The (pictorial) evolution of my Egg Beaters love.

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When we last chatted about beaters we were singing and celebrating.

I announced our partnership & yammed about how Ive loved them forever.

For as long as I can remember.

More than a few of you challenged me on that fact Some of you were curious how long Egg Beaters/Egg Beaters Whites have been around & I wanted to take this opportunity to share how long they’ve been in *my* misfit world.

I’ve repeatedly stated how this is my dream. brand. partnership.  It is and that’s largely in part because I can’t think of a time I didn’t know what Egg Beaters were/use them to cook.

This is me.  It is 1974 & Im turning five.  Egg Beaters are turning two.  My parents have already stocked the freezer with the yellow carton (hello watching cholesterol!).  Around our house it’s thaw, scramble, consume.  Yes. That *is* how we spent the exciting 70’s.

(Some of you may recognize Mr McFeely in the photo)

I aged—as did many of the cartons of frozen Egg Beaters.

I’m about ten in the picture (if you’re playing along at home that means ole EB is 7) which means the internet isnt around for another eleven years or so.  Methinks if we’d had access to ANY creative Egg Beaters recipes the yellow boxes would have suffered less from freezer burn.

My life moved ever forward.  Middle school & high school where, to the chagrin of my parents, I decided to become a Foxy Lady Dancer for the school marching band (cue collective groan).

We have already established I cant dance (to this day I have no idea how I was chosen) so I was bound & determined to make up for that  sad fact with my conditioning.

Yep.  Experimenting in the kitchen with the yellow carton was a big part of my fitness-plan.

I was in college here.  I did not eat any remotely healthy foodstuffs Egg Beaters at this time.  ‘Nuff said.

Eventually I left home & lived on my own.  I re-found my healthy living path and grew smitten with the fast easy *cheap* protein contained in the egg white (fats & carbs I could get anywhere. it was the easy protein which was a challenge for me).

I bought & spent ages separating eggs.  I wasted many yolks as Id scramble/use 15+ whites at a time.  I was limited by my separated whites.  I couldnt pour them into a smoothie.  I obsessed over whether they were 1000% cooked.  I broke DOZENS of eggs as I attempted to transport a wriggly infant & my bulk protein purchase home.

Finally Egg Beaters heard my cry & Egg Beaters WHITES were born!!

100% egg whites. Nothing added. Quicker, faster, less wasteful AND pasteurized.



Id love to say And the rest is history! but, People, the fun is just beginning….

 

 

This post is sponsored by the amazing Egg Beaters Whites.  The awkward pics from my youth are all my own.

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    • The official word from the brand:

      Egg Beaters 100% Egg Whites are only the best part of the egg – 100 percent all natural egg whites – and they’re half the calories of shell eggs. They’re great for helping you avoid the hassle, mess and waste of cracking shell eggs and separating the yolks from the whites.

      Similarly, Egg Beaters Original also separates the yolk from the white of the egg, However, as important nutrients are found in the yolk, Egg Beaters Original adds those nutrients back in, providing an even better nutritional value.
      Additionally, Egg Beaters Original are naturally colored by beta-carotene (giving them their yellow color), just one of several added vitamins and minerals that make Egg Beaters nutritionally comparable to whole eggs, but with less fat and cholesterol.

      • Thanks for that info.Miz.
        I was entirely confused.

        I haven’t seen whites and I use yellow 🙂

  6. Awesome! Lurfe the pics…..Thanks! Egg beaters are the bomb. I will most definently go get the egg whites TODAY!!!!

  8. Is that really you on the carton? (You know I’m a latecomer to your blog… and must confess I didn’t go back 5yrs to read everything before!!!)

    I’d never seen egg whites until I went to a health retreat (fat camp) a couple of years ago. I must admit I’ve never tracked them down ‘on the outside’ but should do so, as I always steer clear of recipes requiring me to separate eggs BUT would like to be able to try some!

    Must have a look this weekend when I’m shopping. Not sure of brands here in Oz though!

    Deb

  10. Wow. I had no idea either they’d been around so long.
    I love the picture of you and your dad (?) when you say you weren’t eating helthy.

    I have been there. I am there now 🙂
    Do I need Egg Beaters?LOL

    • Oh Mizzy.
      That dancer picture is classic.

      I do want to hear more about why you like them (recovery from weights?) and recipes.

      I love they picked you!!!

    • and Im all to happy to share. Im enjoying (you? Bueller? :)) making MizFit more personal these days. Things I love (hello EB) things on my mind (big post next week) just things Im muzing…

  12. Thanks for sharing your pics and the evolution of Egg Beaters!! I think they have been around longer than me, I had no idea!!! I love Egg Beaters for recipes and smoothies!!

  13. Love the pictures! Did you get Mr. McFeely to come to your birthday party or were you on the show?

    Love your cartoon Miz on the carton….hope that’s a prototype for what we can find in stores soon! 😉

    • now I wanna pretend I was on the show. but, alas, and to my DELIGHT then 🙂 my parents hired him to come to my birthday party.
      YEARS LATER I taught his child how to swim, too.
      It all felt oddly “full circle.”

  14. So, I’ve always been jealous of your arms, your legs, your…..everything. But now, Mr. McFeely????? Are you kidding me??? I now officially hate you! 😉

  15. I’ve never even heard of egg beaters! (well, I DO raise my own chickens for eggs) I’m also a klutz at separating yolks. Must try! BTW, your pics always make me smile… adorable!

