Hola!
WHEW – made it…Monday is ovah!!
After work I had to go grocery shopping and I almost didn’t make it! My gas light came on as I got home from Iowa City yesterday afternoon, and I guess I was pretending to be a dare devil and not fill it up until I was practically running on fumes today. My heart was seriously pounding as I imagined myself stuck on the side of the highway with an empty gas tank… 
Thankfully, I made it to a gas station just in time and filled that baby right up!
After dodging that bullet, I proceeded to shop in the madhouse that was the grocery store. Who knew Monday night is the time to see and be seen there?? I buzzed in and out, dodging the other shoppers and grabbing my groceries as fast as humanly possible. Mostly because I was so excited to come home and make dinner…Boil in a Bag Omelets!
These are the omelets we made at the tailgate on Saturday and they are so.much.fun! 
Plus, they only take 5 simple steps to make:
Step 1: Gather the ingredients you’d typically put in an omelet.
For Ben and me it was:
- Cheddar cheese
- Deli ham
- Chopped asparagus
- Chopped mushrooms (for Ben!!)
- Eggs
Step 2: Take out a freezer bag. They must be freezer bags!
Step 3: Crack eggs (1 whole egg + 2 egg whites for me,) add toppings into bag and seal.
Step 4: Squish mixture until all ingredients are combined.
Step 5: Boil your bag in a big pot of water for 15-20 minutes, depending on how many toppings and eggs you have.
Slide eggs out of plastic bag, chop with a fork and chow!
These eggs came out perfectly!! Sooo fluffy and done just right!
Honestly, it’s faster just to make an omelet in a pan, but I’m loving this method because:
- Each diner can customize their own omelet
- There is no additional cooking fat involved
- You can easily feed a crowd in 15 minutes
This is also a very kid friendly dinner. I’m sure they would get such a kick out of seeing their dinner being boiled in a bag. 
I did some research about the safety of boiling your food in a freezer bag and found no evidence that it is unsafe. Boil away!
FYI – I’ll follow up with you on the organic food/Jillian Michaels discussion from this morning soon, but first I’m off to spend time with Ben, then it’s Gossip Girl!! Tonight’s episode has caused a ruckus with the Parents Television Council…juicy!
Have a great night!
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What toppings do you add to your omelets?
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All I have at my disposal is a microwave
Oh well, I’ve gotten decent at least for making eggs in there(so long as they haven’t exploded on me…)
Such a creative idea. Yummy eggs with no oils at all. I like it.
We LOVE boil in a bag omletes here! They are so easy and I love the simple no mess clean up! And you are right, our kids love being able to create their own
That’s such an awesome idea. I love omelets with salsa, avocado, cheese and bacon! It’s so delicious. I also love asparagus in omelets.
The omelet bag is really cool!
I’ve heard of using the baggie in boiling water concept, but then also heard that it’s bad because the chemicals from the bag cook into the eggs? I don’t know, but I’ve always been wary to try it out! So cool that it works so well though!!
I love my omelets with onions, bell peppers, mushrooms and cheese of course!
Oh my gosh, the thought of running out of gas freaks me out so much. I panic when the gas light comes on, haha! Your dinner looks so creative and delicious
What a totally fantastic unconventional method of cooking! LOVE IT! You are the queen of bag cooking, first the foil pouches and now the egg bags…love it all!
Glad you had such a great weekend, despite the bummer loss!
PSU lost too. Oh well, next year right!
I’ve always wondered – what do you do with your extra egg yolks? Do you just toss them or do you save them for something special? I’ve noticed that you are an egg white fan but kept forgetting to ask!
What a smart idea! I am doing that!! My favorite egg mix in is broccoli and cheese, any kind of cheese.
i think this omelet in a bag idea is so awesome! i’m never good at making eggs, i swear i can mess them up with out a problem, so to boil them like this is awesome! thanks for the great idea girl!
What a cool idea!!
I love making up a batch of smoky avocado sauce for my tofu scrambles. Asparagus is also a favorite!
Isn’t it great!?!?! And perfectly shaped! You can’t ask for much better!
I’ve done this before, works pretty well.
How awesome! I came home yesterday and had a package from my sister from Cali – in it a fresh jar of Almond Butter from Trader Joe’s! Can’t wait to try it. In your Almond Butter experience – what would be the best thing to try it on first that would give me the “true” flavor?
My kids will LOVE this dinner! Thanks for the idea… I’ve been struggling with the meal plan for this week.