tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76212977139980963152024-03-14T10:27:38.397-07:00The EggspertThe Country Henhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00267904124907783160noreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621297713998096315.post-32830392321116461082018-12-14T10:26:00.000-08:002018-12-14T10:27:30.858-08:00Red and Green Deviled Eggs <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioOg5mwyzH8fO4J9ND4JGh-ZzqsCn5mmttyCAxfTwri9flZyJAedBkqvvas4gtC6fMARo3k8hvEZfmWfZEUhQsDr-ZFGwQD1oZdIOcB0n76nJlGgHP-xS621aF9EtIghA-YoAulV0xV_yw/s1600/IMG_3352.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioOg5mwyzH8fO4J9ND4JGh-ZzqsCn5mmttyCAxfTwri9flZyJAedBkqvvas4gtC6fMARo3k8hvEZfmWfZEUhQsDr-ZFGwQD1oZdIOcB0n76nJlGgHP-xS621aF9EtIghA-YoAulV0xV_yw/s320/IMG_3352.JPEG" width="320" /></a><br />
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If you are looking for the delicious, festive deviled egg dish shared on The Hub Today on NBC, here is the full recipe to delight your family and friends this holiday season. Happy entertaining from The Country Hen! </div>
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<li>Slice the eggs in half lengthwise. Set aside the whites and add the yolks to a medium bowl.</li>
<li>To the bowl with the yolks, add the avocado, mayonnaise, mustard and sweet relish. Mash together the mixture with a fork then taste and season it with salt and pepper.</li>
<li>Transfer the mixture to a piping bag fitted with a star tip (optional) or sealable plastic bag. Pipe the mixture into the egg whites then garnish each deviled egg with three pieces of diced red pepper. Serve immediately or refrigerate, covered, until ready to serve.</li>
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<br />The Country Henhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00267904124907783160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621297713998096315.post-52251974378380278932018-12-14T10:20:00.001-08:002018-12-14T10:20:27.617-08:00Red and Green Frittata<br />
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after washing. Remove from the heat, rinse with cold water and squeeze out
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skillet. Add the bell peppers. Cook, stirring often, until tender, five to
eight minutes. Add the garlic and salt to taste, stir for about 30 seconds,
and stir in the chopped spinach and the marjoram. Stir together for a few
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milk, spinach and red peppers. Clean and dry the pan, and return to the
burner, set on medium-high. Heat the remaining tablespoon of olive oil in
the skillet. Drop a bit of egg into the pan; if it sizzles and cooks at
once, the pan is ready. Pour in the egg mixture. Tilt the pan to
distribute the eggs and filling evenly over the surface. Shake the pan
gently, tilting it slightly with one hand while lifting up the edges of
the frittata with a spatula in your other hand, to let the eggs run
underneath during the first few minutes of cooking.<o:p></o:p></li>
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the heat to low, cover and cook 10 minutes, shaking the pan gently every
once in a while. From time to time, remove the lid, tilt the pan, and
loosen the bottom of the frittata with a wooden spatula so that it doesn’t
burn. The bottom should turn a golden color. The eggs should be just about
set; cook a few minutes longer if they’re not.<o:p></o:p></li>
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heat the broiler. Uncover the pan and place under the broiler, not too
close to the heat, for one to three minutes, watching very carefully to
make sure the top doesn’t burn (at most, it should brown very slightly and
puff under the broiler). Remove from the heat, shake the pan to make sure
the frittata isn’t sticking, and allow it to cool for at least five
minutes and for as long as 15 minutes. Loosen the edges with a wooden or
plastic spatula. Carefully slide from the pan onto a large round platter.
