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Jenzi
Farmgirl in Training
21 Posts
Jenna
Berlin
MD
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 Posted - Aug 17 2009 : 2:20:35 PM
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| I know there are many farmgirls out there with chickens so I have a question for you. What do you make with all your eggs? We eat breakfast everyday (just about), give eggs to s.o.'s grandparents, my family and our friends and still we have excess. I used to sell the extras but lately no one is buying. I could use some recipes that utilize lots of eggs. |
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Calicogirl
True Blue Farmgirl
5216 Posts
Sharon
Bruce Crossing
Michigan
USA
5216 Posts |
Posted - Aug 17 2009 : 2:37:50 PM
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Jenna, we don't have any chickens but these recipes utilize alot of eggs. Oh, and here's a link, one of the gals tried freezing eggs:
http://www.maryjanesfarm.org/snitz/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=30494
Dutch Babies
¼ cup butter
5 large eggs
1 cup milk
2 Tablespoons sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup flour
Put butter in a 9-10-inch glass pie plate (or cast iron skillet) and set in a 425-degree oven to melt. While butter is melting, whip the eggs. Slowly blend in milk and flour. Remove baking dish from the oven and brush butter around sides of pie plate. Pour the batter into the hot, melted butter. Return to heated 425 oven and bake until puffed & browned, 20-25 minutes. Serve immediately with fresh berries and sprinkle with powdered sugar. Serve with sausage, bacon, or Canadian bacon.
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Spinach Quiche
2 (10 oz.) pkgs. Frozen, chopped spinach. Cooked and squeezed to remove liquid.
8 eggs
2 (16 oz.) cartons of low-fat cottage cheese
4 cups grated cheese of choice
4 regular pie shells (if I can't make my own I buy Marie Callander's from the grocery store)
Combine spinach & eggs, cheeses, and whatever else you want for vegetables and/or meats (bacon, etc.)
Put into piecrust. Cover w/foil and freeze in Ziploc bag. Or bake uncovered in a preheated oven at 350 for 1 hour. Let thaw before baking.
This recipe makes 4 quiche, and comes in handy on days you don't feel like spending allot of time cooking.
What I have done is divided the spinach & egg mixture into a couple of different bowls for the amount of different flavor quiches I want.
For example:
I have used Swiss cheese w/bacon bits and onions
and I have used Monterey jack w/sun-dried tomatoes and mushrooms
it is a very simple recipe that yields a lot
~Sharon
By His Grace, For His Glory
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Cabinprincess
True Blue Farmgirl
682 Posts
Melody June
Athens
TX
USA
682 Posts |
Posted - Aug 17 2009 : 3:06:59 PM
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Your local food pantry would probably love to have some. Your county jail may take them as a donation for feed to inmates and cut your jail expenses. Your local churches with food pantries may need some. Or your local Children's Shelter would love the donation. You can also seperate the yolk and whites and freeze them till winter months when your hens may not lay as much and then thaw and combine them back together to cook.
Smiles, Melody June
God's gift to you are your talents, your gift to Him is how you use them. |
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Hosanna
True Blue Farmgirl
466 Posts
Hosanna
Alton
Virginia
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graciegreeneyes
True Blue Farmgirl
3107 Posts
Amy Grace
Rosalia
WA
USA
3107 Posts |
Posted - Aug 17 2009 : 7:29:55 PM
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Frittata, bread pudding, homemade ice-cream....Our hens should be laying soon so I have been collecting recipes
Amy Grace
Farmgirl #224
"use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without"
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willowtreecreek
True Blue Farmgirl
4813 Posts
Julie
Russell
AR
USA
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Posted - Aug 17 2009 : 8:29:16 PM
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Make a custard based homemade ice cream. Depending on the recipe it can use between 5 and 8 egg yolks. I freeze my whites in ice cube trays then pop out and save in Baggies for omlettes, mirangue etc. Our dogs also like to eat the whites.
Do you have a local health food store? Ours buys yard eggs and they are always looking for people with eggs.
Farmgirl Sister #17
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www.willowtreecreek.wordpress.com
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aunt boby
True Blue Farmgirl
173 Posts
toby
polo
illinois
USA
173 Posts |
Posted - Aug 18 2009 : 09:42:23 AM
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My MIL makes big batches of home made egg noodles. She then freezes the egg whites for angel food cakes.
POOR IS THE MAN WHO CANNOT ENJOY THE SIMPLE THINGS IN LIFE- anonymous |
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QueenofQuiteAlot
True Blue Farmgirl
865 Posts
Dalyn
Milk 'n Honey Ranch
Central, WA
USA
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JojoNH
True Blue Farmgirl
1984 Posts
Joanna
Dunbarton
New Hampshire
USA
1984 Posts |
Posted - Aug 18 2009 : 12:41:14 PM
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LOL!! Isn't it a great problem to have??!! Extra eggs and what to make.
 Freezing is nice so when the hens are on break I still have eggs for cooking and baking with. One note here, measure out one average size egg in a measuring cup, so you will know how much to measure out when you get ready to cook with them. ( I scramble mine before freezing, makes it super easy later on to use) Although some folks like to freeze the egg whole, not sure how that would work out.
Joanna #566
JojoNH
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farm~maid
True Blue Farmgirl
176 Posts
Christine
IN
USA
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Posted - Aug 18 2009 : 1:54:45 PM
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Some great suggestions. Our hens blessed us with more than we could use and we just can't seem to sell much of anything, so we shared them with the local church food pantry on a weekly basis for a year.
Christine |
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Jenzi
Farmgirl in Training
21 Posts
Jenna
Berlin
MD
21 Posts |
Posted - Aug 19 2009 : 09:06:32 AM
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| Thanks all. I have the lady at the food bank checking to see if they can accept homegrown eggs. Honestly, I am suprised that they may be able to but it is a great idea. My sister and I have about quiched, fritataed, and egg saladed to death but I hate to waste anything lol. The dutch baby sounds delicious and Ill definitly give it a try. Anybody near me want some eggs? |
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EastTXFarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
731 Posts
Victoria
Farmgirl #549
TX
USA
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Posted - Aug 21 2009 : 06:18:28 AM
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I take mine to meal on wheels and the senior center. Many elderly have a hard time making ends meet and it gives them a little taste of youth on the farm. They love it.
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marcy jo
True Blue Farmgirl
453 Posts
Marcy
Wawaka
Indiana
USA
453 Posts |
Posted - Aug 22 2009 : 09:06:25 AM
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You can also freeze them and use them for baking. Here's how: Just crack each egg and break the yolk(as if you were scrambling)then freeze in a ziploc bag. Freeze individually or in a group just note how many eggs are in the bag. A friend of mine's mother did this every summer and had eggs all winter for baking.
Marcy #257
http://marcysmarket.blogspot.com |
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