Juice06870 Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 I usually work out in the morning before work, and after having my PWO meal, I am short on time and don't always have the luxury of being able to cook some eggs/bacon and veggies before going to work. Costco sells organic eggs in packages of 24. Yesterday I hard boiled all 24 eggs, peeled them, and put them through a small veggie chopper. (I keep another pack of 24 unboiled for cooking purposes) I always try to have a jar of paleo mayo in the fridge (recipe from the book "Well Fed"). So I dumped all the eggs into a large mixing bowl, added a couple of generous dollops of the mayo and also some dijon mustard from Whole Foods (365 Brand), salt and pepper. Mixed everything together and ended up with a fairly simple and tasty egg salad. I portioned it out into 5 zip lok bags - this works out to just over 5 eggs per bag. On the way out the door today, I grabbed a bag, along with a pre-portioned container of some peppers, baby carrots and half a sweet potato and I was enjoying a good (non stinky) egg breakfast at my desk this morning. That was almost 3 hours ago and I'm still happily full. (I didn't boil the eggs too well, so it took me FOREVER to peel all of them, next time I need to do a better job on boiling them) Next step is to play around with ingredients, IE chopped bacon, or veggies or something... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Tom Denham Posted January 6, 2014 Moderators Share Posted January 6, 2014 Sometimes, eggs are hard to peel even if you boil them perfectly. Fresher eggs especially can be harder. Older eggs develop more space between the egg and the shell, which makes peeling easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjosey77 Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 In NOMNOMPALEO's cookbook it addresses the egg/shell issue. Basically she pokes the uncooked eggs carefully with a push pin at the large bottom portion of the egg and adds baking soda in the water to boil. That way it causes the shell to come off more easily. I didn't have time this morning to try it, so I used the baking soda and salt in the water for fresh eggs and then put it in an ice bath and it worked pretty decently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebecca30 Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 Hmm. Just so happens that I am about to boil some eggs. i will report back with results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tina R Posted January 6, 2014 Share Posted January 6, 2014 I have heard that if you put eggs in a muffin tin (one in each tin) and bake at 350 for 30 min they are easier to peel then boiling. I haven't tried it since I haven't prepped a bunch of eggs yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaileo Posted January 11, 2014 Share Posted January 11, 2014 Have any of you tried cutting the eggs in half without peeling? I heard this is another approach to save time but I've been afraid to try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erinok1 Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Juice06870... What do you typically do for per and post workout meals. I also wo early before heading to office. Love the egg on the go idea for breakfast too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbearoboyle Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 add a tsp of baking soda to the boiling water while cooking the eggs. I SWEAR it makes the shells peel right off!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebecca30 Posted January 12, 2014 Share Posted January 12, 2014 Hmm. Just so happens that I am about to boil some eggs. i will report back with results. My success was mixed. 6 peeled great and 6 not great. My search continues... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juice06870 Posted January 13, 2014 Author Share Posted January 13, 2014 I boiled another 24 eggs this weekend, I added baking soda this time. I also used a bigger/wider pot that could more comfortably accommodate the eggs. about 20 of them peeled fine, and there were 4 stinkers which gave me some trouble, but all in all a lot more efficient this time around. Thanks for all of the good advice! Erinok1 - I have been getting to the gym around 545-6am. When I get up I'll have a beef epic bar and a cup of black coffee with a tsp of ghee mixed into it (I get mine online from omghee.com) I used to have half an avocado instead of the coffee/ghee, but i feel like this combo really gives me an amazing kick in the pants. I live close to the gym so it's usually about 7-10 minutes max between my very last set and when my food is in the mircowave at home. I' I have been eating 7-8 oz baked chicken breast and 1/2 to a whole sweet potato after my work outs, normally around 715am. (this is all already precooked and pre-portioned as well to save time) Then I eat my eggs and veggies at the office around 915-930am. It's worked well for me the past week or 2 and I really feel the difference in my body already when I do this vs having some protein powder after I work out...and/or waiting too long to eat my next meal - IE breakfast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whyte68 Posted January 14, 2014 Share Posted January 14, 2014 Martha Stewart recommends salt in the water to help peeling the eggs. I do it when I remember to and it's worked for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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