ZIPLOC OMELETS

[Guest guest]

I picked this up on another group and it's been all the rave over there so I

thought I'd pass it along. Can't say it gets much easier than this -- talk

about a quick breakfast! You could mix 2 eggs and a bunch of veggies in a

ziploc, toss 'em in a pot of boiling water for 13 minutes then come back to

a fairly healthy breakfast. It just doesn't get any better!

" ZIPLOC OMELETS "

(This works great! Good for when all your family is

together and no one has to wait for their special omelet)

Have guests write their name on a quart-size

Ziploc freezer bag with permanent marker.

Crack 2 eggs (large or extra-large) into the bag

(not more than 2) shake to combine them

Put out a variety of ingredients such as:

cheeses, ham, onion, green pepper, tomato,

hash browns, salsa, etc.

Each guest adds prepared ingredients of choice

to their bag and shake. Make sure to get the

air out of the bag and zip it up.

Place the bags into rolling, boiling water for

exactly 13 minutes. You can usually cook

6-8 omelets in a large pot. For more, make

another pot of boiling water.

Open the bags and the omelet will roll out

easily. Be prepared for everyone to be amazed.

Nice to serve with fresh fruit and coffee cake;

everyone gets involved in the process and a

great conversation piece.

[Guest guest]

ah, , you got that from here Gail posted about these on 7/1, in an

email called " Omelets in a bag! " i thought it was so cool i saved the email.

but it certainly bears repeating, since it's so easy and such a terrific idea.

:>

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>I picked this up on another group and it's been all the rave over there

>so I

>thought I'd pass it along. Can't say it gets much easier than this -- talk

>about a quick breakfast! You could mix 2 eggs and a bunch of veggies in a

>ziploc, toss 'em in a pot of boiling water for 13 minutes then come back to

>a fairly healthy breakfast. It just doesn't get any better!

>

> " ZIPLOC OMELETS "

[Guest guest]

This is great!!!!. Thanks for sharing

Di

[Guest guest]

> ah, , you got that from here Gail posted about these

> on 7/1, in an email called " Omelets in a bag! " i thought it

> was so cool i saved the email. but it certainly bears

> repeating, since it's so easy and such a terrific idea. :>

I must have totally missed that post! I just received it over on

OrganicHomesteadingAndGardening. I thought it sounded pretty cool though.

<Grin> I might give it a spin tomorrow morning too.

[Guest guest]

> Are ziplock bags safe for cooking and heating in?

> I'm kinda plastic phobic...

Well, that all depends on who you ask. Those on the far extreme of the

anti-plastic movement will tell you no -- they say this about all plastic

and don't even use plastic with anything associated with food or drink

(cups, bowls, cooking, reheating, whatever). The plastic industry would

tell you that all plastics are safe to use unless the packaging specifically

tells you not to use it in a certain fashion.

According to SC (makers of Ziploc bags), their bags do NOT contain

BPA (one of the biggies the anti-plastic crowd decries). The other issue is

dioxins, usually from cooking with plastics in the microwave. Here's what

their site has to say about this:

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In 2002, we became aware of an e-mail that was being widely circulated,

which warned consumers about the alleged dangers of using plastics in the

microwave. This e-mail claimed that the combination of fat, high heat and

plastics releases dioxin into the food and ultimately into the cells of the

body, thereby increasing the risk of producing cancerous cells. We

researched these claims and it is clear that the information is not only

misleading, but also unnecessarily alarms consumers.

When used in the microwave, there is no trace level migration of dioxins

from any SaranT or Ziploc R product. We know this because these products are

100% dioxin-free. You also should be aware that dioxins can only be formed

when chlorine is combined with extremely high temperatures, such as the

temperatures generated in waste incinerators. Those incinerators produce

temperatures of more than 1,500 degrees Fahrenheit, an extreme temperature

that even the most powerful consumer microwave ovens are unable to produce.

Our SaranT and Ziploc R products can be used with confidence when label

directions are followed. All Saran T Wraps, Ziploc R Containers and

microwaveable Ziploc R Bags meet the safety requirements of the U.S. Food

and Drug Administration (FDA) for temperatures associated with defrosting

and reheating food in microwave ovens, as well as room, refrigerator, and

freezer temperatures.

Please help us alleviate consumers' concerns and share these facts with

those who forwarded this misleading e-mail to you, and to whom you may have

sent it. Thank you for giving us a chance to set the record straight.

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There is nothing specific on their site about " cooking " with them but they

do say " microwave safe " in several spots, talk about using them to defrost

things, and so forth. So, you'll have to draw your own conclusions....