Eggs
ONE. Two of the chickens are in moult – Ginger the Black Rock and Ms Mauve, an ISA Brown. There have been a lot of feathers about in the coop and run but neither have gone too bald (… yet?). Both have lost their tail feathers so look strangely round and last week both lost [...]
Usually when I post recipes, they’re either long-time firm favourites or new things that I’ve made a least a few times to try different flavour tweaks. However these suckers took a good while to make and I can’t see myself finding the time to make them again before the wild garlic (Ramsoms) season is well [...]
Continue reading about Ramsoms & Ricotta Ravioli Recipe (aka cheesy, spicy wild garlic ravioli)
April feels like it’s lasted forever – it’s not dragged in a bad way, just seems about four years since the end of March and the drama production (which finished on 9th April). April has been a glorious month – gorgeous weather just about every day. *Too* glorious – there haven’t been any April showers [...]
According to our all knowing spreadsheet, we had 200 eggs from our hens last month. 200 eggs! Those two hundred eggs equal an average 6.45 eggs a day from the seven girls – not enough to bother selling them at the garden gate but more than enough to keep us going! Our friends and family [...]
Continue reading about No omelettes allowed: my five favourite recipes to use up lots of eggs




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