Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[featherhead007]

Seanan McGuire does some really good filk stuff. This is just downright freaky.

Haunting melody

 

[featherhead007]

And I can’t resist a baking tip. If you want to get a really good almond flavor, add a small amount of finely ground apple pips.
The bitter taste has been bred out of commercial almonds.

Almonds? Here, have some. (Self serve)

 

[featherhead007]

And I have to break up fights when the pears drop. It's a race to see which dog gets to the tree first. Our old n ugly pear tree has the sweetest fruit ever.

(Remember that people! , “Old n Ugly”, produces the sweetest !)

 

[RoyalChick]

Almonds? Here, have some. (Self serve) View attachment 3022190

And there won't be a bitter one among them - which is why you have to add flavor with the apple pips or almond essence. They are nice to snack on but very bland in baked goods without supplementing the flavor.
Bitter almonds are not allowed to be sold in the US. Outside the US they are used to make marzipan and I think even in the US almond extract or essence is made with bitter almonds (it can be sold once processed but not as raw bitter almond nuts).
And that is why, if you love almond flavor in baking you keep some apple pips on hand. Apricot and peach kernels work too.
And here is my off-topic tax payment.

 

[Ponypoor]

Herding ducks are only slightly easier than herding chickens but still a challenge for a single person. Thankfully Lety and I team up and can guide them easier. I don't even try to herd the chickens, too much aggravation. Lol

I have a big stick with a bit of a hook on it that I am quite adept at reaching out and hooking them back into the group

Also I taught them two statements 1) go home, go home, 2) go to bed.

They know these words! One day I erred and told them go to bed instead of go home, and they all ran into the Hen House hahaha.

The only thing to remember is to get the bossy ones out of the doorways so the rest can get inside.

 

[Ponypoor]

Switching topics slightly; there is an online portal for board members called ‘Our Cat Herder’. It’s brilliant!

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Tax:
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Is there a link I can post?

Love seeing you hand sunning themselves!

 

[Ponypoor]

And there won't be a bitter one among them - which is why you have to add flavor with the apple pips or almond essence. They are nice to snack on but very bland in baked goods without supplementing the flavor.
Bitter almonds are not allowed to be sold in the US. Outside the US they are used to make marzipan and I think even in the US almond extract or essence is made with bitter almonds (it can be sold once processed but not as raw bitter almond nuts).
And that is why, if you love almond flavor in baking you keep some apple pips on hand. Apricot and peach kernels work too.
And here is my off-topic tax payment.

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IMHO food talk is never off topic

Pretty gal, is she finishing molting? Does she like you helping get rid of the feather casings? Some of mine do.

 

[Ponypoor]

Good Caturday

A sunny day right now but we r under a blowing snow warning oh yay.... Need hay so getting that this morning. Maybe let the gals out for a bit this morning before the wind picks up!

And my Caturday tax

 

[Marie2020]

I think we determined a while ago that the girls would have to eat an awful lot of pips before it made them sick.

I must have missed that

 

[Marie2020]

Good Caturday

A sunny day right now but we r under a blowing snow warning oh yay.... Need hay so getting that this morning. Maybe let the gals out for a bit this morning before the wind picks up!

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And my Caturday tax

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We had the same here this morning but it's turned into an overcast sky right now