They’re smart, kind, multi-skilled and a joy to be around. And, they write. Earlier this week, I met nine Mom bloggers in Phoenix and loved every one of them. The Moms were invited by America’s egg farmers to tour Hickman’s Family Egg Farm and learn a few egg cooking tips – and what a great time I had!

The trip was part of the Good Egg Project – which I’ve written about in the past – it’s an initiative by America’s egg farmers to educate people about where eggs come from and encourage them to join them in the fight against hunger.  For every pledge made to “eat good and do good every day” an egg will be donated to Feeding America, the nation’s largest hunger relief charity.  Already millions of eggs have been donated, delivering great nutrition, taste and versatility to those who can’t afford to buy them. By the way, if you haven’t done so already, visit the website now (www.GoodEggProject.org) and do your good deed today!

Back to the mom bloggers. All of these A-MAZE-ING women have a different approach to their blog. For example:  Anne Marie Nichols’ “ThisMamaCooks” is a health blog for foodies and their families; Anita Elmore’s “TheMamaZone” offers parenting and budgeting tips; Tonia Butterworth’s “AllAmericanMommy” includes a dedicated family recipe section and Ann Huddleson’s “HealthyTastyChow” focuses on healthier versions of the most popular foods. Combined, the nine moms are raising a total of 18 children, with 1 more kiddo on the way!

The tour kicked off with a delicious dinner with the Hickman family. My colleague, Chef Jeffrey Saad, and I were there to meet them all. Also, there was the sweetest, friendliest and hippest Registered Dietician I ever met, Mary Lee Chin. She was along to remind everyone of the dynamite nutrition that eggs deliver. We all had a wonderful time sharing stories and chatting about the day ahead!

When the bloggers returned from their farm tour the next day, Jeffrey and I demonstrated our recipes. I demonstrated three omelet variations: a classic filled omelet, America’s favorite Denver-Western omelet and an omelet wrapped in a whole wheat flour tortilla – with each recipe taking less than a minute to prepare!  Jeffrey demonstrated a toad-in-the-hole using a cookie cutter to make a fun, decorative hole in the bread to break an egg into. He also showed a bacon and egg grilled cheese breakfast sandwich and offered suggestions on how to tweak it slightly to add sophistication for adults! We not only showed them our egg dishes, we also turned over our pans, stoves and ingredients so they could try their hand at the dishes. What better way to illustrate the speed and ease of kid-friendly egg cooking? Not surprisingly, the moms were very deft at the fry pan. They approached the cooking stations with an air of confidence and enthusiasm that clearly demonstrated they knew their way around the kitchen!

Isn’t it great that moms from all over the country can meet in cyberspace? And the word “great” is an understatement.  It’s absolutely amazes me.  My children were raised with the help of only one resource, Dr. Spock. Today’s kids are influenced by moms who learn from other moms who live a real life in real time. That’s a far cry from Dr. Spock’s strictly clinical approach, for sure! It was clear to me that these young women were well educated and, maybe more importantly, very savvy. With the internet as their playing field, I know that they’ll ensure our next generation turns out as well-rounded and healthy as possible. And after this weekend, they are certain to be aware of where their food comes from and they’ll all live healthy, delicious lives with plenty of eggs on their menus.

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