How Long is an Egg Bake Good For?

[SconnieGirl]

For those of you making egg bakes, how long do you think they're good in the fridge? I can make one to last three days between me and my hubby, but I would like to make two while I'm at it to stretch the easy-morning prep through the work week.

 

But is that maybe too long for the bake to sit in the fridge - by the end, six days?

 

It doesn't take much effort to make these, so it's not a big deal to make another one halfway through the week. I'm just curious if anything has any thoughts about it. 

 

Thanks -

[ladyshanny]

When we were able to eat eggs (ah, the good old days), I would make an egg bake as early as Saturday and eat it until the next Friday morning....so basically 7 days.  Totally fine as long as you practice good food safety (keep it tightly covered with saran, don't let it sit out, use clean utensils, don't touch it with your hands etc).

[Brewer5]

Oh, ladyshanny ~ no eggs?! What happened?

We want to get our own chickens, we go through so many eggs from the farm... But I always wonder if we should get everyone blood tested first to make sure no one has a problem. o_o

[ladyshanny]

Oh, ladyshanny ~ no eggs?! What happened?

We want to get our own chickens, we go through so many eggs from the farm... But I always wonder if we should get everyone blood tested first to make sure no one has a problem. o_o

I know, it has sucked, a LOT!  We had been eating at least 3 eggs each for breakfast every morning for a couple years (in different formats) and my fall back, home-alone, don't want to cook meal was an omelette.  Then the husband started getting psoriasis on the back of his head.  And my eczema and facial redness wouldn't fully clear up no matter what I did.  So we ditched eggs for 30 days.  All cleared up.  Added them back and both our symptoms returned although husband's came back with a vengeance.  So, no eggs.  Not sure if we "overdid" them or if it was always a sensitivity and we finally reached a threshold?

[Brewer5]

^ I meant to respond to this yesterday, and got sidetracked.

 

I wanted to ask you some questions ~ but you've inspired me to do some more egg research on my own.  I'm mainly wondering if people react a lot differently to eggs, depending on what the chickens are fed.  Or if it really makes that big of a difference for people who are sensitive.

 

I've ordered a lot from this site in the past, and I always liked the idea of using their feed if we get our own chickens someday.  (Looking around their site right now, I can't even find where/if they sell it anymore.)    I know you can feed chickens lots of other healthy things, as well -- but the emphasis on this site is NO SOY.

 

http://www.grassfedtraditions.com/organic_soy_free_eggs.htm

 

I personally have discovered I'm pretty sensitive to soy.  Back in my "Luna bar" days... (eye roll)...  they actually caused me to have spotting between periods, which I do NOT normally have.   My niece had the same experience with them.  So I do avoid soy as much as humanly possible.  BUT.  We run out and have to buy "regular old eggs" from the store, sometimes.  And, I am not 100% sure what our farm-fresh egg chickens are eating (I talked to this woman on the phone long ago and asked a lot of questions then) -- I just know she has happy, healthy, roaming chickens.

 

All of this to say:  I wondered if you and your husband had experimented with any soy-free eggs?

[QuilterInVA]

The best eggs are cage free and grain free fre range. They taste so good.

[Carlaccini]

Hi Brewer,

 

I wanted to jump into the egg discussion.  I too have cut back on eggs too as it causes inflammation in my body.  I have knee joint issues - basically the cartilage in my knees are more than 50% worn in some places. Back in 2014 I did not have any feeling in my leg as my sciatic nerve got trapped somewhere in the fissures in my knee.  I was not in true pain but it was uncomfortable.  I wondered if eggs were giving me grief - so I cut them out for 2 weeks (with the exception of mayonnaise) and within 2 days I felt no discomfort.  I also notice that the eczema on my hands cleared (the only place I still have issues with it).  Now within a hour of consuming eggs - the inflammation is up again and my knee becomes tender.

 

Since then I have played around with eggs - I will eat them as emergency protein only - meaning I am all out of protein for some reason or the other and I have no other choice but to eat eggs for a meal.  This happens maybe once a week - every 10 days or so.  

