We have lot's of eggs. Even in the cold of winter, the hens are a layin'...
The thing about free range chicken eggs is that their shells are really hard and difficult to peel once hard boiled. When you peel 'em, most of the egg white comes off with the shell. Making egg salad or deviled eggs is a bummer when you don't have much egg white.
So momma found this handy dandy 'As Seen on T.V.' gadget called the Eggies. Hmm, sounds promising.
You're supposed to crack open the egg into one of these plastic things. It's kinda messy because the opening to the top of the plastic container is rather small and momma isn't the most... coordinated shall we say.
Then, you put the little cap on the opening and hope that it all seals before you place it in the pot of water.
Unfortunately, no matter how much momma tightened the top and the middle, a couple of them didn't seal very well and leaked egg white stuff into the water. No biggie, but kinda defeats the purpose of preserving the egg whites. So you let the little buggers boil for about 15 minutes. Then let 'em cool before you twist the plastic things open to reveal what's supposed to be the most beautifully hard boiled egg...
We'll let you be the judge, but either momma failed miserably or else this is just another gadget to throw in the junk drawer.
Momma said regardless of how nasty lookin' the eggs turned out, we're not getting 'em in our food. Apparently our farts are more than most humans can stand and adding egg to the equation would be deadly. Whatevers. We'll suffer with our bland, crappy dog food. You can see we're practically wasting away, right?
Also, today momma made a gigantic batch of beef stew. Are you wondering if we got some? Nope, didn't get any of that either...
What's a Smushie gotta do around here to get a hand out?
Ah, perhaps a pee mail to the parents will get through.
The Smushies
laughing.my.ass.off.
ReplyDeleteI have the same problem. whith the eggs we don't use or give away, we scramble and give them back to the birds as supplement. Those guys eat almost anything. We have 4 hens, a Rhode Island Red, Delaware, Cucoo Moran and another type of Moran. We have been getting 2 - 4 eggs a day, and with all the snow, it is hard to get to the neighbors to give them away. They are cool as outdoor pets though.
ReplyDeleteHave fun, and kiss the mushies for me. They look adorable.
Barry Pamula
We love the chickens, they're eggs are just and added bonus! The other day, we collected 31 eggs. OY! The Frenchies 'love' the chickens a little too much though and try to make them chicken dinner. The Pugs could care less, except for munching on their poop. During the summer they're traded with the local farmers for fresh fruits and veggies.
DeleteWe are having tons of eggs these days as well - so strange... Also, I think the problem with our eggs and peeling them once they are hard boiled is that ours are too fresh. Have you tried putting them in ice water as soon as you have finished boiling them. I find it works better than not doing it.
ReplyDeleteKim Taylor
Thanks for the tip Mimi! We haven't tried the ice water, but we'll give it a go tomorrow when we boil eggs again. We'll let you know how it goes!
DeleteYes, yes, see if the pee mail works!
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Marlene
Hi Smushies! I really love your Ranch and really like your chickens, they are so very kind to you to give you all those eggs, wow there are so many!!! How many eggs do you get in a day? I would be eatting eggs with everythinig because fresh eggs taste soooo good! Mum gets trapped in the kitchen gadget madness aswell! I love the look of the 'As Seen on T.V. Eggies' gadget but I'm sad that they didnt work for you and I can not believe that your Mom didnt give you any treats not even the scrappy bad eggs!! Mum says she agrees with your Mom though because she says my puggy behind smells horrendously bad as it is without adding noxious egg gasses to the situation! Hee,Hee! hope the "Pee-mail" gets noticed! Love, Licks and Pug Hugs from your Friend Frank xxxxxx
ReplyDeleteFrank, so far no eggs or other delectable goodness. Will keep you posted... Hmpf.
DeleteWe are also suckers for an interesting "As Seen On Tv!" gadget. I agree with Mimi--try putting a dozen or so in the back of the fridge and forgetting about them for a couple weeks. Old eggs peel more easily. :)
ReplyDelete31 eggs in a day is a lot of eggs. You have generous chickens!
Frog Princess, momma has tried that trick. All told though it's usually accidental and then the parents are knocked back from the stench coming out of the fridge.
DeleteI can finally add a comment! Love all your critters and this adventurous blog. Thanks for following my Journal.
ReplyDeleteThanks Lori! We're enjoying your blog for wonderful ideas too!
DeleteTry aging the eggs for at least a week before you try to hard boil. The longer they age the easier they are to peel.
ReplyDeleteThat's what I've heard about peeling eggs too, don't use really fresh ones. Also if you poke a little hole into the end of the egg that has the air sac, that helps too.
ReplyDeleteHave you tried feeding the dogs raw eggs? Maybe that's less gas producing. Ours get quite a few raw eggs, shell and all, (they are fed raw food) and we don't have an issue with the end result:)
We are on our way up for some eggies
ReplyDeleteBenny & Lily
We'll leave the light on for ya Benny and Lily!
DeleteI would love to get the recipe for beef stew if you can find it. :)
ReplyDeleteAnd tell your Momma to check out this blog for what seems to be a mostly sure thing to hard boil farm fresh eggs. :)
Found you from a link in John's blog.
Hi Linda, momma will send you a recipe for beef stew. The secret is adding lots of red wine from dad's vineyard! And thanks for the tip on the hard boiled eggs... not that we're gonna get any.
DeleteGreat pictures of all your lovely animals! Love your lovely ranch! So sweet!
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