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[ValerieJ]

I'm making some candied tomatoes to go on black cod for dinner. If you have some early tomatoes like I do, this is a great way to use them.

Slice in half, lay them cut side up on cookie sheet, drizzle olive oil over and lightly salt them, then bake at 325 for 2 hours. They can be saved in the refrigerator immersed in olive oil, just like sun-dried tomatoes. They turn out really sweet and bursting with flavor. Really better than sun-dried.

I posted the recipe on the Whatcha Making For Dinner thread, but this is basically it.

 

[Kmaria187]

Are the littles at 12 weeks or so?

no not yet they are 6 weeks old

 

[Kmaria187]

The littles are doing great, they are out with the Big Girls in the afternoon and no one is chasing them and only a few pecks now and then. Going to get some all flock tomorrow to get ready to keep them all together but I like to feed the littles by them self to make sure they get the starter grower feed as much as they want and they have no desire to go to the big coop at night so I just keep their food and water in their little coop. But they do like to try and come out to eat the big girl feed so I think I'll switch that up so I don't have to worry about them eating the wrong feed. I have lots of egg shells and oyster shells that I can put out for the big girls. Big'ums is gonna be a good roo once he grows up he already has the littles follow him around. Where ever he goes they go!! And has bucked up to the big girls when they get to close to the littles or try to pick on them. Saw him fluff up and make his neck feathers stick out like a daggers

 

[ValerieJ]

The littles are doing great, they are out with the Big Girls in the afternoon and no one is chasing them and only a few pecks now and then. Going to get some all flock tomorrow to get ready to keep them all together but I like to feed the littles by them self to make sure they get the starter grower feed as much as they want and they have no desire to go to the big coop at night so I just keep their food and water in their little coop. But they do like to try and come out to eat the big girl feed so I think I'll switch that up so I don't have to worry about them eating the wrong feed. I have lots of egg shells and oyster shells that I can put out for the big girls. Big'ums is gonna be a good roo once he grows up he already has the littles follow him around. Where ever he goes they go!! And has bucked up to the big girls when they get to close to the littles or try to pick on them. Saw him fluff up and make his neck feathers stick out like a daggers

What a great little cockerel you have! Great job on the integration. Sometimes it just works. No drama in mine this year either. Happy about that.

 

[Hinotori]

I picked up 4 EE chicks from the feed store Sunday. They look about a week old. Tried putting them with a mild tempered silkie hen. They wouldn't listen to her and she got frustrated and gave up today.

So put the quarter silkie in with them. She's more forceful and doesn't take no for an answer. She's always wrangled her chicks well. She shoved them under her for bed. So good start on that.

 

[ValerieJ]

I picked up 4 EE chicks from the feed store Sunday. They look about a week old. Tried putting them with a mild tempered silkie hen. They wouldn't listen to her and she got frustrated and gave up today.

So put the quarter silkie in with them. She's more forceful and doesn't take no for an answer. She's always wrangled her chicks well. She shoved them under her for bed. So good start on that.

So great to have a hen raise the little ones for you!!! You all make me feel like I need silkies.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Trying to decide when to put the three pullets in the coop.
Only keeping one of the 2 cockerel. I prefer the black one.

 

[Hinotori]

Well firmness worked. Chicks are listening to this hen.

 

[Smokerbill]

I'm making some candied tomatoes to go on black cod for dinner. If you have some early tomatoes like I do, this is a great way to use them.

Slice in half, lay them cut side up on cookie sheet, drizzle olive oil over and lightly salt them, then bake at 325 for 2 hours. They can be saved in the refrigerator immersed in olive oil, just like sun-dried tomatoes. They turn out really sweet and bursting with flavor. Really better than sun-dried.

I posted the recipe on the Whatcha Making For Dinner thread, but this is basically it.

Those candied tomatoes sound good! Are those tomatoes from your garden? I haven't gotten any ripe ones yet.

Are your chives doing ok? I cut all mine down to the ground again this morning, third time this year I believe. After sorting, trimming and chopping I ended up with one and a third pounds for the freezer.

I was thinking about using some of them to make a simple beef and chive soup. I have a thick ribeye steak thawing in the fridge that I can trim the bone from and use to make the beef soup stock.

 

[ValerieJ]

Those candied tomatoes sound good! Are those tomatoes from your garden? I haven't gotten any ripe ones yet.

Are your chives doing ok? I cut all mine down to the ground again this morning, third time this year I believe. After sorting, trimming and chopping I ended up with one and a third pounds for the freezer.

I was thinking about using some of them to make a simple beef and chive soup. I have a thick ribeye steak thawing in the fridge that I can trim the bone from and use to make the beef soup stock.

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Am I supposed to be harvesting all my chives like that? I've been cutting off just what I need. I generally like my herbs really fresh, but if it makes the plant stronger, then I will definitely cut them down. They are healthy and doing great!

I did use tomatoes from my garden. They are still very small, but they are good. I hope you try to make them when you have ripe tomatoes. I think you will like them a lot. They can be serves over fish or chicken or just on toast. They would make a great topping for pasta. And they actually can be saved in the refrigerator in olive oil, but I don't know for how long. I've never saved a single one. We eat them s soon as they are made!