365 Days of Knowledge #61

Yesterday Sir Richard and I decided to go out for breakfast with our Turkish friend. We went to this dive bar of sorts that serves really good breakfast on the weekends. Now, Richie and I have been trying our darndest not to go out to eat, and we've been doing a fairly good job. We have both been working a lot lately, haven't spent a lot of time together, been feeling sick (physically and sick of the cold weather), and didn't feel like cooking so we made the decision to treat ourselves to brunch. I was having a really good time, chatting and drinking coffee. I was really really looking forward to the vegetarian eggs benedict that I ordered.

Now, some background information. I've been a vegetarian for about four years now. Growing up I never ate much beef because my mom didn't, so, she didn't cook it. Even before I gave up meat, I always struggled with eggs. I think this is because I don't particularly like the way my mom cooks them and whenever we did have them, my sister would "cluck" in my direction, I'm serious, "cluck". Fast forward to now; I do like the way Richie prepares his eggs, scrambled with a bunch of nummies mixed in. (I don't know if that semi-colon is used properly in the previous sentence but I somehow "felt" it belonged there).

So yesterday I order the vegetarian benedict, envisioning a cooked egg, a top a wheat english muffin, lathered in spinach, cheese, and holandaise sauce. When my food arrived, it was just as I envisioned it, until a stuck a fork in it that is. I have never had a poached egg and did NOT realize the yolk is runny. Gross, gross, gross. The minute I saw the yellow ooze, I could hear my sister clucking in my head. I was very disappointed and realized I should have inquired a bit more before jumping in. Since becoming a vegetarian I've become so accustom to trusting when an item is labeled vegetarian or vegan, I'll automatically like it. Buyer beware.

If you weren't able to guess, I learned what a poached egg is.

Now here's a funny egg cartoon for you to suck on.