The cold week in farm pictures!

This isn't really the cold week- the coldest ever weekend for us is happening now!  You'll have to wait until next time for that but I suspect there will be many pictures of animals sitting inside their houses!  

Love to get a good photo of my favorite rooster.  He's been with us about five years.  The best at taking care of his 5 hens.  Love this guy- always clucking and showing them food, making sure they're all accounted for in the evenings.  

We used nine of our eggs to make this breakfast casserole....maybe not the best picture but love the taste and the smell of my house while it's cooking in the morning!  You can find the recipe in this post: 

http://myfamilyfarmonline.blogspot.com/2015/02/easiest-and-best-ever-breakfast.html

Our lovely Blanca.


Buttercup saying hello to the piglets!



The story of the 8 little piglets!



Hello pig!



Yes, horses take naps!



Found this in my dogs water bowl!  Yikes.  Yes, I rescued him. Or her.

Quick!  What color egg will this hen lay?

And dogs visiting our Pet Lodge for the long weekend!  They look happy don't they?



Valentine's Day Cookies anyone?  These are super easy, super delicious and a great afternoon activity!  Learn how here:  http://myfamilyfarmonline.blogspot.com/2015/02/just-in-time-for-afternoon-fun.html

Stay warm everyone!

Easiest and best ever breakfast casserole!

    Easiest and Best Ever Breakfast Casserole

Make this the night before and you'll just have to get up an hour early to put it in the oven!

Here's what you need:

Cook the sausage and drain the fat.  Give this a bit of sweetness if you want by adding some maple syrup to the sausage.  Yum and your house will smell so good when it's cooking! 

Put the eggs in a bowl, slightly mix the eggs.  Add milk, dry mustard and mix some more to distribute the mustard.  Add the cheese, the sausage and the bread crumbs.  I use white bread and cut the crust off of about three or four slices, then cut the bread into little pieces.  For you health conscious people reading, I've tried this with whole wheat or grain bread and it isn't quite as tasty.  I suggest white.  You can use the extra to make some grilled cheese sandwiches this week.  Which I also think taste better on white bread.

Pour the mixture into a baking pan. 

Put some saran wrap over this and put it in the fridge overnight.  Then grab a cup of tea or a glass of wine and go watch TV with your family.  We're watching "Hachi" and Dicky is enthralled.

The next morning, pop this in the oven an hour before you need it and voila!  Everyone will wake up to a deliciously scented house.  Mine is a bit crispy but I like it that way.  

Here's the recipe: