MeaganS Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 It started with 6 baby chicks. Chicken math being what it is, now we will soon have 11 laying hens. Our family stays happily in eggs with 2-3 laying hens. So...we're about to have WAY more eggs than we need. Besides gifting them to friends and neighbors, how can I incorporate more eggs into our diet without adding tons of cheese? We already have an "egg dinner" once a week, which is usually scrambled eggs and toast, or omelets or something. The girls like hardboiled eggs with salt occasionally for their lunch, but when I think of other egg recipes, I just think of unhealthy stuff loaded with cheese like casseroles or mayo like egg salad. So help me out, what can I make with eggs that will help us use them up? Put meringue on everything? If it helps, we have both an instant pot and sous vide, along with regular cooking stuff. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 We have hard boiled and scrambled eggs every day. It's easily 12-20 eggs here. I'm boring and don't do much else with them but dinner frittatas and homemade mayo occasionally. Sorry :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILiveInFlipFlops Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Sell them? That's what our local friends with chickens do. People around here pay $4-5 a dozen for locally raised eggs. Otherwise, can you freeze them against a drop in production in winter? You can crack them and scramble them a little, then freeze in usable portions. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frogger Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 What no cheese recipes? You nipped it in the bud. :) Egg drop type soups? Add boiled eggs to salads like a chef salad. Eggs benedict- though this is kind of rich. Pumpkin pie. Probably your healthiest kind of pie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeaganS Posted September 11, 2017 Author Share Posted September 11, 2017 (edited) What no cheese recipes? You nipped it in the bud. :) Haha, yeah, I don't need help with cheese-laden recipes! We have more than enough of those. But I'm hoping not to have to add Metamucil to everyone's drink at dinner every night :lol: I do like the salad idea. One thing I've found is making fried rice and just using lots of egg instead of adding chicken. Edited September 11, 2017 by Meagan S 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slackermom Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 We make crepes once a week. I think we use roughly equal parts egg, flour, and milk, plus a pinch of salt and sugar. I also make little fried leftover cakes with various veggies and grains by mixing in a few eggs and shaping into small patties. This works especially well with rice. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ealp2009 Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 I make a puff pancake with 12 eggs, two cups of cashew almond milk, two cups flour, vanilla and a quarter of a stick of butter melted in a 9x13 pan. no cheese and uses up a dozen eggs Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanny Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 You can send them to us, but I wonder whether or not they would survive International Air Cargo shipments. I think my wife said that the Hens do not lay Eggs 12 months each year, so you are not getting eggs from all of your Hens at the same time. You can sell them to a Bakery? Deviled Egg Sandwiches? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 We have hard boiled and scrambled eggs every day. It's easily 12-20 eggs here. I'm boring and don't do much else with them but dinner frittatas and homemade mayo occasionally. Sorry :( Exactly what we do with 3 dozens a week. The dog eats some too. :) Hard boil eggs to have on hand for the next couple of days for quick snacks / lunch additions. In the winter I bake more but that is the time when production goes down. ;) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmandaVT Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 I've seen mini frittatas in a muffin pan recipes. Spray the pan, add a Tbsp or so of chopped veggies/meat/cheese, then put eggs in and bake. Like this: https://www.buzzfeed.com/joeyfiroben/these-egg-muffin-cups-are-the-easiest-make-ahead-breakfast?utm_term=.ydQyZYAEo#.dgMwOjKA1 Hard boiled eggs, egg salad sandwiches, devilled eggs. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saddlemomma Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 We have 14 hens and sell the overflow of eggs. The sale of the eggs pays for their feed over and above their foraging. When we do have extra eggs, we make quiche, homemade pudding, meringue for pies. We do make our own bread regularly and that calls for 2 eggs each time, and we, basically, eat eggs every other day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiana Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Sell them. Hard boiled eggs. Lazy deviled eggs (don't pipe the filling in, just dump it in with a spoon) or deconstructed deviled eggs (chop the whites, devil the yolks, mix them together). Frittata (great for slipping veggies in as well). Omelets (again great for slipping veggies in). Crepes. Yorkshire puddings. Shakshouka (more veggies). Enrich most sauces and soups. Pasta carbonara (ok it does have cheese, but it's not the main POINT of the dish). Curried hard-boiled eggs to go with a starch. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 (edited) My favorite egg dish is shakshuka (eggs poached in spicy tomato sauce) You can add hard boiled egg to pasta salad. You don't need mayo, but can make a vinaigrette based sauce. Add hard boiled eggs to green/veggie salads for some easy protein Sliced egg on rye bread makes a great sandwich. quiche frittata and for deserts, meringue and creme brulee oh, and crepes! ETA: I'm not sure what's bad or unhealthy about cheese. Edited September 11, 2017 by regentrude 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartlikealion Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 I use boiled eggs in green salads and tuna salad. No cheese for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartlikealion Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Sorry, there's mayo in the tuna salad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
