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The 2025 egg cooks
Intro
For 2025 I decided to keep track of all my cooks. Not that many by most any standard, but interesting to see what was done over the year. Note that from Jan 26 to Jun 15 I retired the egg, so that was 139 days (20 weeks) of idle egg. Still made 64 days with an egg cook. Unremarkable, but the numbers are just under a cook every 6 days over the year or a cook every 3.5 days excepting the egg's respite time. Also note that some days had multiple cooks - I call those the "good egg days". Some cooks were nothing more than heating up something, but this year I also saw a lot of fun full cooks as I migrated 40 years of woking onto the egg and built hanger baskets for tandoori. Still have not attacked breads on the egg unless you count pizza (PS - pizza counts).
The cooks skewed mainly toward the weekend, but a lot on Tuesday as in September I started "un-working" on Tuesdays as prep toward retirement.
For 2025 I decided to keep track of all my cooks. Not that many by most any standard, but interesting to see what was done over the year. Note that from Jan 26 to Jun 15 I retired the egg, so that was 139 days (20 weeks) of idle egg. Still made 64 days with an egg cook. Unremarkable, but the numbers are just under a cook every 6 days over the year or a cook every 3.5 days excepting the egg's respite time. Also note that some days had multiple cooks - I call those the "good egg days". Some cooks were nothing more than heating up something, but this year I also saw a lot of fun full cooks as I migrated 40 years of woking onto the egg and built hanger baskets for tandoori. Still have not attacked breads on the egg unless you count pizza (PS - pizza counts).
The cooks skewed mainly toward the weekend, but a lot on Tuesday as in September I started "un-working" on Tuesdays as prep toward retirement.
Sunday 20
Monday 5
Tuesday 13
Wednesday 2
Thursday 1
Friday 7
Saturday 16
Monday 5
Tuesday 13
Wednesday 2
Thursday 1
Friday 7
Saturday 16
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You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.
You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.
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The cooksJanuary 1 2025
Day 1
cook 1. lunch: Waffles
cook 2. supper: portabello mushroom burgers & friesJanuary 5 2025
Day 2
cook 3. lunch: veggie brat hotdogs
cook 4. supper: samosa house samosas, classic and spicyJanuary 12 2025
Day 3
cook 5. supper: two frozen pizza, leftover foccacia bread, s'moresJanuary 14 2025
Day 4
cook 6. supper: burgers, fries, roasted pepperJanuary 17 2025
Day 5
cook 7. supper: l'empanadas and grilled butternut squashJanuary 18 2025
Day 6
cook 8. Lunch: hotdog brats and some roasted red pepper for future useJanuary 25 2025
Day 7
cook 9. supper: potato wedges and portobello burgersJanuary 26 2025
Day 8
cook 10. supper: two pizzasJune 14 2025
Day 9
cook 11. supper: burgers, roasted bell pepper, sauteed mushrooms for the burgerJune 15 2025
Day 10
cook 12. lunch: veggie dogs
cook 13. supper: frozen pizza and smoresJune 17 2025
Day 11
cook 14. supper: mac and cheeseJune 22 2025
Day 12
cook 15. lunch: hot dogs
cook 16. supper: wok'ed stirfry
cook 17. dessert: rhubarb/strawberry pie (separate cook from lunch and supper)June 28 2025
Day 13
cook 18. Supper: cauliflower steaks, kohlirabi, haloumiJune 30 2025
Day 14
cook 19. Supper: roasted zuccinni, roasted bell pepper, sauteed mushrooms, burgersJuly 1 2025
Day 15
cook 20. Supper: green sauce enchilladas and jalapenos poppers stuffed with halloumi and honeyJuly 4 2025
Day 16
cook 21. Dessert: wafflesJuly 5 2025
Day 17
cook 22. Supper: roasted cauliflower, tandoori PaneerJuly 6 2025
Day 18
cook 23. Lunch: hotdogs (added some BGE Vidalia Onion Sriracha sauce at the very end of their cook. yum)July 12 2025
Day 19
cook 24. supper: twice baked potatoes, poppers stuffed with cream cheese and sweet chili sauce, sesame asparagus ("Eggin'" page 46), and roasted baby eggplantJuly 13 2025
Day 20
cook 25. lunch: hotdogs and grilled avocado halves for use in supperJuly 15 2025
Day 21
cook 26. supper: frozen fries, burgers, sauteed jalapenosJuly 18 2025
Day 22
cook 27. supper: stir fryJuly 20 2025
Day 23
cook 28. breakfast: sausages and pancakesJuly 22 2025
Day 24
cook 29. supper: samosas (from frozen) and tandoori flavoured paneer in baskets on the grillJuly 26 2025
Day 25
cook 30. supper: portabello mushroom burgers (one beyond for Eleanor), fries, roasted pepperJuly 27 2025
