You're such a sweetheart for showing us all how to preserve our food! God Bless!

@marygrott8095

Жыл бұрын

I absolutely agree!

I love how honest and real you are! I leam a lot from you!

@ThePurposefulPantry

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

I bought silicone cup cake liners at Walmart and froze my eggs in those .. they peeled right off the frozen eggs. Thank you 🙏 so much for ALL the great tips and tricks you share !!! Have a Blessed day !!!

I use my eggshells for case hardening steel and as an anti slug mulch in the garden!, just crushed is enough to deter them as they do not like travelling over sharp moving agrigates it will also eventually break down and feed the plant too.Gotta protect that precious product.

We usually dry our eggshells in the sun, but it’s nice to know how to use the oven, too. The powdered eggs are great for compost worms, too. They use it in their gizzard to grind food, kind of like chickens and grit.

You can smooth out your coffee,and get a bit of calcium if you sprinkle some dried crushed shells in your grounds before you brew.

I use a silicone egg cups, they are for the Insta Pot. One egg fills each cup, I use a small whisk to scrambled it right in the cup. Thanks you for all the information.

I use silicone muffin cups. Mini & regular size. Mini holds 1 egg, regular for 2 eggs. Depending on my recipe I have a choice, or 1 for egg wash.

I use silicone cupcake holders. I place them on a baking sheet and freeze. The silicone cupcake holders pop the frozen eggs out easy.

Great find on the eggs! I’ve been iffy on the frozen raw eggs, but seeing you scramble them up, I’m gonna give it a try. I use eggshells in my garden also. 👍👍👍😊

I use a silicone muffin tray as it’s much easier to pop the frozen eggs out without using a knife or hot water. 🥚🍳

Just started following you and learning so much about dehydrating & prepping. Bless you for sharing your knowledge with your viewers ❤️🙏

Also, Muffin tins are one of my favorite way to freeze things. A great portion size!

I'm with you! I would never try to dehydrate eggs. Freezer sounds like a great idea.

26 laying chickens & 25 on the way. Definitely need dehydrating advice. I freeze them but want to dehydrate too

@ThePurposefulPantry

Жыл бұрын

www.thepurposefulpantry.com/how-to-preserve-eggs/

This is wonderful information as always! Thank you, Darcy.❤ Silicon baking cups work well in the muffin tin for freezing eggs, they pop right out.😊

@ThePurposefulPantry

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad you found it helpful!

@girlywhirly4971

Жыл бұрын

@@ThePurposefulPantry Was that egg u cooked at the end a frozen solid egg?

I make egg muffins and freeze them for breakfast at work . I can totally understand the klutz part. I had 3/4 eggs filled in my silicone and realized I did not have it on a cookie sheet. Yes I made a huge mess from spilling eggs!🤣

@ThePurposefulPantry

Жыл бұрын

Ugh - yeah - I did it going into the garage to the freezer - you just couldn't see hte mess in the trays when I put them in - lots of egg mess lol

Awesome deal on eggs! Yup, I check the clearance zones before any "regular" shopping. It's amazing what you can find. Your Greenstalk garden is growing so beautifully! What fun! 🌱Thank you for sharing this! 😊

@ThePurposefulPantry

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome!! They are needing weekly harvests now to keep them not looking too scruffy :D And it's time to switch from cool weather to warm weather plants, too.

Thank you especially for showing what they looked like after thawing.

What a great deal on the eggs! I never thought about freezing eggs before but I will definitely do this.

Add dry eggshell powder to your coffee grounds before making your coffee to help talk out bitterness.

Awesome video! You gave so many great tips!

@ThePurposefulPantry

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much!! ♥

3 minutes into the video as i saw those eggshells stacking up I thought to myself “I sure hope she dehydrates those and grinds them up for her new garden” 😂 I have read that the liquid watery substance is due to the aging egg and it is best to use a mesh strainer to remove it especially when making poached eggs.

@ThePurposefulPantry

Жыл бұрын

For poached, definitely!

Awesome video. I have some eggs I need to use up & was wondering if I could easily freeze them.

It would be great if you got sent a freeze dryer to review and promote. You could go crazy!!

I so so appreciate every nugget of information you share.

Just some general gardening info...the plants don't actually feed on the eggshells. Soil microbes break thevshells down and the plants feed off that by product. Because of this, it can take up to a year for the plants to receive nutrients from eggshells. It's still a great thing to do, just don't expect to see the results when you think you will.

I too freeze eggs and bake all my shells for the garden too! I do not wash the eggshells tho, since they baked. I also do not grind them but instead I put them into a coffee tin and mash them with a potato masher, this leaves bigger pieces to break down slowly in the garden. I always throw in a big handful of these shells into the bottom of the hole for tomatoes and peppers as I plant them. I also monthly put some around the plant. Great info you are sharing!

