Crazy Lucky Farm

Do Eggs Need to be Refrigerated? The short answer is sometimes yes and sometimes no.  When eggs are laid, they have a protective coating on them called "bloom" this coats the surface of the egg. This bloom seals the egg and helps to prevent bacteria from entering the very porous shell.  Commercial American Eggs are federally required to be washed and sanitized with warm water at a minimum of 90F, before being sold. This removes the Bloom and allow air to break down the shell, and bacteria can enter. This is why American keep their eggs in the refrigerator - the cold environment slows down the growth of bacteria  Europe  has ruled out egg washing, asserting that careless washing procedures can lead to more damage than good.  The EU states    “an effective barrier to bacterial ingress with an array of antimicrobial properties.”. The National Library of Medicine agrees  ( https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8405149 ) states that 3 weeks is that amount of time before

Ingredients 3/4 cup part-skim ricotta cheese 1.5 ounces Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, grated (about 1/3 cup) 2 tablespoons 2% reduced-fat milk 1 large garlic clove, grated 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, divided 8 ounces trimmed asparagus spears, halved lengthwise 1 portion White Wheat Pizza Dough 2 ounces very thinly sliced prosciutto, torn into pieces Step 1 Place a pizza stone or heavy baking sheet in oven. Preheat oven to 500°F (leave stone in oven as it heats). Step 2 Combine first 4 ingredients in a bowl, stirring well to combine. Step 3 Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 1/2 teaspoons oil to pan; swirl to coat. Add asparagus; sauté 3 minutes or just until asparagus starts to soften. Step 4 Roll White Wheat Pizza Dough into a 13-inch circle on a piece of parchment paper. Spread ricotta mixture evenly over dough, leaving a ½-inch border. Top evenly with asparagus. Brush 1 1/2 teaspoons oil on edge of dough.

Iowa Ham Balls Sweet, filling and simple to make Makes 16 Balls  3 lbs of Ham Loaf (ground Ham and Pork) Add ground beef 1 c. graham cracker crumbs Add graham cracker crumbs 1 c.  2% milk Add Hy-Vee 2% milk 2  large eggs Add Hy-Vee large eggs 1 (10.75 oz) can tomato soup Add (10.75 oz) can Hy-Vee tomato soup 1 c. packed brown sugar Add packed Hy-Vee brown sugar ½  c. vinegar Add Hy-Vee vinegar 1 tsp.  ground mustard Directions Step 1 Combine meats, cracker crumbs, milk and eggs in large bowl and mix well. Form into balls using ice cream scoop and place in pans sprayed with cooking spray. Step 2 For sauce, stir together soup, brown sugar, vinegar and mustard; pour evenly over top of ham balls. Step 3 Bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.

LAUNDRY! That is what is on my mind today. As I sit and enjoy my coffee this morning I'm remembering my old Farm which I shared with my landlord, she was 97 at the time. It was my first summer hanging clothes on the line. I was young I enjoyed the thought of saving myself money and the smell of line dried clothes.   My old landlord did not approve of the way I hung my laundry on the line.   She got in her Hoveround drove down to my laundry line removed all of it and threw it all on my front porch. She told me there was rules to hang up laundry on the line and I was not following them.   And called me a city girl. I was mildly insulted. Here are the Rules that she stated that I must follow: Drying clothes and household linens on a clothesline is energy efficient, helps items last longer because it is more gentle on fabrics than a clothes dryer 1.You're supposed to hang your shirts inside out if there printing so the sun does not fade them. 2. You hang pants