All things considered, though, the Brahma sisters are settling in well and everyone seems to be getting along splendidly; I haven’t heard a single altercation and only seen a little bit of posturing between Tipsy and Sesame. It will take me a while to figure out the new pecking order, but I think Tipsy has [...]
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Asparagus, Almond and Honey Goat Cheese Quiche
Posted in Eggs, Main dishes, Spring vegetables, Vegetarian, tagged asparagus, brunch, Costco, egg and cream mixture, fresh eggs, fresh-picked, goat cheese, honey, honey goat cheese, potluck, quiche, sliced almonds, Spring vegetables on May 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Here I go with the quiche again. It must have something to do with the spring vegetables, fresh eggs sitting on the kitchen counter, and occasions constantly arising where I need to feed a bunch of people easily (i.e. potlucks, people visiting for brunch, a busy week needing several meals prepped at once). Perhaps quiche [...]
Two Steps Forward, One Back
Posted in Backyard Chickens, Eggs on February 7, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Here begins my reporting on the successes of the various remedies for egg-eating in the henhouse. Things started promisingly…
On Wednesday, I let the girls free range all day while I was at work – more than 9 hours. They were so thrilled to be out that they didn’t touch the two eggs they’d laid. The [...]
The Incredible Edible Egg
Posted in Backyard Chickens, Eggs on February 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
We’ve been getting eggs for exactly two months now, and it sure is fun. Even though it’s winter and the laying is on the inconsistent side, we get 1-3 eggs a day regularly (all the brown eggers seem to be winter layers - Java the Barred Rock, Tipsy the Buckeye, and Curry the Australorp) – and [...]
Swiss Chard and Onion Quiche
Posted in Eggs, Greens, Main dishes, tagged balsamic vinegar tart, cherry tomato, Chickens, chicks, coop, cream, feta cheese, grilled polenta, patio fare, pecorino-romano, pine nuts, quiche, red onions, swiss chard, watermelon on July 6, 2008 | 3 Comments »
We had a little party for our 5 new baby chicks last night – they are one month old and getting ready to move out to their new digs in the garden, so we called it a “coop-warming party” and invited all our friends. Everyone was quite entertained by the idea – one couple, who [...]
