Eggs?

I know they are good for you in moderation and they are perfect for breakfast!

I have NEVER ever liked eggs or the smell....It was a texture thing BUT as I am getting older and braver I want to give it a go...

I can boil eggs, scramble them and maybe fry one...

Can you recommend ways to cook eggs like you would for kids to hide the "egg" ness of it ;-)

J says he "hates" eggs, but he'll always eat a quiche or a frittatta or spanish omlette (but not a regular omlette)

On of my friends kids wouldn't eat eggs after seeing a cartoon when they showed a chicken laying an egg.  He suddenly thought they were dirty.  She convinced her son to eat them again by telling him that it was a just a cartoon and that eggs actually grow on trees.  She's told him that bacon grows on trees as well. 

Maybe not all that helpful. 

How about eating an egg that's been baked in a cake!? That's my favorite way! 

I won't eat an egg that looks like an egg (long story), which rules out fried, poached, soft- or hard-boiled, etc. But I do like them scrambled or in omlettes, fritattas, quiches, etc.

Quiche is quite nice. Huevos Rancheros are pretty darn good too.

J says he "hates" eggs, but he'll always eat a quiche or a frittatta or spanish omlette (but not a regular omlette)

Same at our house.  I freaking love eggs, but my J also does not -- but will definitely do quiche, frittatta, strata, etc.  The more "other" stuff that's in it, tipping the balance of the dish toward more veggie and less eggy, the better.

Also, the old standard for covering all manner of tastes -- ketchup!

 

ETA:  Yep, J is in your camp, chary.  No eggy-looking eggs.    

Well I am happy to say I am eating it as I type...
I cheated a bit to make sure they didnt taste like full blown eggs..

I fried a few pieces of bacon...so the pan was bacon flavor

1. Scrambled one egg and cooked it
2. Fried one egg with pepper - fried HARD

I cut a sandwich in half put a piece of cheese and fried egg on one side and scrambled on the other with a little bit of bacon...

I prefer the fried hard egg - the scrambled one hummm not a big fan of but maybe with ketchup.

So I am dipping this in the Texas Salsa and I could eat this but then again I love bacon!

Thanks for the suggestions I may try some not so egg recipes to see if I can work myself up to eating eggs for breakfast

The only way my son can eat eggs is in French Toast.

Also, try just doing egg whites?

Or, as Ophinky says, things like quiche and frittata are lovely because there's so much else going on, you don't really taste the egg or get that weird texture.

Maybe try putting in chopped spring onions or something else quite strongly flavoured, as well?

We made a 24 hour omelet growing up that is amazing. You basically put a layer of (slightly stale) bread at the bottom of a dish and mix up eggs, milk, green onions. bacon, and shredded cheese and pour it over the bread. Then, let it sit overnight, pop it in the oven for an hour and...voila! Deliciousness.  I also added some white wine to the dish to pep it up. SO GOOD. And not really eggy, especially if you use strong cheeses.
Not, uh, really good for you either, though.

We made a 24 hour omelet growing up that is amazing. You basically put a layer of (slightly stale) bread at the bottom of a dish and mix up eggs, milk, green onions. bacon, and shredded cheese and pour it over the bread. Then, let it sit overnight, pop it in the oven for an hour and...voila! Deliciousness.  I also added some white wine to the dish to pep it up. SO GOOD. And not really eggy, especially if you use strong cheeses.
Not, uh, really good for you either, though.

I think the first goal is to like them and eat them...then move on to the healthier side of things

I think Sarah Jessica Parker made something like that movie A Family Stone

We made a 24 hour omelet growing up that is amazing. You basically put a layer of (slightly stale) bread at the bottom of a dish and mix up eggs, milk, green onions. bacon, and shredded cheese and pour it over the bread. Then, let it sit overnight, pop it in the oven for an hour and...voila! Deliciousness.  I also added some white wine to the dish to pep it up. SO GOOD. And not really eggy, especially if you use strong cheeses.
Not, uh, really good for you either, though.

I used to make a similar "breakfast casserole" for busy holiday mornings like Christmas or Easter.  Delicious!  I got the recipe from a friend who was a school cook, her version made 48 servings.  LOL 

Cheese-baked eggs: Take a strong cheese like aged cheddar or gruyere (or a blend) grate it and spread it evenly on the bottom of a baking dish.  Whisk eggs, season and pour them over the cheese.  Bake until puffy and golden.  My mom used to just break eggs onto the cheese, but I don't like 'egg-looking' eggs either (funny how many don't) so I whisk mine.  They puff up almost like a souffle and are cheesy and delicious. Good topped with salsa too.

We made a 24 hour omelet growing up that is amazing. You basically put a layer of (slightly stale) bread at the bottom of a dish and mix up eggs, milk, green onions. bacon, and shredded cheese and pour it over the bread. Then, let it sit overnight, pop it in the oven for an hour and...voila! Deliciousness.  I also added some white wine to the dish to pep it up. SO GOOD. And not really eggy, especially if you use strong cheeses.
Not, uh, really good for you either, though.

Well, you could argue that the worst thing about that dish is the bread LOL depending on which side of the "what's considered healthy" fence you sit on! Apart from the bread, that's an Atkins diet dream!

Don't like runny eggs of any type.  

Hard boiled:  I usually do a batch all at once.  Lately, I've been doing about 6 a couple of times a week.--cover eggs with cold water, bring to boil, after a minute of boiling, cover and remove from heat and let sit for 35 minutes or so.  Empty hot water, rinse eggs in cold for about a minute, cover eggs with cold water and let sit for 10 minutes or so.  I then use these in salads or to make egg mayonnaise (to which I add all sorts of stuff like olives, relish, etc).  Whole ones store in the fridge for a few days.  You can add them to top salads, make devilled eggs, peel and bake them with all sorts of ingredients.

Over hard if fried.

I make a lot of what Historyenne describes as "cheese-baked eggs".  I call it crustless quiche and usually add milk or cream along with whatever else strikes my fancy (Cooked veg, ham, ect)

Toast some curry powder, set aside, start to scramble eggs, add the curry powder.  Once they are about half set, add fresh spinach wilted and drained (hot water poured over the leaves in a strainer and pressed to get the water out) or thawed and drained spinach.  Cook until eggs are set.  You can add feta or grated hard cheese.  I wouldn't add melty cheese, although in general, cheese and eggs are usually a perfect combination.

Custard, soufflé, cheesecake

Eggs are pretty decent, versatile, economical food