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, Farm to Fork, Growing Goodies, Health on September 12, 2010
Last winter I received Mary Bell’s Food Drying with an Attitude: A Fun and Fabulous Guide to Creating Snacks, Meals, and Crafts – and I put it aside because I did not have a dehydrator. Like last year, I started this season with drying tomatoes in my oven, but the tomatoes take two full days [...]
Posted in AnnArbor.com, Farm to Fork, Health on September 6, 2010
Tuesday, August 24th, I wandered into the Lunasa warehouse on Jackson Rd because I needed soap. Much like the time I visited Ikea for a lamp and came home with a couch, I left Lunasa juggling my shopping for the week. Unlike my visit to Ikea, I was able to talk to the producers of [...]
Posted in AnnArbor.com, Backyard Chickens on September 1, 2010
On Aug. 10, Grand Rapids City Commission voted down an ordinance for residents to be able to keep backyard chickens. On Aug. 13, Wright County Egg Farm of Galt, Iowa, issued a voluntary recall of eggs due to reports of sickness from salmonella poisoning. According to the egg reporting of Juliana Keeping, the national egg [...]
Posted in AnnArbor.com, Backyard Chickens on August 3, 2010
I taught a Backyard Chicken 101 class recently at the Reskilling Festival and one question was repeated again and again, “Are they a lot of work in the city?†The answer is no – they are easier to care for than our cat. Aside from the initial expense of a place to live and the [...]
Posted in AnnArbor.com, Backyard Chickens on July 28, 2010
Our chickens are laying an average of an egg a day. When the light starts to decline, that rate will diminish. Fannie Farmer’s cookbook was published in 1896 – a good resource to consult for traditional egg preserving methods. According to Fannie Farmer’s section on eggs, there are three ways to “keep eggs. I. Pack [...]
