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[Blarneyeggs]

Oh my goodness! That's a lot of gravel, and 3.5 tons of sand ahead of you today? That is a LOT of work!!

 

[CapricornFarm]

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11 tons of gravel? Not by hand I hope!

I think we'll forgive you.

I however have no such excuse, I just haven't taken pics.

I'll blame the heat for my slackness.

Yes, by hand!I am starting to think I am certifiably insane. DH and I both have bad discs in our backs, and when he shovels it dislodges kidney stones from his sponge kidneys and he pees blood. I told him to pace himself. So he just says he enjoys the work out!?!? I helped because I hate to take him to the emergency room again. I will not be spreading much sand today! I have to take the cat to the vet for surgery, and I really need to get the grow out pen finished. The chicks are overcrowded in the brooders and more should be hatching any minute. I think I am better at pacing myself than he is. I also know that I have animals to feed each evening so I have to save energy. And I can't afford to get crippled up because I have work to do. Any way, I do as much as a grandma can get done in a day:-D
Hope to get some chick pics before DH packs up all the Xmas stuff. Sounds like it is raining again, yuck!

 

[sheila3935]

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i want to guess how many....2 cockerels and 3 pullets

if i am right i will be shocked lol please keep updated on gender

That is so weird that you say that because going by personality that is what I think too.

 

[Blarneyeggs]

Oh my goodness!!! The chickies are hatching!!!

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We are up to 9 out and 4 zippin and 2 more pipped!!

This is absolutely amazing!!

 

[crossgirl]

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Congratulations!!

I love, love, love those chickies in the stocking!!

 

[CapricornFarm]

Melissa Rose, do we have a winner yet on the recipe contest? I want to send out the prize when i ship eggs on Tuesday! Deb

 

[CapricornFarm]

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Woot! It IS Amazing every time

 

[Melissa Rose]

Recipe Contest Totals So Far

Cheese Spread 2 Votes
Apple Butternut Squash Soup 4 Votes
Impossible Pie 2 Votes
Fudge 3 Votes
Pineapple Cake 1 Vote
Baked Vadalia Cheddar Dip 2 Votes
Mac & Cheese 2 Votes
Chicken Asiago Pasta with Leeks and Tomatoes 1 Vote
THE SALAD 1 Vote
Chicken Monterey 1 Vote


And the winner is The Apple Squash Butternut Soup

The Winners for Guessing the Totals are AJCress for Christmas Day with 50 and ReesePoultry with 113 On Christmas Eve

The Winners for First Chick Born go to Cynthia12 and Kizzane and for Australian Time RareBreedFancier

 

[Melissa Rose]

Christmas Hatching Contest !!!!!!!
Winners will receive a Chicken Swing Handcrafted By Me
Contest will consist of who guess how many eggs hatch on Christmas Eve and How Many Eggs Hatch Christmas Day as well as Who Hatches the First Chicklet. We aren't guessing who will hatch the first chicklet it's just who actually hatches the first chicklet The first two are guess though I tried to tally eggs and participants so please update your totals to help everyone get a good guess on. Deb - Hot2Pot is also so very generously donating a BYC calendar and a lovely chicken themed recipe box. To win The Recipe Contest Post your favorite recipe!!! To win the Calendar post a cute pic of your Christmas Chicklets. On New Years Day we will vote for the Cutest Chic Pic. Happy Holidays and Happy Hatching







The Winner For Guessing the Christmas Eve Total was AJCress with 113 Guess and 116 Actual Totale

The Winner For Guessing The Christmas Day Total was ReesePoultry with 50 Guess and 52 Actual Total

