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From Scratch: Making CandyChai Chaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05845100961653150736noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353764878995672966.post-55246250478014624342012-01-06T19:06:46.040-08:002012-01-06T19:06:46.040-08:00This really does look like a lot of fun!This really does look like a lot of fun!Teresahttp://edenhills.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353764878995672966.post-6745315854871042632012-01-06T18:28:17.537-08:002012-01-06T18:28:17.537-08:00Claire - He sure is lucky you came along to save h...Claire - He sure is lucky you came along to save him!Chai Chaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05845100961653150736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353764878995672966.post-12967361250633112752012-01-06T17:59:37.277-08:002012-01-06T17:59:37.277-08:00It's so lovely to have one's own eggs, isn...It's so lovely to have one's own eggs, isn't it? I only recently started getting them again after having to leave my flock in the US when I moved to Canada, and then waiting for my baby chicks to reach the proper age. Now the day length is too short, but I am still getting one hen fruit most days. :) BTW, the fibre goat-in-a-coat is that way because when I first got him, he was terribly anemic and weak, unable to stand on his own (for the first 4-6 weeks) and completely and utterly infested with lice, which were probably the main cause of the weakness and anemia. He was 3 months old then. Now he's 9 months old and still about the size of a "normal" 3 month old. He has overcome the lice and can stand up and run quite well, although not as vigorously as a normal goat kid. Anyway, his coat is fairly thin compared to normal because I think his body was focused on just staying alive and gaining strength, not fiber production. Thus, he now wears a coat! :)Claire MWhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02603169881463831299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353764878995672966.post-33956878949034983502012-01-06T17:53:48.227-08:002012-01-06T17:53:48.227-08:00Luckybunny - The candy molds were cute and fun, th...Luckybunny - The candy molds were cute and fun, the store eggs.....not so much.Chai Chaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05845100961653150736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353764878995672966.post-28602970977851080412012-01-06T15:09:12.761-08:002012-01-06T15:09:12.761-08:00I love the pig! How adorable! This looks like so m...I love the pig! How adorable! This looks like so much fun. It's amazing the difference isn't it - I know... it's shocking.luckybunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17663313808544386765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353764878995672966.post-80674032758607710862012-01-06T09:30:48.698-08:002012-01-06T09:30:48.698-08:00Cat - You know what they say; Once you go farm fre...Cat - You know what they say; Once you go farm fresh you never go back!<br /><br />K-Koira - Wow, the next step up for you will be Emu or Ostrich! I don't know how they size eggs in the stores but they are certainly wrong.<br /><br />Mike - I have never seen a double yolk but would like to!<br /><br />Autumn - It sure is yummy isn't it!Chai Chaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05845100961653150736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353764878995672966.post-33990085775617105622012-01-06T07:51:35.458-08:002012-01-06T07:51:35.458-08:00I love candy, especially the homemade kind!I love candy, especially the homemade kind!Autumnhttp://www.barntalkblog.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353764878995672966.post-32494639287541878482012-01-05T02:10:10.091-08:002012-01-05T02:10:10.091-08:00As a youngster, 100 years ago, We had layers and I...As a youngster, 100 years ago, We had layers and I couldn't eat fresh home eggs. They were gross. Not sure if my taste buds changed, cuz I haven't tried them since. <br />My mother's hens used to lay a lot of double yolks.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11878152240514975518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353764878995672966.post-27595925220567330222012-01-04T22:39:50.353-08:002012-01-04T22:39:50.353-08:00I've noticed that the store eggs seem to be ge...I've noticed that the store eggs seem to be getting smaller- but then, I rarely get store eggs, and often have duck or turkey eggs instead of chicken eggs, so that might be skewing my point of view on it as well.K-Koirahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01933780350863090595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353764878995672966.post-50998236923368743932012-01-04T19:35:54.366-08:002012-01-04T19:35:54.366-08:00Yes, one of my friend's husband tried to play ...Yes, one of my friend's husband tried to play a trick on her, and used a 'store' egg, she was used to my hen's eggs. She threw a fit when she found out what happened. She couldn't understand why my eggs would be so light colored and tasteless... (Her husband was IN THE DOGHOUSE!)<br /><br />CatCathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16085463730809297977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353764878995672966.post-34964773023700001152012-01-04T18:46:12.227-08:002012-01-04T18:46:12.227-08:00Nancy - The difference in taste is noticeable, esp...Nancy - The difference in taste is noticeable, especially once they are hard boiled!<br /><br />RKB - I haven't gotten any double yolks yet - but I'm still hoping. The candy molds were a hoot, I'm really happy with the amount of fun we had making it.<br /><br />Tombstone - The home eggs have a deep orange color compared to the stores yellow tint, I won't even mention the consistency of the egg whites.....Chai Chaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05845100961653150736noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353764878995672966.post-81903193467324179902012-01-04T17:55:29.477-08:002012-01-04T17:55:29.477-08:00You can tell the difference in the color of your e...You can tell the difference in the color of your eggs too. That's what fresh eggs should look like. Hope Mama Pea sees these.Tombstone Livestockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07022776395762826903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353764878995672966.post-77306029905227806312012-01-04T17:45:45.692-08:002012-01-04T17:45:45.692-08:00Do you ever get double yolk eggs? My aunt used to....Do you ever get double yolk eggs? My aunt used to. Home grown do taste best. Love the piggy snout candy.rkbsnanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03823260788452105326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1353764878995672966.post-40634893685030817502012-01-04T16:22:52.063-08:002012-01-04T16:22:52.063-08:00We gave a friend a dozen eggs as a gift. She did ...We gave a friend a dozen eggs as a gift. She did an experiment and scrambled store eggs and our eggs and served them on separate plates - her husband ate our eggs! Now they are getting two laying hens just to start. Can't beat those home grown eggs.NancyDehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09565369052850975336noreply@blogger.com