Comments on: I Can’t Flip Omelets – Day 73: Eating Well On $1 A Day http://www.grocerycouponguide.com/articles/i-cant-flip-omelets-day-73-eating-well-on-1-a-day/ A guide that shows you how to save money on groceries with grocery coupons Sun, 29 Jan 2012 18:22:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Brittney http://www.grocerycouponguide.com/articles/i-cant-flip-omelets-day-73-eating-well-on-1-a-day/comment-page-1/#comment-73090 Brittney Tue, 19 Apr 2011 18:49:27 +0000 http://www.grocerycouponguide.com/?p=4617#comment-73090 I have the omelet solution for you! I believe I learned this on Alton Brown. Scramble your cold eggs before adding to pan. I like to spread put butter and EVOO in the pan, but you could spray with nonstick if you're being good :) Just make sure there's enough to prevent sticking... Turn the pan on to medium to heat up just a little. Add eggs. Add toppings. Cover with lid. BAM! Your omelet will cook on both sides in no time at all! You will have to play with your burner temp a little to find the right heat to cook evenly - my stove likes to cook omelets just below medium heat. This is a great way to make a nice, thin omelet. Then, you can just slide onto the plate and fold in half while you do it, or you can do it Ihop style and put a little cheese and sour cream down the middle then roll it up! Just be careful not to use too much egg or it takes a while to cook and is thick and more like a fritatta! I would also recommend not adding any liquid (ie: milk, water, etc.) to the eggs. Good luck - hope it works out for you! :) I have the omelet solution for you! I believe I learned this on Alton Brown. Scramble your cold eggs before adding to pan. I like to spread put butter and EVOO in the pan, but you could spray with nonstick if you’re being good :) Just make sure there’s enough to prevent sticking… Turn the pan on to medium to heat up just a little. Add eggs. Add toppings. Cover with lid. BAM! Your omelet will cook on both sides in no time at all! You will have to play with your burner temp a little to find the right heat to cook evenly – my stove likes to cook omelets just below medium heat. This is a great way to make a nice, thin omelet. Then, you can just slide onto the plate and fold in half while you do it, or you can do it Ihop style and put a little cheese and sour cream down the middle then roll it up! Just be careful not to use too much egg or it takes a while to cook and is thick and more like a fritatta! I would also recommend not adding any liquid (ie: milk, water, etc.) to the eggs. Good luck – hope it works out for you! :)

]]> By: Debt Freedom http://www.grocerycouponguide.com/articles/i-cant-flip-omelets-day-73-eating-well-on-1-a-day/comment-page-1/#comment-56967 Debt Freedom Fri, 16 Jul 2010 21:38:13 +0000 http://www.grocerycouponguide.com/?p=4617#comment-56967 I can't flip an omelet either to save my life, but I have been very inspired by your challenge and have started my own challenge as well. It's early days as I'm tracking where I'm spending for a month first. Then, once I have those numbers I can get to saving on groceries. I always used to just buy whatever, and pay whatever, but with your inspiration I actually used a coupon the other day. :) I can’t flip an omelet either to save my life, but I have been very inspired by your challenge and have started my own challenge as well. It’s early days as I’m tracking where I’m spending for a month first. Then, once I have those numbers I can get to saving on groceries.

I always used to just buy whatever, and pay whatever, but with your inspiration I actually used a coupon the other day. :)

]]> By: Lostinbrave http://www.grocerycouponguide.com/articles/i-cant-flip-omelets-day-73-eating-well-on-1-a-day/comment-page-1/#comment-56958 Lostinbrave Fri, 16 Jul 2010 19:39:27 +0000 http://www.grocerycouponguide.com/?p=4617#comment-56958 It also might be you aren't cooking the egg fast enough, omelets should be fairly thin, and ideally cooked in less than 2 min(I'm not that good yet). It also might be you aren’t cooking the egg fast enough, omelets should be fairly thin, and ideally cooked in less than 2 min(I’m not that good yet).

]]> By: Lisa http://www.grocerycouponguide.com/articles/i-cant-flip-omelets-day-73-eating-well-on-1-a-day/comment-page-1/#comment-56949 Lisa Fri, 16 Jul 2010 17:45:18 +0000 http://www.grocerycouponguide.com/?p=4617#comment-56949 I think maybe your putting too much filling into the omelet. If it's too bulky, it will fall apart. Also, try mixing the eggs and filling together first in the bowl instead of putting the eggs into the pan first and then putting the filling on top. I think maybe your putting too much filling into the omelet. If it’s too bulky, it will fall apart. Also, try mixing the eggs and filling together first in the bowl instead of putting the eggs into the pan first and then putting the filling on top.

