It’s official. About one week ahead of my predicted schedule, a chicken started laying eggs. For about 2 solid weeks now we’ve had a single egg every day. They’re small eggs, but there’s something fantastic about going out to the coop and finding an egg waiting to be picked up. Last wekeend, a second chicken started laying eggs, though not as regularly yet. Two eggs a day..it’s amazing!
We’ve eaten several of the eggs already, and the difference in fresh eggs, and those that you get in the store is just beyond words. The yolks of our “farm-fresh” eggs are a beautiful orange-yellow color. The cooked eggs are more firm, and the shells are much thicker.
We don’t normally eat a lot of eggs in the house. We are up to about a dozen in the fridge, and eating about as many a day as we get. I’ve got to find some new recipes that call for eggs, or find friends that aren’t scared to eat them. I have a feeling when the third chicken starts laying we’ll be up to our eyeballs in eggs!
Now is the time to try your hand at custards and ice creams. 🙂 OR make lemon meringue pie from scratch.
Anyone who would be scared to eat those needs their head examined! I buy organic, cage-free eggs and the difference even in those from regular grocery store eggs is amazing.
I have not tried any of these recipes but would suggest you take a look at this website. It would be a start, at least. 🙂
http://www.eggrecipes.co.uk/