Pickled Eggs

                 What do you do when you have Eggs for Days?

            So when we got chickens in the spring of 2020, we had just gone into lockdown the stores had run on eggs and other things. We had planned chickens and it just seemed like the right moment to start that journey ( more on that later when the next set of chicks come ).              

            In starting that journey we underestimated first how much chickens who are loved and cared for and feed a very healthy diet lay. We only have 5 chickens ( we started with 6 but lost one to a hawk). We get on a good day half a dozen eggs on a bad day 4 eggs. We have an egg tracker sheet and a health chart to see which egg layers need some help.

         My kids have got to be getting sick of eggs for breakfast, hard-boiled eggs, egg salad, breakfast for dinner, and dad can cook eggs pie. As I was putting away the cucumbers into pickles last year in my classic book there was a recipe for pickled eggs. I thought why the heck not we have 8 dozen eggs in the fridge and they last for 3 to 4 months. They really can be used in all the ways you use hard-boiled eggs and keep longer for storage. 

Here is how I did it  

1 bag pickling herbs about 4 tablespoons  * we used dill, peppercorn, sage, and bay from the garden* but you can so buy it.

3 cups vinegar ... apple cider will give it a sweet flavor, balsamic and soy is tasty chopped with ramen.
1/4 cup sugar  ... less sweet you can get away with a tablespoon but we like sweet pickles.
1 tablespoon coarse salt 

and a dozen hard-boiled eggs peeled 

Wide mouth jar

                                        Egg collection method and eggs ready for the fridge

                                                    I cool my eggs before putting them in the fridge

                                                    Eggs for days of all sizes!

• Now how to make it :

1. Place all ingredients except eggs, in a saucepan
2. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. 
3. Place eggs into the wide mouth jar in this case bigger is better 
4. Pour the liquid over the eggs and seal the jar.
5. Refrigerate at least 3-4 days before eating (1 week is best).