@ThePurposefulPantry

Жыл бұрын

Because they take so long to actually decompose - we prefer the powder (and it was Dad's special request), but yep!

Very informative! Thanks so much, Darcy.

@ThePurposefulPantry

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for always being supportive!

I need to freeze my eggs again. The chickens have been laying more than I can use. I never thought about using the shells though. I will have to try that to keep my tomatoes happy this Summer.

Great video!

I dehydrate egg shells for myself and my dogs. Eggs are awesome! Thanks for this information!

I did not know this about dehydrated eggs. Thank you! Freezing is easier too.

I squealed too when I found eggs last week for $1.99 for 18, and in California to boot! I was limited to 2 cartons but sadly don't have a freezer in my small apt (just a small frig). I will look at your instructions for dehydrating the egg shells though, for plant soil. I haven't had eggs in so long so will definitely eat them in time, but good to know you can freeze them. Thanks!

@ThePurposefulPantry

Жыл бұрын

You're welcome! You can always smush those shells up beforehand and store them in the freezer as you use them unti you have enough to do at a time!

Great info

I was glad to hear your thoughts on home dehydrated eggs. I have some that i did over a year ago and I'll probably compost them. Thanks for the facts from the USDA also. I like using mineral oil for 3-4 dozen at a time, and I use them within a couple months.

Now I'm gonna have to start checking out the eggs at my local Kroger affiliate to see if they ever put them on discount!

I'm sitting here watching your video when I realize I'm wearing the exact same shirt as you, while wearing my reading glasses and having my hair tied back! Twinsies!

@ThePurposefulPantry

Жыл бұрын

LOL - we share good taste :)

Omg - love the plastic tubs in your freezer - great idea!!!

When grinding eggshells into powder, take care to avoid breathing the eggshell powder- it can damage your lungs. Thx for your very helpful videos

I shop like you looking for what is reduced. I have to watch out in the clearance isle as people have mistaken my cart full of reduced products for just part of the clearance section. I have gone so far as to cover my reduced tags with other groceries to hide them.

I heard that a half cup of calcium powder in the hole before plantingthetomato or eggplant will help it grow stronger.

I use the muffin silicone cups to freeze my eggs in my muffin tins.

@ThePurposefulPantry

Жыл бұрын

I didn't have any or I would've used them ;)

years ago someone made egg powder on a us yt channel. i don't have any chickens of my own in town. only supermarket. i also freeze eggs.

What's that cool bag-holder thingie?? I didn't see it in your description box. What a great idea!

@ThePurposefulPantry

Жыл бұрын

It's there: Bag Holders: amzn.to/3No1Cmo

Question: If dehydrated egg powder is rehydrated and fully cooked, doesn’t that take care of the risk for salmonella? I appreciated your comment about ideal storage conditions needed so as to avoid rancid eggs. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. 🙂

@ThePurposefulPantry

Жыл бұрын

Not enough for risking it in my family - I've been in the hospital with it before - I'll stick to freeze-dried, thanks. Eggs have to be cooked fully / hard before they are considered safe.

Your skills should be taught in schools as a pre-requisite for graduating !!

Ty! I just got a dz. Eggs at Wal-Mart for $2.27

Those little silicone muffin cases in your muffin tin will have those babies just slip out ❤

Well shoot. Now I’m regretting composting my egg shells. I did make beautiful soil over the winter to top off this year’s containers and saved a ton in soil costs so far. I’ll keep the future ones for egg shell powder. Maybe I can get enough saved before the seedlings are ready to be transplanted. They’re coming along beautifully so far.

@ThePurposefulPantry

Жыл бұрын

We did the powder because my Dad thinks it's more readily available for plants now than waiting for the shells to decompose (and will likely not be available until later. We're also using it as a worm repellent hoping the armyworms won't get on the tomatoes (not happening *sigh*), and it just made it easier to store as well. We can give supplemental treatments through the season if necessary.

@firequeen2194

Жыл бұрын

@@ThePurposefulPantry oh no, are the worms getting in the containers? I can only container garden but I found large grow bags for potatoes and carrots as well as a very large container with 8 sections which I think I’ll dedicate to herbs. I planted a bunch more marigolds around and in the containers this year that are supposed to help with pests. We have the Chinese beetles here so that’s a thing. They LOVE the grapevine leaves as well as my mothers roses, deep sigh. No natural predators for those little buggers. Only thing that seems to help is Sevin and I HATE using that.

Thank you for this and your many other wonderful videos. Would dehydrating left over shells from hard boiled eggs be an option? There is still some egg residue in them and I'm not sure how they would preserve. Thank you once again.

@ThePurposefulPantry

Жыл бұрын

That's when you can boil them

Hi Darcy. Can you explain why you lightly scramble the egg before freezing please?

