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  • Think of all those chickens that never made it just so Denny's could serve a three-egg omelet.

    Eggs! marshallpayne1 2010

  • • Breakfast out: three-egg veggie omelet with sliced 1/3 avocado and a cup of fresh berries.

    Six Weeks to Sleeveless and Sexy JJ Virgin 2010

  • The few hikers that braved the damp fog and wind were quickly rewarded by the discovery of the season's first nest and the sight of Sam, who was faithfully guarding the three-egg clutch.

    Archive 2009-05-01 weakyknee 2009

  • Sure, you only ordered the three-egg omelet, but that doesn't mean you run out on the check and change your ringtone to "Rico Suave."

    Bill Scheft: Dear Marty Fleck: Plus-8? I thought you said "Plus-date" 2009

  • His radical approach -- starting with a three-egg omelet and two strips of bacon for breakfast (lose the OJ) -- has been accused of promoting everything from kidney damage to heart disease.

    The Battle Of Pork Rind Hill 2008

  • However, at the three-egg level, the difference in volume between large and extra-large eggs is not enough to make a difference in the cake. 4 to 5 extra-large = 5 large eggs I used three large and had no trouble.

    lemon yogurt anything cake | smitten kitchen 2008

  • Wearing a down vest and huddled next to the roaring propane heater, her uninvited guest was polishing off the last few bites of what appeared to be one of Leland Brookss fluffy three-egg omelettes.

    Cruel Intent J.A. Jance 2008

  • I give him his liquid meal, and make myself a three-egg frittata, washing it down with a tall glass of milk.

    Words in a French Life Kristin Espinasse 2007

  • Also good, the three-egg scramble featuring Gouda, tomatoes, and fresh basil.

    Kenneth Hite's Journal princeofcairo 2007

  • One of the things I love about frittatas is that by jacking it up with vegetables and assorted goodies, you end up with a plate of healthful things bound lightly by some egg, versus a terrifying three-egg omelet with some vegetables added at the end, like an after-thought.

    pancakes, english muffins, frisee salad | smitten kitchen 2007

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