🐓 From Coop to Kitchen: Farm Fresh Eggs & How to Use Every One

Hey there, y’all! Samantha here from Chickens, Cookies & Closings—your favorite apron-wearing, egg-collecting, contract-closing, cookie-baking homestead mama. Whether I’m helping folks find their dream home or helping Reba (our Rhode Island Red) find the perfect straw nest, one thing’s for sure: this gal is all about making the most of what we’ve been blessed with.

And let me tell ya, when you’ve got seven hens and a Silkie named Felicia who thinks she’s a queen (because she is), you end up with A LOT of eggs. We’re talkin’ more than just breakfast… we’re talking baking, preserving, sharing, and maybe even bartering with the neighbors for some fresh goat cheese (don’t judge—it’s the homestead hustle).

So, today I’m cracking open (see what I did there?) some tips, tricks, and tasty ideas for using every last glorious golden-yolked egg from your coop to your kitchen.

🥚 Why Farm Fresh Eggs Are Basically a Gift from Heaven

First of all, if you’ve never cracked open a warm, just-laid egg from your own hen, then you’re missing a spiritual experience. That rich orange yolk? That shell that actually has character? Store-bought eggs just can’t compete, bless their little processed hearts.

Farm fresh eggs are:

Packed with nutrients (like omega-3s, vitamins A & E)
Tastier than commercial eggs (fact, not opinion)
Laid with love (at least around here)

They’re also a daily reminder that simple things can be the most extraordinary—kind of like fresh bread, a handwritten note, or watching your son chase chickens in his pajamas. 💛

🍳 Cracking the Code: How to Use Every Single Egg

Now let’s talk about what to DO with all these eggs! Whether you’re drowning in dozens or just starting out, here’s how to make the most of every single one.

🥞 1. Breakfast, But Make It Fancy

We all know eggs and breakfast go together like Cory and I on a Saturday morning coffee run.

Soft scramble them with a little cream and chives.
Over-easy on sourdough with avocado and microgreens (look at you, fancy homesteader).
Shakshuka if you’re feeling spicy.
Egg muffins with bacon and cheese—make ahead and freeze!

🍰 2. Bake Your Heart Out

Honey, you KNOW I love a good baking session.

Cookies (obviously)
Homemade noodles (just eggs, flour, and elbow grease)
Pavlova for those leftover whites when you make mayo or custards
Cakes, muffins, and scones, oh my!

🧂 3. Preserve Like a Pioneer

If your hens are laying like overachievers, try preserving!

Water glassing eggs for winter storage (our great-great-grandmas knew what was up)
Pickled eggs with a little beet juice for sass
Freezing eggs (crack into silicone molds, freeze, then bag—easy peasy)

🐓 4. Share the Love (and the Eggs)

Nothing says “I love you and also I have too many eggs” like dropping off a dozen on a neighbor’s porch.

Tie a cute ribbon on the carton.
Add a handwritten recipe card (psst… include your cookies!)
Make a community connection—bonus points if they’re future clients 😉

🍳 5. Bonus: Don’t Forget the Shells!

Yep. Even the shells have a job!

Crushed into garden beds for calcium.
Baked and blended for your chickens’ own feed.
Compost gold that keeps the cycle going.

🙌 The Big Picture

Raising chickens isn’t just about eggs—it’s about intentional living. It’s about teaching our kids where their food comes from. It’s about slowing down. It’s about taking what God gave us and using it well.

So whether you’re scrambling, baking, preserving, or giving back—know this: you’re doing a beautiful thing. And you’re not alone. I’m right here in the coop trenches with ya, egg basket in hand, flour on my apron, and contracts in the truck.

From my coop to your kitchen—use those eggs with purpose, pride, and a pinch of pepper.

Until next time, keep your chickens happy, your cookies gooey, and your closings smooth.

Blessings and biscuits,
Samantha 🐓🍪🔑
Chickens, Cookies & Closings