“Feed me!”
We went to the drive-up boat house, Blue Gill Grill, for lunch. I got a big plate of fish and onion rings. 50% for me, 50% for the lake dwellers. I didn’t know that fish, turtles, and ducks enjoyed fried food so much. Clearly a natural part of the southern lake monster diet.
This guy joined us for the live action.
Good times.
Have you ever tried Egg Beaters? Or, in particular, Southwestern Egg Beaters?
I am on the fence about liquid egg substitutes/liquid egg whites. On one hand, they’re more convenient and lower-fat/calorie than real eggs. But on the other hand, they’re just sort of creepy in their unnaturalness.
I’d never tried the flavored egg substitutes…until now. And they are really, really, good. The battle between egg and box of egg liquids may be over. I think these southwestern liquids might become a regular fridge item for me!
Nutritionally, Egg Beaters sort of kick regular eggs’ butts. According to this article, the substitute has fewer calories, the same amount of protein, and more vitamins than regular eggs. Here’s the breakdown:
Egg Beaters:
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Eggs:
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| Serving Size 1 large | |||||
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Calories from Fat 48
Calories 77 |
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| Total Fat 5.28g | |||||
| Saturated Fat 1.627g | |||||
| Polyunsaturated Fat 0.704g | |||||
| Monounsaturated Fat 2.03g | |||||
| Cholesterol 211mg | |||||
| Sodium 139mg | |||||
| Potassium 63mg | |||||
| Total Carbohydrate 0.56g | |||||
| Dietary Fiber 0g | |||||
| Sugars 0.56g | |||||
| Protein 6.26g | |||||
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I guess taste is still a big factor, though. I know a lot of people who think egg substitutes taste bad…but I have pretty low standards when it comes to egg flavor authenticity, so I’ll gladly pour some egg beaters in a pan and be happy.
Never as happy as I am shopping at Walmart, though. Going to Walmart has to rank as top 3 American experiences. I’m flexing my big muscles because we stopped for some shopping after a tough workout at the gym yesterday!
Anthony and I were just two of the 100 million people who shop at Walmart per week. We didn’t buy bananas, which are apparently the #1 best-selling item at Walmart. In fact, we didn’t buy anything. We just went to look at people. What’s wrong with us?!!
Nothing, except that we’ve been on vacation for too long.
I haven’t noticed those flavored egg beaters before. they look good. i have some of the regular kind in my fridge right now because i was making a recipe that called for like 8 egg whites. that’s not gonna happen by itself. lol.
is it an angel food cake? those recipes are insane. i’ve only tried making one from scratch once, and when it flopped i vowed to stick to box mixes when it comes to egg white baking…!!