The Farm-Fresh Egg Cookbook: 50 Backyard Chicken Egg Recipes for Breakfast, Brunch, Quiche, Casseroles, Salads, Pasta & Everyday Cooking

Fresh eggs are one of the great rewards of keeping backyard chickens, but when the nesting boxes are full, you need more than another batch of scrambled eggs. This cookbook gives you creative ways to use a steady supply of eggs, from classic farmhouse breakfasts and hearty casseroles to pasta, salads, soups, sandwiches and globally inspired dishes.

Start your morning with Farm-Fresh Egg Breakfast Skillet, Garden Herb Omelet, Egg and Sausage Breakfast Casserole, Crispy Potato Rösti with Poached Eggs, Farm-Fresh Eggs Benedict or an easy Backyard Egg Breakfast Burrito Bowl.

For brunch and make-ahead meals, try Backyard Chicken Egg Quiche, Spinach and Feta Egg Muffins, Farmhouse Egg and Cheese Strata, Green Chile Egg Casserole, Breakfast Enchiladas with Farm Eggs or Breakfast Stuffed Bell Peppers.

You'll also find plenty of ways to turn fresh eggs into satisfying lunches and dinners.

Make Creamy Fresh Egg Carbonara, Fresh Egg Pasta with Brown Butter Sage, Fresh Egg Ravioli with Ricotta or Fresh Egg Spaetzle with Caramelized Onions. Try Farmhouse Egg Fried Rice, Egg and Vegetable Fried Noodles, Crispy Egg and Avocado Rice Bowls or a comforting bowl of Egg Drop Garden Soup.

Classic egg favorites are here too:

• Creamy Egg Salad with Fresh Herbs

• Deviled Eggs with Crispy Bacon

• Southern Deviled Eggs with Pickle Relish

• Farmhouse Scotch Eggs

• Herbed Egg and Potato Salad

• Huevos Rancheros

• Shakshuka with Garden Eggs

• Loaded Backyard Egg Sandwich

• Fresh Egg Caesar Salad

• Curried Egg Salad Lettuce Cups

Garden vegetables and fresh eggs are natural partners, so you'll find recipes combining eggs with tomatoes, spinach, mushrooms, potatoes, corn, peppers, herbs and greens.

Make Baked Eggs with Creamed Spinach, Baked Egg and Tomato Skillet, Creamy Egg and Mushroom Toast, Tomato Basil Egg Tart, Egg and Corn Fritters or Crispy Fried Eggs with Garlic Greens.

The collection also includes hearty farmhouse recipes such as Egg and Sausage Scotch Pie, Breakfast Tamale Pie with Eggs, Egg and Bacon Stuffed Potatoes, Egg and Cheese Breakfast Grits and Farmhouse Welsh Rarebit with Fried Eggs.

Whether you keep a backyard flock, shop at a local farm stand, receive eggs from a neighbor, or simply love cooking with fresh eggs, these recipes provide plenty of inspiration for putting them to delicious use.