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Food Storage Made Easy: Beyond the BabySteps: Let’s talk about Powdered Eggs

  • Mom of 4 · 3 months ago
    I'm just curious -- where do you usually buy your powdered eggs? When I compare prices of Honeyville's eggs to the fresh ones from Sam's Club, the powdered ones are nearly double Sam's price. That said, I still keep plenty of powdered eggs around for storage purposes.
  • Jodi - Food Storage Made Easy · 3 months ago
    I got powdered eggs from the Macey's case lot sale. I can't remember the exact price but when I had calculated it out they were a bit cheaper than fresh eggs.
  • HW · 3 months ago
    When I did the math, powdered eggs were not cheaper for me than fresh eggs (I live outside Utah), especially since I get fresh eggs on sale most of the time. I still have some in my food storage, though, because I'll want them for baking and cooking in an emergency!
  • kathryn79 · 3 months ago
    Since only a few tablespoons of the egg powder is necessary for a single recipe (usually), once I've opened my box, how long will it last? It's only a paper bag on the inside, which I fold over (much like I do a cereal box bag). Maybe I should seal it better to help it last longer? What do you think? It's such an expensive product, in California at least, that I'd hate to waste any.
  • Jodi - Food Storage Made Easy · 3 months ago
    Kathryn, I would probably take the plastic bag and put it inside some sort of sealed container. If you have empty #10 cans around that would be a great way to use them. Or you could just use a tupperware container that would fit the bag inside. I think the shelf life will be extended a bit that way. Great question!
  • foodstoragegirl · 3 months ago
    I love powdered eggs too. Another great use for them is making your own mixes. I've posted a few recipes on my site.
  • pfloyd · 2 months ago
    costco carries organic cold milled ground flax seed which is an excellent egg substitute. It comes in a 40oz canister and is around 11.00 but it gives you your omega 3. I have been adding it in my breads, smoothies etc. It gives you the egg replacement conversion right on the lable and it can also replace margarine or butter in recipes. I have found this to be an excellent addition to my food storage.
    Here are some other egg replacers if you have no powdered eggs or flax and are in a pinch:
    All equal 1 egg
    1tsp Baking Powder + 1Tbsp liquid + 1Tbsp vinegar
    or
    1tsp yeast dissolved in 1/4 C warm water
    or
    1Tbsp apricot puree
    or
    1 1/2 Tbsp water + 1 1/2 Tbsp oil + 1tsp Baking Powder (our favorite)
    or 1 packet gelatin + 2Tbsp warm water