Eggs

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  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
    CSARdiver wrote: »
    Thanks for the tip! I drive by Kwik Trip all the time, but never go into stations anymore thanks to pay at the pump. Had no idea they discounted staple foods.

    Definitely check it out. Butter is often around $2 a pound (currently $2.19). I have checked the "laid on" dates for the eggs at Kwik Trip and at Pick n Save the same day and Kwik Trip is usually at least 3 days and as many as 8 days fresher. Milk is cheaper, especially if you are willing to buy it in the half gallon bags, they always have cheap bananas, and their bread is very reasonable.

    I just love the fact that they could raise their egg prices more and still be cheaper than other stores, but they don't.

  • CSARdiver
    CSARdiver Posts: 6,252 Member
    moyer566 wrote: »
    CSARdiver wrote: »
    Thanks for the tip! I drive by Kwik Trip all the time, but never go into stations anymore thanks to pay at the pump. Had no idea they discounted staple foods.

    mine even has organic chicken breast. who knew! and I love their coffee gelato

    Milwaukee area resident. I still think the eggs are finely priced and have not curbed my egg habit

    Well if I wasn't sold before I am now. Thanks!

    Our daycare has laying hens and the kids harvest these and help making breakfast. Kenosha just updated their law allowing city residents to keep laying hens in their yards. It's on the project list once I finish the basement.
  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
    Eggs here are cheap. Get your own chickens? you'll have more eggs than you'll know what to do with! Or go for the carton of egg-whites for a while. You can dehydrate your own meats for jerkey to avoid the high sodium. Cook up a package of turkey bacon and keep it in the fridge and snack on that.

    I don't think my landlord would like a bunch of chickens wandering around my apartment. If I ever buy, that is one of the things I want, in addition to some garden space.

  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    shellma00 wrote: »
    OH! And chickens are really cheap and low maintenance and they just keep producing eggs... you just have to feed and water them every day.

    And provide protection from predators, and routinely scoop out the coop (chicken poo make great compost).
  • LightbulbSeven
    LightbulbSeven Posts: 40 Member
    Quick grits with cheese has around 13 grams of protein but it is a bit higher in calories unless you cut the serving size down a bit or use low fat/ fat free cheese. Lots of cracked pepper is nice and maybe a few dashes of hot sauce. I never knew there was an egg shortage. Eggs are a dollar to a buck and a half a dozen on average unless you get fancy brands around here. I had a rooster named Tucky but of course he was no help on ending the egg shortage. Good luck
  • Orphia
    Orphia Posts: 7,097 Member
    + 1 person amazed at the low egg prices there. In Australia, free range are around $5 a dozen, last I looked.
    earlnabby wrote: »
    Also, anybody have any protein breakfast ideas that do not contain eggs but are about 100-150 calories? I'm not sure I want to go up to 4 a day but I want to add more protein in the morning. I already eat Greek yogurt for other meals and I really like my 2 hard cooked eggs as a bedtime snack.

    You can buy small tins of different types of tuna with around 125 calories each. You could have one with a couple of water crackers. I sometimes have slightly larger tins with crackers for lunch.
  • echmainfit619
    echmainfit619 Posts: 333 Member
    +1 on Kwik Trip. At my family's cabin, it's the *only* decent store in the area. Nearest grocery store is 12 more miles.
  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
    I like the Morning star Hot and Spicy Sausage patties. I love sausage and these satiate my need for the real hi-fat deal. They taste good and only 80cal per patty. However, they are not near as juicy as the real deal so I mix 'em with other things to balance moisture. I like to nuke a couple patties, chop 'em up, and mix them with some egg beaters (nuked). The patties have 10g protein each and 5g per serving of egg beater. I keep some things in the fridge to mix flavors up a bit - jalapenos, roasted bell pepper, fresh salsa in season, ripe roma, etc. Oh, and my hot sauce is always available for a quick dash of bang. It is fast, it is easy, and it is tasty.
    JoRocka wrote: »
    what do you mean holding off at going up to 4?

    you mean like not eating 4 a day? why not- other than the cost? I eat 5-6 a night- usaully 3 whole and 3 white- sometimes I bump to 4 whites.

    it's fine.
    I'm just incredulous that you consider $2 a dozen expensive.

    indeed.
    that's pretty standard- I'm getting pissy that 2 dozen is like 8-9 bucks. That's getting a little absurd- considering I go through a half dozen almost every day.

    @JoRocka I want to hold off on eating more eggs because I am already going over my fat macro many days thanks to cheese, almonds, and the 2 eggs I already eat. This keep my protein macro smaller than it should be.