]]> By: Emily http://www.grocerycouponguide.com/articles/i-cant-flip-omelets-day-73-eating-well-on-1-a-day/comment-page-1/#comment-56857 Emily Thu, 15 Jul 2010 23:13:26 +0000 http://www.grocerycouponguide.com/?p=4617#comment-56857 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWmvfUKwBrg My boyfriend and I found this omelet tutorial by Julia Child very informative and fun. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWmvfUKwBrg

My boyfriend and I found this omelet tutorial by Julia Child very informative and fun.

]]> By: LB http://www.grocerycouponguide.com/articles/i-cant-flip-omelets-day-73-eating-well-on-1-a-day/comment-page-1/#comment-56840 LB Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:36:10 +0000 http://www.grocerycouponguide.com/?p=4617#comment-56840 You can also try a frittata. Just get to the part just before you were going to flip, and instead, pop the skillet under the broiler to finish the top. Be sure it's an oven proof skillet. Slide it out onto a plate, it will cover the whole plate! It makes the eggs fluffy and you can cut it into wedges, making you feel like you have more food. You can also try a frittata. Just get to the part just before you were going to flip, and instead, pop the skillet under the broiler to finish the top. Be sure it’s an oven proof skillet. Slide it out onto a plate, it will cover the whole plate! It makes the eggs fluffy and you can cut it into wedges, making you feel like you have more food.

]]> By: Aaron http://www.grocerycouponguide.com/articles/i-cant-flip-omelets-day-73-eating-well-on-1-a-day/comment-page-1/#comment-56839 Aaron Thu, 15 Jul 2010 17:06:29 +0000 http://www.grocerycouponguide.com/?p=4617#comment-56839 Alton Brown does a nice job explaining blenders and smoothies, and might provide you some tips. Blender talk starts at 2:00 link first: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PKUC0SmaFY&feature=player_embedded Alton Brown does a nice job explaining blenders and smoothies, and might provide you some tips. Blender talk starts at 2:00

link first: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0PKUC0SmaFY&feature=player_embedded

]]> By: Full Price Never http://www.grocerycouponguide.com/articles/i-cant-flip-omelets-day-73-eating-well-on-1-a-day/comment-page-1/#comment-56837 Full Price Never Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:50:01 +0000 http://www.grocerycouponguide.com/?p=4617#comment-56837 I just found your site yesterday and I already read a bunch of it. I have really enjoyed it and posted a link on my blog for my readers to follow along on your adventures. Keep up the great work! I just found your site yesterday and I already read a bunch of it.

I have really enjoyed it and posted a link on my blog for my readers to follow along on your adventures.

Keep up the great work!

]]> By: Julie http://www.grocerycouponguide.com/articles/i-cant-flip-omelets-day-73-eating-well-on-1-a-day/comment-page-1/#comment-56834 Julie Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:31:22 +0000 http://www.grocerycouponguide.com/?p=4617#comment-56834 Jeffrey: Boil a pot of water. Put two eggs in a ziptop freezer bag (not the kind with a zipper on top, but the kind that you have to put the two sides together and press them to seal the bag). Squish the eggs until they look sort of mixed. Add whatever other ingredients you want -- cheese, spinach, ham, chopped bacon, whatever. Seal the bag almost all the way and get as much air out of it as you can, then seal it all the way. Carefully place the bag in the boiling water and boil for exactly 13 minutes. No more, no less. Open the top of the bag and the omelet will roll out onto your plate perfectly cooked and more or less omelet shaped. (I picked this up on the internets several years ago and use it several times a month.) Jeffrey:
Boil a pot of water. Put two eggs in a ziptop freezer bag (not the kind with a zipper on top, but the kind that you have to put the two sides together and press them to seal the bag). Squish the eggs until they look sort of mixed. Add whatever other ingredients you want — cheese, spinach, ham, chopped bacon, whatever. Seal the bag almost all the way and get as much air out of it as you can, then seal it all the way. Carefully place the bag in the boiling water and boil for exactly 13 minutes. No more, no less. Open the top of the bag and the omelet will roll out onto your plate perfectly cooked and more or less omelet shaped. (I picked this up on the internets several years ago and use it several times a month.)

]]> By: Susan http://www.grocerycouponguide.com/articles/i-cant-flip-omelets-day-73-eating-well-on-1-a-day/comment-page-1/#comment-56832 Susan Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:02:22 +0000 http://www.grocerycouponguide.com/?p=4617#comment-56832 A friend who flips perfect omelets told me that he trained to flip them (he worked in a restaurant) by flipping pieces of bread in the frying pan. I haven't tried his method, but you're welcome to try it! A friend who flips perfect omelets told me that he trained to flip them (he worked in a restaurant) by flipping pieces of bread in the frying pan. I haven’t tried his method, but you’re welcome to try it!

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