Michigan

[Hillbilly Hen]

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He looks just like the Phoenix we gave away last year at the Family Farm and Home in Newaygo. I really liked him but did not want to keep him as a breeder roo.

 

[RaZ]

Regarding roosts...
My original coop is a small tool shed attached to my garage that has wire shelves, 2x6 boards both flat and on edge. I've found that my birds seem to like to roost on the various shapes and change postions fairly often.

Come winter, I want the flock in a better insulated part of the garage, so I'm working on that reconstruction now. They prefer the larger garage area over the tool shed coop, but I need to keep them from roosting on my Harley and I need to provide good nesting boxes for them. So I'm trying to offer different perches for them to try.

Watching them in the yard, they climb on everything from the wood pile to milk crates to flat surfaces like the 55 gallon rain barrels. I'm thinking that the different platforms are good for exercising their feet. They never seem to snooze in the same place.

 

[Stacykins]

I am pickling eggs today using a recipe I've never used before, but found it in an old cook book. I am guessing they'll be quite sweet because of the sugar. Hopefully turns out good! I can't wait for my pullets to finally start laying eggs, so I can use their eggs as opposed to store bought eggs!

12 eggs hardboiled and shelled
1 sweet onion, sliced into rings
2 cups apple cider vinegar
2 cups juice from boiled beets (I just used canned beet juice, since I love beets!)
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 teaspoon salt

Seems to follow the normal pickled eggs preparation pattern of bringing the brine solution to a boil, putting the hardboiled eggs in sterilized jars w onion slices on top, pouring hot solution over eggs, sealing, and refrigerating immediately.

 

[ChicwannaB]

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Stacykins~that sounds delish, I'm gonna copy it down for those days Im flooded with eggs which isn't right now

 

[ChicwannaB]

I just got back from town, had to get layer and grower feed. it was pelting down rain coming back. At home the guage reads we got 1.15" and it's still coming.

 

[RaZ]

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It might just be me, but that seems to be awful sweet. I've been making pickled eggs and beets for years using the method my Mom taught me. I use home canned beets to start with and only add vinegar and a touch of kosher (coarse) salt to the mix. It's an old Pennsylvania hillbilly recipe pased down through the years. Took me a long time to convince Mom that the guys in the family can cook just as well (if not better) than the women.

Having said that, and with all due respect to Mom, I often take her recipes and modify them. I think I'll try your recipe, Stacykins, and see what happens. Already, I have a notion to tinker with your recipe.

 

[Stacykins]

Tinker away, 'tis the joy of cooking! I haven't made many pickled eggs recipes, so I don't know how sweet this should turn out, but I bet your right, might be a tad too sweet.

 

[ChicwannaB]

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I substitute alot of sugar with Splenda, so I might just cut it back.
Did ya grab that baked eggnog recipe I posted. I don't use as much milk as it calls for, I like it firmer, like my Tofu.

 

[Stacykins]

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I substitute alot of sugar with Splenda, so I might just cut it back.
Did ya grab that baked eggnog recipe I posted. I don't use as much milk as it calls for, I like it firmer, like my Tofu.

Totally, your recipe looked awesome. Gonna whip it up next time family visits!

 

[RaZ]

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Mom had a special glazed crock that was only used for pickeled eggs. I got it from her about a year ago with the caveat that I would only use it for her recipe. That means I can only use her recipe for canning beets and those are the only beets that can grace that special crock. So when I make pickled eggs and beets, I use that same crock which is at least 20 years older than me.

I guess there is something to be said for passing down a tradition from one generation to another. I just wish she would share her other recipes with me. "Boys aren't supposed to cook" she says.