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mines in my signature too. I haven't posted recently, but my New Year's resolution is to start it up again. It's about chickens and food (I'm a chef) and I'll soon start posting about my sheep.

I started 2 years ago in early September- I hadn't planned or thought about it in advance, but it was a good time to start: the chicks (Easter eggers) were feathered out and ready to go into the coop before it got too cold (I'm in NJ). they matured during the short days and started to lay in...

Mine are locked up tight at night, let into the run for morning and early afternoon, and then free range for a few hours before they put themselves to bed. In 2 years we had only one hawk attack that the rooster chased off- the hen's skin was ripped off, but she recovered. That rooster (went to...

I just made sourdough no-knead bread using the recipe from http://chezpim.com/bake/no-knead-pain-a. It came out amazing with great flavor and crust. I started my sourdough starter with instruction found at http://www.breadcetera.com/?p=58. The starter uses no commercial yeast- I followed the...

VFEM -I do an overnight rise with my sourdough pizza dough, BUT I do it in the fridge. I usually make the dough at night, wrap it up leaving room for expansion, and make the pizzas the following afternoon/evening for dinner, but I've even let it go for 48 hrs in the fridge with good results. I...

i am so craving some sourdough pancakes. I made my sourdough from wild yeast (no commercial yeast) following the directions here: http://www.breadcetera.com/?p=58. Worked great and I've now kept it alive in the fridge for 2 years. Sometimes I completely abandon it for weeks on end- then take...

The trick with the cast iron pan is to preheat it good and hot in the oven, then throw your dough in- that might help with sogginess. When the dough hits the hot pan you won't have much time to manipulate it as it will start to cook- you could always slide it in with a peel. I have a glass top...

Actually my backgroung is in food (science and culinary) so I understand the whole gluten thing, but I was trying for a tender (but still with a little tooth) pasta noodle- think I might want a sturdier pasta for an extruded shape. They used a KA extruder attachment on Top Chef last night so...

I have the kitchenaid roller/cutter attachment and LOVE it. Haven't made fresh pasta in a while- hmmm maybe this weekend. My standard recipe is one egg to one cup of flour, pinch salt, and 1/2 egg shell of water, maybe a squirt of olive oil if I feel like. I simply gather it together with cling...

I also have a myamishgoods coop- check it out here- http://www.babettesnjfeast.com/2009/10/coop-poop-peeps-and-pie.html. My husband insulated it, covering the insulation with luan. He also added two large crank out windows that we found in a neighbor's trash- adds lots of light and ventilation...

i'm not a big mayo fan so i mix the yolks with hummus (storebought or homemade), stuff the eggs, and sprinkle tops with smoked paprika. this way they still look and taste like a deviled egg, but better.

how'd the biscuit dough work? I make monkey bread with yeast dough. I use brioche dough made in the bread machine. I'm thinking I'll do it for Christmas morning. Make the whole thing the night before and refridgerate it- then pop it in the oven in the morning. Here's a recipe for the...

I have a one year old mean ee rooster- he protects his 10 hens (we free range during the afternoon) and possibly saved one of my favorites from being carried off by a hawk last week (she was injured, but will recover). He atttacks anyone that gets near his hens- I would never let a child near...

what's a lotion bar? if you mean a creamy bar soap i recently started making a cold process recipe that is demonstrated by a guest on the martha stewart show. the recipe is for goat milk (i use sheep)- it is easy and "traces" fast. i love the soap. here' s the link with recipe and video...

why do say to be sure to put the nest where other hens can't get to it. i have a broody that i've left in the coop with her eggs- the other hens do lay in the box as well- they sit on top of her, but i remove those eggs. i figure as it gets close to hatch date i'll candle the eggs and if...

i have plastic place mats on poop board, purchased on clearance for 2 bucks for 6, that i can pick up and easily scrap poop into bucket. i wash them with hose when needed and hang on fence to dry- takes a minute. i need to keep them clean b/c one hen insists on laying her egg on poop board-...

i have a couple recipes on my blog http://www.babettesnjfeast.com/ - i love the black pepper goat cheese bread and the brioche made in machine then shaped and baked in oven. just click the bread machine label on left.

i have a recipe here http://www.babettesnjfeast.com/2009/07/emerys-blueberries.html for blueberry muffins made with melted butter. it's basic add wet ingredients to dry method. i would just bake it in a loaf pan until a tester comes out clean. i'm assuming you want to make a quick bread. hope...

i thought 3 hrs sounded like a long cooking time too. best to use a meat thermometer and cook to temp not time. i trained at culinary school in france and the chefs always made a big deal about removing the glands before cooking. it's more important on a duck, but they still always did it on...

back in sept i had wanted to go the craigslist route and get hens ready to lay, dh wanted to order chicks. we ordered chicks and i'm glad we did. they were entertaining although they were the most work in the beginning. l love knowing their personalities and waiting to see if we'd get a roo...