I am at the library on the exercise bike doing my blog post, 36-24-36  is soon to be.                  

Christmas Eve I attended the choir party and my contribution to the party were deviled eggs. Deviled eggs conjure all kind of memories. Momma's mother, Mimi died of breast cancer in the early 60's. Momma was in her forties and completely devastated because my grandmother did not want to be a burden and let it proceed without telling a soul.  This was the early fall near my mother's birthday October 26. Aunt Jennie created a picnic for momma and our family. We drove to the country to visit Raymond in St Clair County.  Raymond did not have inside plumbing and had to draw water from a well nor did he have toilets. We had to go to a privy with a crescent moon on the door. He had the Sears and Roebuck catalog for toilet paper. We got our pumpkin from his garden. The most fun about the visit was pretending we were driving a stagecoach from his wagon in the barn. The reins were still there and we would yell at the horses and our imaginations ran wild with each crack of the whip. After a day of fun we were called to have our picnic which always had deviled eggs, potato chips, and chicken salad sandwiches using white bread purchased from Savages Bakery.

Making deviled eggs Aunt Jennie's way is really very simple and always gets rave review. First put the eggs in a pot and cover with water. Bring to boil and let boil about five minutes.  Turn off heat and let sit in water until things cool to your touch. Of course you can submerge in cold water if you are in a rush.  Peeling the eggs requires you to tap either end of the egg firmly on the counter to break the egg membrane.  Once the membrane is broken the peeling will come off very easily. Put the egg shells in paper towel then toss in trash. After you have peeled the eggs rinse each one in faucet to make sure all the egg shell is removed. Nothing more horrible than crunching egg shell. Slice each egg and dump the hardened yolk into a boil.  Put about a tablespoon of butter and salt and pepper and mash with a fork. Add enough Hellman's Mayonnaise so that the yolk mixture is the consistency of toothpaste. Using a fork scoop the yolk mixture back into the white.  At this point I put the two together and put the whole egg back into the egg carton if you are transporting them.  If you are putting them out for guest put them on a plate. I sprinkle a bit of paprika on the top to make them look more festive.