  16. Love this post! The old pics are so cute and I had no idea Egg Beaters just made the whites!!! I still do it the old fashioned way and not cause I don’t think the yoke is bad for me but b/c it tastes GROSS to me. I’m going to have to go get some EB!!! YAY

    • I would have said not for me until last week when I smashed almost a dozen on accident unloading groceries.

  17. Oh man I love that stickybeak into your photo album! Very cool that you’ve been a EB devotee for so long and that they love you back 🙂

    • I like what you said Shauna about ‘love you back.’

      I love when that occurs with brands and bloggers as well.

  18. This may be my favorite post ever. (How adorable are your parents in your age 10 pic?!) You’re hilarious and beautiful, and omg Foxy Ladies?!! Really? Ha!!

    So…I’ve always been aware of Egg Beaters, but it wasn’t until you turned us on to Zone-type eating that we started using them. Now they’re in our fridge, and freezer, pretty much all the time.

    But I didn’t realize until now that they’re safe uncooked, in smoothies. I might be convinced to try that, given the right recipe 😉

    Awesome post. Loved.

    • and I joked in the first post about drinking my EB Whites from the carton—but I love that I could.
      and maybe I would.
      will?
      on a video?
      hmmmmm.

      why do I know Id like them better than the whole olive-shebang.

      • You have to do this!!!
        I wonder what they’d taste like and remember when bodybuilders used to drink raw eggs?

  19. The Mr. McFeely pic cracked me up. I’ve always been a fan of Speedy Delivery.

    As for the Beaters, that’s honestly a staple in our fridge whether I’m right dead center on the healthy living path or on an entirely different path all together.

    They make easy and AWESOMELY CONSISTENT omelettes.

    I’m a fan.

  20. The 10 year old you- looks like the girl from Glee!!!
    I am sooo proud of that you’re able to talk about a product that you actually LOVE!
    xixi

  21. I vaguely remember my grandparents having them in the freezer. In may house, we were all bacon and eggs — bring on the cholesterol! I haven’t seen these yet but last week I did ask the dairy guy to scrounge for the LARGE carton of EggBeaters for me–the shelves were bare.

  26. I so love “thru the ages”!!!! So how many of us remember before the internet & for me, college, punch cards for the computer classes!!! :-O

    The pics are great! You are cute all the way thru!

    Honestly, I don’t recall seeing this brand but I must look closer. I have been buying my egg whites at TJ’s or Sprouts – places like that & don’t see this brand. Will have to look at the regular stores!

  28. I remember Mr McFeely!!!
    loved the pics…and I’ve never tried egg beaters…I should since I don’t eat eggs…hmmmmm me thinketh I shall get some today when at the store to give them a try!

  29. You got to meet Mr. McFeeley??? So.Jealous.

    And I can’t believe you’ve been holding out on the whole Foxy Lady Dancer thing!!! Tell us more!

  30. Love. Love. Love this post. I seriously wouldn’t know what to do though if I saw you out and about in a floral top!

  33. I was scrambling egg whites in 1970 and cooking up the yolks to feed the birds. Nothing new under the sun.

  36. my realization lately is that eggs in the morning are EASY to make, especially the ones like Egg Beaters. It takes all of 3 or 4 minutes to scramble. For me, I pop my scrambled eggies into a to-go cup and fork-to-mouth while fighting traffic going 10 miles an hour.

  40. Awesome. Awesome. and more awesome. Love the pictures! And how did I not know they make an egg white product? I will be looking into that ’cause I suck at separating eggs…

  41. MR. MCFEELY!!!!!! Oh how I loved me the Mr. Rogers Neighborhood.

    I need to get some EB. It would make my life so much easier.

  43. OH. My. Goodness. I never thought of pouring them into a smoothie! What a great alternative to protein powders…

    My mind is now simply abuzz with possibilities…

    (And I SO think that should be the official carton.)

  44. FINALLY! No more wasting indeed! And i love walking through your story. Excited for even more EGG-cellent adventures in the MizFit egg beater story.

  45. Yummo, Egg Beaters! I used to drink the most fabulous Egg Beater vanilla smoothie. I’m super skeevy of raw things, so the whole pasteurized element sealed the deal. So fun to hear your long-time love of EBs!

  47. Honestly I usually skip review posts like this because I don’t like the sales pitch.
    This was awesome 🙂

  48. My boyfriend recently became obsessed with EB whites after I saw him separating eggs for his egg-white omelettes. I think its a waste to throw out the yolk, so I told him to buy regular eggs and egg whites in a carton. He told me he always thought they were fake, chemical-ized eggs (because he’s from a country where eggs in a carton don’t exist) and now he eats them every morning!

  52. I always have different Egg Beaters on hand. Southwest, original and whites. SO yummy! I’ll scramble the SW with some feta and I’m good to go, weird combo but I like it.

  53. Am I the only one who hasn’t ever heard of Mr. McFeely, but think his name just sounds a bit wrong to be on a kid’s program?? 🙂 sigh – my mind sometimes. Sorry ’bout that… LOVE the photos of days gone by, and would SOOO love to see your likeness on a package!!! Have a great Wed Carla!

  57. Wow I had no idea they had been around for so long, I probably didn’t discover them until I was in jr. high at the earliest I’m guessing.

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