So I am planning to start a diet that allows you to eat egg whites, but no yolks. What do you guys do with the egg yolks when you are only eating egg whites?? It seems like such a waste to throw them away. Is there anything else out there that I can use in place of egg whites???

If I buy whole eggs, I just throw out the yolk. But usually, I buy "Just Whites" which are already separated and then you just pour out the amount you want to use. Much easier and less messy.

I've been buying the egg whites only also and making omelets with one whole egg and egg white. They're in a carton similar to Eggbeaters. However, the carton says to use it within a week, and I never can use it that soon. Any other suggestions for ways to use the rest of the egg white in that week. I don't want omelet more than twice a week at the most and I think I remember the carton saying to not freeze.

If you like to paint, you can make egg tempera with the yolks http://www.ampersandart.com/tips/eggtemp.html

I buy egg whites in a container that looks like a small milk carton- 1 cup or 8 whites. I freeze them, and take them out as I need to. The kind I buy, in the egg section, specifies that it's okay to freeze. 1 small carton plus one whole egg is just enough for my husband and me. I also use it to make quiche, which then can sit in the fridge for a few days, while I use it for snacks.

If you cook for yourself only, you could make an omelette; eat half, and save the other half for lunch or snack the next day.

If you have a Trader Joe's near you, they sell egg whites as well and I believe you can freeze them if you aren't going to use them right away.

Also, eggbeaters are just egg whites with some extra nutrients add back and beta carotene for color. They can be frozen if you haven't opened the package yet. You aren't supposed to freeze it after you open it, but I suspect that this is just because once they've been opened, bacteria may start to develop. If you divided the package into single serving uses and put them in the freezer immediately after opening the package, it might be okay (although I'm not an expert on bacteria or food quality, so do this at your own risk).

- Barbara

I just toss the yolks. It seems 12 egg whites may be cheaper than the equivalent egg substitute (though I've never calculated it) and I still do have whole eggs if I want them for anything...

I'm pretty sure that it's still cheaper to buy whole eggs and throw away the yolks. If you have a dog, egg yolks do nice things for their skin/fur. My cats are not fond of eggs, cooked or raw, darn! I bought a really nice egg separator from Pampered Chef and now use egg whites more often.

I used to feel bad about pitching the yolks, but I got over it when I compared the prices. It is just so much cheaper to just toss the yolks than it is to buy the egg white products. I shop Aldi or Walmart, so a dozen eggs is usually only about 69 cents.

Since I am doing Weight Watchers, I can eat the yolks but have to count them, so I mix one whole egg with three whites (on Weight Watchers this is only 2 pts and about 125 calories). Even my healthy-food-hating husband can't usually tell that I am using only the whites this way.

Yep, I just pitch 'em.

Oops, actually it is 3 points. as 1 egg white has 0 points, but 3 whites have 1

hehe....the answer is NOT MUCH!!! Someone already mentioned it....but if you have a dog, she'll love the yolk added to her kibble. Other than that, I usually have one full egg and 2 whites to my omlettes. Either I buy the "Egg whites only" liquid stuff or I seperate the yolks from the actual egg itself. I've heard of egg yolks for your hair, but sadly have no recipie for you. Try googling egg yolks. You might be surprized!!

My dog used to love them, now my garbage-disposal does. It's MUCH cheaper to just pitch the yolks than buy only the whites. Every once in a while I still need an whole egg anyway.

Mel