How to Make Eggshell Calcium | Money saver!

Eggshell calcium is a money-saving way to get extra calcium in your diet.
* Please consult a doctor before taking supplements such as powdered eggshells.
RECIPE:
Eggshell Calcium
Makes about 1/2 cup
Ingredients:
12 eggshells
Equipment:
Medium saucepan
Baking sheet
Coffee or spice grinder, or a Vitamix blender
Instructions
Place the eggshells in a medium saucepan. Cover them with water. Bring to a boil, skimming off any foam that appears. Cook for 15 minutes to sterilize the eggshells.
Preheat the oven to 225 degrees F. On a baking sheet, spread the shells in an even layer. Bake them for 20 minutes. This helps to dry them out.
Remove the eggshells from the oven and let them cool completely, Transfer the eggshells to a coffee grinder, spice grinder or Vitamix blender. Grind the shells into a fine powder. Transfer the eggshell powder to a glass jar and cover tightly with a lid. Store in a cool, dry place for up to one month. You can date the jar to keep track of when it expires.
NOTE: I don’t go through eggs too quickly, so I rinse them and store in a container in my freezer until I have a dozen or so. If you use eggs more quickly you can store the fresh eggshells in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
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[@catorgy2785]

wash a dozen eggshells, peel out the membrane on the inside and then bake at 200 degrees for 20 or so minutes minutes and from there blend or just crack them into fine peices and mix the dozen eggshells with 4 to 8 ounces of vinegar and let it sit for at least 24 hours so the eggshells dissolve and you can dilute the mixture and water plants with it or add a teaspoon to a glass of water to drink it

[@ChristinesNaturalKitchen]

Thanks for sharing!

[@therebellion6911]

I thought the membrane was supposed to have alot of nutrition

[@tinjmail]

do we still need to take vitamin D? Calcium needs Vitamin D for absorption.

[@luuna_____]

Thanks for such clear instructions!

[@ChristinesNaturalKitchen]

You’re welcome! Thanks for the nice comment. 😊

[@kellycilano5068]

So glad you made this video, this looks easy and I have A Vitamix grinder. I am going to use your recipe and add it to my morning coffee. I have osteoporosis so this should be a great addition to make my mineral goals. Thanks ❤

[@ChristinesNaturalKitchen]

Wonderful!

[@ElieZ]

Forefront health probably has the only decent eggshell calcium without additives but it's getting expensive. This would save a lot of money. Thanks for sharing.

[@ChristinesNaturalKitchen]

You’re welcome. Great to hear that you found it helpful.

[@peppergrinder8947]

This is fascinating. Thank you! 🤗

[@ChristinesNaturalKitchen]

So glad to hear that you enjoyed it! You’re welcome.

[@JPByrne]

Thank you for sharing. Great way to get Calcium in to my diet.

[@ChristinesNaturalKitchen]

You are so welcome!

[@Giannis97z]

Amazing idea thank you very much.

[@ChristinesNaturalKitchen]

Thanks so much and I’m glad you enjoyed it.

[@lucilacanutozoca8112]

I loved your recipe. Thank you so much..

[@ChristinesNaturalKitchen]

That’s great to hear. You’re welcome.

[@annetnawoova9226]

Thanks for the video.❤❤

[@ChristinesNaturalKitchen]

You're welcome 😊

[@achildofthelight4725]

Eggcelent info 😊

[@ChristinesNaturalKitchen]

Ha thanks!

[@phylis3917]

Thank you.

[@ChristinesNaturalKitchen]

You're welcome!

[@innajoyce1]

Thank you 💓

[@ChristinesNaturalKitchen]

You're welcome 😊

[@alexxalexx5882]

thank you very much it is very helpful for students 😊🙏

[@ChristinesNaturalKitchen]

You’re welcome. Glad to hear that.

[@BellaAndAmit]

If you use a plastic blender the eggshell will sandblast the plastic and you will be eating plastic calcium mix. I suggest using glass or stainless steel.

[@ChristinesNaturalKitchen]

Good point, thank you.

[@deborahhamilton7805]

Vitamix has a stainless

[@BellaAndAmit]

@@deborahhamilton7805 Isn't the jug made of plastic?

[@ChristinesNaturalKitchen]

That’s great to know. I was not aware that they had come out with that. Looks like a really good product, especially for this purpose. Thanks for the tip!

[@ChristinesNaturalKitchen]

@BelleAmit from what I can tell on Amazon it looks to be all stainless steel. amzn.to/3PqvgIy

[@kalisyanelson4217]

thanks alot

[@ChristinesNaturalKitchen]

You’re welcome.

[@junebug2195]

🙏🏻🌹🙏🏻 I definitely will make my own calcium!

[@ChristinesNaturalKitchen]

That’s great to hear!

[@user-dy3eq7py3p]

Wow 🎉

[@ChristinesNaturalKitchen]

Enjoy!

[@LoveAllAnimals4ever]

Great DIY method to save money and get bioavailable calcium; which I need. Thanks very much!

[@ChristinesNaturalKitchen]

Glad to hear you enjoyed it. You’re welcome!

