Testing….

I’ve been playing with the site a bit; this post is just a simple test to make sure it’s all working again…

Rosella’s in the Garden

These lovely guys have been visiting us recently in the mornings.  I’m not sure if they’re Eastern Rosella’s or Crimson Rosella’s, whatever they are, they’re gorgeous!  They come into the back yard and eat the seed that the chickens have missed.

More Bread

This is a version of sourdough bread.  It’s from the book  Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day: The Discovery That Revolutionizes Home Baking but there’s the basic recipe online at http://www.motherearthnews.com/print-article.aspx?id=142688 I’ve ordered the book, and in the meantime I made the basic recipe.

I made it up about four days ago and it’s been sitting in the fridge ever since.  This afternoon I followed the instructions and made the basic white loaf.  It’s delicious.  Probably one of the best breads I’ve ever made.  I’ll definately be making this one again!  The loaf is probably about six inches across, so it’s only a small loaf.  Big enough though, as we’re not huge bread eaters.  Yum!

That Must’ve Hurt..

One of the chickens laid an 85gm egg yesterday.  To put that into perspective, their eggs are usually 50-60gm.  So that’s an increase of around 25-33%!  It’s definately a double yolker, and a friend suggested it could even be a triple yolk.  Guess I’ll find out in a few days when I crack it.  All the chickens are fine, none of them are walking bow-legged….