Day 26
cook 31. supper: big mountain plant based roast, apple cinnamon "take-n-bake" pieAugust 2 2025
Day 27
cook 32. supper: butter chicken roasted cauliflower, jalapeno poppers stuffed with taco filling, grilled pearsAugust 4 2025
Day 28
cook 33. supper: frozen fries, hot dogs, grilled avocado, smores in a coneAugust 9 2025
Day 29
cook 34. supper: twice baked potatoes, grilled yellow zuchinni, pan fried green beans in sweet chili sauceAugust 10 2025
Day 30
cook 35. breakfast: sausages and pancakesAugust 27 2025
Day 31
cook 36. supper: fries, roasted corn on the cob, and burgersAugust 28 2025
Day 32
cook 37. supper: stir fry in wokAugust 29 2025
Day 33
cook 38. supper: two hand built pizzasAugust 31 2025
Day 34
cook 39. breakfast: sausages and pancakes
cook 40. supper: hot dogs and cherry bomb poppers - fries done in oven (poor planning). roasted a yellow bell pepper for future useSeptember 5 2025
Day 35
cook 41. supper: burgers, fries, grilled pears (with ice cream)September 7 2025
Day 36
cook 42. supper: roasted tandoori cauliflower, jalapeno poppers, vegetable pilauSeptember 9 2025
Day 37
cook 43. supper: Mac and cheese, green bean/Queijo coalho/olive vegetables, grilled mangos with ice creamSeptember 13 2025
Day 38
cook 44. supper: roasted corn, stir fry in the wok (tofu, onion, green beans, chayote)September 21 2025
Day 39
cook 45. supper: twice baked potatoes, grilled peaches with ice cream, roasted zuchinni (from previous cook)September 23 2025
Day 40
cook 46. supper: burgers and friesSeptember 27 2025
Day 41
cook 47: stir frySeptember 28 2025
Day 42
cook 48. lunch: hot dogsSeptember 30 2025
Day 43
Cook 49. supper: two hand made pizzasOctober 5 2025
Day 44
Cook 50. supper: enchiladas and nachosOctober 7 2025
Day 45
Cook 51. supper: stuffed roasted peppers, roasted corn on the cob, grilled mangosOctober 12 2025
Day 46
Cook 52: supper: Tortiere, butternut squash, foccacia bread, brussel sprouts. heated a cherry pie from bakeryOctober 13 2025
Day 47
Cook 53. supper: wedge potatoes, hotdogs, heated a pumpkin pie from storeOctober 14 2025
Day 48
Cook 54. supper: stir fry jack fruit and vegetables, fried riceOctober 17 2025
Day 49
cook 55. supper: samosasOctober 26 2025
Day 50
cook 56. supper: stir fry (tofu, water chesnuts, baby corn, zucchini, peppers, onion) rice with peasOctober 27 2025
Day 51
cook 57. supper: bratwurst dogs, halloumiNovember 1 2025
Day 52
cook 58. supper: bratwurst dogs, roasted pepper with caveman finishNovember 8 2025
Day 53
cook 59. supper: nachos and lasagnaNovember 9 2025
day 54
cook 60. supper: Beast and roasted tomatillos. Beast was basted with 1/2 cup BGE Kentucky Bourbon BBQ sauce with 1/2 cup vegetable stock (Epicure). Tomatillos were roasted on the grill beside the baking dish for the beastNovember 11 2025
day 55
cook 61. supper: burgers and friesNovember 30 2025
Day 56
Cook 62. supper: shepherd pie and roasted butternut squash (some saved for future soup)December 6 2025
Day 57
Cook 63. supper: samosas and pear crispDecember 12 2025
Day 58
Cook 64. supper: Enchilada Pie and Costco poppersDecember 13 2025
Day 59
Cook 65. supper stir fryDecember 23 2025
Day 60
Cook 66. supper: Mac and Cheese and Farmer's Market Bumbleberry PieDecember 27 2025
Day 61
Cook 67. supper: roasted chestnuts and stir fry (fried rice and a tofu/vegetable mix)December 28 2025
Day 62
Cook 68. supper: handmade pizzasDecember 29 2025
Day 63
Cook 69. supper: Tofurkey, braised brussel spouts, reheated corn bread stuffingDecember 30 2025
Day 64
Cook 70. lunch: hot dogs
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You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means. -
Impressive, you used your Egg in 2025 more than I have in the last five years
Just a suggestion, you'll get more views and responses if you repost in the main forum, OT here is no man's land
canuckland -
posted in OT because I had doubts about the interest level and that so very many of the cooks were unremarkable. I had my moments for sure, but not a lot. I hope to do better in 2026. Already snuck in one last night before the current downpour started.~~
You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means. -
@Canugghead - I resemble that remark. I reside here in no man's land!😜Louisville; Rolling smoke in the neighbourhood. Life is too short for light/lite beer! Seems I'm livin in a transitional period. CHEETO (aka Agent Orange) makes Nixon look like a saint.
