"Girls" Rule

My sister Lisa came laden with gifts...her "girls' have started laying! Lisa, her husband Ed and my niece Natalie have taken on raising chickens. The chickens are now laying eggs...each chicken lays one a day and with six "ladies" in the coop, a daily bounty is guaranteed. WOW! I have learned a lot about chickens just listening to Ed and Lisa. My sister said every morning she goes out to feed "her girls" and they always come out to meet her.

Aren't these eggs gorgeous. Here in New England there is a saying "Brown eggs are local eggs and local eggs are fresh"...well let me say these eggs do not get any fresher! Almost to pretty to eat...but I gained my senses and decided to make omelets for supper....

Look at the color...yellow as the sun!

I added fresh thyme from my garden and when the omelets where ready to serve, I snipped some fresh chives on top...YUM...

I stuffed the omelets with sauteed mushrooms, apple wood smoked bacon lardons and a little fresh cheddar from a local creamery. I made a fresh garlic vinaigrette using garlic from our garden to top the baby spinach salad.

How does anyone have a more delightful meal...fresh greens, local cheese, garlic and herbs from my garden, and the star of the show...fresh eggs from Lisa, Ed and Natalie!!!!!

Delicious...and a very special thank you to "the girls"!!!!!

Elizabeth

A Perfect Breakfast

My sister Lisa surprised us with a lovely jar of homemade grape jelly!!!!! My nephew bought a new home and on the property were wild concord grapes...leave it to Lisa to sniff them out. She said she picked loads and she proceeded to make jelly.


Not only did she make jelly, she also made the presentation delightful. The quilted glass jars are finished with squares of pretty red and white plaid fabric and then a beautiful hand printed label is applied. A perfect gift!


Look at the color and clarity of this jelly...it is perfect!



Warm toasted buttered country bread smothered with homemade grape jelly...
A Perfect Breakfast!

Lucky me,

Elizabeth