@ThePurposefulPantry

14 күн бұрын

To mix it all together - it works better for what I need and I don't have to do it after.

I've just started my patio container garden and I will research which of my plants would benefit from the egg shells - thanks for the info. Question if you don't mind ... If I'm not prepping dozens of eggs at one time, is there a way that I can save the shells until I have enough to put in the oven? Can I just rinse them off, let dry on the counter for a bit and put in a container on the patio or something? Any tips from the community are welcome as well. Thanks!

@ThePurposefulPantry

Жыл бұрын

Sure. put them on a lined sheet in the oven for when you are baking/cooking in it is another option (to sterilize if you feel led), and throw them in the freezer or in a container until ready.

I love Dilly Eggs! Lol. I plan on doing the eggshell thing after we get chickens so they have a calcium supplement if needed. About 20-25 years ago, I tried doing eggs in the freezer. All I had was regular plastic ice trays. I was told to add salt, and I did. I've done egg whites, egg yolks, scrambled eggs and unscrambled whole eggs; I've also frozen cooked eggs. No matter what I do, they always come out nasty if frozen raw or rubbery if frozen cooked. What did I do wrong?!

@ThePurposefulPantry

Жыл бұрын

I don't know that you did anything wrong. You just may not like the texture. Our individual preferences always play into things. I don't generally freeze them cooked unless it is in a burrito or a breakfast sandwich, not just scrambled on their own.

@teresaV

Жыл бұрын

@@ThePurposefulPantry Hmmm. Now that you mention it, my homemade breakfast burritos did just fine. Head scratcher.

What is the best way to label the silicone bags for the freezer?

@ThePurposefulPantry

Жыл бұрын

As I mentioned, freezer tape or to slide a card inside.

I know people who name their cars. I don’t name things. I have made one exception. I have officially named my dehydrator Darcy. Everyone in the house shall refer to it by name.

@ThePurposefulPantry

Жыл бұрын

ACK! Well, don't know if I should be honored or not :P

@suburbanhillbilly2999

Жыл бұрын

@@ThePurposefulPantry 😂

You mentioned food poisoning. I had a nasty case in the height of the “vid”. I should have been in the hospital to be honest. I lost 18 pounds in 5 days. I got it from store bought bread.

@ThePurposefulPantry

Жыл бұрын

Ugh! That stinks!!! I'm so sorry - I know how that would've been :(

Please tell me what are the holders in your freezer? I love to organize my freezer like that!

@ThePurposefulPantry

Жыл бұрын

Container Store

To freeze just the yolks, how much sugar or salt do you add? If freezing whites, do you add anything?

@ThePurposefulPantry

Жыл бұрын

I'm fairly certain I mentioned a pinch (unless that was coming out of the edit), and no on the egg whites.

Where did you get those bins you had labeled in your freezer?!!!

@ThePurposefulPantry

Жыл бұрын

Container Store

If dehydrating eggs is unsafe because of the cycling of the dehydrator. Would it be safe to dehydrate the eggs in a large cabinet with for example a 110 watt light bulb. A light bulb has a consistent heat. What's your opinion.

@ThePurposefulPantry

3 ай бұрын

No - because that temperature isn't high enough to kill salmonella.

I have a question. Have you tried dehydrating pasteurized eggs? This would reduce the concern over Salmonella contamination. Just curious.

@ThePurposefulPantry

4 ай бұрын

No - I don't plan on it. I don't like what they are like after, and I prefer freeze dried.

You mentioned you can dehydrate cooked eggs? Is that safe? How do you do that?

@ThePurposefulPantry

9 ай бұрын

You can, the link in the description box I gave you gives the instructions - it's hit or miss with how people like them after. www.thepurposefulpantry.com/how-to-preserve-eggs/

How long can you keep frozen eggs?

@ThePurposefulPantry

Жыл бұрын

6-12 months ish - your mileage will always vary by how you stored them, your freezer, etc.

CAN YOU FREEZE EGGS WITHOUT SCRAMBELING THEM , i LIKE SUNNY SIDE UP EGGS.

@ThePurposefulPantry

Жыл бұрын

You can greeze them whole.

Darcy could I ask you a question? As a single old guy a dozen eggs last me over a month. If I boil eggs each month, then freeze them, should I leave on the shells or peel before freezing?

@ThePurposefulPantry

Жыл бұрын

I don't freeze boiled eggs - they will get rubbery.

@bluebirdgramma6317

4 ай бұрын

Sure, I boil 5or6 eggs up, peel them and keep in refrigerator for 5or 6days, and I eat one every day. I keep them in the crisper. Haven't had any spoil yet.

I’ve bought plenty of those containers and my fresh backyard grown eggs don’t fit in those plastic containers. They are for small/medium eggs.

