Update on Omelets in a Baggie, and the Green Fair!!

Yesterday, I posted a nifty little recipe for pre-making omelets in a ziplock baggie, then cooking by boiling in water for 15 minutes. Sounds very BHL-friendly and convenient: controlling our environment, pre-planning and pre-staging our meals, substituting egg-whites only and using a lot of fresh veggies in the bag....

Well, here's the rub: One of our fine coaches thought, "Hmm, I wonder if that would cause the BPA in the plastic of the bag to leach out during boiling?" Great Question!!

So I did some research, actually consulting a PHD chemist that I have known closely on a personal and business level for almost 25 years: The good news is - Plastic Baggies don't have BPA! They are made of polyethylene which does not contain BPA. The bad news, however, is plastic baggies contain plenty of dioctyl phthalates. When cold, or at room temperature, this is no problem - these bad boys stay inert and harmless. But 15 minutes in boiling water will certainly cause them to leach into the food - in this case, our yummy omelet.

So,  we've retracted the recipe and have gone back to making our omelets the old-fashioned way!

GREEN FAIR!!!

Today, at RCI, check out the Green Fair! There will be several local producers of wholesome, organic foods on site. You can learn how to obtain such produce, where and when to shop, what to look for, and the brands of locally grown food. With no dioctyl phthalates to worry about!!

EAT LESS/MOVE MORE!!