Make Ahead Omelet in a Jarwill not only help you eat healthier, but you’ll eat up all of those veggies in the fridge!

Make Ahead Omelet in a Jar

You know how some things are just normal to you and you don’t think much about them, but when someone sees you doing them they have questions because it’s new to them? This “omelet” in a jar idea is just that… I have been chopping up vegetables and sticking them in a jar for years. It started with salad in a jar (here’s a full tutorial on how that amazing-ness works!) but I started doing it with other things to. It’s just normal. So when I told my friend about this breakfast trick, she loved it and made my promise I’d share the details with all of you on the blog. Done and done!

I’m not sure what makes sticking vegetables in a jar work so well, but I’m here to tell you it is magic. They last SO LONG! I assume it’s because the glass is insulating them from freezing (which happens too often in my wonky fridge) and there’s got to be something about having a bit of a seal because of the lid. Whatever it is, it’s awesome. I like to prep 4-6 of these little jars at a time and use them all week long. If they just have vegetables in them, then they’ll keep about a week (sometimes up to 10 days if I didn’t put in any leafy spinach!) and if I tossed in a little cooked bacon or chopped ham then I like to use them in 3 or 4 days.

Here’s the second half of the magic. When it’s already done and in the fridge you are ten times more likely to eat it because it’s easy. Food prep really will help you to eat healthier because convenience is awesome and powerful.

I’m knee-deep in trying to lose some weight and one of my main tricks to help myself succeed is to eat a veggie heavy meal two out of the three meals in the day. I really like to start my day of on the right track, so eating vegetables for breakfast is a great start to a successful day of dieting. I can eat a nicegreen smoothieor I can eat these “omelets”. You cook up the vegetables and then you can either add some scrambled eggs and cook them all together OR you can cook the vegetables and then fry up two soft-centered eggs. The soft cooked eggs on top of tender crisp vegetables is amazing. The yolk almost makes a sauce for the vegetables and it is heavenly. Having two options on how to cook the eggs makes me feel like I’m getting more variety. I also love a little hot sauce on top of all the egg and vegetable goodness.

How long do these make ahead omlets last?

The vegetables in the jars will last about a week, if you added any meat to the jars plan on using them within 3 days.

How do you keep an omelet from breaking?

Be patient while the omelet cooks. Let it cook and become solid for about 30-40 seconds so that it won’t break when you fold it. Be gentle when folding the omelet in half.

How many eggs do you use in an omelet?

Use 2 eggs to make an omelet for one person and 4 eggs to make an omelet for two.

These make a great amount for one person, but feel free to use a bigger jar with more vegetables (and then more eggs) to make a meal for the whole family. I like having little things in the fridge though for when I do want something that I’m not feeding the whole family. If I make french toast,pancakes, or oatmeal for breakfast I don’t always eat with the kids (this is more true when I’m trying to lose weight…). So once I have them fed and out the door in the morning, I’ll then make some eggs and vegetables for myself. It’s not that big of a deal to make a separate meal when the bulk of the work is already done.

When it comes to prepping these, you can set a certain time to make them or you can just quickly make them while you are making dinner. If I have my cutting board and knife out for dinner (say I’m making this amazingsweet potato curry), then while the curry is cooking I’ll just keep chopping and then fill my jars. Or if one morning I’m making my classic egg/vegetable/hot sauce dish for myself I’ll just chop up all of the vegetables to make the 4-6 additional servings. When I prep ahead right along with my normal prep, it doesn’t even feel like an extra chore in my day, just a little more chopping.

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ThisMake Ahead Omeletin a Jaris one of my very favorite tricks to eating a powerhouse of a breakfast without too much time or effort. I hope it helps and that you love it as much as I do.