Cut into wedges or into smaller bite-size diamonds. Serve hot, warm, at
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<br />The Country Henhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00267904124907783160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621297713998096315.post-51847248430219141602018-12-11T12:16:00.000-08:002018-12-11T12:16:28.022-08:00Festive and Surprisingly Easy Macaroons<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Just four ingredients and oh, so tasty! These Macaroons will surely be a family favorite for the holidays.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">2 Country Hen organic eggs</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">14 oz bag of shredded coconut</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">6 oz granulated sugar</span><br />
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This delightful brunch recipe is called Squash and Egg Casserole. We received this recipe from a friend and decided to give it a try. This was positively delicious!<br />
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This time of year seems energized with a magic all it's own. Here in New England we feel a special connection to traditions handed down through generations steeped in a rich and timeless history. Times do change and each new generation adds it's own unique interpretation on these traditions that honor the past but at the same time embrace and include new and modern advances. Gathering together to share a special meal with people we hold dear remains as perhaps the most stalwart tradition of them all. The menu may change from year to year as families explore new flavors, tastes, textures and even cooking methods but the spirit and nostalgia borne with the gathering of folks we hold dear prevails. This is perhaps the best opportunity for each of us to express just how grateful we are to be around people we hold dear in our hearts. What better way to demonstrate how much these folks mean to us than by serving a dish made special for them by loving hands. If you're like us, you want your family to know they deserve the very best. Country Hen Organic eggs make every recipe and dish the best it can be. We sincerely hope you and yours continue to enjoy our exceptional eggs in good health always and may your holiday gatherings bring you warmth and lasting happiness. </div>
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Hardy Country Fried Steak and Baked Potato with Egg is another favorite among our Country Hen farmers Find the recipes here: <a href="http://www.countryhen.com/recipepages/recipes-entrees.php#gotorecipelist" target="_blank">Hardy Country Fried Steak and Baked Potato with Egg</a></div>
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Egg in Baked Potato - Great combination of flavors. Find the recipe here:<a href="http://www.countryhen.com/recipepages/recipes-entrees.php#gotorecipelist" target="_blank">Baked potato with Country Hen Eggs a real treat on a chilly day</a></div>
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I had a lot of fun putting these recipes together for the folks on the farm. The fact that these can be held in warm oven and crock pot for a good long while makes them ideal to bring to pot luck gatherings.</div>
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This Key Lime Pie was sooo tasty!</div>
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The recipe can be viewed here: <a href="http://www.countryhen.com/recipepages/recipes-desserts.php#gotorecipelist" target="_blank">Sweet and Yummy Key Lime Pie</a> </div>
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One of our Country Hen Farmer''s Favorites from our Website: <a href="http://www.countryhen.com/recipepages/recipes-contest.php#gotorecipelist" target="_blank">One of our Farm Favorites</a></div>
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<span style="background: #FAFAFA;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; float: none; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">• 12 Country Hen eggs</span></span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="background-color: #fafafa;">• 2 pkg (8 oz.) Cream Cheese (16 oz. total)</span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" />
<span style="background: #FAFAFA;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; float: none; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">• 1/3 C. Freshly Grated Parmesan Cheese</span></span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" />
<span style="background: #FAFAFA;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; float: none; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">• 2 Tbsp. Chopped Green Onions</span></span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" />
<span style="background: #FAFAFA;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; float: none; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">• 2 ½ Tsp. Salt</span></span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" />
<span style="background: #FAFAFA;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; float: none; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">• ½ Tsp Oregano</span></span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" />
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<span style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #666666;">• 4 c. flour (for homemade pie crust)</span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" />
<span style="background: rgb(250 , 250 , 250); color: #666666;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; float: none; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">• 1 C. Shortening (for homemade pie crust)</span></span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" />
<span style="background: rgb(250 , 250 , 250); color: #666666;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; float: none; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">• 7 Tbsp. Ice Water (for homemade pie crust)</span></span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" />
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<br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" />
<span style="background: rgb(250 , 250 , 250); color: #666666;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; float: none; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">Preheat Oven To 350*</span></span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" />
<br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" />
<span style="background: rgb(250 , 250 , 250); color: #666666;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; float: none; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">Combine The Flour And Salt In A Bowl And Mix Well.</span></span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" />
<br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" />
<span style="background: rgb(250 , 250 , 250); color: #666666;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; float: none; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">Cut In Shortening Until Crumbly Then Add The Water Stirring
Until The Mixture Forms A Ball. Roll The Dough On A Lightly Floured Surface To
Fit The Bottom Of A 9 X 12 Inch Baking Pan.<i> (Note, ready made pie crust can be substituted if you wish) </i>Place In Pan And Sprinkle With The
Jarlsberg & Gruyere Cheeses. Beat The Cream Cheese In A Mixer Until Smooth.
