Our 17 hens lay an average of one dozen eggs every day. Five of our
chickens are still pullets, and are just now starting to lay.
Breakfast:
Well, it's only the third week of school and my oldest daughter is home sick. So I couldn't find the time to make anything too fancy for breakfast this morning. I decided to go with my old stand-by, fried eggs. In our house, if all else fails, we always have eggs to eat!
Breakfast of three eggs, cooked over-easy.
Lunch:
Since I was home with a sick kiddo today, I decided to work on food preservation. I spent all morning canning tomatoes. I planted ten San Marzano plants in the garden this past spring and now, I have an over-abundance of tomatoes. It's a good problem to have.
We will use these canned tomatoes for sauces
and other recipes all winter long.
Lunch of stuffed green pepper with sides of fresh green beans,
cherry tomatoes and cucumbers
Snacks:
I ate a lot of blueberries, some green beans, and a hard boiled egg as snacks today.
Dinner:
My dinner tonight was awesome. All day I was really feeling deprived and I think it's because I didn't put much effort into any of my meals. Also, I'm getting tired of peppers and green beans. So I stepped up my game tonight. I sauteed small pieces of potato with chicken fat and added salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Additionally, I cooked up some previously frozen carrots and prepared them with a maple syrup reduction. I ate the potatoes and carrots with some leftover chicken. This meal was so satisfying and I cannot wait to have more of it tomorrow.
Dinner was chicken with maple carrots and sauteed potatoes.
My favorite meal so far.
Summary:
Honestly, today was hard. My hunger felt insatiable and I couldn't seem to find anything to snack on that was satisfying. I realize how important it will be going forward to put more effort into varying my foods and the way I prepare them.
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