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[Chickielady]

Chickie's awesome gluten free bread:

1 T active dry yeast
1 T sugar
1 1/2 C warm water
This in a small bowl in a warm place to foam......

In a BIG bowl combine:

2 1/2 C GF Flour (mixture of as I mentioned before)
2 t Xanthum Gum
1 T salt
Mix this all up & add the seeds if you like (I do): 1/2 c sunflower seeds, 1/2 c slivered almonds, 1/2 cup whole flaxseed and 1/2 cup pepitos.....you can also use chopped walnuts, poppy seeds or sesame seeds.....all these must be gluten free, if it says "processed on equipment that also processes wheat" do not buy it & do not use it, it can be contaiminated by wheat !

Mix all the dry together.
In a small bowl:

2 large eggs (beaten)
1 1/2 T EVOO
1 cup half & half or milk
1 t cider or Red Wine Vinegar

Mix this all up good.when the yeast mixture is frothy (proofed) add the 2 liquids together & mix, then pour on the dry ingedients & "fold" until totally mixed.
It will be thickish & sticky...do not over mix, do not knead !
Pour as soon as all is wet, into greased bread pan & smush down in all corners............
Now the tricky part (not!)
Dip a single paper towel in warm water (hold each corner) and drape over the top of the bread...set it in a warm oven to rise, and may have to repeat the paper towel process until the bread has risen about 1/2 to 1 " over the top of the pan.
Then remove the paper towel & bake at 300-350 for about 50-60 minutes or when toated on top & dry but still moist inside (insert tooth pick or bamboo skewer)
After wards tuen on it's side to cool, after 20 mintes you can cut around edges & drop loaf out on a cooling rack.............very very good !!!!!!!!

 

[SadieSue]

I'm wondering who is planning on going to Stevenson this year? My gf and I are planning on heading down on Friday, April 20th. We'll be staying at Best Western Cascade Locks. We'll be hosting a little wine and appetizers get together in our suite that evening so if you're planning on being there, I'd like to invite you! Nothing fancy - just wine, cheese, crackers kind of stuff. Maybe my homemade biscotti if I can get my act together before we go. Let me know so I can give you my room number once we check in!

 

[SadieSue]

http://seattle.craigslist.org/est/zip/2952398338.html

lots of free crates in woodinville!

Oh those are gorgeous for someone who can transport them and is clever enough to turn them into something useful! Wow... I talked to a young actor friend of mine this morning who was installing an MP3 jack in my car. He's recently had his hours cut and is looking for more work. Hmmm.... "Are you good with doing woodwork?" I asked. "I'm not a master craftsman, but I can do some stuff" he replied. "Would you be interested in doing a few odd jobs for me?" "As long as it's nothing too fancy, I could help you out".

Whoo hoo! I need my roosts modified in the big coop, the door fixed on the little coop, and some small cage type deals built if I hatch any Seramas - and he lives just 5 minutes from me! A much better idea than having DH help me - (we don't work well together) and my buddy can earn a little extra $ on the side. This should be a good deal for all of us! Oh, and he also offered to help me strengthen my back fence too!

 

[Chickielady]

DH (Einstein) has been making the first of 2 chicken tractors for the meaties to live in...so I have to go get some pics for you guys........

 

[Chickielady]

Oh those are gorgeous for someone who can transport them and is clever enough to turn them into something useful! Wow... I talked to a young actor friend of mine this morning who was installing an MP3 jack in my car. He's recently had his hours cut and is looking for more work. Hmmm.... "Are you good with doing woodwork?" I asked. "I'm not a master craftsman, but I can do some stuff" he replied. "Would you be interested in doing a few odd jobs for me?" "As long as it's nothing too fancy, I could help you out".

Whoo hoo! I need my roosts modified in the big coop, the door fixed on the little coop, and some small cage type deals built if I hatch any Seramas - and he lives just 5 minutes from me! A much better idea than having DH help me - (we don't work well together) and my buddy can earn a little extra $ on the side. This should be a good deal for all of us! Oh, and he also offered to help me strengthen my back fence too!

COOL...and honest too !

 

[TheReidHomestead]

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That's awesome that he can help you out Dana!!!

I just emailed to see if there are any crates left! Don't know how I'll get one home, but I'll figure it out! LoL! Too good a deal to pass up!!!

I want to go to Stevenson, but it doesn't look like it will happen for me this time around. Hope you all have fun who can go!!!!

Welcome to all the new folks!!!!

Looking forward to a visit from Ronb and Kim on Friday!!! Whooo hoooo!!!!

You all know you want to bring some chicks home, right?!?!?!!!!!!!

Anybody else in need of chicks? We hatched out over 30 on Easter!!!

Have lots of extra Olive Eggers! They will be black or cuckoo and may be split for lavender too. I'm bummed, I hatched out 14 of them, and not one lavender! Both parents are split for it too! Waaaaa!!! So no progress has been made on my lavender cuckoo OE project as of yet. But I have more pure Lav Am's in the bator as we speak, so I will just keep swimmin' up that stream! Oh, and if Jean is around, she so graciously gave one of my 4-Her's some bantam Am eggs at the show and we hatched out 3 for him! He was thrilled!

I also have some pet quality Seramas for sale, two black laced red (BLRW) cockerels and one splash Marans cockerel if anybody is interested, check out my facebook page and there is a link to my craigslist ad.

