carefully fold in the egg whites to the mixture.
    Put combined mixture into two greased sandwich tins and cook in oven for 15 mins at 175c.
    When cooled turn out onto rack.
    Whip up double cream and combine with cherries to sandwich the two sponges together.
    Decorate with more cherries and grated chocolate! This is REALLY LUSH !!!! Cruisingsu@live.co.uk

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  23. I love a good frittata! @TCBookedUp is my Twitter ID.

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  24. Poached egg on home made pumpkin and sesame seed bread - simply heavenly!

    @gazstewi

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  25. Cheese and bacon omelet
    email fuzzywand@gmail.com

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  26. Scrambled egg... especially when my little girl sneakily takes a scoop of egg from my plate when I'm not looking... Must be the funniest game in the world for her but makes for a lovely memory!

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  27. Chopped boiled eggs with lashings of mayonnaise with a sprinkle of paprika on a big fat jacket potato.

    @leopardprintlia

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  28. Favourite egg dish is french toast with banana and blueberries drizzled with honey @remcmillan on twitter

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  29. Boiled egg and soldiers

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  30. it has to be fried egg on toast yummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmy

    elaine@hepltd.co.uk

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  31. Has to be Eggs Benedict! Poached eggs with thick bacon or ham and creamy hollandaise sauce on a warm toasted muffin! To die for!

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  32. Mine is eggs Benedict as well, but I rarely make it any more due to the time and effort involved :(

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  33. Sue Jackson (suz@cooldark.com)Thursday, April 04, 2013 4:27:00 pm

    Omelette - simple but yummy. :)

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  34. I love moussaka
    elebjones@hotmail.com

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  35. Eggs Benedict
    @jenlouisej

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  36. Scrambled eggs and beans on toast! Always makes me feel better :)
    @charlie_emma_

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  37. Egg in a basket (take a slice of bread and cut a hole in the middle. Place the bread in a pre-heated frying pan and crack an egg into the hole and fry until golden. Turn and fry other side until golden brown). tyfynny@aol.com

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  38. Eggs benedict
    @Minxismad

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  39. I love scrambled egg cooked in butter and sat on a beautifully simple bagel! Pure and simple. The eggs have to be still very moist if not slightly wet. And have come from hens called Beryl, Maud and Cinnamon!

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  40. Soft boiled eggs!

    pic18f26k22@gmail.com

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  41. i like it simple. scrambled eggs on toast with bacon

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  42. A good old fried egg buttie, yum! @KateDSB

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  43. I love Egg and Sausage Slices, Quiches and Eggy Bread :-)

    coppelia100@btinternet.com

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  44. I like your facebook page as Hayley Todd x

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  45. I follow your blog via GFC as HayleyT

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  46. I have tweeted about the competition as @solarsangel

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  47. scrambled egg with smoked salmon - a rare treat

    @debwh142

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  48. Just simply eggy bread. My lovely old aunt taught me how to make this when I was little, now every time I make it for my own kids it reminds me of her :)

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  49. Eggy bread!

    @Robsarella
    robyndoylex@yahoo.com

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  50. Full English frittata with smoky beans

    jon at rtcw.co.uk

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  51. Egg mayo sandwiches, my all time favourite.
    @happyhomebird

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  52. Following on gfc as happyhomebird
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  53. looks like a great book

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  54. in truth call me dull but Scrambled eggs with chopped tomato, mushroom, ham, black pepper, a dairy lea triangle and grated cheese over the top on the plate, bit of butter in the scrambled egg and over 2 slices of wholemeal toast - you can tweet me if Im lucky @norwichtony

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  55. Eggy Breads a big favorite in this house with adults and kids :)

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  56. have liked Emma in Bromley`s Facebook page

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  57. I do love omelette the fact that i can add anything to them
    vdkcja@msn.com

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  58. Spinach, Feta and New Potato Frittata

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  59. I love poached egg on buttered toast

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  60. I love Frittata with goats cheese and cherry tomatoes

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  61. I Like the "Emma in Bromley" Facebook page

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  62. I love Foo Yung from my local Chinese takeaway!

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  63. great, love eggs

    Lyn WIl.

    grace88u@yahoo.co.uk

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  64. Eggy bread is one of my favourites too!
    I also like to make a bake with allsorts thrown in, ham, onions, tomatoes etc etc x
    @zebedee01

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  65. I just love soft boiled eggs with soldiers :)
    following on GFC and liked FB

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  66. Home made egg mayo with lots of chives and some finely diced raw red pepper through it on a hot baked potato.

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  67. Thank you to everyone who entered - there have been some wonderful entries and ideas!
    The competition has now closed and I used Random.org to select the winner...

    Congratulations to Hayley Todd @solarsangel

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  68. Quiche

    @xrebecca

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Thank you for your comments

Emma x