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At Least the Eggs Did Not Explode in Microwave

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Real Estate Agent with Elizabeth Anne Weintraub, Broker DRE #00697006

In case you're wondering, I am still camping out at our house in Hawaii in the midst of remodeling hell. We got bogged down because the countertop guys could not get over here in a timely manner. It's also taken them two days to cut and install 3 pieces of plywood.

That surface did give me a good place to test whether my hard-boiled eggs were cooked all the way through. They say if the egg easily spins on a flat surface, it is cooked. Because it's not like I have a stove installed yet. My new microwave is the only working appliance apart from my Keurig.

Although, it did occur to me that I probably should not be rolling cooked eggs around on treated plywood. If the egg shells touched the water I rinsed the eggs in, I could probably die if not become very ill. Such joy. You can read more in my personal blog at this link: Should You Make a Hard Boiled Egg in the Microwave?

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Elizabeth Weintraub is co-partner of Weintraub & Wallace Team of Top Producing Realtors, an author, home buying expert at The Balance, a Land Park resident, and a veteran real estate agent who specializes in older, classic homes in Land Park, Curtis Park, Midtown, Carmichael and East Sacramento, as well as tract homes in Elk Grove, Natomas, Roseville and Lincoln. Call Elizabeth Weintraub at 916.233.6759. Put our combined 80 years of real estate experience to work for you. Broker-Associate at RE/MAX Gold. DRE License # 00697006.

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Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400
HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD
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Elizabeth Weintraub Sacramento Real Estate Agent, Top 1% of Lyon Agents 

Wishing you a bit more speed with your renovations. I remember the experience a few years ago when I did a complete remodel. My microwave was in my bedroom for awhile. BTW...did you know you could purchase eggs aready boiled? 

Dec 11, 2018 11:22 AM
Hannah Williams
HomeStarr Realty - Philadelphia, PA
Expertise NE Philadelphia & Bucks 215-820-3376

Elizabeth Weintraub Sacramento Real Estate Agent, Top 1% of Lyon Agents  Never dawned on me to hard boil eggs in a microwave . You can however make great scrambled eggs in a microwave ..

Dec 11, 2018 12:13 PM
Joyce Marsh
Joyce Marsh Real Estate LLC - Daytona Beach, FL
Joyce Marsh Homes

Remodeling projects can definitely test our patience. Sometimes it’s hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel. 

Dec 11, 2018 02:31 PM
Libby Cousins
Extraordinary Processing - Spokane, WA
Contract Mortgage Processor, licensed in WA

You are a brave woman Elizabeth! I can't imagine trying to do or live through a kitchen renovation during the holidays. 

By the way, I have resorted to using the side burner on the BBQ as well. In my case it was when we lost power for a few hours while I was trying to cook dinner. 

Dec 11, 2018 04:57 PM
Francine Viola
Coldwell Banker Evergreen Olympic Realty, Olympia WA - Olympia, WA
REALTOR®, In Tune with your Real Estate Needs

I feel your pain.  Contractors just seem to work at a different speed than we would like!  Good luck with your microwave and Keurig cooking concoctions!

Dec 11, 2018 07:33 PM
Endre Barath, Jr.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties - Beverly Hills, CA
Realtor - Los Angeles Home Sales 310.486.1002

Wow that is some drama... but what do you expect typical contractor story, at least they did not walk off the job. I just received an emergency email from another agent if we know of any trustworthy contractors.... theirs walked off the job.... now with that said I am impressed hard boiled eggs via the Microwave... need to try it just for well just because....Endre

Dec 11, 2018 10:51 PM
Joan Cox
House to Home, Inc. - Denver Real Estate - 720-231-6373 - Denver, CO
Denver Real Estate - Selling One Home at a Time

Elizabeth, it does sound like you are in remodeling hell, and hope you didn't get sick from the eggs.  Not sure if I have ever cooked hard boiled eggs in the microwave.

Dec 12, 2018 06:51 AM
Elizabeth Weintraub Sacramento Broker
Elizabeth Anne Weintraub, Broker - Sacramento, CA
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Margaret Rome, Baltimore Maryland Actually, no, I did not realize you could buy eggs already hard boiled. I asked a couple of friends, and they said I could probably get it in the deli section at Safeway, but I'm not sure.

Dec 12, 2018 08:21 AM
Elizabeth Weintraub Sacramento Broker
Elizabeth Anne Weintraub, Broker - Sacramento, CA
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Hannah Williams I don't think scrambled eggs in a garden salad sounds very tasty.

Dec 12, 2018 08:22 AM
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Elizabeth Anne Weintraub, Broker - Sacramento, CA
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Libby Cousins Wouldn't call it bravery. Christmas is a good time to do this because fewer distractions with Sacramento real estate, and nobody else is here to get underfoot. :)

Dec 12, 2018 08:25 AM
Elizabeth Weintraub Sacramento Broker
Elizabeth Anne Weintraub, Broker - Sacramento, CA
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Endre Barath, Jr. You almost have to wonder what the homeowners did to cause the contractors to walk off the job? Sometimes hard to tell which party is at fault. Making your average homeowner happy -- some schmuck who doesn't know diddlysquat about construction -- is probably as much of a challenge as we face in our profession, if you want to know the truth!

Dec 12, 2018 08:28 AM
Elizabeth Weintraub Sacramento Broker
Elizabeth Anne Weintraub, Broker - Sacramento, CA
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Joan Cox What made me nauseous was trying to find Holualoa and speeding because I was late, zipping around those winding roads in an SUV. Would not have been an issue in my Porsche but the SUV is more side-to-side action, LOL. After being given screwy instructions as I drove, I finally said forget it and went to Safeway. I got out of my car and WOW, my mouth started water.

I spied the trashcan on the curb and thought that would be a good place to head. Could pretend I was looking for something in the trash.

Dec 12, 2018 08:34 AM
Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400
HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD
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Elizabeth Weintraub Sacramento Real Estate Agent, Top 1% of Lyon Agents  Take a look.

                                                            hard boiled eggs

Dec 12, 2018 08:47 AM
Elizabeth Weintraub Sacramento Broker
Elizabeth Anne Weintraub, Broker - Sacramento, CA
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Margaret Rome, Baltimore Maryland Ha! Thanks! We do get Egglands eggs in Hawaii, I believe, these are the eggs with the red printing on top? Where would you find this package? I don't think it's with the eggs. And it's probably not frozen.

Dec 12, 2018 08:57 AM
Margaret Rome Baltimore 410-530-2400
HomeRome Realty 410-530-2400 - Pikesville, MD
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Elizabeth Weintraub Sacramento Real Estate Agent, Top 1% of Lyon Agents I just googled hard boiled eggs. My local GIANT carries them but I noticed that Wegmans, Target, and WalMart all have this package.

I do love google!

Dec 12, 2018 09:02 AM
Kathy Streib
Cypress, TX
Home Stager/Redesign

Elizabeth- have never tried to boil an egg in the microwave! I've heard about people doing it but if I have to, I'll heat up our grill.  

Dec 12, 2018 05:08 PM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

I have never tried microwaving a hard boiled egg.  But, you made it sound so simple, I'm going to try it first thing in the morning.

Dec 13, 2018 12:43 AM
Debb Janes
Nature As Neighbors - Camas, WA
Put My Love of Nature At Work for You

You remind me of why we have procrastinated getting our kitchen remodeled...we need to replace cabinetry too, it's going to be a lesson in patience...

I like the idea of using the side burner on your grill - we are thinking about replacing our Traeger with a propane grill - I'll make sure we get a side burner model. 

Dec 13, 2018 07:37 AM