What did you do in the garden today?

[jawilliams509]

We butchered our 2 turkeys last weekend (this is our 1st year trying them). The male is 32lbs, female 21lbs. After processing. Lol. Good thing we will have a crowd for Thanksgiving! Leftovers for everyone!

 

[igorsMistress]

My husband and I have been butchering chickens the last 2 days. We processed 18 with at a 6 1/2 to 8 1/2 pound range in weights. Glad to have it done, but completely wore out.

That work is exhausting!

 

[igorsMistress]

If you are looking for a recipe that uses a lot of eggs, here is an old recipe for chocolate fudge cake ( makes 3) but it’s not for people who are on a diet

Chocolate Fudge Pie

19 eggs
3 cups sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon butter
4 tablespoon vanilla flavoring
6 cups corn syrup
9 ounces Bakers unsweetened chocolate chips
2 pints heavy cream, whipped
3 pie shells

In large bowl mix eggs, sugar, salt and vanilla. Beat until firm. Add corn syrup.

Mix well. Melt butter and chocolate chips in double boiler, Add to first mixture mixing well until firm.

Pour into three 9¼-inch uncooked pie shells. Cook in a 400 degree oven about 45 minutes. Cool in the refrigerator 24 hours. Before serving add whipped

I love that, it’s not for you if you’re on a diet

 

[igorsMistress]

If we have extra eggs, I will make a deep dish quiche, or maybe two, and freeze them in smaller containers to take and eat 2 pieces at a time. That uses a lot of eggs. I also make fresh custard that tastes really good, but only uses 2 eggs per batch. Dear Wife has a recipe for Leche Flan which uses lots of egg yolks, but not the whites. So we scamble up the egg whites for breakfast.

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I'm not against giving eggs to charity, but I live in the country, and it costs me about $5.00 just to drive to town and back. So, we first try to use all our eggs at home in any way we can. Having recipes that use lots of eggs should be on everyone's list if you own a backyard flock. Then you never have to worry about what to do with a short term of excess eggs.

Quiche is my go to also a lot of the time. Deep dish and crustless.

 

[fuzzi]

The holidays are upon us, so I'll be using my eggs for pumpkin pies. My recipe, which is my adaptation of my mother's recipe, which is her adaptation of a Betty Crocker recipe, requires 6 large eggs for 2 pies. I think that equals 9-10 bantam eggs.

 

[fuzzi]

That work is exhausting!

Easier on you than the chickens?

 

[fuzzi]

View attachment 3681697View attachment 3681698View attachment 3681700It’s a very pleasant evening outdoors. Our view from the patio

I love, love, LOVE this!

Is that the moon or Venus in the evening sky?

 

[igorsMistress]

Easier on you than the chickens?

I dunno, they just lay around waiting for their turn to be plucked and gutted.

 

[igorsMistress]

I love, love, LOVE this!

Is that the moon or Venus in the evening sky?

Thank you! Venus, the moon is dark right now for us.

 

[MotherofOrpies]

We butchered our 2 turkeys last weekend (this is our 1st year trying them). The male is 32lbs, female 21lbs. After processing. Lol. Good thing we will have a crowd for Thanksgiving! Leftovers for everyone!

How do you butcher a turkey that size?! I already have trouble processing a 6 pound rooster