Do you have any supermarkets where you live Harbal?

Well if you can't even be bothered to do a bit of research........



Only kidding

One or two (dozen)

I find meal times troublesome lately. I struggle to find a big enough variety of things to last me a week. I often become fed up with certain food, and then have a problem in finding something to replace it with. So, I was happy when, quite by accident, I found myself watching a Youtube video demonstrating how easy and rewarding egg fried rice is. I had heard of it before, but knew nothing about it. Anyway, I tried cooking it, I liked it, and was pleased to have taken a step towards solving my problem. It was only after incorporating it into my weekly menu that I realised it had also created a problem.

I make an omelette once a week, using three eggs. I buy eggs in sixes, that being the minimum available quantity. This means I buy eggs every other week, and it works out okay. But now, I also use two eggs for the fried rice, bringing my usage up to five eggs per week. So, at the end of the first week, I have an egg left over. I buy six eggs on the following week, and end up with two left over. You see where this is going? For every four weeks in five, I am over stocked with eggs; it is only on the fifth week that I have exactly the right number of eggs for my needs. After being used to only having too many eggs around the place every other week, I am finding it hard to adapt to my new situation.

Some might say, what’s the big deal? just boil the left over egg; Start each week with a blank slate. Well I’m not that sort of person, I’m afraid. I have principles, and I don’t see why I should have to eat a boiled egg every week when I don’t want one. This, on top of already having to deal with being forced to cope with two pints of milk per week, when I only want one, is really getting on top of me. And it doesn’t end there.

There’s the grated cheese. One packet is probably enough to sprinkle half a dozen omelettes. That’s six weeks worth of omelettes; an opened pack of cheese lasts nowhere near that long. I don’t use it for anything else. I must be doing something wrong; other people don’t seem to have these problems; at least I never hear anybody mention them, whereas I tell anyone who’ll listen. Although they usually stop listening before I’ve finished. Nobody cares.

I don’t know if you live alone or not , it sounds like it. Perhaps find other people in similar situations and buy groceries and split it between you. That way, there’s no waste and your groceries are always fresh. I think it’s actually a nice initiative and you get to meet new people and make friends at the same time. Perhaps advertise in your area? Just ensure that the people you partner with are honest since it’s a good faith kind of thing and not a freeloading thing.

Good heavens. There must be a million recipes using eggs. How about: making an egg custard pie, deviled eggs, egg salad sandwiches, quiche Lorraine, soft boiled eggs on toast. the list is endless.

I haven't looked but I'll bet there are numerous cookbooks that have "eggs only " recipes.

Have a dog ? Dogs like scrambled eggs.

Personally, I go through a dozen eggs/week

Sounds like a lot of fuss for the sake of an egg, but a good idea, none the less.

Good heavens. There must be a million recipes using eggs. How about: making an egg custard pie, deviled eggs, egg salad sandwiches, quiche Lorraine, soft boiled eggs on toast. the list is endless.

I haven't looked but I'll bet there are numerous cookbooks that have "eggs only " recipes.

Have a dog ? Dogs like scrambled eggs.

Personally, I go through a dozen eggs/week

good reply!

I should have asked if you live in a town or in the country