Posted by Dennis D Broadbooks on 1/10/06 10:17am
Msg #87316

OT - Hugh's "Omelot in a Baggie"

Hugh, I just had to let you know that our family of 6 enjoyed one of our best breakfasts of the New Year by following your recipe for "Omelot in a Baggie" from your posting earlier this year (message #85644 titled "A Goodie for 2006"). Our kiddos just loved making them on their own & all of them commented on how tasty they were. We made one slight "revision" to your recipe & that was to speed up the cooking process by placing the baggies in the microwave for 1:30 to 2:00 minutes (depending on the amount of "stuffing" placed in each one). When you do it in the microwave you only close the baggie top 3/4 of the way in order to allow for the expansion of air created by the omelot. We made individual, 2 egg omelots for each family member & used the smallest size baggie in our kitchen cabinet. The only thing we missed this AM was throwing in some diced ham or sausage bits as we didn't have any in the household.

Thanks for a great idea & one we'll use as a family for many moons to come.

BTW, for those interested in seeing Hugh's recipe w/o going back to message #85644, here it is in its entirety:

"OMELET IN A BAGGIE
Break up to three eggs in a quart-size freezer baggie. Add in whatever other ingredients you would like in your omelet – grated cheese, Tobasco, diced ham, onions, peppers, etc. Close bag, making sure to get all the air out. Knead baggie to mix up eggs and ingredients. Place in pot of boiling water for 12-15 minutes. Presto! A perfect omelet."

Reply by Bonnie_CO on 1/10/06 10:22am
Msg #87322

Hugh's omelet is also great when camping! Or any outdoor activity with a campfire!

Reply by Bonnie_CO on 1/10/06 10:38am
Msg #87330

oops

I should have said a campfire and a pot of boiling water!

Reply by Dennis D Broadbooks on 1/10/06 11:22am
Msg #87349

With the Power Inverter...

...recently mounted in the rear of my Nissan Armada SUV, the next Boy Scout campout I go on with our two sons I'll make sure to bring along a small microwave to "nuke" our omelots. My idea of roughing it is a Motel 6.

Reply by CarolynCO on 1/10/06 11:31am
Msg #87356

Re: With the Power Inverter...

That reminds me when our son had to earn his polar bear patch by sleeping in below freezing weather. The scout master took my husband's portable electric heater that him and the other fathers were using in their tent -- they were not good examples for the boys. <g> I don't recall the exact temp, but it was below zero.

Reply by Dennis D Broadbooks on 1/10/06 11:45am
Msg #87361

In Boy Scout Lexicon...

...it's called a "freeze out" campout. The problem we face here in Missouri is that you take a chance sometimes by scheduling the "freeze out" when the temps don't dip below 32 degrees. That happened to our troop in February of last year when the boys who camped out on Friday for the two night affair didn't qualify due to the unusual warmness (it was still around 34-35 degrees, too cold for me!) that particular night. Some of the boys went home with their dads on Saturday thinking it was going to stay warm & wouldn't you know it...the temps dipped down below 30 degrees later that evening. The boys & their dads who left early were sorely disappointed to put in the effort & not realize anything for it.

Reply by Art_MD on 1/10/06 8:17pm
Msg #87461

Re: In Boy Scout Lexicon...also, Polar Bear award

We call it the "Polar Bear Award". When I lived in Baton Rouge, some years it never got below freezing. It's a little different in MD ( and WV when I lived there. 2 yrs ago, at our "klondiak durby", it was -7 to +9 the whole weekend with 3" of snow.


Art (ASM Troop 2007)

Reply by CarolynCO on 1/10/06 11:27am
Msg #87354

Re: oops

since our fire ban now, I guess we will have to wait to do the campfire thing.

Reply by Charm_AL on 1/10/06 10:51am
Msg #87335

Re: OT - Hugh's "Omelet in a Baggie"

This is very interesting, I missed the original post, I'll have to try this one.
I could never flip an omelet or get the inside cooked, so I gave up. I love the international omelet at IHOP!
This method reminds me of the bags my Mom used to cook in boiling water when I was a kid. chicken ala king or something like that and spread over toast, yum ...memories
I remember loving those cute little chicken pot pies too but tastes change over the years

Reply by Mike_IA on 1/10/06 12:03pm
Msg #87367

Omelet in a Baggie vs Bowl???

I'm cooking challenged. If the omelet is cooked in a microwave what is the difference between using a baggie and a bowl other than throw away versus cleanup afterwards? Wouldn't the taste come out the same regardless of the container? I find microwaved omelets to be drier than pan cooked. Boiling in a baggie would retain moisture lost in microwaving.

Reply by Glenn Strickler on 1/10/06 2:26pm
Msg #87385

Re: Omelet in a Baggie vs Bowl???

Ok. How about using the microwave the boil the water that boils the omelet? Getting complicated.

Reply by Ilona_OH on 1/10/06 3:35pm
Msg #87403

Granddaughters in Memphis loved it!Although it was "kind of squishy"!

Reply by Charm_AL on 1/10/06 4:48pm
Msg #87420

Re: squishy?

Ok, it does not take a lot for me to lose my appetite, the throat shuts down, the signals go off, and I'm done. This happens all the time if I see that runny (snot) stuff on a fried egg. It's all over then.
I don't know why I'm this way but I've passed on a lot of food for the looks or texture

Reply by thnotary_NY on 1/10/06 6:33pm
Msg #87448

I'm just coming in on the tail end of this, but have you seen the TV ad for this idea.? They have a bag that can go into the toaster to do toast, of course, but pizza with the toppings and who knows what else can fit into the toaster. I assume it could go into the micro, also.