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Post by M~ on Sept 11, 2015 2:14:06 GMT
I LOVE eggs, but stay away from them due to the cholesterol. SIGH. One of my friends recommended egg beaters. . .  Blasphemy, I said! YAY OR NAY? M---who ate an omelet twice this weekend! |
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Post by Zee on Sept 11, 2015 2:18:58 GMT
Nay. They're just...off.
I will use liquid egg whites in things to lower calories, though, like in an egg white/spinach/mushroom/asparagus/onion/mozzarella "quiche".
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Post by elaine on Sept 11, 2015 2:22:11 GMT
From the Mayo Clinic in December, 2014:
If you have two omelettes on the weekend, but then only one other egg during the week, you should be fine!
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Post by SweetieBsMom on Sept 11, 2015 2:26:25 GMT
Big ole NAY! I call them feggs (fake eggs). The make me sick to my stomach, the do NOT agree with me.
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Post by M~ on Sept 11, 2015 2:28:04 GMT
Yeah, I don't eat eggs with the associated foods-just eggs and vegetables. Often with a Nicaraguan tortilla on the side.  Hmmmm................thank you Elaine. I think! |
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Post by M~ on Sept 11, 2015 2:29:49 GMT
Big ole NAY! I call them feggs (fake eggs). The make me sick to my stomach, the do NOT agree with me. OMG Really? I. cannot. handle. that. Seeee....My friend-she was like so YEAH!!!!!!!!!! about egg beaters!!! They're awesome!!! Hmmmm... (squinting). |
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Post by elaine on Sept 11, 2015 2:48:31 GMT
Yeah, I don't eat eggs with the associated foods-just eggs and vegetables. Often with a Nicaraguan tortilla on the side. Hmmmm................thank you Elaine. I think! Seriously, the thinking on eggs and cholesterol has changed in the past 5 years. I think 5-7 per week is fine. |
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Post by gale w on Sept 11, 2015 2:51:59 GMT
I use egg beaters for baking. I worry about salmonella and my kids/dh like to clean the bowl. I don't think I've ever eaten them plain.
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Post by annabella on Sept 11, 2015 2:57:39 GMT
What are egg beaters?
I buy the liquid egg whites and mix in some cheese and it's a filling breakfast.
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Post by penny on Sept 11, 2015 3:26:13 GMT
I don't mind them... I've often cracked an egg and then added some egg beaters to it, so if you want to cut back on the number of eggs but still want volume that might help...
I've only used them for cooking... Onions, mushrooms, peppers, tomato, etc, in a pan... Get them grilled, add the beaters, then some hot sauce or salsa, and scramble...
Also used them for those muffin tin egg things... Grilled veggies in the cups, pour in some beaters, add hot sauce or pepper or spices, and bake in the oven...
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Post by LeaP on Sept 11, 2015 3:30:49 GMT
Nay! I really like seeing my food in its original form. Eggs all way for me.
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Post by paigepea on Sept 11, 2015 3:42:15 GMT
I buy liquid egg whites. I like eggs in the morning but don't always want the yolk. I make an egg white omlet with spinach. I usually separate one egg and add some liquid egg white. I prefer the whites from the eggs but don't want to waste all of my yolks.
I make my girls scrambled eggs a few times a week and I use 1 egg, some egg whites (because they don't always finish 2 eggs scrambled) and some cheese.
Are egg beaters the same as egg whites?
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Eta - I'm not worried about cholesterol - just watching what I eat.
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Post by garcia5050 on Sept 11, 2015 5:13:31 GMT
I love egg beaters. I usually get the southwestern style. The texture is different, but it's easy to get used to.
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Post by nlwilkins on Sept 11, 2015 5:20:40 GMT
We do eggbeaters here. I like them. Hubby is diabetic and he fixes a great egg sandwich with cheese and bacon for me for breakfast when he is healthy. (Right now he is down in his back and due for back surgery at the end of the month so no egg sandwiches for a while.)
