Deviled Eggs and a Derby Princess

A couple of you asked for Mr's mom's tutorial on how to fix deviled eggs.  

I'll share her instructions with you, but I'll warn you as she warned me: "I just do a little of this and a little of that.  I don't really measure some things." 

 

So, without any further ado...

CCB's No Measure Deviled Eggs

(That's Mr's Dad & Mom..aren't they cute?)

Boil a dozen eggs, and peel.  Slice lengthwise and scoop out each yolk into a processor.

Using a teaspoon, add about 6 dollops of mayonnaise.

Choose either Dijon or regular yellow mustard (we used yellow) and add around 1 tablespoon.  She used the squeezey kind and just squeezed a few times around the processor! haha!

Add around 1 tablespoon of pickle relish.

Blend (or just mash in a bowl if you don't want to use the processor) until creamy.

We just filled a ziplock bag and snipped off the end for a quick way to fill the egg halves.

Fill 'em up!

Then, we sprinkled a little paprika on top! Yum!

p.s. we had a little of the egg filling left over and it was really good on a slice of toast!

Now onto the Search for the Holy Grail.  Otherwise known as helping Little Miss find a gown for The Fillies Derby Ball.  

She was a 2008 Kentucky Derby Festival Princess, and this year she's going as a guest and bringing her new boyfriend (apparently it's "official.")  Mr and I received an invite, but we just couldn't make it this year.  I did, however, make it to about every store in the Bluegrass that didn't carry just-the-right-dress.  About an hour after we "stopped in" one store, Little Miss had twenty gowns draped over one arm.  Nevermind her apparent arms of steel.  She was in the zone, and I was powerless to remove her from it.  She was thisclose to buying four dresses so that she could have a choice. "I can return the other three that I don't choose."  Then, a stroke of genius.  She asked them to hold all four so that she could return with shopping reinforcement.  So. One princess, one sister, and two friends later?  *cue angels singing* She found it!  A very classy, green, long gown.  I'll have to post pictures after the event!

In the meantime, here are a few pictures from this time last year during the Kentucky Derby Events

I got to be Little Miss' "mom" for the Mother/Daughter Tea, since Mom was in Savannah.

I even got to try on one of the crowns and pretend for a little bit!

All five princesses with the Governor and First Lady.

The Princesses in front of the Twin Spires.

Little Miss at The Fillies Derby Ball last year.

Dad & Mom danced the night away!

Hope y'all have had a wonderful Wednesday, and that you enjoyed all the Kentucky Derby Festival pictures!  I'll post more as it gets closer to that first Saturday in May!