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First egg!
Friday my chicken guy came and took a rooster, swapping him for an older hen he said was about ready to lay. She started squawking loudly today around noon, hopping into and out of the coop, digging around in the shavings all over, in the nesting boxes and out. I thought she was getting ready…
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A Repeat Chicken Dish with some New Vegetables Recipes
Dinner last night was a repeat recipe for the main dish, chicken in a sour cream and sherry sauce, along with orzo. I tried two new vegetable recipes, both from Mom’s Updated Recipe Box: 300 Family Favorites Made Quick and Healthy. Actually, the chicken dish was as well! Too bad the book is out of…
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Spinach, Bacon and Cheese Quiche
I’m still waiting for my hens to start laying, but am really looking forward to the day I can make quiche with eggs from my own chickens! I usually use the quiche recipe in The Fannie Farmer Cookbook: Anniversary but I had seen a quiche recipe in Around My French Table: More Than 300 Recipes…
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Chicken Broth: Homemade is Best
Yesterday I mentioned that since I wanted some cooked chicken AND my chicken broth supply was low, I bought a whole chicken even though they were not on sale. Made some lovely “poached” chicken basically, plus some to-die-for broth. Poured the broth through a strainer and into two large jars I keep for this and…
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Chicken Enchiladas Verde for 4
Because I’m close to being a Pam Anderson groupie, I bought Perfect One-Dish Dinners: All You Need for Easy Get-Togethers, sight unseen. Didn’t even ask my library to get a copy first! Her books have never disappointed me and only once can I remember making a recipe that wasn’t superb. (And it was superb later…