MamaMarcy - 11 eggs - 3chick 9 duck 73 Xmas eve 29 Xmas day - Cheese Spread (3 Eve)
Melissa Rose - 28 eggs 132 On Christmas Eve and 123 on Christmas Day Chicken Monterey (13 C Day) I vote for the Butternut Squash Apple Soup
Hot2Pot - 42 eggs (22 Eve 16 C Day) I will cast my vote for Bikerchics recipe Impossible Pie
Freckle Face Farm - 24+ ? BLRWs
blessedchick - 9 eggs Christmas Eve= 52 eggs to hatch Christmas Day= 48 eggs to hatch And I have to vote for the fudge!
jerryb - 10 eggs
bikerchic - 16 eggs My guess is 88 on Christmas eve and 298 on Christmas day Impossible Pie (2 Eve 2 C Day) Votes For Apple Butter Nut Squash Soup
Jennmom2three - 56 eggs
BHep - 28 eggs 105 chick hatch x-mas eve 90 hatch x-mas day I vote for Pineapple cake
GrannysRoost - 14 eggs
Faerytalefarm - 100 + eggs
sheila3935 - 11 eggs 430 to hatch Christmas Eve 200 to hatch Christmas Day Fudge (4 Eve) my vote is for the Salad
RareBreedFancier - 6 eggs 136 early birds Christmas Eve and 357 on Christmas day (3 Eve) I voted for Coconut Custard Pie.
Charm1704 - 11 eggs 358 Christmas eve....502 Christmas day ( 11 Eve ) Voted for Chicken Monterey
ksm123 - ? eggs
Barred Rocker - 30 eggs (15 Eve)
kizanne - 16 eggs Christmas Eve 145 chicks Christmas 180 chicks (5 Eve 1 C Day) Voted for APPLE BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP
In His Service - 24 eggs I will guess 198 on Christmas Eve 323 on Christmas Day I will vote for Cheese Spread by MammaMarcy
WaterAye - 23 eggs
notinoz2007 - 34 eggs 80 will hatch on 12/24 284 will hatch on 12/25 The Salad (9 Eve 9 C day we choose the Baked Vidalia Cheddar Dip
Neverenuff - 18 eggs
catfishdrum - 3 eggs
billiejo21 - 14 eggs Christmas eve 189, Christmas day 276 Chicken Asiago Pasta with Leeks and Tomatoes I'm voting for Baked Vidalia Cheddar Dip...sounds AWESOME!!
crazyperson - 16 eggs Christmas Eve: 152 Christmas Day: 175 Coconut Custard Pie (1 Eve
Cynthia12 - 12 eggs I guess that 316 will hatch on Christmas Eve..and 438 will hatch on Christmas day Pineapple Cake (8 Eve I vote Apple Butternut Squash Soup.. love squash!
just2rosey - 4 eggs I am guessing 188 will hatch on Christmas Eve, and 350 on Christmas day (0 C Day) APPLE BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP My vote for favorite recipe is the Mac and Cheese
Baylor - 7 eggs guessing 250 Christmas Eve 250 Christmas Day Key Lime Cookies (7 Eve)
crossgirl - 3 eggs I'll guess 185 on Christmas Eve and 340 for Christmas day Spanish Bean Soup (2 C Day) I vote for Chicken Asiago Pasta with Leeks and Tomatoes
ajcress - 28 eggs Christmas eve will be 113 hatched and on Christmas day I will guess 142 hatched Votes for Mac N Cheese
BarnGoddess01 - 13 eggs 147 Christmas Eve, 439 Christmas Day - Eggnog (4 C Day)
Marthab1953 - 15 eggs
AussieGirl - ? eggs
FarmerChef - 5 eggs
psycoforsilkies - 50 eggs
shellyga - 24+ eggs my guess is 243 on Christmas Eve and 385 on Christmas Day Mac & Cheese (6 Eve 5 C Day) I am voting for the IMPOSSIBLE PIE
reesepoultry - 9 eggs Chicks on Christmas Eve: 30 Chicks on Christmas Day: 50
boogiedog - ? eggs
Blarneyeggs - 0 eggs So 58 on Christmas Eve and 104 on Christmas Day Baked Vidalia Cheddar Dip My recipe vote is for the Fudge
dt1958 - 14 eggs My guess is tha 364 will hatch on Christmas Eve & 300 will hatch on Christmas Day
202roosterlane - 28 eggs 178 for Christmas Eve and279 for Christmas Day BAKED CHICKEN CHILES RELLENOS
CBarrett - 24 eggs My guess is 236 for Christmas Eve, and 329 for Christmas Day - The Bonefish Grille's Bang Bang Shrimp (16 Eve) Votes for the fudge
dixiebeast (4 Eve)



