Recent content by chickenvirgin

Quote: Google "Bramble berry Lye calculator" This one is excellent and will tell you everything you need to know.

You need to run your recipe though a lye calculator, Google lye calculator and there are lots on-line. It will tell you how much lye and water to use for the oils that you are using. Yes if you want to use other liquids you just take away the same amount of water. You can get those fragances...

Quote: I dry my herbs in a food dehydrator and it works great and when infusing plants in oil you need to keep an eye on it and when the herbs are crispy in the oil you're done don't let it brown or then it's no good. I don't quite understand how the plants dry out and get crispy in the oil...

Quote: Thank you for that info, chickenvirgin! That wasn't in the instructions I had found. Can you dry them in a dehydrator? And how long do the fresh plants take to dry in the oil? I dry my herbs in a food dehydrator and it works great and when infusing plants in oil you need to keep an...

If you dry your leaves, flower or herbs before infusing them in oil you won't have a problem with mold, it's the moister in the plants that causes the mold. If you want to infuse fresh plants then you should warm the olive oil and plants over a double boiler with low heat until the herbs are...

I have a hen like this, red with black in her tail and I got her from Anstey hatchery in Saskatoon, SK. She is a Paymaster Red Sussex. She lays a light brown pinky egg and is the meanest hen in the flock. She a duel purpose bird and comes from the mating of Rhode Island Red cockerel and a...

You could try one of those humaine traps and bait it with tuna or some other stinky treat. My first ever flock of birds consisted of 6 turkeys and 1 rooster and 13 hens and I had them in the house for the first 4 weeks and then put them in a coop here on the farm that had not been used in years...

Weasles...... Plug that hole.....

I am Canadian....so neither!

I also feed my chickens chicken if it's in leftover like soups or stews....but I also wonder because I know that mad cow disease is caused by feeding cattle to cattle I wonder if there is a possibility to pass on diseases.....Just a thought. I also think I would be grossed out to buy eggs or...

Thank you...you made my morning, LOL!

I am a chef and the eggs only have to be a few days old to make meringues. Make sure to wash everything that is in contact with the eggs are washed in soapy hot water, a little bit of oil and the meringues won't work also have the eggs at room temp. There is also a old wives tale that says if...

I used to love a quarter pounder with cheese and their fries are the best.....but I haven't eaten at McDonalds since I watched Food Inc. over a year ago and won't ever again!

I am a chef and here is the deal on yeast....The only thing that can kill yeast is heat so be careful how hot the water is when you put the yeast in, a little warmer than the skin on your wrist, kind of like a babies bottle. You can make yeast dough, form buns or loaves and freeze them, them...

I am so jealous....I am getting ready for 10 feet of snow and -40 degree weather! Although it is beautiful here now...the leaves have changed colour and are falling and the weather is just right but winter is coming soon.