Raising Backyard Chickens: Too many eggs? Make Homemade, Great Tasting Mayonnaise

Making homemade mayonnaise is not only economical (has the price of mayonnaise at the store shot up or what!!!!!), it is also very easy, and great tasting!

BLENDER MAYONNAISE:

A whole egg is needed when making mayonnaise in a blender. If you are using a food processor, to get the correct consistency, use one whole egg plus a yolk.
1 egg, 1/4 t. salt, 1/2 t. dry mustard or 1 t. dijon mustard, 1 c. oil ( peanut, or vegetable), 1 1/2 T. vinegar or lemon juice, 1 T. boiling h20, salt to taste.
Place egg, salt, mustard, and 1/4 c. of oil in blender. Turn on the motor and add the remainder of the oil slowly in a thin stream. Add the lemon juice or vinegar and water. Taste...season to taste.

FOOD PROCESSOR MAYONNAISE:

Follow the above recipe, only add an egg yolk and omit the water.

Personally, I like using lemon juice and dijon mustard...but, just experiment. Another fun thing to do is to add your choice of herb...cilantro, garlic, parsley...experiment with your batches...it adds great flavor to sandwiches and salads.

The above recipe renders 1 1/2 cup of mayonnaise. I usually double my recipe, unless I make those small, personalized batches. My mayonnaise lasts...I read somewhere that it is only good for 1 week...NOT. But, because it is fresh, and FREE FROM UNWANTED CHEMICALS, it may not last as long as the store!

Here's to good healthy eating...and don't forget to thank the feathered girls for their contribution!

Raising Backyard Chickens: Build a Easy and "Cheep" Chick Feeder

Here is a description of how to build a easy and efficient chick feeder. You will need:

1. A large, plastic jug. Such as an old gallon vinegar jug or juice jug.
2. 1 48 ounce juice can with both ends of the can removed.
3. 4 eye-lets
4. Hole punch, or a nail and hammer to make holes.
5. Wire

Cut away and discard all but the bottom 2 inches of your large plastic jug; this is your "bowl". Punch or bore 4 equally spaced holes in your "bowl". Insert an eyelet in each of these holes. Now bore holes in your 48 ounce juice can, also equally spaced. Wire this "feed hopper" to your "bowl". Punch a couple of holes in the top of the former juice container and wire on a handle! That's it! And "CHEEP"! too!
As your chicks get bigger, begin to hang the feeder from the ceiling, just like the big chickens! You will save on feed and scratch as these little chicks cannot waste and "muck" up their food as easily!

If you haven't read my articles on Raising Backyard Chickens...a 3 part series, please scroll down and look for the articles I have written for Ezine.com.