@ThePurposefulPantry

Жыл бұрын

No - these containers are for large eggs - that's all we buy. Now your eggs may be considered larger than what large commercial eggs are - and that is different. I have some pretty big eggs in these. But not all containers are made equally, and it took me a few buy and returns until I got these.

I did this a few days ago from an earlier video , my bullet over heated.. burned it up.. was very careful with talking time to not over do it . But the egg shells were to much for my bullet.. 😞

@ThePurposefulPantry

Жыл бұрын

Yep - almost did mine - I was too excited and didn't give it a break :) Thankfully - it was just the lid.

@kimellis6285

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for you videos, you've taught me so much! :)

What is the wonderful thing holding your bag up??? I so badly need that!!!

@maydayhomestead

Жыл бұрын

My apologies! I did find the link to the bag holder :)

@ThePurposefulPantry

Жыл бұрын

No problem!!

If i didn't put my dehydrated eggs in the oven after dehydrating am I'm living dangerous if I cook with them?

@ThePurposefulPantry

Жыл бұрын

Only you can answer that, Rebecca ;) I gave all the information I could.

In the belief that the only dumb question is the one you don't ask, do you absolutely need to wash the egg shells before crushing them? My husband grabs them before I can get the dishes done, and grinds them to a powder to add to the garden. Just what is the detrimental in the egg white residue?

@ThePurposefulPantry

14 күн бұрын

nope. I chose to and believe I said that it was something I chose to do. I would definitely wash whatever you're grinding them with well. You are putting them right out -- I'm drying and storing them, that's why I choose to wash.

@710LENNY

14 күн бұрын

@@ThePurposefulPantry Thanks. He is a crotchety 82 year old and does not like to be told he is doing something wrong.

@ThePurposefulPantry

13 күн бұрын

He's not- so you're good.

Why do youscramble all the eggs? I have those silicone trays but put whole eggs in them (in case hubby wants them over easy- preferred).

@ThePurposefulPantry

Жыл бұрын

Because we prefer it that way.

@jackietomkins5085

Жыл бұрын

@@ThePurposefulPantry Okay, I was hoping I wasn't doing something unsafe. Thank you 🤗

@heartshapedisle

Жыл бұрын

​@@ThePurposefulPantry I thought the egg went rubbery if you didn't scramble them. Would prefer whole so I can poach (preferred).

@heartshapedisle

Жыл бұрын

Do they defrost ok. Would love to freeze whole for poached (preferred) when it's winter and the hens aren't laying. I have my own chickens. Hi from Australia 🌏

Can you freeze an egg to fry, my family loves fried eggs. they are not much for scrambled eggs I do freeze scrambled eggs for cooking and baking. but for breakfast everyone wants their eggs fried over easy

@ThePurposefulPantry

Жыл бұрын

You can freeze a whole egg, yes, but I don't bother because we use fresh for that.

@NanasWorld2007

Жыл бұрын

@@ThePurposefulPantry I am like you if I can catch em on sale I buy 3*5 dozen but there is only 2 here and family comes to eat once a week so I freeze the extra ones

Why the US stubbornly refuses to pasteurise eggs (and other food) goes beyond my understanding

Eggs stored in the fridge? Just store them in a rack on the kitchen work top

@ThePurposefulPantry

6 ай бұрын

My eggs are not from chickens, they are purchased from a store which means they have been washed. It's also warm where I live so they aren't suited for that kind of storage

I'm listening very closely to what you're saying about not dehydrating raw eggs. I'm not terribly experienced myself with this but I have dehydrated raw eggs. Now here 7:28 you're talking about salmonella. Are you saying that when you rehydrate the eggs and you cook these raw eggs like you would cook any raw egg there is still a salmonella risk?. Maybe I don't understand salmonella. Are you saying your eggs can develop oro🎉 acquire this If you dehydrate it raw? Are you saying your egg can develop this after the fact? I don't understand how an egg can develop salmonella due to dehydrating it if it didn't already have it when the egg was first laid. So can you or somebody else here on the board explain this to me better? Thank you

@ThePurposefulPantry

Жыл бұрын

If you have salmonella lurking in your eggs to start with (it is a possiblity with store-purchased eggs in the US), and you dehydrate raw and don't have the eggs at a full hot temperature to kill it with drying, and you don't fully cook the eggs in the skillet to the optimal temperature to kill it, yes, it is a possibility, which is why the food safety agencies recommend not doing it. If you choose to - your house - you do you ;)

@caroljeanscholl7370

Жыл бұрын

@@ThePurposefulPantry Okay thank you for the reply. Now if an egg has salmonella that we've purchased from the store and we don't cook it the full temperature It's the same risk I'm assuming. Especially if you like your ex over easy.

@ThePurposefulPantry

Жыл бұрын

Yep.