Harvest Hills Farm revisited….

‘Harvest Hills Farm’ is located in Jo Daviess County, in the northwest corner of Illinois.  HHF is proud to be recognized by two organizations with the highest standards for raising grass-fed, free range animals.  Today I am going to show you the most beautiful eggs I have ever seen,‘laid’ on this farm by free range chickens… and the all-American cock-a-doodle doo.

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We have 4 different eggs, from 4 different breeds.  The blue-green eggs are from the Ameraucana Chicken.  They are exceptional egg layers laying about 250 eggs a year.  Light blue in color, with an  occasional green, they start laying at about 5 or 6 months old…

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The cream to light brown eggs come from the Light Sussex Chicken, and the medium brown egg from the Speckled Sussex Chicken. (whew)  They lay large eggs, expecting approximately 240 to 260 eggs a year.

The fourth egg, or the dark brown eggs, are laid by the Rhode Island Red.  Although these chickens often complain of a ‘headache’, they can end up producing up to 200 eggs a year, but a healthy one can lay more. When free ranged, their first year eggs can be too large to fit comfortably in standard or medium cartons.

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Not wanting to part with these precious gems, and at the same time not wanting them to exist without a purpose, I had to find the fitting recipe.   First things first, I cracked them ….

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  ……………      and proceeded to make a breakfast of days gone by, my mothers ‘Dipping Eggs’.   Again a dish I never induldged in, but love to make.

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calling India … calling India

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www.harvesthillsfarm.org

Tags: dipping eggs, eegs, fried eggs

• February 26, 2013
• Edible delights, food photography
• 12 Comments