Posted in AnnArbor.com, Backyard Chickens, Watch & Listen on October 18, 2010
‘Tis the season of lawn bags. Bags made of paper, emblazoned with the name of the hardware store of choice (or smaller ones from the grocery store) line the curbs of my neighborhood. They are filled to the brim with orange leaves, cucumber vines, yellowed potato leaves or tomato plants. As Ed Vielmetti reminded us, [...]
Posted in AnnArbor.com, Backyard Chickens, Recipes on September 22, 2010
As always on the lookout for a recipe that will use a lot of eggs, I dug out my grandmother’s chocolate mousse recipe. Ten eggs later, it is as decadent as I remember – an easy and delectable treat for you and your guests. Unlike the plethora of chocolate mousse recipes: from Julia Child to [...]
Posted in AnnArbor.com, Backyard Chickens, Recipes on March 29, 2010
A couple of years ago I discovered the phenomena of dying Easter eggs with natural dyes: food, flowers, or spices. In honor of the bounty that flows freely from our coop every day – this seemed like a golden opportunity to experiment with using food items to change the color of our eggs. The process [...]
Posted in AnnArbor.com, Backyard Chickens, Farm to Fork, Recipes on March 8, 2010
A daily miracle (to me) happens at our house every day. We feed our chickens water and grains and in return they lay eggs. EGGS. A distillation of all that is new and wondrous in our world happens in my back garden on a daily basis. Miracle, yes. Wondrous, yes. Relentless, yes. Every day we [...]
Posted in AnnArbor.com, Backyard Chickens, Farm to Fork, Recipes on February 22, 2010
I love Eggs Benedict. I can’t pinpoint the beginning of my love affair, because my love has always been there. As Eggs Benedict features prominently in most menus, I don’t think I am the only one in love. For over 20 years, I resigned myself to eating Eggs Benedict in restaurants because I thought the [...]