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Post by georgiapea on Sept 11, 2015 5:47:08 GMT
Read the ingredients list!
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Post by mlynn on Sept 12, 2015 4:29:47 GMT
Read the ingredients list! I checked ours, and the only ingredient is egg whites. |
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Sept 12, 2015 4:35:17 GMT
yay, in my opinion. I've used them in cooking, and if the price of eggs goes up like it's predicted to possibly do, I may be using them more often.
I've also used them for scrambled eggs, and they never caused me any digestive issues.
And egg beaters are an egg product that's sold in the dairy aisle, in a milk carton. 1/4 cup is equivalent to one egg, I believe.
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Post by cmpeter on Sept 12, 2015 6:27:19 GMT
Blech.
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Post by Woobster on Sept 12, 2015 8:59:05 GMT
I think they are gross, and I eat 2 hard boiled eggs for breakfast 4-5 days a week.
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Post by KelleeM on Sept 12, 2015 9:09:11 GMT
The "bad" part of the egg is the yolk. If you use one whole egg and two whites you're limiting the extra cholesterol without sacrificing flavor.
Eggbeaters are not the worst thing in the world.
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Post by digirlwiz on Sept 12, 2015 10:17:36 GMT
I also get the liquid egg whites-- I like using it for omelets. Eggbeaters are perfectly fine with me. But I also do not mind low fat mayo,fat free salad dressings, turkey hot dogs- and other things lots of people find disgusting-- Lol!
But- I still eat eggs- every now and then I just need a hard boiled egg!
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Post by gillyp on Sept 12, 2015 10:26:32 GMT
Well I've learnt something today. I thought this thread was going to be about whisks!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 12, 2015 12:58:00 GMT
No.
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Post by luvnlifelady on Sept 12, 2015 13:04:55 GMT
I haven't had them in awhile but when I tried them last, they were nasty. Can't you just use egg whites?
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Post by utmr on Sept 12, 2015 13:34:45 GMT
Nothing wrong with them. If cholesterol is a concern they are a nice alternative. They are freezable, so if they are on sale you can stock up.
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Post by momto4kiddos on Sept 12, 2015 13:38:34 GMT
My son got into the egg whites for awhile...i've had them and I liked them. Toss them in a frying pan and add some spices or garlic to them. I'd melt a tiny bit of shredded cheese on them and cook up some veggies. Yummy breakfast!
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Post by KikiPea on Sept 12, 2015 13:39:04 GMT
From the Mayo Clinic in December, 2014: If you have two omelettes on the weekend, but then only one other egg during the week, you should be fine!  IF I don't want all of the added cholesterol from more than one egg, I will mix it with egg whites, but I never just eat egg whites, or beaters because they lack the other nutritional benefits that eggs provide. |
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Post by KikiPea on Sept 12, 2015 13:41:41 GMT
I haven't had them in awhile but when I tried them last, they were nasty. Can't you just use egg whites? There's no real nutrition in egg whites. It's all in the yoke. It's like Iceberg lettuce. No real nutritional value. |
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Post by tracyarts on Sept 12, 2015 13:47:46 GMT
Sometimes I use the Southwestern or the Florentine flavored egg beaters if I can find them at the store. To me, there's not much difference between them and scrambled eggs I add my own extras to.
My doctor told me last month that whole eggs are just fine. She said pastured eggs were all the better. I don't eat them every single day but I probably go through 6-8 a week (I eat two at a time usually) and in all the time I have been eating that many I have suffered no ill effects as of yet.
Given the choice between a whole pasture egg and an egg beater, I don't have much of a preference. For scrambled eggs I don't care. Boiled or fried eggs I prefer pasture. Omelets or frittatas, no preference either, aside from flavor/seasoning.
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Post by Scrapbrat on Sept 12, 2015 13:57:16 GMT
They are fine to use in cooking.
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Blasphemy, I said!
IF I don't want all of the added cholesterol from more than one egg, I will mix it with egg whites, but I never just eat egg whites, or beaters because they lack the other nutritional benefits that eggs provide. 
