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Elizabeth!

Posted on 10/09/2013 by Jenny

Having so much fun posting and realized there weren’t any EKA shots! Raking leaves Trying out chairs (we opted for an inexpensive used plastic adirondack) Absconding with mamas stock stick at sheep herding practice Enjoying a super yummy dinner with … Continue reading →

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Gratuitous Bing shot

Posted on 10/09/2013 by Jenny

My goodie boy

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Chanteclers

Posted on 10/09/2013 by Jenny

I am so pleased with our White and Partridge Chantecler chickens. We’ve got two partridge from Triple D years ago. The other partridges and white Chanteclers are from Sandhill Preservation hatched early June this year. We waited a long time … Continue reading →

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Chaource aging

Posted on 10/09/2013 by Jenny

The Chaource I started mid September continues to age in the fridge. The white mold (penicillin candidum) formed a blanket as it should and is mostly adhering. I had moisture issues early on so we will see how that impacts … Continue reading →

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Stuff and things

Posted on 09/24/2013 by Jenny

It snowed yesterday. The mountains are so white and big and glorious. New handicap parking sign. From what is he running? Offense against god and nature. Candy corn Oreos. Say no. Good good Cardigans Emergency room redux. There was a … Continue reading →

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What’s in your kitchen?

Posted on 09/24/2013 by Jenny

Home made bread. Home made jam. Home made cheese. Chaource. Milk, Mesophilic culture, penicillum candidum and rennet. Air drying then to be briefly brined and aged so a nice white mold can bloom over the surface (think Brie). Wings wings, … Continue reading →

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Ok, just one more

Posted on 09/24/2013 by Jenny

Scott sez: Snow bookends, 2013.

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Elizabeth fair

Posted on 09/02/2013 by Jenny

Elizabeth loved the livestock barn and the vegetable/herb garden. She was watching the animals from my chest, being quiet and concentrating. She abruptly and insistently demanded to get down pointing at the Suffolks and wildly baa-ing. She had suddenly recognized … Continue reading →

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Still cheesemaking

Posted on 09/02/2013 by Jenny

This weekend we cleaned house, washed dogs, baked bread, and made another batch of Feta cheese. Plus we went to the fair. We went looking for our favorite corn dogs (hand dipped on site secret recipe deliciousness) and learned she’d … Continue reading →

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Easy bake

Posted on 09/02/2013 by Jenny

‘Old’ hens on left, new crew on right. ‘Old’ hens: L’il Girl (Partridge Chantecler, 2005), Wyandotte/Partridge Chantecler mix, Smart One (Partridge Chantecler, 2005) New crew June 2013: Buff Cornish, Partridge Chantecler, White Chantecler (3 hens one rooster), 2 more Partridge … Continue reading →

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