Tag Archives: eggs

Corn Fritter Recipe

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Laura Rittenhouse

All of my sweet corn ripened at once (like always happens in the garden). This was my first year harvesting sweet corn and I wasn’t sure what to do with all that corn besides boiling it and eating it. Not … Continue reading →

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Honey Almond Chocolate Chip Cookie Recipe

Posted on December 24, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

As I continue in my effort to make things from ingredients I (or my “pets”) produce, I find myself toying with tried-and-true recipes. This example is my bog standard chocolate chip cookie recipe modified to include my almond meal and … Continue reading →

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My Chicken Transmogrified into a Quail

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

Isabel transmogrified into a quail this morning… then turned back into a chicken. That’s the only explanation I can come up with for why she laid a dark brown, 23 gram egg when her normal egg is 60 grams and a … Continue reading →

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Best Salad Ever

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

I have no idea why I liked this salad so much, I just did. I’ve been eating salads almost daily for quite a while since my garden is overwhelming me, but this one was a meal and tasty and it … Continue reading →

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Are Isabel and Bronwyn Moulting?

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

On Saturday all three of my hens laid an egg. No surprise, all three lay an egg every day. Okay, about once a month an egg is missing, but otherwise it’s like clockwork. On Sunday, only Rosie laid an egg … Continue reading →

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Meringue vs Macaroon

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

I love meringues. Frank, not so much. Frank loves macaroons. Me, not as much as meringues, but pretty much. And they are a great way to use up all those eggs my chickens deliver every day. I decided to try … Continue reading →

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Almost Lost an Egg

Posted on October 20, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

Recently I went to let the chickens out at 7 AM (the sun comes up at a much more socially acceptable hour since we went on summer time). Rosie and Isabel were pacing by the gate but Bronwyn was still … Continue reading →

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Final Pea Harvest (until I sow some more)

Posted on September 29, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

This year we had a pretty good pea harvest. Both snow and normal peas produced for a long time. The normal pea plants developed a mould towards the end of their life which probably cut the production slightly, but it … Continue reading →

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Healthy Lunch

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

Today the menu is a roll (I make my own from scratch) with a fried egg (courtesy of the chickens), a green salad (lettuce and rocket from the garden), fresh peas (normal and snow peas) and a handful of strawberries … Continue reading →

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Lemon & Raspberry Verrine

Posted on September 24, 2012 by Laura Rittenhouse

I had to look up “verrine”. It’s a layered dish (French in origin, obviously) sweet or savory. Fast Ed made a great dessert recently on Better Homes and Gardens. It caught my eye because it looked like it would taste … Continue reading →

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