Chicks, man

Just before Easter we decided to take the plunge and become parents...to chickens that is. We've talked about it for some time, but we finally have the space and our backyard is starting to come together enough that the timing was right. After doing some research we felt prepared enough to go to our local urban farm store and pick out some girls. The first trip outside, around three weeks old. From left to right: Tina, Butters, Whitney (in back), and Sara. Legally we can have up to six chickens, assuming none are a rooster. We figured three is a good starting number, but purchased four in case one turned out to be a rooster or something...

Bunless Burgers

There's a lot of burger lovers out there, and a large number feel that the bun should be carefully considered. Plain white? Wheat? Potato? Well, I feel pretty strongly about my bun choice as well...except by preference is non at all. While I resisted the idea of a bunless burger at first, it didn't take me long to realize that was the way to go. Turns out the bun is just a limitation! It keeps you from being able to put on large quantities of toppings, or a variety of sauces that just get soaked up into the bread.  Without the bun, you are only limited by your imagination. This particular burger had lettuce, spinach, onion, pickles,...