Totals so far are 116 by my count for Christmas Eve 52 Christmas Day






Recipes

Chicken Monterey - Melissa Rose
4 Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts marinated in a bottled Zesty Italian Dressing for 3 hours
2 Large Hass Avacados
2 Large Vine Ripe Tomatoes
4 Thick Slices Monterey Jack Cheese
Hot Sauce to taste
Marinate Chicken Breasts for several Hours in a bottled Zesty Italian Dressing. Broil for 8 minutes on each side until done. Slice Avacados in half and scoop from shell with spoon. Slice Tomatoes thickly. After Chicken Breasts are broiled remove from broiler and place two thick slices of Tomato on Top. Add a half of Avacado then a slice of the cheese. Use Shish kabob skewers to hold in place. Place back in warm oven until cheese melts and is warmed through. Serve on a platter with a dollop of Hot Sauce under the chicken Breast. Good served with Refried Beans and Spanish Rice. Serves 4


Chicken Asiago Pasta with Leeks and Tomatoes - BillieJo21

2 large chicken breasts, cooked, diced
1 lrg bag pasta (cooked to package directions)
1/2 c olive oil
2 T butter
1/4 t red pepper flakes (more or less to taste)
juice of 1 lemon
5 cloves garlic, diced
3 leeks, chopped
1/4 c parsley, chopped
1 large tomato, seeded and diced
1 c asiago cheese, grated
1/2 c Parmesan cheese, grated
salt to taste

Cook pasta of choice according to package directions. In a medium sauce pain, combine olive oil, butter, pepper flakes, garlic, lemon and salt.
Cook over low heat for 15-20 minutes, allowing garlic to cook (watch carefully so garlic does not burn).
In the last 3 minutes of cooking time, add chopped leeks to pasta. Drain and return to pot. Add chicken, olive oil mixture, parsley and cheese to pasta, stir.
Add diced tomatoes, stir. Salt to taste. Grate fresh cheese over top of pasta before serving.



Pineapple Cake: Cynthia12

1 yellow cake mix...make according to directions. Will want it cooled. I do believe you will need eggs for that.
1 large can of crushed pineapple, keep the juice.
1/2 C. of sugar
1 pkg. of vanilla pudding...make it according to it's directions
Some cool whip, just get a small size~should do....

Bake the cake..like I said, let it cool..when cooled, use bunt end of a butter knife and make holes throughout the cake.
Warm the pineapple and sugar together until sugar is dissolved.
Pour over the cake...
Spread the vanilla pudding over the pineapple
Now spread the cool whip on top....
Now eat it!


Impossible pie - Bikerchic

4 eggs
1/2 stick of butter
2 cups of whole milk
1 cup of coconut
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 cup plain flour
1 cup sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla

Mix all ingredients, pour into a glass pie plate. Bake at 350' for 1 hour. Serve at room temperature.


Fudge - sheila3935

You just take a can of icing any flavor you want melt it together with any flavor of chips and pour into container to let set.
I used cream cheese icing with semi sweet chips and walnuts on one, and chocolate icing with reeses peanut butter chips on the other.
Next I'm going to try mint chips just not sure yet what flavor of icing I want to use.


Baked Vidalia Cheddar Dip: Blarneyeggs

1/2 cup shredded sharp cheddar
1/2 cup chopped Vidalia onion (I just use sweet onion when vidalias are not in season)
1/2 cup mayonnaise

Mix together and top with a tad more shredded chaddar. Bake iin 350 degree oven for 1/2 hr or until bubbly and browned. Serve with crackers or it's wonderful on apple slices too!


Spanish Bean Soup - Crossgirl

3 or 4 meaty ham hocks ( I use smoked)
1 large onion, chopped
2 or 3 cloves garlic, minced
2 medium size potatos, cubed
2 12-15 oz cans garbanzo beans, or more
2 links chorizo, thinly sliced ( I prefer the dryed)

Method: Place ham hocks in soup pot, cover throughly with water, boil about an hour.
Add onion, garlic and potato - simmer on low heat 45 minutes or so. Add beans and
liquid to pot then add chorizo. Simmer for another hour. Cool. Skim fat. Heat and enjoy!

APPLE BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP - Just2Rosey

3 CUPS butternut or acorn squash peeled, seeded and cubed
1 large apple peeled and sliced
1Tbsp butter or margarine
half a small onion chopped
1 clove garlic
2 Tbsp flour (or substitute corn starch)
1/4 tsp thyme
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
10 1/2 oz chicken or vegetable broth
2 Tbsp fat free sour cream

1. Steam squash and apple together in steamer of microwave until very tender.
2. In a large sauce pan, saute onion and garlic in butter until onion is clear.
3. Stir in flour and seasonings into saucepan.
4. Add broth. Heat, stirring continually until smooth and slightly thickened.
5. Pour broth and cooked squash into blender. Cover and blend until smooth.
6. Serve immediately. Top each serving cup with 1tsp of sour cream.