Add The Eggs 1 At A Time Beating After Each. Add The Milk, Parmesan, Green
Onions, Salt, Oregano And Pepper Beating Until Mixed. </span></span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" />
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<span style="background: rgb(250 , 250 , 250); color: #666666;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; float: none; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">Spoon Into Baking Pan And Bake 45 Minutes Or Until Set.</span></span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" />
<br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" />
<span style="background: rgb(250 , 250 , 250); color: #666666;"><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; float: none; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;">Yield: 12 servings</span></span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;" />
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<b><u>Stars May Be Born in the Bright Lights of Broadway, but Our Stars Shine Brighter in Our Candling Booth</u></b></h2>
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virtual doors to you. Welcome to a series of posts that will take you through
our special farm – from specially formulated feed to sunlit barns to the
processing that prepares our organic omega eggs for your table.<o:p></o:p></div>
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you missed the previous entries, catch up here: <a href="http://thecountryhen.blogspot.com/2018/09/lets-visit-our-girls-would-love-to.html" target="_blank">Lets Visit Our Country Hens</a> </span><br />
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This is our candling booth where the very experience hands and
eyes of our two Candlers are viewing the interior of our exceptional eggs as
they gently roll over bright lights that illuminate any imperfections like tiny
hairline cracks on the shells. One very happy coincidence I like to tell folks
is the name of our most experienced Candler, Lumen. Lumen is also the name of a
measurement of light if you look it up in a dictionary. Our Lumen has been
doing this important work here in our FARMily for more than fourteen years and
she does an exemplary job to be sure. Our Lumen also has a very bright and
sunny disposition offering up a stunning smile and a friendly greeting of
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reminded of the bit in that movie called <i>Willy
Wonka and The Chocolate Factory </i>where the character Veruca Salt stands on a
scale and is determined to be a “bad egg” before she drops down a chute to be
discarded. We don’t have a piece of equipment like that to determine which eggs
are good or not. We have Lumen instead, and she is not only more fun to work
with than some lifeless </span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , sans-serif;">scale,
she is also much more efficient than Willie Wonka’s fictitious method. Both of
our Candlers can spot a bad egg and remove it quick as lightning to make sure
only the very best quality eggs move on from this station to the Egg Grader
weighing station that will sort them into their respective size categories.</span></div>
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<span style="background: white; color: #444444; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;"> We would love to welcome every fan of The
Country Hen to our farm. Unfortunately, that is not possible, but we still want
to open our virtual doors to you. Welcome to a series of posts with videos that
will take you through our special farm – from specially formulated feed to
sunlit barns to the processing that prepares our organic omega eggs for your
table. For our previous posts in this series, see our </span><a href="https://thecountryhen.blogspot.com/2018/09/our-eggs-take-wild-ride.html" target="_blank">tour of the processing plant</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444;">.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> Let’s visit our girls! First stop is biosecurity at the
shower house and a fresh clean bio-secure coverall uniform, ball cap or head
cover, clean rubber boots and a sanitizing footbath. We do not want to carry
any potential hazards into the barns with us. Now that we are dressed
appropriately let’s go inside to say hello. In our barns, you’ll see lovely
ladies all enjoying each other’s company and all the “creature comforts” of their
sunlit barns and porches. We love to pamper our girls and watch them enjoy
their lives in our care. Whether indoors during the frigid winter months or
outdoors on the specially designed porches during warmer weather, the girls
