One thing I had never tried was a farm-fresh egg.  I’m now in an area that is rich in agriculture and I’ve already stumbled upon two sources for farm-fresh eggs or chickens – all organic, free range, and straight from the farm available all year long.  My husband works with someone who has always raised chickens and sells their eggs.  Now these aren’t just any chickens my friend, not in the least – these chickens lay BLUE eggs.  Apparently, the egg shells can range in any color from a very light grayish-blue to a vibrant teal.  Intrigued, we bought a dozen to try last weekend.

Peering into the pan as the egg was cracked I saw the yolk is this deep golden color, much darker than a store bought egg.  The taste was so much richer too with the whole egg having an earthy, buttery flavor.  But what I’m stuck on is the egg shell itself from these chickens that lay the blue eggs.  One that I cracked open was very light in color on the outside however the inside had this amazing, even, robin’s egg blue color.  I wish I had saved the shell to take a picture, it’s stayed in my head so.

It’s amazing to me that these pretty little eggs are so easy for me to get – they are just the right touch of whimsy to entice a smile as I wait for my morning coffee to brew.  I’m looking forward to what fresh from the farm delicacies I’ll find during the summer!