    @Steve_ApexNC Thanks for the idea. I made this with the maple sausages this morning. After I bought them, I realized I still have some turkey sausage links in the freezer so I will use them up too.
  • AsISmile
    AsISmile Posts: 1,004 Member
    I pay €1,50 for 6 Organic free range eggs.
    We could get eggs much cheaper, but we get them from a retailer that gets them directly from the local farms.
    This way the farmer gets a better price than from large supermarket chains, and we know the chickens are treated well.
  • Erfw7471
    Erfw7471 Posts: 242 Member
    We have Kwik Trips down South here too - I very rarely go in so I had no idea about the deals there but will check things out next time I'm by there.
  • PeachyCarol
    PeachyCarol Posts: 8,029 Member
    Cottage cheese is a nice source of protein if you're looking to add another one. I like it with chopped veggies, fruit, or pumpkin puree.
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,626 Member
    i gladly pay $4/ dozen for local eggs and not the tasteless crap that stores sell.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    edited June 2015
    AsISmile wrote: »
    I pay €1,50 for 6 Organic free range eggs.
    We could get eggs much cheaper, but we get them from a retailer that gets them directly from the local farms.
    This way the farmer gets a better price than from large supermarket chains, and we know the chickens are treated well.

    Yes, these are considerations for me as well.

    It's semi-rural where I live and I can't drive down a back road without seeing a sign for eggs. I like to buy from the nice lady with the beautiful garden whose husband sharpens my tools and will be selling tomatoes, zucchini, and summer squash on the roadside soon. She bumped her prices up from $2.25 to $2.75 recently.

  • Kalikel
    Kalikel Posts: 9,603 Member
    edited June 2015
    I went into the store for eggs and only eggs. So, when they rang up, I noticed the price. They were pasteurized, so always more expensive there, but holy God in heaven, I almost had me a heart attack. I was like, "For eggs?!"

    The ones I get fresh, from a person who has chickens, have not increased in price.

    Lots of people add meat if they want more protein at breakfast.
  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
    Erfw7471 wrote: »
    We have Kwik Trips down South here too - I very rarely go in so I had no idea about the deals there but will check things out next time I'm by there.

    It is a different company. The ones around here are based in LaCrosse, Wisconsin and only have stores in Wisconsin, Eastern Minnesota and Eastern Iowa. They buy their eggs and dairy from local farmers and ship to the stores daily, which is why they are always so fresh and lower price: they cut out the middleman.

  • scastor27
    scastor27 Posts: 204 Member
    I've lucked out! Started getting my eggs from a coworker, 2 dozen for 5$ or she sometimes prefers to be paid in coffee during the week.
  • Erfw7471
    Erfw7471 Posts: 242 Member
    earlnabby wrote: »
    Erfw7471 wrote: »
    We have Kwik Trips down South here too - I very rarely go in so I had no idea about the deals there but will check things out next time I'm by there.

    It is a different company. The ones around here are based in LaCrosse, Wisconsin and only have stores in Wisconsin, Eastern Minnesota and Eastern Iowa. They buy their eggs and dairy from local farmers and ship to the stores daily, which is why they are always so fresh and lower price: they cut out the middleman.

    Oh, you're right - ours are QuikTrip, lol. That's excellent how your stores work with local farmers, that's a great service to provide to consumers.
  • DKG28
    DKG28 Posts: 299 Member
    Think about the nutrition and value compared with other foods - I think up to about $.25/egg is a fair price. The reason you can get $.99/dozen eggs is because the stores take a hit on that staple item knowing that if you shop there because you like that price, you'll buy something else too that's profitable.
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  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    Orphia wrote: »
    + 1 person amazed at the low egg prices there. In Australia, free range are around $5 a dozen, last I looked.
    .

    Yep, I pay $5 a dozen straight from the farm, they're around $6-7 from the grocery store.

    I'm forever marvelling at the low prices Americans pay. But you have to remember their population is a bajillion times more than Australia's, and their wages are a hell of a lot lower than ours.

  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
    DKG28 wrote: »
    Think about the nutrition and value compared with other foods - I think up to about $.25/egg is a fair price. The reason you can get $.99/dozen eggs is because the stores take a hit on that staple item knowing that if you shop there because you like that price, you'll buy something else too that's profitable.

    Exactly. They thrive on consumer loyalty and for that type of business where every gas station near them has the same price for a gallon of gas it is the extras that draw the customer to them rather than their competitor down the street.

  • canoepug56
    canoepug56 Posts: 161 Member
    Asda uk,30 eggs & £3.20
  • lulucitron
    lulucitron Posts: 366 Member
    Smoothie with protein powder, almond milk, cottage cheese, a couple frozen banana cubes, greek yogurt and a tbsp of peanut butter. Keeps me full for ages and jam packed with protein.
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