Egg Question

L Sass

L Sass

Cathlete
I've found a way to kick off my day nicely and incorporate more veggies too. I chop spinach or salad greens finely and then add them and some yummy tomato salsa to egg whites, whip 'em up and have delish scrambled eggs. I really dislike egg yolks, but can tolerate the whites, and now the veggies make them actually good.

But I started buying the eggs that boast Omega-3 enriched -- and it struck me after I paid like $.50 more per dozen, that any claim of the omega 3's are probably found in the yolks - does anyone know if that's right? Duh.

Lorrie

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Hey Lorrie! I LOVE my egg whites in the morning! My older DS is starting to ask me to make HIM a batch of whites also!

I don't know the answer to your question, but I did want to add a little TIP of what I do. Our mornings can be hectic with school, etc. So at night before I go to bed, I like to crack the eggs and put the whites in a plastic food container. I whip them just a bit with a fork, then toss in any chopped veggies that I want! The next morning. All I have to do is pre-heat the pan and give the container a good ol' shake and it's ready to go!!!!!!!! YUMMO!

Gayle
 
>So at night before I go to bed, I like to crack
>the eggs and put the whites in a plastic food container. I
>whip them just a bit with a fork, then toss in any chopped
>veggies that I want! The next morning. All I have to do is
>pre-heat the pan and give the container a good ol' shake and
>it's ready to go!!!!!!!! YUMMO!

Now THAT'S a brilliant idea. Would save time and mess in the a.m. Thanks gf! (Psst - got my kiddos registered for the Cleve marathon kids run! Yah!!!)

Lorrie

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I buy regular eggs for the whites and the Omega-3 ones when I want to use the whole egg. I do believe the Omega-3 is mostly found in the yolk.

Have you noticed how much more yellower the Omega-3 yolks are from the regular ones?

Namita
 
We get our eggs from a farm down the road. Those yolks are practically NEON and the yolk even sits up higher from the white, though I'm not sure why that would be.
 
In reference to eating clean, I think 1-2 yolks per week is ok. In most recipes I've seen, it usually calls for either only whites or mostly whites with one yolk thrown in.

So, it's clean, just don't go crazy!

Does anyone think the cartons of egg whites taste any better, worse or different than cracked whites? I had an egg white omelet with veggies a few weeks ago and didn't particularly care for the taste/texture...

Heidi
 
>In reference to eating clean, I think 1-2 yolks per week is
>ok. In most recipes I've seen, it usually calls for either
>only whites or mostly whites with one yolk thrown in.
>
>So, it's clean, just don't go crazy!
>
>Does anyone think the cartons of egg whites taste any better,
>worse or different than cracked whites? I had an egg white
>omelet with veggies a few weeks ago and didn't particularly
>care for the taste/texture...
>
>Heidi


Thanks for that info :)
 
I decided to get chickens of my own again. I have a nice big pen and used to have silkies. I decided since I was going to be eating lots of egg white for my protein that I needed more chickens. I got 23 babies last month and had them in a box (one my weight bench came in) with a light for about 4 weeks. No, I don't live in the country but in the Los Angeles area and have a fairly large back yard. As long as I just have hens I don't have to worry about roosters crowing and bothering the neightbors. I love caring for them and getting a fresh egg out from under a warm hen in the mornings. It will take till they are about 5 or 6 months old before they start laying. I feed them non medicated feed and left over goodies from the house. They love it when I take them oatmeal with raisins. I also have my own flaxseed so I ususally grind some of that and sprinkle on for them too. I figured I would try to make some Omega eggs of my own. I let them out during the day and there is just something relaxing about watching them interact with one another and run around the yard looking for bugs and searching for grass goodies. The yolks in home raised are much darker and stand up more but I really can't tell the difference in taste. If a person has the room it doesn't take much to have a couple of chickens and they can become great little pets, following you around the yard. I feel like the person that opens the door at the store when a big sale is going on. They are all standing looking out and when the door opens they run like crazy into the yard.

Susan N
 
>But I started buying the eggs that boast Omega-3 enriched --
>and it struck me after I paid like $.50 more per dozen, that
>any claim of the omega 3's are probably found in the yolks -
>does anyone know if that's right?

Yes, since omega-3's are fatty acids, they would be found in the fatty parts of the egg, thus mostly in the yolks.

If you want a cholesterol-free source of omega-3's, try ground flax (which is what they feed the chickens so their eggs contain omega-3).
 
Hi Susan,

I also have chickens! They are wonderful pets, though where we live, we cannot get too attached to any individual chicken because they don't last very long, unfortunately. We have bobcats, coyotes, etc., who get them. But, I love how they run up to us when they hear us. Someone said a chicken is a perfect pet because they never get sick, so there are no vet bills. :)

One tip on feeding them -- they love to eat the egg shells and it helps them make good hard new shells, so give them the shells once in a while. Strange to think about, but it works. Our chickens love fruit!

-Beth
 
I've also raised chickens before! I did get attached; I'd had the same hen from baby chicks for about two years. They knew my voice, would cluck and get excited when I came to see them. Couldn't let them roam free in the yard thought because of preditors. Their pen was really secure. But, one night, something dug a hole and got in there and got them! I was so upset! I haven't gotten anymore since then, but their eggs are great. They would even let me hold them and pet them!
 
Beth, I do give them oyster shell free choice and yes mine love watermelon in the summer, they also like figs and pomagrantes from our trees. We have racoons and cayotes too but I built a varmit proof pen after losing a pet goose to racoons. I just let mine out in the afternoons when I am home and can keep an eye on things and our yard is completely fenced with chain link over a rock wall. I do have two shih tzus that also like to chase them so have to make sure they are in the house before the chickens are let out. They are happy, happy chickens. I always tell them they don't know how lucky they are to not be packed into cages where they can hardly move at some factory farm.

Susan N
 
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