The Milking Hour

I feel like this is a silly task. peeling eggs of all things,  and successfully. But it's been a goal of mine since starting my flock I just never took the time to really try it.  Even if eggs peel well, it feels like a  tedious amount of time to properly peel each egg when you need to get things done in bulk;) It's far easier to crack a bunch in a bowl, add cheese, salt and pepper and there you go, scrambled eggs. But my family asked for egg pasta salad yesterday and since we have an abundance of eggs right now I felt it wouldn't hurt to try the boil method and if they couldn't peel.. well, that's what chickens are for of course:) nothing goes to waste when you have these feathered omnivore  cleaner uppers pecking around your acreage.  I feel I should preface, or back up here... I am certain that most people, most moms anyway;) understand that fresh eggs do not like to peel after being boiled. no, the membrane likes to stick t...

Thus begins a Mother's Milking Hour The Hour where supper has been had, children have been tucked in,  and I (the mother) head to my post to  dutifully milk the family cow. Not that anyone is forcing me.  This has been a long time dream of mine.  Is there anything more satisfying than  bringing in a warm bucket of frothy fresh milk? Oh the things you can do with said milk: yogurt, butter, ice cream, whipped cream, kefir, soap... the list goes on, and yes I plan to journal/share each item I make in case you want to make  these things too. But I suggest you read with caution, for you too may find yourself dreaming of a beautiful caramel brown jersey eating fresh grass in your back yard, and buckets filled to the brim with sweet frothy milk and layers of yellow cream settling on top for morning coffee and midday butter.  I can't think of many things to top this experience for me. perhaps I am a simpleton. I will say though, that learning to milk a cow,...