tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post6100427489741674222..comments2024-03-26T10:01:18.135-04:00Comments on Living the Frugal Life: Rerun: Freezing EggsKatehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18017959421018964001noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-70853970757804844232010-03-19T13:14:34.115-04:002010-03-19T13:14:34.115-04:00Sue, you're quite welcome. Always nice to hea...Sue, you're quite welcome. Always nice to hear from another chicken-keeper!Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18017959421018964001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-18294419315838560502010-03-15T02:39:15.670-04:002010-03-15T02:39:15.670-04:00Hi Kate,
thanks heaps for this idea. I have way t...Hi Kate,<br />thanks heaps for this idea. I have way too many eggs and really want to store for when my chookies are not so productive.<br />Sue<br />www.sue-brown.blogspot.comAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07340976853665737926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-45620319752677763572010-02-19T07:03:47.377-05:002010-02-19T07:03:47.377-05:00THM, this post was a rerun, so the reference to th...THM, this post was a rerun, so the reference to the hens is a bit old. We did slaughter the hens and made them into stock. We're now on our third batch of layers. There might still be a bit of the second batch in canning jars on the pantry shelf.<br /><br />The difference between a layer and a meat bird is right there in the nomenclature. Meat birds will never make great layers. Layers never produce great meat in either quantity or quality. <br /><br />There are "dual-purpose" breeds that do a bit of both eggs and meat. But they can't do either of them as well as a designated layer or meat bird. If you can have a large flock you might get enough eggs from dual-purpose birds to keep you satisfied, especially knowing that they'll eventually put meat on the table. But those of us with limited space usually opt for one or the other.<br /><br />Jason, I use that method with some things, such as pesto. But I find I like to be able to reach in and grab units that add up to a certain number of eggs. So the ice cube tray works for me.<br /><br />Hazel, thanks for stopping by. It sounds like you are on a wonderful journey towards frugality and self-reliance. If you have a blog of your own, please link it here.<br /><br />CCM, you're quite welcome. What have you been doing up till now with all the extra eggs? Surely you know someone who would be happy to buy a dozen now and then?Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18017959421018964001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-49218433779351679662010-02-15T17:59:52.418-05:002010-02-15T17:59:52.418-05:00I have heard of people doing that but I havn`t tri...I have heard of people doing that but I havn`t tried it, I need to we get 7 eggs a day and no one around like fresh eggs so I will give this a try, it can`t hurt anything except a few eggs. than you for the tips.craftycountrymommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17664331872009084004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-19250118669343671902010-02-15T02:29:42.062-05:002010-02-15T02:29:42.062-05:00Hi,
I found your blog from a link on another blog,...Hi,<br />I found your blog from a link on another blog, and I've really enjoyed reading some of your old posts.<br /><br />I live in a small village in the UK and am slowly steering my family (DH and 3 primary school aged children) towards a more frugal life! We have a dozen laying chickens, 4 ducks (I think I may love these more than my hens!)and bees are on my wish list for this year. <br /><br />We have an allotment as our garden isn't big enough for a vegetable patch (well, not with the working micro farm in it anyway...). Not sure if you have anything like this in the US. It's a large patch of land on the edge of the village, and we pay a small amount of rent for our piece.Like your mobile hens, our chickens have had day trips to our allotment to 'help' weed and eat slugs! I am a constant source of amusement to my fellow allotmenteers...<br /><br />Anyway, sorry for the long post! I was only going to say when I freeze my eggs I add a pinch of salt to each egg and freeze them either in 2's or 4's or in ice cube trays like you. I then don't add extra salt when baking. Works for me.<br /><br />Thanks for a great blog, <br />HazelAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-80101249430997564812010-02-14T23:19:13.666-05:002010-02-14T23:19:13.666-05:00OMG I heart you! I do this same stuff and the King...OMG I heart you! I do this same stuff and the King gets all pissy with me, claiming he won't eat them etc...<br />Then, I bake with them and his mouth is so busy eating, it doesn't speak. <br /> ;)Sassily Yours...https://www.blogger.com/profile/01341834197287970861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-9012777926727193612010-02-14T00:39:52.158-05:002010-02-14T00:39:52.158-05:00My preserving book says you can use sugar, Salt or...My preserving book says you can use sugar, Salt or Corn syrup. To prevent the graininess in the yolks. If you separate the yolks from the white, you can freeze the whites without any additives.Anna Larsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17189234825992570600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-76798012287286914362010-02-13T15:17:40.602-05:002010-02-13T15:17:40.602-05:00I have been taking my excess eggs and pouring them...I have been taking my excess eggs and pouring them into freezer/ziplock bags and laying them flat in the freezer until they are frozen. Then I put them in the deepfreezer basket standing up like books on a shelf and man it holds a lot....crowson2000https://www.blogger.com/profile/02141981418199024560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-14269555158767219582010-02-13T11:12:56.845-05:002010-02-13T11:12:56.845-05:00Thank you for sharing, as I would have just shelle...Thank you for sharing, as I would have just shelled them and froze them whole ;)<br />I made gnochi this summer and I didn't find to labor intensive, but then again we didn't shape them (just cut them into squares) and my DH and BIL peeled the potatoes and ran them through the food mill (suddenly its sounding like more work)!<br /><br />Anyways you say you are going to cash in on your laying hens? Does that mean they are coming to the dinner table?<br />Can you tell me the diff between a laying hen and a meat hen?Tree Huggin Mommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08473115182978929738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-72829102144290427902010-02-13T10:01:13.657-05:002010-02-13T10:01:13.657-05:00Stocking Up recommends the addition of 1 teaspoon ...Stocking Up recommends the addition of 1 teaspoon of salt or honey so that the eggs don't "become hard and pasty after thawing."<br /><br />Martine, I do usually adjust the salt a little bit when baking with these eggs. If the salt concerns you, you could always go with the honey instead.<br /><br />Hickchick, I don't really know if the added salt or honey prolong shelf life in the freezer. It just says 6 months if "properly stored" and then they outline this method. The same method can be used to store yolks or whites separately, by the way.Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18017959421018964001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-19694452489429733692010-02-13T09:45:29.443-05:002010-02-13T09:45:29.443-05:00I am also curious about the salt/honey. We froze ...I am also curious about the salt/honey. We froze eggs last fall (sans salt) and they certainly passed my picky kid test in scrambled eggs! Perhaps they have a longer freezer 'shelf life' with the salt/honey?<br />KrisHickchickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09569529847455539317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7237633934633144064.post-33496094103983069632010-02-13T08:40:02.258-05:002010-02-13T08:40:02.258-05:00Hi
very interesting stuff, but that sounds like a ...Hi<br />very interesting stuff, but that sounds like a *huge* amount of salt, would you really use them for baking with so much salt, would it not affect whatever you cook? Just my initial reaction. Why the salt, what does it do?<br />thanks for sharing<br />martinemartinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14260048849955077472noreply@blogger.com