After getting a late dinner with Bryan, followed by two rounds of Skip-Bo (he is officially hooked), Bryan went to bed and I stayed up to read.
And I just never got tired.
I read until about 3:30 in the morning. I finished my book and began a new one, and when I realized that the reading wasn't putting me to sleep, I decided to step outside and take a short walk around the block. Sometimes a quiet late night walk will help my brain quiet down, but my walk last night had the opposite effect. It got my blood flowing, so I came home and threw on my running clothes and headed out for a quick 1.5 mile loop.
And let me tell you, running at 4 in the morning is scary. It's dark out there!
My familiar running loop lurched with ominous shadows. Only a handful of street lamps dot my route, and I sprinted from one spot of light to another. In one particular dark and shadowy spot, I startled a cat who startled me and I shot off in the dark. I don't think I have ever run so fast.
As you can imagine, by the time I got home I had adrenaline roaring through my veins. I was not tired in the slightest.
I showered and stayed up and found an awesome recipe for Deviled Eggs online. I put the recipe aside and told myself I would make them soon.
I managed to fall asleep around 6:30 in the morning and then I was up again by 10:30. Instead of moping around the house I got busy. I went Christmas shopping and grocery shopping and snagged ingredients for the Deviled Egg recipe. When I got home I cleaned. I pushed aside my bed and cleaned under it for the first time ever. That's kind of gross to admit to all of you, but I'm happy that it got done. I dusted, mopped and vacuumed.
While I made my lunch I started boiling my eggs! I'm no expert at hard boiling eggs which is another horrible thing to admit to you because I'm well aware of how easy it is. I tend to overcook my eggs. But I read some tips on Martha Stewart, and I made a batch of perfect eggs:
I scooped the yolks out into a bowl and crumbled them up with a fork. Instead of using Mayo as my base, I threw in some Greek nonfat yogurt.
I added Dijon mustard, finely chopped raw yellow onion and lots of paprika and chili powder. I also swirled about 2 tablespoons of honey onto the mixture. I stirred everything together until the mixture was whipped smooth.
I used a small spoon and gently dabbed the mixture into each egg white cup. I sprinkled a healthy dose of paprika on the finished product. Ta Dah!!
Although I had a recipe on hand, I ignored all measurements and did everything to taste. I am loving my Deviled Eggs, but I think I'm going to be braver and go a little heavier on the Dijon and use more onions in the mix. The onions add a great bite and flavor to the Deviled Eggs.
This is my pre- and post-work snack this afternoon. I'm looking forward to coming home after working at the restaurant and wolfing down a few of these.
The substitution of the Greek yogurt is such a great idea! It makes these Deviled Eggs a little less devilish. I highly recommend you give it a try!
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