regentrude Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Sorry, there's mayo in the tuna salad. Actually, mayo is a another good use for eggs :) 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmasc Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 My favorites are: Baked egg cups: Spray muffin tin. In each cup, place a slice of two of ham (lining the sides and bottom)Add a sprinkle of cheese (not much, but you can omit), crack an egg on top. Bake at 400 for 12-15 minutes, or longer depending on how you like your yolk. Hard boiled egg wraps: Take tortilla of choice and slice a hard boiled egg on it. Top with sliced/chopped tomatoes, lettuce and/or spinach mix, Italian dressing. Roll and eat. (This is a variation of something I ate in Italy years ago. It was so yummy and simple. They put it on a hefty piece of bread/roll thing though. I improvised with a tortilla.) :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wintermom Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 My friend's dh used to bring them to work and sell them. He'd send out a quick e-mail, and they'd be gone like hot cakes. He loved having the lunch money. ;) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elastimom Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Fried Rice Omurice (Omelette Rice) - Google/YouTube for recipes :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bibiche Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Eclairs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Angel food cake! Pound cake! All of the cakes!!! :) 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanny Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 OP I told my wife about your "problem" with excess eggs on hand from your Hens. Her immediate reaction was that you can send them to us, as I mentioned in my first reply. I like the idea of you possibly selling some of them. If they are Farm Fresh Eggs, not from Hens in an Egg Factory, they may be free of the bacteria that requires eggs in supermarkets in the USA to be in the Refrigerator? I am not sure if that is something on the Shell that does not wash off, or, if it is something on the inside of the egg. In 22 1/2 years here, I have never seen eggs in a refrigerator section of a supermarket here. When I asked when we were in a supermarket by the Timeshare Resort we were in near Orlando last year, I discovered the eggs there require refrigeration because of bacteria. So, if your eggs are bacteria free, that's a big plus when you sell them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbel Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Do you have freezer space and enjoy (and have time for) baking? I'd be baking quick breads, cookies and/or cookie dough and such and stashing them in the freezer. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Quiche is a great way to use up a lot of eggs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junie Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 French toast. :) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathnerd Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 I have never made it, but, I know that Creme Brûlée calls for a ton of eggs. If you want to have fun while using up the eggs, get a blowtorch and caramelize the brûlée and let your kids watch you doing it and call it "food science" :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMS83 Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Egg "sushi" And no, I haven't ever made it; it just fascinates me. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madteaparty Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 I make them for dinner with tomatoes I make lemon egg soup Mac n cheese takes an egg Pancakes and other baked goods such as a banana bread per week I gift to neighbors :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slackermom Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Egg "sushi" And no, I haven't ever made it; it just fascinates me. :D I have had this; it is yummy that way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalmia Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 At one point we were getting 17 eggs per day from our hens and eating (maximum) five. So we'd box up a dozen each day and give them to whatever neighbor or friend we ran into that day. People liked us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 We go through at least sixteen a day if we all have eggs for breakfast. I don't consider cheese to be unhealthy though, so if you don't like them fried or scrambled, there are omelets, egg muffins (egg patties plus cheese and maybe bacon or sausage on English muffins or bagels), quiches, casseroles. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
solascriptura Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Try to sell them. It can be a little business for the kids. If they do all the work they can keep the cash. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arcadia Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Egg "sushi" And no, I haven't ever made it; it just fascinates me. :D I have made tamago because I like to eat that and it is expensive to buy tamago sushi. A square non-stick pan is easier than me using my big round flat bottom pan because I don't own a square pan. My round flat bottom pan was useful for omelette rice (omurice) though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucy the Valiant Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Our kids sell them to help off-set feed costs. And we bring deviled eggs to *EVERY* group function! Hahaha! