I go through a lot of eggs every week....two dozen, sometimes more. With 6 doz. eggs bought on Monday and 2 doz. I already had in the fridge, I was faced with eight dozen eggs. I made a loaf of keto bread, which took care of 6 eggs. Then I separated 6 egg whites and 6 yolks (enough for a loaf of bread) and prepared them for the freezer. I broke the yolks and mixed in 1/2 tsp. of Himalayan pink salt before freezing. I have enough separated eggs to make 4 loaves.
With another doz. eggs, I broke each egg into a 12 cup muffin tin and placed that in the freezer. When those are frozen, I can put them in a freezer bag to draw out what I need for making omelettes or scrambled eggs. I will probably freeze another dozen eggs that way, which will leave me a little over 3 dozen and they will easily last 2 weeks in the fridge if I try to conserve my eggs. ie, perhaps eating toasted keto bread with almond butter or cheese, instead of eggs every morning. Maybe I will start making yoghurt again for breakfast. I haven't made any since moving here.
My meals will have to include my perishables first, like my cottage cheese and avocados, before I use up my frozen foods and canned tomatoes and tuna. My heads of cabbage should last a very long time in the fridge, so I am not too concerned about having to use them up immediately. I know they will last a couple of months. While working in the kitchen I am also socialising using technology and watching health updates on TV. I haven't really been crafting too much yet, so I hope I can get back at it soon. How are the rest of you coping with your confinement?
Like you, I was about to toss the liquid from the corned beef I cooked last night. Instead I added some of the leftover cooked potatoes, carrots, cabbage and onion with a little more water and made a soup for TheHub to have for lunch this weekend. I need to be around people but I don't see that happening. Right now I can't even sit outside because of the pollen onslaught here. If you sneeze at the grocery store because of allergies, the people around you look like they are ready to launch a lysol attack.
ReplyDeleteYum. That sounds like a wonderful soup. I am quickly realising that I should be very conscious of how much food I have and how best to conserve it to make it last as long as I can. I have decided to self isolate as long as is needed. And yes, I can well imagine how people would react to a simple sneeze or sniffle (even though they are not symptomatic of this particular virus) No allergens up here. There's still four feet of snow.
ReplyDeleteI have never seen eggs being frozen in muffin tins like that, before, but, what a great idea! Did you have to grease the muffin tins, first, or do the frozen eggs pop out without any trouble? The stores in my area were all out of eggs; I still have a dozen eggs, but, would like to make them last as long as I can, because I want to self-isolate and avoid the grocery stores for the next several weeks.
ReplyDeleteYou are doing well to plan your meals around using the perishables first and the longer keeping items for later.
I have never before frozen eggs, although I knew it could be done. So naturally, I went on-line to find out the best methods. I was so glad to find the first method of separating the eggs into separate containers of yolks and whites because I need to do exactly that when making my bread. The yolks need to be broken and salted with 1/2 tsp. per 6 eggs. Of course I will let you know how the bread turns out when I need to make my first loaf with frozen eggs thawed. The eggs frozen in muffin trays is great for portioning eggs in a freezer bag. And yes, you need to spray the tin first for easier removal. I used olive oil in my Pampered Chef oil spray dispenser. (I can't use commercial sprayers like Pam, but you could). I am also self isolating. Please stay home and stay safe. We are in this together.
ReplyDeleteSuch great ideas to get your eggs prepared for storage as well as prepped for future recipes!!
ReplyDeleteI never want to waste food, so I needed to find ways to conserve what I had. You Tube is a treasure trove of information.
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