 

I can get away with eating just egg yolks without much issues.  Even with lesser quality eggs.  Better quality eggs (cage free, organic) I can eat also without much issue as well.  

 

I think my case was I ate too many eggs for my system and my system just said - that's it, that's enough now. I say that because I did so well eating eggs for 1.5 years before things started popping up.

[ladyshanny]

^ I meant to respond to this yesterday, and got sidetracked.

 

I wanted to ask you some questions ~ but you've inspired me to do some more egg research on my own.  I'm mainly wondering if people react a lot differently to eggs, depending on what the chickens are fed.  Or if it really makes that big of a difference for people who are sensitive.

 

I've ordered a lot from this site in the past, and I always liked the idea of using their feed if we get our own chickens someday.  (Looking around their site right now, I can't even find where/if they sell it anymore.)    I know you can feed chickens lots of other healthy things, as well -- but the emphasis on this site is NO SOY.

 

http://www.grassfedtraditions.com/organic_soy_free_eggs.htm

 

I personally have discovered I'm pretty sensitive to soy.  Back in my "Luna bar" days... (eye roll)...  they actually caused me to have spotting between periods, which I do NOT normally have.   My niece had the same experience with them.  So I do avoid soy as much as humanly possible.  BUT.  We run out and have to buy "regular old eggs" from the store, sometimes.  And, I am not 100% sure what our farm-fresh egg chickens are eating (I talked to this woman on the phone long ago and asked a lot of questions then) -- I just know she has happy, healthy, roaming chickens.

 

All of this to say:  I wondered if you and your husband had experimented with any soy-free eggs?

We have not experimented.  We have eaten farm eggs on occasion during our egg-free-for-all, but acquiring a quantity of farm eggs from a soy-free, reputable source isn't feasible in our regular life.  When winter is over and the farms I do know of start selling again, I'll get some and try us on them but even then, it's not feasible longterm, just in how far I have to go to get them.

[Brewer5]

Not sure if we "overdid" them or if it was always a sensitivity and we finally reached a threshold?

 

 

 

I think my case was I ate too many eggs for my system and my system just said - that's it, that's enough now. 

 

Thank you both for sharing your experiences.  

 

OP ~ sorry for derailing your "egg bake" thread.  All good info to know, though, I guess!

 

I thought about it after I read this today, and I realized that no one in my household really has any persistent issues right now.   I'm gonna leave well enough alone...  and s-l-o-w-l-y back away from questioning eggs now.  

[shortystylee]

I usually prep on Sunday and will do an egg bake/frittata to use as breakfasts. It's usually gone on Friday morning, but I wouldn't hesitate to eat it on day 6 or 7.

[ultrarunnergirl]

Hi Brewer,

 

I wanted to jump into the egg discussion.  I too have cut back on eggs too as it causes inflammation in my body.  I have knee joint issues - basically the cartilage in my knees are more than 50% worn in some places. Back in 2014 I did not have any feeling in my leg as my sciatic nerve got trapped somewhere in the fissures in my knee.  I was not in true pain but it was uncomfortable.  I wondered if eggs were giving me grief - so I cut them out for 2 weeks (with the exception of mayonnaise) and within 2 days I felt no discomfort.  I also notice that the eczema on my hands cleared (the only place I still have issues with it).  Now within a hour of consuming eggs - the inflammation is up again and my knee becomes tender.

 

Since then I have played around with eggs - I will eat them as emergency protein only - meaning I am all out of protein for some reason or the other and I have no other choice but to eat eggs for a meal.  This happens maybe once a week - every 10 days or so.  

 

I can get away with eating just egg yolks without much issues.  Even with lesser quality eggs.  Better quality eggs (cage free, organic) I can eat also without much issue as well.  

 

I think my case was I ate too many eggs for my system and my system just said - that's it, that's enough now. I say that because I did so well eating eggs for 1.5 years before things started popping up.

Well, looking on the bright side, at least it's yolks you tolerate. Hollandaise! Who really misses whites?