Eggstravaganza and Deviled Eggs with Iowa Egg Council
We go through a lot of eggs at our house, and we’re empty nesters! We like deviled eggs, bacon and eggs for breakfast, hash brown and egg bake, we like them hardboiled, in savory dishes, you name it. Plus, I bake a lot so when we buy eggs, it’s more than a dozen at a time.
Like sugar and butter, eggs are an ingredient I can’t imagine being without. When I learned that my neighboring state of Iowa leads the nation in egg production, I just had to invite people who are involved in and support the industry in their own ways.
So for the fiftieth episode of Funeral Potatoes & Wool Mittens, we’re heading to Iowa this week to speak with Iowa Egg Council’s Board Chairman Bruce Dooyema, and Director of Marketing and Communications Melissa Alto-Kintigh about one powerhouse food—eggs.
Listen to Season 2 Episode 18 on all major podcast platforms (now on YouTube), or in Spotify below.
First, we cover the basics, like how many eggs a chicken lays in a day, what determines the color of eggs, their nutritional value and health benefits, why we refrigerate our eggs in the U.S., and which fast-food restaurant still cracks a real egg for their breakfast sandwich.
Next up, Bruce, who is also known as the director of deviled eggs, shares a few of his tips and recipes, plus he tells me why he made deviled eggs on three continents in three days, and what his next bucket list wish is.
I answered my own question about the expiration date on egg cartons here: https://ask.usda.gov/s/article/What-kind-of-dates-are-on-cartons-of-fresh-eggs.
In case you’re wondering about baking with room temperature eggs, here are my tips.
Celebrate Egg Days in 2024
Iowa Egg Council
Thank you, Bruce and Melissa, for spending time with us.
- iowaegg.org
- Bruce Dooyema Bio
- Melissa Alto-Kintigh on LinkedIn
- Watch Bruce Dooyema on Hello Iowa
- Watch Bruce Dooyema make deviled eggs at home
- Instagram: @iowa_egg
- Facebook: Iowa Egg Council
- X: @IowaEggCouncil
- Pinterest: Iowa Egg Council
- LinkedIn: Iowa Egg Council
- YouTube: IowaEggCouncil
- Tik Tok: Iowa Egg Council
Deviled Eggs Recipes
Bruce’s recipes for shrimp, smoked, sweet and/or sassy, avocado, and cheesy peasy deviled eggs are below.
Here’s my smoky deviled eggs recipe
Sweet Wishes,
Shrimp Deviled Eggs
Ingredients
- 12 hard boiled eggs
- ½ – ⅔ cup Miracle Whip (as needed)
- 3 Tbsp extra hot horseradish
- 3 Tbsp diced up large cooked shrimp
- ¼ tsp dill weed
Instructions
- Peel eggs, cut in half lengthwise. Separate the yolks from the whites.
- In a plastic bag, mix together the yolks, Miracle Whip, horseradish, diced shrimp and dill weed. Zip the bag shut, snip off a corner end and pipe the mixture into the egg whites.
- Top with 1 large, cooked Shrimp-Top with Chopped Chives-Sprinkle with a little Cajun Seasoning-Added option – top with cocktail sauce when serving
Nutrition
All text and images © Staci Mergenthal • Random Sweets
Smoked Deviled Eggs
Equipment
- smoker
Ingredients
- 12 hard boiled eggs, after peeled, smoke 1hr @ 165 super smoke / turn eggs and smoke another 30 mins
- ⅓ – ½ cup Miracle Whip (as needed)
- 2 Tbsp stone ground mustard
- 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 2 Tbsp Traeger Que or any BBQ sauce
- 2 Tbsp diced pickled jalapeños
- ½ tsp garlic hickory seasoning
Instructions
- Cut smoked eggs in half lengthwise. Separate the yolks from the whites.
- In a plastic bag, mix together the yolks, Miracle Whip, stone ground mustard, vinegar, BBQ sauce, and diced jalapeños. Zip the bag shut, snip off a corner end and pipe the mixture into the egg whites.
- -Top with 1 sliced Pickled Jalapeno -Sprinkle with Garlic Hickory Seasoning
Nutrition
All text and images © Staci Mergenthal • Random Sweets
Sweet and/or Sassy Deviled Eggs
Ingredients
- 12 hard boiled eggs
- ⅓ – ½ cup Miracle Whip (as needed)
- 2 Tbsp honey mustard
- 4 Tbsp drained sweet pickle relish
- ¼ tsp salt
- paprika
- bacon pepper jam
Instructions
- Peel eggs, cut in half lengthwise. Separate the yolks from the whites.
- In a plastic bag, mix together the yolks, Miracle Whip, honey mustard, relish and salt. Zip the bag shut, snip off a corner end and pipe the mixture into the egg whites.
- -Sprinkle with Paprika -To sassy it up a bit- top with Bacon Pepper Jam when serving
Nutrition
All text and images © Staci Mergenthal • Random Sweets
Avocado Deviled Eggs
Ingredients
- 12 hard boiled eggs
- ¼ – ⅓ cup Miracle Whip (as needed)
- 2 avocados
- 1 Roma tomato, diced
- 2 Tbsp cilantro
- 5 Tbsp lime juice
- 2 Tbsp red onion, diced
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Peel eggs, cut in half lengthwise. Separate the yolks from the whites.
- In a plastic bag, mix together the yolks, Miracle Whip, mashed avocado, tomato, cilantro, lime juice, onion, salt and pepper. Zip the bag shut, snip off a corner end and pipe the mixture into the egg whites.
- -Sprinkle with Paprika-Added option – top with tortilla chip when serving-Another option – top with Sriracha Dressing
Nutrition
All text and images © Staci Mergenthal • Random Sweets
