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79. My grandmother taught me how to make omelettes

Mon Mar 24, 2025, 01:08 AM

Mar 24

… about 65 years ago. Simple ingredients suit me best, so some shredded cheddar or Swiss is all I need.

The key, as far as I am concerned, is to beat the eggs far longer than they seem to need. Then beat them some more.

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What is your favorite way to have your eggs prepared? I like sunny side up. How about you? [View all] debm55 Mar 23 OP

Foo yung if..fish..had..wings Mar 23 #1

I like that too. Thank you very much. debm55 Mar 23 #3

Yum Bluestocking Mar 23 #54

Similar, but over easy and on whole wheat toast! I also fix one for my cat, he loves the yolks & is a very picky eater. lark Mar 23 #2

I agree lark. Thank you very much. debm55 Mar 23 #5

Over easy is my favorite. Fried in butter or comradebillyboy Mar 23 #4

Thank you very much, comradebillyboy. Husband uses bacon fat to fry eggs. debm55 Mar 23 #6

Scrambled with green peppers CanonRay Mar 23 #7

Thank you very much CanonRay. It sounds very good. debm55 Mar 23 #10

Scrambled in a bacon egg and cheese English muffin sandwich Alpeduez21 Mar 23 #8

Yum, thank you Alpeduez21.That sounds good. debm55 Mar 23 #12

Over easy on a corn tortilla smothered in pork green chili. nt Hotler Mar 23 #9

Oh well, thank you Hotler. My mouth is watering. debm55 Mar 23 #13

scrammed.over easy. AllaN01Bear Mar 23 #11

Thank you very much AllaN01Bear. I so enjoy egg salad. debm55 Mar 23 #14

Over hard, broken yolk, crispy edges. Oopsie Daisy Mar 23 #15

Thank you very much Oopsie Daisy. Enjoy debm55 Mar 23 #16

French omelet or basted sunny side up TexLaProgressive Mar 23 #17

Thank you very much TexLaProgressive. It sounds delicious. debm55 Mar 23 #18

Yes, taught by my Mom and using her perfectly seasoned cast iron pan TexLaProgressive Mar 23 #20

Fave egg types Squeaky41 Mar 23 #19

Thank you very much, Squeaky41. Wonderful list. debm55 Mar 23 #21

Scrambled with veggies and cheese Luciferous Mar 23 #22

Thank you Luciferous. That sounds great. Enjoy debm55 Mar 23 #23

I like them to be affordable Wicked Blue Mar 23 #24

Great answer Wicked Blue. debm55 Mar 23 #25

Dippy... but that's a no no now due to bird flu. SheltieLover Mar 23 #26

I like the dippy, too. Thank you SheltieLover. debm55 Mar 23 #51

However someone else cooks them Srkdqltr Mar 23 #27

For breakfast, poached as long as the yolks are runny and the white is not. catbyte Mar 23 #28

You got that right, catbyte. debm55 Mar 23 #60

Migas! SARose Mar 23 #29

Oh Wow, thank you SARose. That sounds delicious. debm55 Mar 23 #61

Good to see you back! SARose Mar 23 #62

Also Chilaquiles. I actually like them more than migas yellowdogintexas Mar 24 #75

Yes! SARose Mar 24 #82

Cheese Omelet plain or with whatever I might have on hand to KitFox Mar 23 #30

YES, I agree with your choice. Thank you KitFox. debm55 Mar 23 #64

Eggs shmeggs. How are you doing, Deb? unblock Mar 23 #31

I still am on my oxygen machine. Thank you very much for asking., unblock debm55 Mar 23 #32

Are you home and able to be do thing mostly normally? unblock Mar 23 #33

I am home. I don't do things normally anymore. Which is a bummer. debm55 Mar 23 #52

That is indeed a bummer. unblock Mar 23 #69

Dang it!!! Hopefully the oxygen will get you stronger every day! KitFox Mar 23 #73

Smashed fried eggs with baby spinach in butter. applegrove Mar 23 #34

Thank you applegrove. That sounds wonderful. debm55 Mar 23 #58

All I can say is "Yummy" dai13sy Mar 24 #86

By someone else. Sneederbunk Mar 23 #35

Basted soft Bev54 Mar 23 #36

Agree and thank you Bev54. Enjoy. debm55 Mar 23 #63

Nog fargone Mar 23 #37

Thank you fargone. debm55 Mar 23 #50

Yum! applegrove Mar 23 #72

Sunny side up too. LoisB Mar 23 #38

Thanks LoisB. Me too. Enjoy. debm55 Mar 23 #49

Lightly basted on multigrain toast, of course. multigraincracker Mar 23 #39

HAHAHAHAHAHAA. That's funny, Enjoy multigraincracker. debm55 Mar 23 #48

Scrambled ... Dorothy V Mar 23 #40

Oh Dorothy V. that sounds great. Enjoy. debm55 Mar 23 #47

sunny side up or soft boiled mike_c Mar 23 #41

Thank you mike_c. I do the same. Enjoy your eggs. debm55 Mar 23 #46

By *someone,* anyone, else SorellaLaBefana Mar 23 #42

HAhaHahhaHA That's great. Thank you SorellaLaBefana debm55 Mar 23 #45

Scrambled over fried potatoes and bacon JMCKUSICK Mar 23 #43

Thanks John, Enjoy. debm55 Mar 23 #44

Huevos rancheros Cirsium Mar 23 #53

Thank you so much for the recipe. I always wanted to try. Now I can. TY Cirsium debm55 Mar 23 #56

Poached Bluestocking Mar 23 #55

Thank you Bluestocking. Yes that is a bummer. I like dippy eggs. but they are a no, no too. debm55 Mar 23 #59

Thanks for always cheering us up, debm! lapucelle Mar 23 #57

Made by someone on a double shift at Waffle House while smoking underpants Mar 23 #65

As long as I'm making them myself... Morbius Mar 23 #66

I sunny side up 3 eggs, 2 for me and 1 for Skippa. OAITW r.2.0 Mar 23 #67

These days with an armed guard standing by rsdsharp Mar 23 #68

I prefer them over easy. OldBaldy1701E Mar 23 #70

Totally agree with you , OldBaldy1701E debm55 Mar 23 #71

Just about any way except overdone hardboiled, or scorched scrambled yellowdogintexas Mar 24 #74

Yes...with my prep. OAITW r.2.0 Mar 24 #77

I'm surprised no one has said Eggs Benedict - can't make it myself but love to order it when out. nt spooky3 Mar 24 #76

My go to when I'm having breakfast out. OAITW r.2.0 Mar 24 #78

My grandmother taught me how to make omelettes perfessor Mar 24 #79

hard, no runny stuff Skittles Mar 24 #80

Ooh, I just remembered something my mother used to do. Morbius Mar 24 #81

Poached ProfessorGAC Mar 24 #83

Poached medium malaise Mar 24 #84

A soft scramble with cream... justaprogressive Mar 24 #85