Bellbrook Betty

05/19/2026

A few new items added for sale.

10/19/2022

04/07/2016

We have a hen that lays very large eggs (probably 3 or 4 years old; she only lays once every few weeks).
There's something even more interesting about her eggs, though....

02/25/2016

We're planning our spring tree plantings. It's a bit tricky, since some trees might flower too early this far north, resulting in frost danger to blossoms. Very tempted by the black heart cherry tree, as well...
https://www.albemarleciderworks.com/

Grow Local heirloom apples and fruit Follow Vintage Virginia Apples: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Vintage-Virginia-Apples/374529883831 http://www.twitter.com/OrchardDog

02/25/2016

One of the young hens just started laying. Yesterday she gave us a shell-less egg. It's kind of like holding a mini waterbed.

02/10/2016

We're making our own cream cheese! Bit of a process, but much more economical. Except, that looks like a lot of cream cheese. Recipes, anybody?
*We purchased starter from Cultures for Health, a company I really like*

12/10/2015

Folks, we know there's a lot of talk going around about heirloom vegetables, and the question I hear most often is, "They're certainly prettier, but does it matter?"
Yes! We absolutely think so!
Last night we made Boston Baked Beans, a simple meal full of - you guessed it- beans! We had to blend some basic grocery store navy beans with Jacob's Cattle beans, an heirloom variety that we grew ourselves.
Now I'm not a bean fan, really. I often find them chalky in texture, which is unpleasant.
The heirloom beans, though, were totally different. Talk about buttery, melt in your mouth goodness!

We did exactly the same thing for the navy beans that we did for Jacob's Cattle, from the sorting to the soaking to the cooking. It was pretty easy to see that Jacob's Cattle was ready to go a lot sooner than navy, and had a nice texture and taste, too. The navy beans were still on the al dente side, and not nearly pleasant.
The navy beans did hold their shape a little better, but that didn't matter to me as much as taste, texture and cooking time.

To summarize, if you can grow your own, get them from a farmer's market, or order them, definitely give heirloom beans a try. You might actually enjoy them. ;)

(Seed Savers is where we purchased our Jacob's Cattle beans. While not available as a culinary bean, they do have several other options. We have a lb. of green flageolet that we're now very much so looking forward to!)

http://www.seedsavers.org/category/kitchen

12/09/2015

Oops!
We wrote $4.50/lb for beef, but it's $4.00/lb! Wupse!

Also, we have many people calling interested in our goats. We really appreciate it ( the goats are so flattered!). However, currently we are *Not* selling any. Please check back around end of winter 2016.
All of our goats are:
-wethers
-utd on CDT
-utd on hoof trtrimming
-healthy, spry, and super cute
- "Fatty" was sold a month ago (larger B&W with pink collar). He's making cute, fat little kids in Indiana now.

We look forward to hearing from you in February 2016 if you're still interested!

12/09/2015

The freshest eggs are the best for your holiday baking, especially if you're making angel food cake. Pick up some super fresh, just-laid-this-morning eggs. ;)

$4/dozen, guaranteed fresh daily.

12/09/2015

We currently have one grass fed cow heading to the butcher this Friday. It's not too late to place an order for a whole, half, or split half!
$4.00/lb, ready in 3-4 weeks.
Butcher fees paid separately and at time of pick up.