114 Reviews of Old Widow Walker's Ziploc Omelettes

From: NcMysteryShopper

On Dec 27, 2005

This recipe was built on loving memories and continues to create lasting memories! This was a BLAST to make with Ty (almost 4 years old). He was so proud of himself! The only thing I did was crack the egg and put it in and out of the hot water. I gave him the ingredients and he chose to add 2 teaspoons of milk, ham chunks and cheese to the eggs. We did our rendition of "Shake Your Bootie" when "scrambling" the eggs. He ate the whole thing and then said he wanted to make one for Dad so it would be ready when he got home from work. He was so excited he had to call Dad at work and tell him ALL about it! If the length of his story was any indication of his enjoyment, we would have to give this recipe 100 stars. Widow Walker was one cool chick! Thank you Pottsie for sharing this memory, there is nothing like starting the day with huge smiles while cooking up some love!

From: Susie D

On Oct 1, 2005

I used this recipe often with my Girl Scout troop on camping trips. We set out bowls of choices and let each girl add her own. Easy, quick, and good. And yes, boiling them in the bags really works. I did find the heavier, name brands were better for this though. When planning menus for the next trip, this recipe always made the troop's request list. We served with biscuits and hash browns. Thank you for posting this recipe!

From: Panthur

On Sep 23, 2006

I wanted to make a comment that Ziploc and Reynold's both do not recommend using their bags for boiling. Hopefully there would be no ill effects but the bag will melt slightly in boiling water (even the freezer bags) and plastic could leech into your food causing potential carcinogens. I found this article at sacbee.com that claims Rival Seal a Meal one-quart vacuum storage bags and Food Saver VacLoc Vacuum Packaging Bags are both safe for boiling, it will say so on the box. These are a lot more expensive ($8-$10) but worth it for the fun! Also worth it because I don't want to get stuck with cleanup! I'm going to use this recipe when I go camping with 10 of my closest buddies.

From: Chef #1324204

On Aug 17, 2009

Thank you so much for this wonderful recipe! The kids (ages 4 & 7) made omelettes with us this past weekend and had a blast. I was looking for a way to get them to eat eggs (aside from hardboiled egg whites) and maybe try a few new foods. Our spread included diced tomatoes, onions, red bell pepper, mushrooms, grated cheddar cheese and crumbled bacon. Using permanent marker (and supervision) we had the oldest write our names on each of the ziplock bags while the youngest counted and handed us two eggs at a time for each omlette. Both made their own omelettes as well as ours (we told them what items we wanted). Our 7 year old stuck with lots of cheese and bacon while our 4 year old surprised us by adding in cheese, bacon, tomato and even at the protest of her older sibling... Onion! The cooked omelettes slid out of the ziploc bags with ease and not only did they look impressive (better than any pan cooked omelette I've made in awhile), they tasted great too! Both of our kids ate their omelettes exclaiming that theirs tasted 'better' then the other, because... they made it . I found it unnecessary to add milk to keep the eggs moist, they were plenty moist and fluffy on their own. Just a few notes I'd like to add of my own: I did most of the prep work the evening before to save time and placed everything in their own small tupperware container. Going forward, we will use diced ham instead of bacon - it's just easier and there's less work involved. I'll be dicing left over vegetables from other meals to keep in the freezer that we can use later on in our 'omelettes". I always seem to have that extra half an onion or crown of brocoli that doesn't get used but sits in the fridge past its prime - just seems like an easy way to use them up. Regarding cooking in Ziploc bags - it's safe. Ziploc does not use BPA in it's plastic products and they are also Dioxin free. The emails circulating claiming that Ziploc's own site warns against cooking in their storage bags are false (I checked their site to confirm if this was true and found that Ziploc addresses that email as 'misleading' and goes on to explain the criteria needed in order to form dioxide - neither of which is likely to happen from your microwave or boiling in water since you need the combinations of both chloride and temperatures of 1,500 deg F). Just be sure to keep an eye on the bags and try and keep them away from touch the sides of the pan during cooking. Our bags held up just fine, no melting or softening of the plastic. Water also does not need to be at a rolling boil to cook in. Turn it down to medium heat before adding the ziploc bags.

From: CrisLeigh

On Jul 20, 2006

A version of this recipe made it to my inbox through an email from my dad. I enjoyed it so much, I thought I would post it on Recipezaar and of course it's already here! I tried it for the first time this past weekend when I had 8 to cook for. It was so easy! I gave everyone a labeled Ziploc (gallon-sized instead of quart), then set up a buffet of ingredients. We had to cook them for 15 minutes, instead of 13, and they turned out great! Ideal for large groups. Next time, I'll have two pots of boiling water to accomodate more at one time. ***Deinitely important to get all the air out of the bag - otherwise it floats and cooks unevenly.

From: didyb

On Dec 19, 2005

What a GREAT kid recipe. It doesn't matter that none of my kids wanted anything but egg and salt for their ingredients-- they had a blast!!! And we got to talk about how water boils and eggs change color when cooked. I didn't have to boil 13 minutes-- they were done by 8 minutes. I tasted some, and thought that if I were making for me, I would add 2 tsp of milk so they wouldn't be as dry. But the kids ate every bite and can't wait to make their own dinner again!!

From: Lakerdog2

On Jan 10, 2008

Can't give any stars yet, as I didn't get to taste them I made the mistake of using an off-brand Ziploc (meaning, NOT a true ZIPLOC) - and the boiling water burned a hole right through the bag. So the contents of the bag spilled into the pot. Next time I will make sure I use a strong REAL Ziploc!

From: 6 pack mama

On Jan 31, 2007

The first time I made this as per instructions (with cheese). The second time I added a bit of milk (maybe 1-2 tsp) and only cooked it for 11 minutes. Then I let the omelet set in the bag for another 2 minutes. Eggs will finish cooking after removing from heat, if you cook them until they are done they will actually be over done. This worked great! The second omelet was much lighter and fluffier! The whole family is going to make these tonight, I love the idea that everyone can make their own to their liking...Mom can actually NOT be a short order cook for once!

From: Chef Sunshine

On Aug 14, 2005

Wow. I almost cried reading your description of this recipe. What a sweet woman. Women like her are the best. Thanks for the great recipe! It was really good! What a great idea for kids!!! {{Will you give her a hug for me?}} Thanks again!!!

From: SheryllJ

On Jan 11, 2006

What great idea! I’ve had omelets cooking while I’m doing hair and make-up in the morning. I did miss the “fried” texture but I can easily for go that in exchange for the easy clean up (actually NO clean up). A 2 egg white omelet with Broccoli and cheddar cheese is my fav!