have plenty of space to engage in all their natural behaviors. Thick litter
fills the scratch areas where the ladies can dust-bathe, sunbathe, scratch and
peck to their heart’s content. We even provide them with some simple toys to
keep them active and happy. Some of the girls enjoy mobile-like shiny objects
suspended from above or lengths of hemp rope naile, others love to kick and
peck at brightly colored balls and empty water bottles with a few pebbles
contained inside so they rattle when the hens play “football” with them. On a
raised level beside the scratch area, you will find the “food court” where our
feed is available from sunup to sundown for any and all to enjoy at their
leisure. A very innovative track shuttles feed along from the silo down the
length of the barn in a little trough that has square dish-like links forming a
chain. Everyone can have as much as they can eat whenever they like!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I love
the chirring sound of happy hens and you can hear the girls chattering in
chorus even before you step inside.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our
barn workers (a.k.a. chicken tenders) come to bond with their flocks so well
that they can tell from the sounds the hens make whether everything is as it
should be or if there might be something wrong. The hens are gentle creatures
but they are also very skittish and so we must walk slowly so as not to startle
them when we visit with them. Some of our workers keep music playing for the
hens while walking the floors and along the benches looking for floor eggs,
equipment failure and perhaps any of our feathered friends that may be feeling
under the weather. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>We care
for a few different breeds of hen here at our farm. The breeds are chosen based
on how well they are suited to the climate here in Massachusetts. Perhaps you
will recall an old advertising slogan “brown eggs are local eggs and local eggs
are fresh”. Brown eggs come from brown hens and brown hens have proven to be
better suited to the kinds of winters we get in New England. Believe me,
winters here are not a peaceful and serene as you might imagine when looking at
a Norman Rockwell painting or listening to carols about a White Christmas. We
heat our henhouses to keep the hens warm and cozy even through our girls are
better suited to this cold climate than their white-egg-laying cousins living
in the southern states. The color of the egg does not have any bearing on
nutritional quality. A brown egg has exactly the same nutritional value as a
white egg as long as the hens that are producing them are eating the same
manner of diet. The nutrients the hens eat become concentrated in the eggs
those hens produce. Better nutrition going in means better nutrition coming
out!</span><o:p></o:p></div>
<br />The Country Henhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00267904124907783160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621297713998096315.post-89085300853052535182018-09-24T10:19:00.001-07:002018-10-03T11:27:48.483-07:00Our Eggs Take a Wild Ride<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background: white; font-family: "cambria" , serif; font-size: 11pt;"> </span><span style="background: white; font-family: inherit;"> We would love to welcome every fan of The
Country Hen to our farm. Unfortunately, that is not possible, but we still want
to open our virtual doors to you. Welcome to a series of posts with videos that
will take you through our special farm – from specially formulated feed to
sunlit barns to the processing that prepares our organic omega eggs for your
table. For our previous posts in this series, see our <a href="https://thecountryhen.blogspot.com/2018/09/wewould-love-to-welcome-every-fan-of.html" target="_blank">tour of our feed mill</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> The eggs move from the loading conveyor into the Diamond
8200 Egg Grader we affectionately nicknamed “Bertha” That nickname might be
better suited to an incubator room at a hatchery though, but someone tagged the
machine with this name and it just stuck. Soft cushioned suction gently lifts our
exceptional eggs to begin their journey through a gentle rinse, wash,
sanitizing process that resembles a miniature automatic carwash of sorts. The
eggs travel along on rollers that turn and continually spin each egg so the
entire surface of the egg gets clean as they proceed through this hulking piece
of equipment. The eggs pass through a
spray rinse followed by a gentle scrubbing wash with rolling brushes and then
on through yet another sanitizing rinse before moving on to the candling booth.