I love butternut sqaush. It also makes great Fries. Just cut it into fries, I prefer shoe string fries. Spray with non-stick spray, and bake at 425 degrees for about 40 minutes, turning once. Fries are done when they get crispy and brown at the edges. My kids love Butternut fries, they every single bite, no matter how many I make.


Coconut Custard Pie - Crazyperson

4 Slightly beaten eggs
1/2 Cup Sugar
1/4 tsp. Salt
1 tsp. vanilla

I just beat eggs with a whisk or a fork, then stir in sugar, salt & vanilla
Then, slowly stir in 2 1/2 cups Scalded Milk to this mixture.
Now, throw in a small hand full of shredded coconut. I never measure it, but I'd say about 3/4 cup or so. Not a whole lot. You just want the coconut to float on top. Stir it up again and pour into a 9" deep dish pie crust.
Optional: sprinkle lightly with cinnamon before baking. This gives it just a little different flavor and looks really cool.

Bake at 475 degrees for 5 minutes, THEN, reduce heat to 425 degrees and bake for 10 more minutes. DON'T OPEN THE OVEN UNTIL THIS POINT. Now, you can check it. If your oven is a little off (like mine), slide it out and make sure it isn't giggly in the middle. If it is, put it back for a couple more minutes and check again.

***I use ready made pie shells for this, so if you make your own crust, make sure it's thick around the edges, or it will get too brown. You can also use foil around the edges or a collar, but I never do, because I like really brown crust.

*** This is actually a custard recipe out of an old Amish cookbook that my sister and I altered into coconut custard pie. So, you can just pour it into custard cups, or not even add the coconut and have plain custard, if you want. I have doubled and tripled this recipe with no problems.

CAUTION!!! BE PREPARED!!! When you use a ready made pie shell, guests will swear you BOUGHT this pie!!!


BAKED CHICKEN CHILES RELLENOS - 202roosterlane

6 skinless, boneless chicken breasts halves
1/3 all purpose flour
3 tablespoons cornmeal
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
1 egg
1 teaspoon of water
1 4 oz can of whole green chile peppers
rinsed, seeded, cut in half lengthwise (6 pieces total)
2 oz Monteray Jack cheese, cut in to six 2X1/2 inch sticks
2 tablespoons snipped fresh cilantro or fresh parsley
1/4 teaspoon of fresh black pepper
2 tablespoons of butter or margarine, melted
1 - 8 oz jar of green or red salsa



1. Place chicken breast half between 2 pieces of plasic wrap. Using flat side of a metal mallet, pound meat lightly into a rectangle and 1/8 inch thick. Remove plastic wrap. repeat with remaining slices.
2. In a shallow dish combine the flour, cornmeal, and red pepper. Place egg in another shallow dish; add water and beat lightly to combine.
3. For each roll, place a chili pepper halfon a piece of chicken near the edge, Place a stick of cheese on the chili pepper. Sprinke with some cilantro and blake pepper.
Fold in sides roll up, starting from egde with cheese and chili pepper. Secure with wooden tooth pick.
4. Dip chicken rolls in egg mixture. Coat with cornmeal mixture. Place rolls seam side down, in a shallow baking pan. Drizzle with butter.
5. Bake, uncovered, in a 375 degree oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink (170 degrees F inside) Remove toothpicks. Mean while heat salsa, serve over chicke.


Key Lime Cookies - Makes 2 dozen cookies (depends on how big you make the spoonfuls!) Baylor
Preheat Oven to 350 degrees

Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 cup unsifted powdered sugar
1 egg
1 T. Key Lime juice
1 t. key lime grated peel (or regular limes - usually takes a couple for dough and icing)
1 cup flour
1 t. baking powder
1/2 t. salt
2 cups of crushed corn flakes (I put them in a ziplock and take the roller to smash them up)

Beat butter and sugar together, add beaten egg, add juice and peel, blend. Stir in flour, baking powder and salt (pre mix the dry ingredients for better blending). Fold until blended (Dough will be sticky)
Drop spoonfuls into crushed corn flakes and toss (will be messy)

Place on ungreased cookie sheet
Bake at 350 for 16 mins (or until it doesnt look gooey on top of the cookie - golden brown is too far!)
Remove from oven and wait a few mins before taking off sheet and put on wire rack to cool.

