Separating eggs is pretty easy, especially when it's not critical to do it perfectly, like it is for making meringues. To separate the egg, tap the egg against the edge of a small bowl. Use your thumbs to split the shell apart, trying to keep the yolk in one half of the shell. Pass the yolk back and forth between the halves of the shell until most of the white has dropped into the bowl. Egg whites are great for making granola.