Adventures with Powdered Eggs

If you recall, a few months ago I posted about my use of Powdered Milk. I must admit, that I finally figured out that if I made the stuff in a regular sized bottle (16-20 oz), it worked out better. At least I could shake it up better. Since the powdered milk experiment fared well (other than the chunks), I decided to expand out and try something else that we don’t use a lot of (ie. we waste more than we use) and then I found it – Powdered Eggs! How ingenious. We don’t eat eggs often, but on occasion I need them for baking and well there’s nothing like getting ready to make a cake only to discover the eggs are out of date by a month.

I really wanted to find a small package of powdered eggs, not a #10 can size. I wanted to start small this time (you know in case they were horrible). Finally after hours of scouring the internet, I came across shelfreliance.com and was able to buy a package of powdered eggs that was 0.41 lb size Mylar bag. I even copied a recipe they had on their site for upside down apple pancakes.

The package I received says it has 37serving sizes, which is about equal to 37 eggs. You can reconstitute it by adding 2 tbsp water to 1 tbsp powdered eggs. Or if you are mixing it in with a bunch of other dry ingredients you don’t have to reconstitute it, just add a little bit extra water to your mix.

I paid $5.64 not including my shipping. That's about 15 cent an egg or $1.83 a dozen. Not to mention the shipping charge. By far not the cheapest eggs you can get. However, regular eggs can't be stored for 5 years unopened or 6 months after opening. With as many eggs as we have to throw out, its probably a even $ exchange.

Experiment 1

Since I was super excited to get the powdered eggs (it’s the small things in life that make me happy), I started right away to make the upside down apple pancakes. I prepared the apples as required by the recipe and preheated the oven. I mixed all the other ingredients together. I poured the apple mixture into my pan then covered them with the other ingredients. The eggs were mixed in with the other ingredients, not the apple mixture. The eggs mixed in easily. No hassles there and no goopy shells to deal with (plus!!). I put my experiment in the oven to bake. Once done, I removed from the oven and tried the pancakes. The pancake portion seemed very fluffy, almost spongy looking even. One taste told me why, it was more omelet like than pancake like. I am NO fan of omelets so I was greatly disappointed. I had proven the eggs were easy to use, but I could not prove that they were tasty. Strike 1!
(Sorry no photo here. I threw everything out so quickly I forgot to take a photo.)

Experiment 2

Not to let one failed experiment stop me, I decided to try using the powdered eggs again. This time, I replaced the 3 eggs required in my cake mix with the powdered eggs. Since water and oil were already being added to the mix, I added about 1 tablespoon more water to the mixture. Again, the powdered eggs easily mixed in to the mix. There was no messy shells to worry with either. I baked the cake per the instructions on the box. The cake baked as normal . The husband (the big cake eater), tried the cake and said it tasted good (which means he didn’t taste anything unusual because he doesn’t know about my minor substitution). He even noted a few days after I baked the cake, that it was still very fresh and not dried out. Which after a few days this is odd. Normally if I don’t put cake/cupcakes into some sort of sealed container, the cake dries out and is stale. Was it the eggs that have prevented the staleness? I don’t know, but I think this calls for a dual experiment (cake with regular eggs & one with powdered eggs).

So my thoughts? I’m still not 100% on these powdered eggs. But you can bet that I will try them again if nothing else in my mixes. I so love something that doesn’t make a mess and is easy to use. Maybe I will get adventurous and make scrambled eggs with them. Hmmm….

Wondering if The Husband would like 2 cakes,

The Wife


P.S. – I had already written this article before this weekend rolled around. This weekend I used the powdered eggs in the yeast rolls I made. So far, no difference in taste.


Remember this is not an endorsement for Powdered Eggs or ShelfReliance.com. The wife received no compensation for this product or her review. She spent her own money and this is her opinion.Your experience may differ. No whining or complaining if your results differ.

Speak Like a Zombie?

I know some of you have read these articles and think I am never going to be a Chris Redfield or Jill Valentine. I can't take zombies out. I can't do the "double tap". Well, for those of you that have this problem, a reader alerted me to a book that may make your life easier.

How to Speak Zombie - A Guide for the Living
by Steve Mockus

The book "demonstrates how to blend in and avoid being eaten while carrying on with everyday activities like ordering a latte from a zombarista and shopping at a zombie-infested mall. This essential guide features an electronic sound module that demonstrates proper zombie pronunciation ("RAHHHhh!"), helpful text that explores the customs and etiquette of the zombie world, and detailed illustrations that show the undead doing everything from pumping iron to dancing the night away. Deeply informative, this handbook also includes an all-purpose BRAINS button that can be used in any situation, deadly or otherwise."

Personally, I don't know why you'd want to blend in with these monster. I plan to smash and bash any zombies in my path.

Wondering if the book makes a good distraction,

The Wife


Thanks to Susan for this neat find. Check out Chronicle Books for more info on this book.Remember this is not an endorsement and no compensation was given to The wife.