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zaphod said:The cooksJanuary 1 2025
Day 1
cook 1. lunch: Waffles
cook 2. supper: portabello mushroom burgers & friesJanuary 5 2025
Day 2
cook 3. lunch: veggie brat hotdogs
cook 4. supper: samosa house samosas, classic and spicyJanuary 12 2025
Day 3
cook 5. supper: two frozen pizza, leftover foccacia bread, s'moresJanuary 14 2025
Day 4
cook 6. supper: burgers, fries, roasted pepperJanuary 17 2025
Day 5
cook 7. supper: l'empanadas and grilled butternut squashJanuary 18 2025
Day 6
cook 8. Lunch: hotdog brats and some roasted red pepper for future useJanuary 25 2025
Day 7
cook 9. supper: potato wedges and portobello burgersJanuary 26 2025
Day 8
cook 10. supper: two pizzasJune 14 2025
Day 9
cook 11. supper: burgers, roasted bell pepper, sauteed mushrooms for the burgerJune 15 2025
Day 10
cook 12. lunch: veggie dogs
cook 13. supper: frozen pizza and smoresJune 17 2025
Day 11
cook 14. supper: mac and cheeseJune 22 2025
Day 12
cook 15. lunch: hot dogs
cook 16. supper: wok'ed stirfry
cook 17. dessert: rhubarb/strawberry pie (separate cook from lunch and supper)June 28 2025
Day 13
cook 18. Supper: cauliflower steaks, kohlirabi, haloumiJune 30 2025
Day 14
cook 19. Supper: roasted zuccinni, roasted bell pepper, sauteed mushrooms, burgersJuly 1 2025
Day 15
cook 20. Supper: green sauce enchilladas and jalapenos poppers stuffed with halloumi and honeyJuly 4 2025
Day 16
cook 21. Dessert: wafflesJuly 5 2025
Day 17
cook 22. Supper: roasted cauliflower, tandoori PaneerJuly 6 2025
Day 18
cook 23. Lunch: hotdogs (added some BGE Vidalia Onion Sriracha sauce at the very end of their cook. yum)July 12 2025
Day 19
cook 24. supper: twice baked potatoes, poppers stuffed with cream cheese and sweet chili sauce, sesame asparagus ("Eggin'" page 46), and roasted baby eggplantJuly 13 2025
Day 20
cook 25. lunch: hotdogs and grilled avocado halves for use in supperJuly 15 2025
Day 21
cook 26. supper: frozen fries, burgers, sauteed jalapenosJuly 18 2025
Day 22
cook 27. supper: stir fryJuly 20 2025
Day 23
cook 28. breakfast: sausages and pancakesJuly 22 2025
Day 24
cook 29. supper: samosas (from frozen) and tandoori flavoured paneer in baskets on the grillJuly 26 2025
Day 25
cook 30. supper: portabello mushroom burgers (one beyond for Eleanor), fries, roasted pepperJuly 27 2025
Day 26
cook 31. supper: big mountain plant based roast, apple cinnamon "take-n-bake" pieAugust 2 2025
Day 27
cook 32. supper: butter chicken roasted cauliflower, jalapeno poppers stuffed with taco filling, grilled pearsAugust 4 2025
Day 28
cook 33. supper: frozen fries, hot dogs, grilled avocado, smores in a coneAugust 9 2025
Day 29
cook 34. supper: twice baked potatoes, grilled yellow zuchinni, pan fried green beans in sweet chili sauceAugust 10 2025
Day 30
cook 35. breakfast: sausages and pancakesAugust 27 2025
Day 31
cook 36. supper: fries, roasted corn on the cob, and burgersAugust 28 2025
Day 32
cook 37. supper: stir fry in wokAugust 29 2025
Day 33
cook 38. supper: two hand built pizzasAugust 31 2025
Day 34
cook 39. breakfast: sausages and pancakes
cook 40. supper: hot dogs and cherry bomb poppers - fries done in oven (poor planning). roasted a yellow bell pepper for future useSeptember 5 2025
Day 35
cook 41. supper: burgers, fries, grilled pears (with ice cream)September 7 2025
Day 36
cook 42. supper: roasted tandoori cauliflower, jalapeno poppers, vegetable pilauSeptember 9 2025
Day 37
cook 43. supper: Mac and cheese, green bean/Queijo coalho/olive vegetables, grilled mangos with ice creamSeptember 13 2025
