eggshell powder

[guster girl]

Hey, I'm wondering if anyone has any ideas on how to grind up eggshells into powder? I know it seems like a basic question, but, I am really not knowing how to do it. Help a girl out if you can! Thanks!

[wolfsoul]

I bake them, and then I put them in a cup and crush them with a spoon. Some people like to use food processors.

[guster girl]

Thank you! Finn doesn't like them, that's why I asked. I need to make them as tiny as possible. :) I was thinking of actually buying a mortal and pestle.

[binka_nugget]

Originally posted by wolfsoul
I bake them, and then I put them in a cup and crush them with a spoon. Some people like to use food processors.

I do that as well. I put them in the oven for 15 minutes or so to make them more brittle then I crush them with a spoon. Sometimes, I just use a food processor if I feel lazy.

[guster girl]

Any particular temperature work best?

[Shelteez2]

Another thing you can use is a coffee bean grinder. Smaller and easier to clean than a food processor :)

[guster girl]

I have a very small (about one cup) food processor. But, a coffee grinder would be a good idea. If I used it to grind eggshells, could I use the same one to ground flaxseeds? I've been hearing a lot about those as well.

[cali]

we use a coffee bean grinder :)

[guster girl]

My name is Kari, that's cool that your pet's name is that, too! :)

[Tonya]

Ok, call me naive. Why do you want to grind eggshells up? It obviously must be for a good reason because all of you knew what she was talking about! hehe.

[binka_nugget]

Originally posted by Tonya
Ok, call me naive. Why do you want to grind eggshells up? It obviously must be for a good reason because all of you knew what she was talking about! hehe.

LOL. Tonya, some people give their dogs eggshells because it's a great source of calcium.

[tikeyas_mom]

i just made dog biscuits lol. they have egg shells in them. they arnt finly grined though. but they are baked in the oven. the dogs love em

[CathyBogart]

I mist be old fashioned, because I use a mortar and pestle once mine are baked. :)

[guster girl]

Originally posted by WolfChan
I mist be old fashioned, because I use a mortar and pestle once mine are baked. :)

Did you notice I mentioned that earlier? ;) I actually baked some tonight and used the rounded end of an ice cream scoop. :) I can be resourceful if need be.

[CathyBogart]

oops, didn't see that before! :)

[guster girl]

Originally posted by WolfChan
oops, didn't see that before! :)

There's just something very cool about a mortar and pestle. I love the way they look. They're so simple and sortof fossil like, if that makes any sense. Classic. :) Anyway, I've thought way too much about the mortar and pestle apparently. ha ha.