The Family

*Sponsored Post. I received free Davidsons Safest Choice Eggs in exchange for my post. Post contains affiliate links. I have always been a firm believer in homemade tastes better than store bought cookies, bread, jam, and yes even homemade mayo! There have been a few things that have kept me from making homemade mayo in the past, the first being th... at it contains raw egg. Enter Davidsons Safest Choice Pasteurized Eggs . This isnt pasteurized egg product in a carton, but rather real, in-shell large eggs that have been pasteurized to eliminate the risk of Salmonella in eggs before you even bring them home to your kitchen. And you know what that means? When you use Davidsons Safest Choice Pasteurized Eggs you can eat your raw cookie dough, homemade mayo, homemade Caesar salad dressing, and even your sunny-side up fried eggs without fear even if you are pregnant or a young child! Once the egg hurdle was taken care of, my next issue was how long it can take to build your emulsion and s-l-o-w-l-y add in the oil. This process could easily take 15-20 min or more, depending on the strength of your whisking arm. Heres where my stick-blender saved the day. I have a Braun Hand Blender thats about 12 years old, so here is the link to the new model . Im always looking for fun things to do that wont break the bank. Today, we decided to visit the Herrs Snack Factory Tour in Nottingham, PA. The tour takes about an hour and it is all walking, but there are elevators so its completely wheelchair & stroller accessible. I made the mistake of letting my youngest walk, and then he decided he wanted to be carried the entire time, so Im hurting right about now. The tour starts with a brief movie about the history of the Herrs company, and then the tour guides break the room into groups of about 15-20 people. Even though that sounds big, our group was mostly adults so it wasnt bad. Along the tour, we got to see how Herrs makes pretzels, corn & tortilla chips, and their famous potato chips you know the super yummy ones in the blue bag. ...Read More