After cookies are cooled you can ice them with a mixture of butter, powder sugar and key lime juice and the peel to taste.
(I start with a 1/2 cup of butter melted then add in powder sugar and rest of ingredients until the icing isnt watery anymore)
The icing will set on the top of the cookies.


The Bonefish Grille's Bang Bang Shrimp! (Tastes EXACTLY like it) - CBarrett

Ingredients:

1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup Thai Sweet Chili Sauce
3 drops Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce (or to taste)
1 pound shelled and deveined shrimp
Dry cornstarch
Oil for frying
Lettuce
Chopped Scallions

Directions:

Mix mayo with Thai Sweet Chili Sauce.
Add hot sauce to taste.
Dredge the shrimp in cornstarch.
Deep fat fry the shrimp until lightly brown.
Drain on paper towel, put in a bowl and coat with the sauce.
Serve in a lettuce lined bowl, top with chopped scallions.

ENJOY!!




Egg Nog - BarnGoddess01


12 eggs, separated
1 cup of sugar
2 cups of rum
6 cups of milk
1 cup of whipping cream
Fresh ground nutmeg


1. In a large bowl beat up egg yolks with sugar (low speed first to mix, then high speed until thick and lemon coloured)
2. Slowly beat in rum
3. Chill if done ahead
4. Beat egg whites until soft peaks form
5. Beat whipping cream until stiff peaks form
6. Add milk to yolks and rum (and nutmeg - about 1 tsp if desired). Stir
7. Gently fold egg whites and whipped cream in until just blended
8. Serve with a bit of nutmeg sprinkled on each cup. (Keep a dish of fresh ground nutmeg beside punch bowl for this purpose)



Cheese Spread - MamaMarcy


1 lb margarine
1/2 pound sharp cheddar cheese, grated
1/2 pound romano cheese, grated
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp worschesire (sp?) sauce


mix all, store in fridge. spread on french bread and broil till bubbly. MMMMM



Mac & Cheese - Shellyga


1 lb. dry elbow macaroni
6 tbsp butter, divided into 2 ea. 3 tbsp
2 large eggs, slightly beaten
4 c. milk
1 tsp prepared mustard
2 tsp salt
pinch black pepper
6 c. sharp cheese, shredded
1 sleeve ritz crackers, crushed



Preheat oven to 425 degrees. In bowl, whisk eggs, milk, mustard, salt, and pepper. Cook macaroni according to package directions. Drain; set aside. In same pot, melt 3 tbsp butter. Add pasta, stirring to coat with butter. Add egg mixture to pasta; stir. Add shredded cheese. Stir constantly over medium heat until cheese melts and milk begins to thicken. Continue cooking 5 minutes until thick and creamy---stirring constantly. Put in 9x13 casserole dish sprayed with cooking spray. Melt the other 3 tbsp butter; mix with crushed crackers. Spread crackers over top of mac and cheese. Bake 10-15 minutes.



THE SALAD” - NotInOz2007

1 head red leaf lettuce torn in bite size pieces
1 pkg baby spinach leaves
1 or 2 gala apples chopped
2 cups red grapes cut in half
1 cup grated mozzarella cheese
1 lb bacon cooked crisp and crumbled
½ cup sunflower seeds, roasted and salted

Dressing
1 cup sugar
½ cup apple cider vinegar
1 cup salad oil
1 T poppy seeds
1 t dry mustard

When ready to eat, combine all ingredients and toss with dressing. Serve immediately.

 

[Melissa Rose]

And the winner of the Recipe Contest is The Apple Squash Butternut Soup By Just2Roey

The Winners for Guessing the Totals are AJCress for Christmas Day with 50 and ReesePoultry with 113 On Christmas Eve

The Winners for First Chick Born go to Cynthia12 and Kizzane and for Australian Time RareBreedFancier

We still have the Cute Chicklet Pic Contest Going for The Awesome BYC Calendar From Deb Hot2Pot so snap those cute Chic Pics

Also anyone that would like a chicklet Swing don't forget to PM me your addy. The Guessing winners will not only get a swing but a secret goodie as well