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TX Native Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 (edited) Vegetable stir fry with scrambled eggs mixed in as a protein addition Edited September 12, 2017 by TX native Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MeaganS Posted September 12, 2017 Author Share Posted September 12, 2017 These are great! Do any of you have any beans and eggs recipes you like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasons Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 (edited) 1. We give dozens away 2. Egg salad sandwiches 3. Shrimp egg foo young served with fried rice (10 eggs) 4. Swedish egg pancakes 5. I also scramble them and give them to the chickens as a treat when they start to stock pile 6. Angel pie (8 eggs) 7. Poached eggs on toast for breakfast (my favorite) Edited September 12, 2017 by Janeen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CadenceSophia Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 11 laying hens doesn't seem like that much for a family of they mostly slow down laying in the winter like mine did. I used to add eggs to everything. Pancake recipe calls for one egg per cup of flour? Make it 4 or more. Want Mac and cheese? Make macaroni and cheese soufflé with 7+ eggs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terabith Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Pound cake? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clemsondana Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 My family loves breakfast burritos, and if you have freezer space you could make them and freeze for when you're getting fewer eggs. If you add a bit of crumbled bacon, sausage, diced ham, bits of leftover fried pork or steak, or even black beans, with or without peppers, onions, and cheese (and maybe mushrooms, if your family likes those), you could make a variety so it wouldn't feel so much like the same meal over and over. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retiredHSmom Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 OP I told my wife about your "problem" with excess eggs on hand from your Hens. Her immediate reaction was that you can send them to us, as I mentioned in my first reply. I like the idea of you possibly selling some of them. If they are Farm Fresh Eggs, not from Hens in an Egg Factory, they may be free of the bacteria that requires eggs in supermarkets in the USA to be in the Refrigerator? I am not sure if that is something on the Shell that does not wash off, or, if it is something on the inside of the egg. In 22 1/2 years here, I have never seen eggs in a refrigerator section of a supermarket here. When I asked when we were in a supermarket by the Timeshare Resort we were in near Orlando last year, I discovered the eggs there require refrigeration because of bacteria. So, if your eggs are bacteria free, that's a big plus when you sell them! We all have the same bacteria the world over. Eggs naturally have a covering called a "cuticle" that keeps out bacteria. US policies require that cuticle to be removed during cleaning so that the eggs now need to be refrigerated to keep them fresh. In other countries that cuticle is left intact and the eggs can be stored at room temperature. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-rap Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Hard boiled eggs are great for sack lunches and car trips. (Except for the egg smell!) My ds brings them regularly to work. I love them as an afternoon or evening snack. Other than that, a favorite breakfast here is scrambled eggs with black beans and salsa, plain or in a tortilla. I really wouldn't know what else to do with them after that, regularly. I'd probably try and sell them at a local coffee-shop (the kind that does stuff like that) or a farmer's market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-rap Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Also, I can't quote right now for some reason, but I enjoyed the explanation on why US eggs need to be refrigerated. I've always found it interesting that when we visit Central American, eggs are just on the regular shelves like cereal. I knew there was some reason but didn't know what it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miss Tick Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 They store a long, long time in the refrigerator. So they can carry you through the winter slow down. Then, next year they won't be quite as prolific layers and by the year after that you will be running a chicken requirement home and thinking about where to squeeze in new layers. (Grin) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardenmom5 Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 greek food. french - especially with sauces. pastry cream Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica_in_Switzerland Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 We use up 6 eggs every morning. I have two over easy, and the kids have one each in a breakfast burrito. My oldest is about to graduate to needing two eggs in the morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monica_in_Switzerland Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Oh, my recipe for lemon bars (made with lemon curd) uses up 9 eggs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Hollaindaise sauce on EVERYTHING and pies with meringue to use up the whites :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILiveInFlipFlops Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Hollaindaise sauce on EVERYTHING... Oh, you are my kind of woman! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wabi Sabi Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 I have made tamago because I like to eat that and it is expensive to buy tamago sushi. A square non-stick pan is easier than me using my big round flat bottom pan because I don't own a square pan. My round flat bottom pan was useful for omelette rice (omurice) though. I actually bought dh a tamago pan for Father's Day last year! Amazon has a decent selection of pans that aren't too expensive. We have this one: https://www.amazon.com/TeChef-Tamagoyaki-Japanese-Collection-Non-stick/dp/B00N4N2EP4/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1505267712&sr=8-3&keywords=tamago+pan This is where we learned how to make it: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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