Watching the eggs being lifted this way reminds me of some of those wild rides
they have at amusement parks you see advertised. Lucky for us eggs don’t need a
ticket to have fun on this little water-park ride.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 107%;"> Here
is an interesting bit of trivia for you; hens deposit a natural “bloom” membrane coating called a cuticle on the outside of every egg that provides a barrier to prevent bacteria from
getting inside the eggs. In some European countries it is illegal to remove
this bloom from eggs that will be sold in retail markets and these places do
not require refrigeration of their eggs as a result. Folks from these countries
find it strange that we keep our eggs in the refrigerator. I find it strange
that they keep their eggs at room temperature, on their countertops. The FDA
enacted The Final Egg Safety Rule here in the USA to prevent outbreaks of
Salmonella and since that </span>time,
all eggs that are sold in retail stores here in the USA must be “bloom” free,
sanitized, and then they must remain refrigerated at less than 45 degrees
Fahrenheit to prohibit the growth of bacteria. Once the outside of the shells
are scrubbed and sanitized they move on to their big chance at stardom at the
“bright lights on Broadway” of our Candling Booth where our experienced
Candlers inspect them for imperfections inside the shell.</span></div>
The Country Henhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00267904124907783160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621297713998096315.post-58754054871164486512018-09-20T10:11:00.001-07:002018-10-03T11:30:44.981-07:00Meticulous Milling Makes Mealtime Magic<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> We would
love to welcome every fan of The Country Hen to our farm. Unfortunately, that
is not possible, but we still want to open our virtual doors to you. Welcome to
a series of posts with videos that will take you through our special farm –
from specially formulated feed to sunlit barns to the processing that prepares
our organic omega eggs for your table.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: black;"> The first
stop on our virtual tour of The Country hen is our mill where the real magic
happens. We make our own proprietary blend of feed using certified organic
ingredients we source as locally as possible from organic farmers we know and
trust. Our proprietary formulas of feed, developed by the founder of our
FARMily, George Bass with the help of a whole team of scientists, veterinarians,
and specialists in human and hen nutrition. This feed is directly responsible
for the superior levels of all three varieties of Omega 3 PUFAs, Lutein and
Zeaxanthin, Vitamin D, and 13 essential nutrients contained in our delectable
eggs. The old adage “you are what you eat” fits pretty nicely with the egg
production process as the quality of the eggs our hens produce is the result of
the quality of feed our hens are eating.<o:p></o:p></span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> Our
meticulous Mill Manager, Brian, never wonders what our hens are eating, where
the feed might have come from, or how fresh the feed might be. Brian just
happens to be a graduate of Harvard University and so I do affectionately
introduce him to folks as our “Resident Professor of Feedology.” This is not an
actual title but the nickname suits him just the same. I have never met an
actual professor of anything who is willing to climb up to the tippity top of
an enormous silo during a blizzard to check on the ingredients the way Brian
does. Brian and Miguel work together to make the very best feed for our
feathered friends. These great people know precisely when a feed ingredient was
harvested and even from which plot in the field the item came from!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> Brian and
Miguel inspect every ingredient upon delivery and test it for moisture content
and quality before accepting or rejecting the item. The ingredients are stored
in silos that send ingredients through an intricate network of auger tubes into
this mill to be blended together to become our fresh and flavorful feed. Brian
is so confident in the quality that he actually samples the ingredients
himself. I could not resist the opportunity to try some myself after I watched
him do this. It tastes very much like the grainy popcorn crumbs you find in the
bottom of the popcorn container in my opinion but overall, not bad! Do you know
any other farmers daring enough to eat the same food they give to their animals?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> After the
feed is made, it is transported through yet another network of tubes to smaller
silos that fill the feed truck. These silos are set up on a steel
structure high enough to allow the feed truck to pull in underneath and then
gravity drops the feed into the truck. Brian and Miguel deliver the fresh feed
to the henhouses and replenish the silos at each barn location.</span></div>
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The Country Henhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00267904124907783160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621297713998096315.post-8544843111553662782018-08-06T05:30:00.000-07:002018-10-03T11:35:15.301-07:00Tropical Mango Cheesecake<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span class="recipesubmitedby" style="border-right: 1px dotted rgb(102 , 102 , 102); font-family: inherit;">Submitted by Rosemary from East Brookfield, MA </span></span><br />
