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I'm looking for some ideas. My neighbour's dog died awhile ago, and she has offered me the chain link dog run for another chicken housing project, if I want it. I believe it is 8"x 10". Since I had to discourage 3 broody hens this last year because I simply did not have any room for more...

I had a conversation with someone about eggshells getting thinner as chickens age. Her hens are 3 now, and the shells aren't as strong as they were. I suggested oyster shell, and she said she uses that sometimes, and the hens love it, but she finds that the eggs taste fishy. I've never...

I went out to check the chickens this afternoon, and give them their afternoon couple of handfuls of grain, and found the Buff Orpington rooster dead on the ground. They were confined to their coop today, so I know nothing got him; he was just dead. He was about 11 months old. Oddly, last...

Anybody use these? Last spring I saw all the new light green tips on the Douglas Fir (of which Oregon has an abundance), and nibbled a few, and thought that there has to be a use for these. But by the time I had a chance to check on it all those new, light green, slightly citrusy needle tips...

... or subconscious? Or maybe completely coincidental? It was a nice day here today so DH said this morning: "Why don't we go for a drive? It would be good to get out of the house, and we could stop for lunch at K--- Winery." Knowing that I am working at losing some weight he added: "They...

I have always been "chubby"; there has never been a time since my early teens (when I first started paying attention) that I haven't been rounder than was the generally accepted norm. I realize now that what I thought of, back then, as "much, much too fat", was probably just a teen aged...

As a follow up to the "which oil?" thread - which kind of morphed into a mayonnaise thread - I thought I might bring up the subject of Hollandaise sauce. I love Hollandaise sauce, and have been making it since I was a teen (when my mother more or less turned over the cooking to me). I love the...

Happy St Patrick's Day. Along with all the other stuff - corned beef etc - I decided to bake some soda bread --- which I love, and my diet strongly discourages - but its only one day, right? As it turns out, the best recipe I have comes from one of my Irish cookbooks. And, as it also turns...

First of all - the second "S" in the title refers to "silly", so please, nobody take offense ;). Second - this is not aimed at anyone specific; I am just commenting on things I have read - a few times on SS, but more often other places on the web. And third - I have put this topic in the...

Anyone else trying to cut down on the carbs? And, does anyone have a good resource for determining the carbs in various foods - specifically whole foods. Somehow it just isn't helpful to me to have it suggested that I should just "check the label" :rolleyes:. Most of the things I cook don't...

... On another thread there is a discussion about canning cheese - some do it (or at least one does), and others don't see the need, as cheese is something that keeps pretty well as it is. So, as it happens, I just read a blog post about stocking the pantry without unnecessary work - keeping...

I have had an American Harvest (Nesco) dehydrator for close to 30 years, and have been quite pleased with it. It is fairly quiet, has enough drying space for my needs (expands to 30 trays, though I "only" have 12), and I have seldom found that I needed to rearrange the trays for even drying...

I canned some peppers today, and while looking for the appropriate timings I found this: http://anrcatalog.ucdavis.edu/pdf/8004.pdf I thought I was reasonably conversant in metric, but ..... what is KPa? K is self evident, but I am puzzled by the Pa. Can you enlighten me? Thanks.

So, maybe my idea of fun is a little warped :P. DH is away for a week (HE is having his own fun in the big city going to art museums, but I decided I'd rather stay home), so I have been going through the pantry. Since he isn't here I can spread all the jars etc. out on the table and floor, and...

I've been trying to find guidelines for canning German red cabbage with apples, but not having any luck. It would seem that canning cabbage is not recommended unless it is fermented (Sauerkraut) or has enough vinegar added to make it almost a pickle - which is what the only recipe in the BBB is...

I have been drying food for years, but I am still somewhat at a loss when it comes to cooking with it. Fruit is easy, of course. As often as not it is eaten as is, out of hand. Mushrooms and tomatoes are also easy, finding their way into many dishes. But other vegetables are still a problem...

Got a question that I am curious about. How often do you do laundry? I have read, from numerous sources - some on SS, others otherwhere on the internet (blogs etc) - particularly in connection with making one's own laundry soap - that the people writing seem to go through laundry soap a whole...

While looking through an old cookbook (prompted by another thread here) I found this quote, which I thought I might pass on to you (preaching to the choir, I know, but thought some might find it interesting). It is from my facsimile edition of "Mrs Beeton's Book of Household Management", first...

In my journal I have written about my broody hen. She hatched out 3 chicks this last weekend. In my hurry to get her out of the rather constrictive brooder I put her and the babies into the main coop run last night, with an internal fence to, theoretically, keep the others out. Didn't work...

Just read this article today - http://www.foodrenegade.com/do-economic-woes-fake-food/ - and have to say that I agree with the author, with a few caveats. I do believe that cooking form scratch and buying in bulk are the cheaper way to go, but will also add that it isn't that easy. 25# of...