Day 38
cook 44. supper: roasted corn, stir fry in the wok (tofu, onion, green beans, chayote)September 21 2025
Day 39
cook 45. supper: twice baked potatoes, grilled peaches with ice cream, roasted zuchinni (from previous cook)September 23 2025
Day 40
cook 46. supper: burgers and friesSeptember 27 2025
Day 41
cook 47: stir frySeptember 28 2025
Day 42
cook 48. lunch: hot dogsSeptember 30 2025
Day 43
Cook 49. supper: two hand made pizzasOctober 5 2025
Day 44
Cook 50. supper: enchiladas and nachosOctober 7 2025
Day 45
Cook 51. supper: stuffed roasted peppers, roasted corn on the cob, grilled mangosOctober 12 2025
Day 46
Cook 52: supper: Tortiere, butternut squash, foccacia bread, brussel sprouts. heated a cherry pie from bakeryOctober 13 2025
Day 47
Cook 53. supper: wedge potatoes, hotdogs, heated a pumpkin pie from storeOctober 14 2025
Day 48
Cook 54. supper: stir fry jack fruit and vegetables, fried riceOctober 17 2025
Day 49
cook 55. supper: samosasOctober 26 2025
Day 50
cook 56. supper: stir fry (tofu, water chesnuts, baby corn, zucchini, peppers, onion) rice with peasOctober 27 2025
Day 51
cook 57. supper: bratwurst dogs, halloumiNovember 1 2025
Day 52
cook 58. supper: bratwurst dogs, roasted pepper with caveman finishNovember 8 2025
Day 53
cook 59. supper: nachos and lasagnaNovember 9 2025
day 54
cook 60. supper: Beast and roasted tomatillos. Beast was basted with 1/2 cup BGE Kentucky Bourbon BBQ sauce with 1/2 cup vegetable stock (Epicure). Tomatillos were roasted on the grill beside the baking dish for the beastNovember 11 2025
day 55
cook 61. supper: burgers and friesNovember 30 2025
Day 56
Cook 62. supper: shepherd pie and roasted butternut squash (some saved for future soup)December 6 2025
Day 57
Cook 63. supper: samosas and pear crispDecember 12 2025
Day 58
Cook 64. supper: Enchilada Pie and Costco poppersDecember 13 2025
Day 59
Cook 65. supper stir fryDecember 23 2025
Day 60
Cook 66. supper: Mac and Cheese and Farmer's Market Bumbleberry PieDecember 27 2025
Day 61
Cook 67. supper: roasted chestnuts and stir fry (fried rice and a tofu/vegetable mix)December 28 2025
Day 62
Cook 68. supper: handmade pizzasDecember 29 2025
Day 63
Cook 69. supper: Tofurkey, braised brussel spouts, reheated corn bread stuffingDecember 30 2025
Day 64
Cook 70. lunch: hot dogs
what time of day were these cooks, sunny, overcast, rainy, wind speed and direction, before or after sunrise /sunset......
fukahwee maineyou can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it -
Dammit Jim, I'm a cook not a weatherman.fishlessman said:
what time of day were these cooks, sunny, overcast, rainy, wind speed and direction, before or after sunrise /sunset......~~
You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means. -
zaphod said:
Dammit Jim, I'm a cook not a weatherman.fishlessman said:
what time of day were these cooks, sunny, overcast, rainy, wind speed and direction, before or after sunrise /sunset......
i used to log my salmon catches. there was more, lure, lure size, lure color, copper back, gold back silver back painted back, depth, location, etc. turned out there was two migration routes in the lake, once you determine which route produced the better quality for a particular year you were good to go. used to log in bait patterns as well but it was easier to find the bait driving upwind by smell. i dont think i could get this ocd with food cooks fukahwee maineyou can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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