Gouda Basil Scrambled Eggs

Ingredients:
- chopped basil
- shredded gouda cheese (or any cheese)
- salt
- fresh pepper
- eggs
- extra virgin olive oil
- optional: milk or cream to make the eggs fluffier

how to make scrambled eggs:
- crack eggs into a bowl and whip it vigorously with a whisk or a fork, making sure that you whip it in large circles which allows air to "enter"
- coat skillet or non-stick pan with oil
- coat pan with eggs, top with cheese
- allow the egg mixture to sit in pan until you see bubbling (don't overcook and let it solidify)
- then fold the egg mixture, one good way to do this is to push the mixture towards the middle (this creates big fluffy pieces of eggs)
- add salt and pepper to taste
- top with basil

Annie's Irish Soda Buns

This recipe was given to me by my roomie at UMaine. I tried her mother's soda buns in honor of St. Patrick's day. These buns are delicious hot or cold though I prefer them warmed with hot chocolate or irish coffee.

2 cups flour
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 sugar (optional)
1 egg
3 Tbsp butter or margarine
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup currants or raisins

Mix dry ingredients in a bowl. Cut pieces of the butter/margarine into the dry mix. Don't worry if it doesn't mix completely. Add wet ingredients. Stir in currants/raisins. Knead the dough briefly (I just mixed it with a spoon and that worked too). Cut the dough into eighths. Shape into buns. Use a butter knife to make a cross on the tops of the buns. Bake 20-25min. I set my oven to 350 F.