CGG! I hatched out 9 Orps from you split girls, and got FOUR lavenders!!!!! So excited!!!! My pair has been in with your hens for a fews weeks now. Gonna wait at least another week to start collecting from that pen as my girl was in with the pure lav orp roo before moving her.

Robin, you coming up to Monroe anytime soon? I was chatting with Monicas, and we both need a How to Vaccinate for Mareks lesson!!! She's getting some of my Orp chicks and we decided we need a teacher!!! Let me know if you can help us out!!!!!

Oh! Got my CT Scan results back and the Dr. finally called me this morning to go over the results and all looks 100% normal. So that is good news. Luckily that horrific nerve pain in my shoulder only lasted for one full week and then took care of itself!!! Still have a somewhat achy shoulder all of the time. Told the Dr I'm due for my physical and want to address that when I come in. Hoping to deal with that next week. Also have to get our little Figgy Pudding pup spayed next week.

Anyway, catching up on boring old housework today with this miserable rain. I totally overdid it working outside over the weekend and have some really sore muscles from bending over weeding! Do it to myself every spring!!! Nice to have a day off.

Later peeps!!!

 

[TrystInn]

Question for Western WA locals. Considering local weather, when would be good time to introduce chicks to outside? They are only 1 1/2 weeks right now. I'm assuming its still too chilly for them?
THANKS

When their brooder temp matches the outdoor temp. Since you should be lowering the brooder temp 5 degrees per week, counting down from 95, that's going to be awhile. Its WAY too chilly for them now. At the very least, wait until they are at least two months old (that'd be 60F brooder temp, so comparable to outdoor temps by then).

 

[4cats3kids1hubby2many]

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Great! No don't mince words...that is why I asked. Thank you. I thought I could build one cheaper too and as soon as I am done with my freezerbator...I am going to be a bit more experimental and try to make a "hatcher"....but I want to do the freezerrbator right. Again, thank you.

 

[Sunbug4]

SunBug4: HI, I am in Omak. Welcome. Very-Very exciting to have a local. I am Teresa (also known as 4312). I work at the hospital. Husband works for city of Okanogan. My chicken math has exploded. They are so fun. BTW, these people are some of the best in the world. But...be ware...they are enablers. Soon you will want to hatch, and show, and etc, etc, etc.

Hello Teresa!! How fun! well luckily i cant get to out of control I live in town so can only have the 4 chickens. LOL! or I would probably be up to my neck in them. Ha Ha! I am a stay at home Mom but do a lot of volunteer work. I am a Girl Scout Leader, and on the Board of Directors for Head Start. Keeps me hoppin! My husband has lived in Omak his whole life. I have only been here about 8 years...

Thanks for the welcome!!

Stephanie

 

[4cats3kids1hubby2many]

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That's awesome that he can help you out Dana!!!

I just emailed to see if there are any crates left! Don't know how I'll get one home, but I'll figure it out! LoL! Too good a deal to pass up!!!

I want to go to Stevenson, but it doesn't look like it will happen for me this time around. Hope you all have fun who can go!!!!

Welcome to all the new folks!!!!

Looking forward to a visit from Ronb and Kim on Friday!!! Whooo hoooo!!!!

You all know you want to bring some chicks home, right?!?!?!!!!!!!

Anybody else in need of chicks? We hatched out over 30 on Easter!!!

Have lots of extra Olive Eggers! They will be black or cuckoo and may be split for lavender too. I'm bummed, I hatched out 14 of them, and not one lavender! Both parents are split for it too! Waaaaa!!! So no progress has been made on my lavender cuckoo OE project as of yet. But I have more pure Lav Am's in the bator as we speak, so I will just keep swimmin' up that stream! Oh, and if Jean is around, she so graciously gave one of my 4-Her's some bantam Am eggs at the show and we hatched out 3 for him! He was thrilled!

I also have some pet quality Seramas for sale, two black laced red (BLRW) cockerels and one splash Marans cockerel if anybody is interested, check out my facebook page and there is a link to my craigslist ad.

CGG! I hatched out 9 Orps from you split girls, and got FOUR lavenders!!!!! So excited!!!! My pair has been in with your hens for a fews weeks now. Gonna wait at least another week to start collecting from that pen as my girl was in with the pure lav orp roo before moving her.

Robin, you coming up to Monroe anytime soon? I was chatting with Monicas, and we both need a How to Vaccinate for Mareks lesson!!! She's getting some of my Orp chicks and we decided we need a teacher!!! Let me know if you can help us out!!!!!

Oh! Got my CT Scan results back and the Dr. finally called me this morning to go over the results and all looks 100% normal. So that is good news. Luckily that horrific nerve pain in my shoulder only lasted for one full week and then took care of itself!!! Still have a somewhat achy shoulder all of the time. Told the Dr I'm due for my physical and want to address that when I come in. Hoping to deal with that next week. Also have to get our little Figgy Pudding pup spayed next week.

Anyway, catching up on boring old housework today with this miserable rain. I totally overdid it working outside over the weekend and have some really sore muscles from bending over weeding! Do it to myself every spring!!! Nice to have a day off.

Later peeps!!!

hey Robin if you are going to plan a trip to Monroe in the near future let me know...Maybe I can pick up turkeys from you there. I still need to figure out how to do.