[@user-de8gi2wv1t]

Thank you I love 😍 this ❤ bye 👋

[@ChristinesNaturalKitchen]

You’re welcome, enjoy!

[@grigorasvlad7929]

Hi! Great video! For how long can the ground powder be stored at room temperature?

[@ChristinesNaturalKitchen]

Hi! Thanks and I’m glad you enjoyed it. When stored at room temperature in a cool dark place, it should keep up to a few months.

[@hannahb2383]

Hi! Do you recommend storing in the fridge or just on the counter/in pantry?

[@ChristinesNaturalKitchen]

Hi! I recommend storing it in a cool, dry place like the counter or pantry for up to one month. No fridge needed. Just make sure it’s completely cool before sealing in a glass jar to avoid any moisture forming.

[@michelemeissner4435]

Ty. I also take Natto it’s extremely high in Vitamin K. it’s very hard to get sufficient vitamin K in our diet vitamin K is very necessary for her to use calcium. We need to be getting calcium vitamin D, and vitamin K calcium absorption. I ordered my NATO from a company called Rhapsody had a Vermont they shipped by the case and it can be frozen or you can make your own using it as a starter. My kids eat it with rice with scallions, but I can’t take the texture, so I just take spoonful and swallow it like supplements I usually eat a fourth of a container a day also full of soy so flavins for estrogen because it’s fermented, it’s an extremely safe form of soy.

[@ChristinesNaturalKitchen]

That’s great. Thanks for sharing this. Yes, we definitely need a balance of calcium, vitamin D and vitamin K. Natto whipped with scallions, soy sauce and mustard is yummy. But many can’t get past the texture.

[@trackrunner6033]

Give me more info on this please. Are natto 🫘 beans? High in Vitamin K?

[@ChristinesNaturalKitchen]

Yes, natto beans are a great source of K2. Just prepare yourself if you haven’t tried them before. They do have a very unique texture and flavor which people seem to either love or hate.

[@sid.v609]

Nice video. What’s the best way to keep them for the longest time without going bad?

[@ChristinesNaturalKitchen]

Do you mean once it’s already made or preserving the eggshells before preparing them into the powder? If you mean the prepared eggshell calcium powder, I like to store it in a glass jar with a tight fitting lid. Sometimes I save one of those little packets from vitamin bottles to put inside to keep it fresher even longer. I then store it in a cool dark place like a kitchen cabinet out of the sunlight. If you’re referring to the eggshells I store those in the freezer until I have enough of them to make the powder.

[@emilyglasser1072]

Safe the boiled water from eggs as well as any veggies for watering/feeding your veggies garden🌱🍎🥦

[@ChristinesNaturalKitchen]

Great tip!

[@imsweetie111]

At the moment my mother does not have any type of disposal, they have broken. But since you recommend turning the eggshells into powder and instead of an oven I have a microwave, I can also put the Shells there? And how long? Please help me, this is important to me, I exercise and I want to add this eggshell calcium.

[@ChristinesNaturalKitchen]

I’ve never tried using a microwave but I’m not sure if that would have the same result. The aim is to dry them out thoroughly. What about an electric dehydrator instead?

[@batzionshlomi4273]

What about the ink from the stamp on the eggs if they come from the idustry?

[@ChristinesNaturalKitchen]

If it’s possible to purchase eggs from a farm or somewhere where they wouldn’t have that stamp that would be necessary as you don’t want to ingest that.

[@kippertoo]

Can l use egg shells that are a year old? I’ve been saving them to make scales for a large encaustic dragon, but can’t seem to find the time to do it, and l don’t want to waste the shells. Thank you

[@ChristinesNaturalKitchen]

You should be ok but I wouldn’t save them any longer. Be sure to do the boiling and baking steps to kill any potential bacteria.

[@LolaMarigold]

I followed someone else's directions and baked for ten mins at 400 and the edges browned/burnt. Can I still use those bits? I will follow your instructions next time.

[@ChristinesNaturalKitchen]

I wouldn’t use any burnt ones. Ok, I hope the next batch goes better.

[@LolaMarigold]

Thanks for answering cheers.@@ChristinesNaturalKitchen

[@amarjeetgill149]

What if I've already boil them for 12 minutes because I eat boiled eggs so I don't need to boil again? Can I just grind have my calcium?

[@ChristinesNaturalKitchen]

Yes in that case you could probably skip boiling them, but could still bake them to dry them out and make it easier to grind them up. The baking removes the moisture so the ground powder can be stored at room temperature for a bit.

[@davidemazzotti1419]

Why boil and bake? What's the function of those procedures?

[@ChristinesNaturalKitchen]

Sterilization and thorough drying before blending.

[@MarciaCoulter]

I'm curious regarding the purpose of boiling the eggshells for 12 minutes. Cleaning the eggshells makes sense, but it seems to me that setting the oven to 225 will both dry them out and sterilize them in the same step.

[@ChristinesNaturalKitchen]

The boiling will help to release any impurities into the water rather than baking them onto the shells.

