MJ's little flock

[BY Bob]

Poffertjes
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Chickens
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I've had those, they are delicious!

Not the chickens, the Poffertjes!

 

[MaryJanet]

Why can’t you take the lid off too soon?

It lets the heat and moisture out, which adjusts the flavour and texture.

And there's less time for conversation!

 

[LozzyR]

It lets the heat and moisture out, which adjusts the flavour and texture.

Glad it still tasted good.

 

[MaryJanet]

At last I've got a moment to share an interesting tale from last night's roosting shenanigans.

Ivy went up first, about 30 minutes ahead of Peggy. Once Peggy hopped up, they played ring a ring a rosie for about 10 minutes (the roosts are in a triangle configuration) and then settled down with Peggy in the top spot and Ivy as far away from Peggy as possible while still being on the roost.

Then Janet hopped up and claimed top spot from Peggy, who was relegated to the cheap seats beside Ivy, who was unimpressed with Peggy's incursion but, after some minor shuffling, she let out a big sigh and put up with it.

Here comes the good part.

Mary was last to turn in. She hopped on up and... Janet quietly and humbly gave her top spot!!! Then Janet quietly and affectionately stepped across the middle of the triangle to take second position next to her big friend.

They ended up with old friends at the back, on the triangle's apex. New friends at the front on the triangle's base.

Prior to this, I had never seen Janet relinquish her seat for anyone. In doing so, she placed herself between Mary and Peggy, who will peck Mary if she gets half a chance but wouldn't dare try pecking Janet. It was a first and I was proud of her.

Just goes to show, it's not a pecking "order" at all. It's more like a pecking arrangement.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

It’s just after 6am and it’s bucketing down!

I heard that somewhere, mid north coast I think, got 100mm (almost 4 inches) of rain in 1 hour!
There are flood warnings out everywhere around Sydney.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Poffertjes aren’t really thin but they are really small. We’ve got a special pan to make them, they’re about an inch in diameter or slightly bigger.

And look like little UFOs.

Hubby's parents are Dutch. We have one of those pans too. You can also use them to make Takoyaki (Japanese octopus balls).

Hang on. Wait.
I think it's a Takoyaki pan that you can also make poffertjies in. I'm so confused.....

 

[Ribh]

And look like little UFOs.

Hubby's parents are Dutch. We have one of those pans too. You can also use them to make Takoyaki (Japanese octopus balls).

Hang on. Wait.
I think it's a Takoyaki pan that you can also make poffertjies in. I'm so confused.....

So am I...

 

[featherhead007]

And look like little UFOs.

Hubby's parents are Dutch. We have one of those pans too. You can also use them to make Takoyaki (Japanese octopus balls).

Hang on. Wait.
I think it's a Takoyaki pan that you can also make poffertjies in. I'm so confused.....

Steady breathing in, and out. Let confusion leave you.

 

[Aussie-Chookmum]

Come on.

There's no such thing as a boring chicken.

You know I'm right on this.

To paraphrase George Orwell:
"All chickens are interesting, but some chickens are more interesting than others"

 

[Ribh]

Why can’t you take the lid off too soon?

I make risotto fairly often but none of my recipes ask you to keep a lid on ~ only to keep adding liquid...

I admit to using recipes but then never follow them...