What is thermal cooking? Well, it’s like using a slow cooker, but it does not use electricity at all and all the magic happens inside the insulated pot. The short and sweet of it is that food is heated to boiling for some time 5, 10, 15 minutes and then put into an insulated structure….
Tag: Chicken
Effective Homemade Chicken Watering Solution – Guide
I put together a simple chicken watering system using a few things I had in the garage: Glue all the PVC parts together except for the clean out plug. Drill a hole at the bottom so that the chicken watering cup can be screwed into place. Check the size of the drill bit so that…
Thermal Cooking – Broccoli Cauliflower Soup
During a rare snow event, the author enjoys the quiet while being forced to take vacation time from work. They prepare for the day by caring for chickens and experimenting with a soup recipe using frozen vegetables.
Forefathers’ Day, December 22nd – It’s about the Succotash!
It’s all about the Succotash, the succotash… 🙂 Found in the Mrs. Lincoln Boston Cook Book – 1884 ” Succotash is the great dish in Plymouth at every celebration of Forefathers’ Day, December 22. Tradition says it has been made in that town ever since the Pilgrims raised their first corn and beans, and it…
Chicken Stew and Vegetable Soup – Fireless Cooking History
What is fireless cooking? Well, it’s like a slow cooker, but it does not use electricity at all. The short and sweet of it is that food is heated to boiling for a period of time 5, 10, and 15 minutes and then put into an insulated structure. The covered pot will retain all the…
Garden Stuff – Chicken Feed Bag Planter
The area we live in makes it a little difficult to garden. With all the red dirt and clay our garden has always been some type of raised bed or in planters. This year I’m trying something new with the feed bags that I save whenever I buy chicken feed. I cut a small hole…
Homemade Chicken Water Warmer: Clay Pot & Light Bulb
DIY chicken (poultry) water warmer. Made from a clay pot, clamp light with a 60-watt bulb and a piece of tile. The water container is also anchored to the ceiling so it doesn’t accidentally get knocked or blown over. Note: A real light bulb must be used else there won’t be enough heat to keep…
Mom’s Chicken Casserole
I’ve been working on tracking down the old standby dinners that I remember growing up. It’s the 1970’s and it seems most nights we were always at the kitchen table having a full hot meal as a family. One meal that I remember and love, but haven’t made in years was a chicken casserole. That…
Efficient Battery-Powered Security Lighting for a Chicken Tractor
Last week, I installed battery-powered security lighting on the chicken tractor, which is adjustable and effective. We’re now collecting about four eggs daily. Thank you, Harbor Freight!
How to Build a Modified Kerr Center Chicken Tractor with Automatic Door
Chicken Tractor Build is done! We started this adventure on Labor Day and worked on it pretty much on weekends and occasionally during the weeks.Next, chickens! No roosters though. Stay tuned! Are you interested in how I came up with the design? It is based on the Kerr Center Chicken Tractor design, but I did…
A Century Of Good Cooking: Barbecue Sauce Recipe and Culinary Heritage
The author enjoys collecting old cookbooks, especially from the late 18th to early 20th century. They discovered Feeding America, a project digitizing these cookbooks, and recently tried a recipe from “A Century Of Good Cooking.”