[@imgambler2328]

Check Your Math...Each gram of eggshells provides between 380-400mg of calcium. A teaspoon hold @ 5 grams. 5 grams = 5000 mg The Maximum amount of calcium needed by adults is 2000 mg and too much calcium can be bad for your health. The average amount needed by adults is @ 1000 grams per day. About 1/4 tsp per day would be about right by my math.

[@annetnawoova9226]

Thanks for this information.

[@imgambler2328]

@@annetnawoova9226 You're welcome and here is a little more. Do Not peel out or rinse out the membrane after removing the egg from the shell as posted by others. The membrane is full of Collagen and other Proteins plus more beneficial Nutrients. Simply clean the egg shells with vinegar / water or other cleaning methods, then use the eggs and freeze the shells. After a couple of days in the freezer, I crush the shells, keep them in a large Glad bag back in the freezer. I use most of them in my homemade broth and grind some into a very fine powder in my Blendtec, ( super fine and no tamping needed ) to be added to drinks or recipes.

[@Arek_R.]

What's the point of boiling to sterilise it, the oven won't sterilise it? It's literally a higher temperature. Also in other video it has been mentioned that eggshells are very abrasive and when used in plastic blenders, some microplastic particle can be produced which is obviously unhealthy. Also that thin skin layer on the inside of the eggshell apparently also has some good stuff in it, and so washing egg before cracking to get rid of the bacteria, and after cracking no washing else it will be removed.

[@ChristinesNaturalKitchen]

Thank you for all of these insightful points you make. Regarding boiling to sterilize it the idea is that impurities will be washed away into the water, which is slightly different than when just baking them. I agree with you about plastic blenders so ideally a glass blender would be used.

[@deborahedwards7604]

@@ChristinesNaturalKitchen I've read that the calcium leaches into the water when eggs are boiled.

[@alejandromagnus2060]

Is it ok if I leave the membrane?

[@ChristinesNaturalKitchen]

Yes, as long as the eggshells are properly sterilized by boiling.

[@thembimalema4377]

Hi maam can children under 2yrs can consume eggshell powder

[@ChristinesNaturalKitchen]

No, I don't recommend that. I would consult your pediatrician with any nutrition-related questions or suggestions.

[@v9_s9]

I ground it, but it did not reach the level of flour. It became like small grains of sand. Can I eat it or grind it to a level where it resembles flour?

[@ChristinesNaturalKitchen]

What did you use to grind it? It should be as fine as possible. Also, when consuming it it helps to either put it into capsules or to mix it in with juice or a little applesauce.

[@v9_s9]

coffee grinder​ and Do you mean the capsules that look like medicine but are empty? @@ChristinesNaturalKitchen

[@ChristinesNaturalKitchen]

Yes, I mean those empty capsules used for medicine and supplements.

[@v9_s9]

@@ChristinesNaturalKitchen I brought it and packed it and every day I take one capsule even though it tastes disgusting🗿

[@Bren12602]

What about boil egg shells

[@ChristinesNaturalKitchen]

Yes, I recommend boiling the eggshells but then also baking them to get them dry and crispy to grind into the eggshell powder.

[@prikanshparth1837]

Is it fully absorbable

[@ChristinesNaturalKitchen]

I can’t really say.

[@kalisyanelson4217]

it's self explanatory

[@ChristinesNaturalKitchen]

Yes thanks

[@peterguldhammer8395]

not Ca - it's Mg that's best - you're mislead

[@SenhorTudo]

Why do you wash the egg shells - and why do you promote the wasting of so much water by showing that you wash each half separately? Here in South Africa eggs are NEVER washed before we buy them and I personally make a hole in each end, suck the raw egg out and swallow it when in a hurry.

[@ChristinesNaturalKitchen]

Thank you for making this important point regarding conservation of water. I will strive to conserve more.

[@keithtaylor3347]

@@4opstick I live in South Africa, which has descended to the state of a third world country ever since 1994. Our "'infrastructure" is so poorly managed and maintained that we often go without electricity and water for DAYS on end, so we cannot afford to waste a single drop. Of course YOU don't give a continental hoot about OTHER people, so you waste as much as you want. Until one day, when there simply IS no more clean water - and you have to ask ME how to purify and reuse water you have used before.

[@marge201]

So interesting! I've been throwing egg shells into my veggie scraps bag for broth but making this powder is so much better. I'll sneak a teaspoon or two into oatmeal, sweet potato chocolate pudding, stews, soup, anything. Have you detected a taste from the shells? Thanks so much for this. Also thanks for teaching me that cauliflower makes a great sauce. I'll comment directly there, too. Here's what I'm referring to, which I'd add a teaspoon to this, too. kzbin.info/www/bejne/i2KUgoBoibGJfrM

[@ChristinesNaturalKitchen]

Hi Marge, Thank you! So happy you enjoyed it. Sounds like you have found some fun ways to sneak your egg shells into your menus. I take mine in a little juice or applesauce so I do detect a slight taste. You’re so welcome about the cauliflower sauce! I’m glad you liked that one too. Thanks again for your comment and support.