Advertisements As the weather turns to rain – basically the next 9 months here in the Pacific Northwest – we start the monthly Hay Day routine. There are few different reasons that we do this. The most obvious one being – THE MUD! With all the rain the coop becomes a real mud pit. WhichContinue reading “Greetings from The Coop #8”
Category Archives: Egg Dishes
Hollandaise Breakfast Enchiladas
Advertisements If you are looking for a super simple breakfast, brunch or breakfast for dinner recipe then scroll no further! These Hollandaise Breakfast Enchiladas – or as my son calls them Benichiladas – are going to make everyone happy and feel just a little bit fancy. You are also going to want to hold onContinue reading “Hollandaise Breakfast Enchiladas”
Soup Season – a few of my favorite Soup Recipes
Advertisements While soup can – and should! – be enjoyed year round, there is definitely a “soup season” when the weather turns colder. There is just something about the way the soup warms your tummy to help warm your whole body. Something great about soup is that you can do almost any flavor profile madeContinue reading “Soup Season – a few of my favorite Soup Recipes”
Greetings from The Coop #7
Advertisements At least twice a year, we raise a large flock of meat chickens. We order 30-50 chicks from a company in Pennsylvania that delivers us a great stock of Kosher King chickens. They arrive unsexed – so we have a mix of hens and roosters in the end. They arrive just one or twoContinue reading “Greetings from The Coop #7”
Greetings from The Coop #6
Advertisements It is getting to the time of year to switch our garden from Summer veggies to fall veggies. Which makes for a very happy flock, when we give them the plants and leftovers. We give them garden scraps throughout the growing season, broken plants, or extra leaves. But at the end of the season,Continue reading “Greetings from The Coop #6”
My Top 10 Taco Recipes
Advertisements Tacos are not just for Tuesdays! A super versatile dish that can be made with many different ingredients and styles of cuisines. You can make them from chicken, beef, pork, shrimp or no meat protein at all. You can have cheese or no cheese. You can have even make them out of pancakes forContinue reading “My Top 10 Taco Recipes”
Greetings from The Coop #5
Advertisements For the last few weeks we have embarked on the world of microgreens and growing them ourselves. We are totally hooked and will be scaling up our efforts to ensure we have them on hand year round. So far our favorites are Radish and Broccoli. We also tried pea and sunflower – but theyContinue reading “Greetings from The Coop #5”
Greetings from The Coop #4
Advertisements It has been really great to see the positive response this series is getting. I love getting the chance to share my passion for raising Chickens and ducks in my Modern Micro Homestead. They are a big part of my life, as they are the first task I complete every single day. I haveContinue reading “Greetings from The Coop #4”
Greetings from The Coop #3
Advertisements Duck Eggs vs Chicken Eggs – what is the actual difference? In general the size is the most obvious difference, however it is not always the case. We have had both chickens and ducks for about 2 years now. More often than not the duck eggs are larger than the chicken eggs – evenContinue reading “Greetings from The Coop #3”
Greetings from The Coop #2
Advertisements This week is all about the eggs. Of course eggs are one of the main purposes of tending to a flock of chickens & ducks. Eggs are such a great source of protein and important part of a well balanced diet. But if you have been to the grocery recipes, you probably see howContinue reading “Greetings from The Coop #2”