Suntara Farms - beautiful eggs from box to dessert

Michelle at Suntara Farms in Cold Springs raises hens that produce beautiful eggs, and now the average person can have some for their very own. We received our first dozen eggs a couple of weeks ago and, eager to experience the taste of fresh eggs, immediately made scrambled eggs. They were delicious! The rich egg taste brought back memories of the eggs we ate as children on grandma's Yerington farm. We could hardly wait for the next delivery! Based on our scrambled egg experience I had already decided that the next batch would go to the next-best egg-based food on the planet...double-vanilla ice cream.


The second dozen eggs created an even better sensory experience. The eggs came to us in our Great Basin Basket CSA delivery, held in a beautiful purple box labeled Suntara Farms. I opened the jewel-colored box to find perfect mid-sized eggs in colors ranging from familiar, comfortable brown to luminous ivory in hues of blue and green. I cracked the sturdy shells you'd expect to find in healthy eggs to find plump, deep golden yolks that separated easily from the whites. Ten minutes later the pre-ice cream was ready for the refrigerator. I knew immediately that if the color of the mixture was any indication of the taste, we were in for a wonderful treat. This batch of ice cream was intended for a casual dinner at the home of our best friends and their two boys, so we we're hoping for something special. And we were not disappointed! I've made this double-vanilla ice cream a couple of times, always with tasty results but this batch was stupendous. It was rich, creamy, with a decadent golden color that is indicative of the texture only great eggs can produce. We got what we'd hoped for, the best vanilla-ice cream we've ever tasted! You can get these eggs directly from Michelle at Suntara Farms. Her contact information is included in the producer list.