Ribh's D'Coopage

[drstratton]

They are still very skittish around me but I need to spend more time.

They will get there! You've been pretty busy with your beautiful grandbabies...and they are the most important!

 

[drstratton]

There are different versions of this. I have never tried the baked version...

Would you mind sharing the recipe for your favorite version!

 

[drstratton]

I found this on the path tonight. Photo sent to the lad because he was complaining about how much noise they make.

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I know how loud just one cricket can be, I can hardly imagine what a cacophony of sound...I'm sure it's not flock of Cicada's, but we'll go with that...would make!
They are so cool looking!

 

[drstratton]

Share anyway. Retrospective images are cool too.

I will do that...thanks...

 

[Ribh]

Would you mind sharing the recipe for your favorite version!

You want between 1/2 cup - a cup of milk in a frypan or wide saucepan because you have to flip your island.

Separate your egg/s.
You can add a tiny bit of sugar to the whites if you like then whisk them till nice & stiff.
Heat your milk.
Pour your whites into the hot milk & cook till soft meringue forms. I usually flip the meringue to make sure it's cooked all the way through.
Remove your island .
Mix the yolks with 2 teas of sugar, 2 teas of cornflour & 1 teas of vanilla till it forms a smooth paste. Pour into hot milk stirring constantly until it thickens.
Pour the custard around your meringue island ~ it should float on top of the custard & top with fruit, cream or cracked toffee with a little caramel sauce.​

 

[Ribh]

If the juniors in Tribe 2 go in too early they get bombed out again.
Tack is always last but at least she doesn't head for a tree now. She knows she's going to get a place on the roost bar.

Yes. there's often a bit of to & froing until a decision really has to be made.

 

[drstratton]

During the heat of the day my littlies tend to hide in the coop. I don't think it's any cooler in there but they seem to prefer it.
Once the breeze picks up in the afternoon they emerge to eat & enjoy the cool until it's bedtime.
Like most young 'uns they aren't keen on going to bed. Even from inside the house I know when the bedtime routine is starting. They get very loud with peeps & squeaks & honks & trills & whistles as the smallest make the 1st suggestive move by roosting on the ramp & making it's bedtime now noises but no~one will enter the coop until Regan leads the way.

Tonight I was getting worried as it was nearly full dark before Regan made her move & there were lots of agitated peeps emanating from Ceres & Olivia. All the smallest, who are a good 1/3 of the bigger girls size, were waiting expectantly @ the bottom of the ramp & were hot on Regan's heels as soon as she made her jump up onto the top of the ramp. Portia followed her, then Ceres & Olivia. Desdemona jumped up & pushed past Titania & Gloriana brought up the rear. I swear she was counting heads to make sure everyone was up safely then promptly barrelled Titania, who was lingering in the doorway, unceremoniously into the coop. I fiddled for a bit as we have big storms about to drench us in rain again & I wanted to make sure my tarp was securely in place.

I also needed to check on my bigger girls as Beatha had been in no hurry to roost either & was a good 20 minutes or more later than even Aoeifa but she was up securely with everyone else.

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They certainly have their pecking order all worked out!

 

[Ribh]

They certainly have their pecking order all worked out!

This lot are lovely & chill. There's almost no pecking @ all.

 

[drstratton]

You want between 1/2 cup - a cup of milk in a frypan or wide saucepan because you have to flip your island.

Separate your egg/s.
You can add a tiny bit of sugar to the whites if you like then whisk them till nice & stiff.
Heat your milk.
Pour your whites into the hot milk & cook till soft meringue forms. I usually flip the meringue to make sure it's cooked all the way through.
Remove your island .
Mix the yolks with 2 teas of sugar, 2 teas of cornflour & 1 teas of vanilla till it forms a smooth paste. Pour into hot milk stirring constantly until it thickens.
Pour the custard around your meringue island ~ it should float on top of the custard & top with fruit, cream or cracked toffee with a little caramel sauce.​

Thank you so much! I have this and the other that you just shared book marked so that I can come back and save them!

 

[LozzyR]

Laugh away @BY Bob!
I just pulled 3 eggs from under Hepzibah & she pancaked, fluffed up & swore @ me!
She's been my worst broody to date but was being extremely well behaved this summer until this morning. She's older so knows how this goes & I may be lucky...

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I hope Charlie doesn’t turn into a mean broody.