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<strong style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Ingredients:</span></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">• 1.5 cups graham cracker or mixed graham and gingersnap crumbs</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">• 1/2 cup sugar</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">• 6 tbsp. melted butter</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">• 2-3 (13oz. each) ripe mangoes-peeled, pitted, and quartered (reserve 5-6 slices for garnish if desired)</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">• 1.25 cups of sugar</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">• 3 eight oz. packages of room temp cream cheese</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">• 2 tsp. of real vanilla extract</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">• 4 Large Country Hen eggs</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><strong style="background-color: white;">Directions:</strong><br /><span style="background-color: white;">P</span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">reheat oven to 325. Butter a 9 inch diameter springform pan with sides that are 2.75 inches high. Stir the cracker crumbs and sugar together in a medium bowl and add butter. Stir until crumbs are moistened. Press crumb mixture into the bottom (not sides) of prepared pan. Bake until the crust is set (10-12 min.). Let the crust cool. Puree the mangoes in a food processor until smooth. Measure out 2 cups of puree. Beat the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla in a bowl until smooth. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the two cups of mango puree and when well blended, pour into the crust.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">Bake at 325 degrees until the filling is set and puffy/golden around edges (center may remain slightly soft when jiggled)- approximately 1 hour 20 min. Cool the cheesecake to room temperature and then refrigerate overnight (uncovered). Remove pan sides once chilled, transfer to serving dish and garnish with a fan of the reserved mango slices if desired.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We really enjoyed all the artwork and the essays from the delightful kids at our local Hubbardston Elementary school. We had a lot of fun at the school for Farm Fun Field Day June 19th and want to thank all the kids for submitting artwork and essays about farming. The kids from grades K - 6th were asked to write or draw a description of farming in the future. These have been posted at the farm in the common area so all the folks can enjoy the great stories and drawings. Nice Job!</span></div>
The Country Henhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00267904124907783160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621297713998096315.post-19806150151989190282018-04-16T10:02:00.000-07:002018-04-16T10:02:18.955-07:00The Country Hen Eggs NOT Affected by Recall
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<strong><span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;">We want to assure The
Country Hen customers that no Country Hen Eggs or products are involved in the
current recall announced on April 13, 2018.</span></strong><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: 12.0pt;">All of our farms comply with all
local, state, and federal regulations for food safety. As part of our
compliance with the FDA Egg Safety Rule, all of our farms test for the
most common Salmonella serotype - Salmonella Enteritidis – that may occur in
egg production. In addition to these precautions taken on our farms, we also
encourage you to follow the safe handling guidelines for eggs, which
includes cooking eggs until both the yolks and the whites are firm and
avoiding eating raw or under cooked eggs. Learn more about how to safely
handle, cook, and store eggs on the<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="https://www.incredibleegg.org/egg-nutrition/egg-safety/"><span style="color: #954f72;">American Egg Board website</span></a>.</span><br />
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recall and for the farms and products it does affect, visit the <a href="https://www.fda.gov/Safety/Recalls/ucm604640.htm"><span style="color: #954f72;">FDA’s recall page.</span></a></span></div>
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A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A COUNTRY HENThe Country Henhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00267904124907783160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621297713998096315.post-73098429756669073822017-11-21T11:25:00.002-08:002017-11-21T11:25:14.449-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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COLLECTOR'S SERIES WINNERS ANNOUNCEDThe Country Henhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00267904124907783160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621297713998096315.post-7261942334782696632017-11-21T11:24:00.001-08:002017-11-21T11:24:21.540-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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QA COLLECTOR'S SERIES PART 6 CUSTOMER SERVICEThe Country Henhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00267904124907783160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621297713998096315.post-56398742177516339042017-11-21T11:23:00.002-08:002017-11-21T11:23:38.027-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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QA COLLECTOR'S SERIES PART 5 EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEEThe Country Henhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00267904124907783160noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7621297713998096315.post-80663162585144612162017-11-21T11:22:00.002-08:002017-11-21T11:22:54.817-08:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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