Preserving Eggs with Mineral Oil

Preserving Eggs

My chickens are almost at the egg laying age so I'm thinking about what I will do with all those extra eggs. I have heard about preserving eggs with mineral oil and here is one link that describes it.  Interesting.

http://www.preparednesspro.com/safely-preserving-eggs/

Pop Can Plant Markers

Pop Can Plant Markers

http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2009/03/aluminum-can-plant-markers.html

A great way to reuse aluminum pop cans, and they should last longer than the plastic ones I keep stepping on and snapping. 

My first attempt, lots of fun:

Snow Peas and Pea Pod Pickle Recipe

Snow Peas 2013

Snow Pea Pod Pickles

recipe:

http://www.kentuckyliving.com/cooking/displayrecipe.asp?id=804

Snow Pea Seeds

More than enough for the next year or two. I can choose the best ones for seed and use the rest for cooking.

Total weight of harvested pea pods this year has been 11lb

 The pile of snow and snap pea plants after shelling the pods

Vegetable Garden

Vegetable Garden 2013

Chicken Coop

Building the chicken coop with scrap pallet wood and a very handy hubby :)

Bread Recipes

Honey Rolls
http://memoriesinthebaking.blogspot.ca/2008/05/want-to-see-my-bee-witching-buns.html

What mine look like:

Canning Recipes

Canning Oranges

http://www.littlehouseliving.com/canning-oranges.html

My canned mandarin:

Amish Canning Recipes

http://amishamerica.com/amish-canning-recipes/