Life on an 1800s Farm in Effingham New Hampshire
Winter is a time to gather in the hearth, keep warm, and cook a great meal. Our kitchens are staying warm this winter, as we cook everything from scratch. Not only is this better for the environment, it saves us money and energy in the long run. Cooking from scratch is better for you because you know exactly what ingredients you are putting into your body. You’re eating less … [Read more...]
...and local eggs are fresh, then what is it when it is two toned. I just came in from collecting today's eggs. We collect eggs every day. Not too much news in that. But, what you see in the picture is an egg that is white and brown. Haven't seen one of them before. We get green eggs, white eggs, and brown eggs, but we have never gotten a two toned egg before. Maybe I could … [Read more...]
In the picture you see two different eggs. The one on the left is your normal size white egg. The one on the right is one we got yesterday morning. "Wow, that must have hurt," was all I could think when I picked it up out of the nesting box. There was one chicken walking away with a limp. … [Read more...]
Today is a beautiful, warm, sunny day. It feels good after a long cold winter. We decided that today was the day to process the well overdue chickens in our barn. They should have been done by mid-February, but the weather has been too cold. So, out came the cone of silence (otherwise known as a killing cone), all our utensils, and a chicken. The first one we cut up into … [Read more...]
