Clay & Ivy Acres

07/07/2025

These two young blue Silkie cockerels are still searching for the one… or at least a new roost to call home.

They can’t figure out why no ladies are inviting them into their coop. All they really want is to sip Poultry Cell Coladas and get caught in the rain with a couple of fine-feathered pullets. Is that too much to ask?

Handsome. Fluffy. Mildly dramatic. Ready for love or relocation. 🆓

07/06/2025

A heart full of rabbit love

07/06/2025

🍔🔥 4 Sloppy Joe recipes that totally hit the spot!

Ingredients
1. Classic
1 pound ground beef
2 tablespoons butter
½ cup finely chopped onion
8 ounces tomato sauce
½ cup ketchup
1 tablespoon brown sugar, more to taste
1 tablespoon prepared mustard
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon white vinegar
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon onion powder
2 tablespoons softened butter, to toast the hamburger buns
4 to 6 hamburger buns

2. Casserole
1 pound lean ground beef
1 cup yellow onion, diced
24 ounces original Manwich sauce
15 ounces original Manwich sauce
12 ounces farfalle, bowtie noodles, cooked al dente
8 ounces Velveeta, shredded
8 ounces Colby-jack cheese, shredded

3. Texas Toast
Sloppy Joe Mixture
1 pound ground beef
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
½ cup yellow onion, finely chopped
8 ounces tomato sauce
½ cup ketchup
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon white vinegar
1 tablespoon yellow mustard
1 tablespoon brown sugar
½ teaspoon garlic powder
½ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper
13.5 ounces Five Cheese Texas Toast, 8 slices
8 ounces mozzarella cheese, shredded (Sargento Creamery Mozzarella)

4. Grilled Cheese 🧀
2 tablespoons softened butter
8 slices bread
8 slices mild cheddar cheese
sloppy Joe meat

1. Classic: https://spaceshipsandlaserbeams.com/sloppy-joes/
2. Casserole: https://spaceshipsandlaserbeams.com/sloppy-joe-casserole/
3. Texas Toast: https://spaceshipsandlaserbeams.com/texas-toast-sloppy-joes/
4. Grilled Cheese: https://spaceshipsandlaserbeams.com/grilled-cheese.../

07/06/2025

07/06/2025

Thank you to B & B Bunnies for this beautiful fawn Flemish Giant doe we brought home on the 4th of July—perfectly named America 🇺🇸

07/05/2025

This Butterfinger Puppy Chow brings the perfect mix of sweet, salty, and crunch.
full recipe: https://spaceshipsandlaserbeams.com/butterfinger-puppy-chow/

Ingredients
7 cups Rice Chex Cereal, or store brand version
1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
½ cup creamy peanut butter
¼ cup salted butter
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
18 fun size Butterfinger candy bars, 15 crushed and 3 roughly chopped for garnish
1 ¼ cup powdered sugar, sifted

07/05/2025

Check out Helena’s Hares! They’re sweet little polish babies that have been handled a ton by this young lady. 📍 Chesaning, MI

Helena’s Hares are ready to hop to a new home!

She has 2 bucks and 2 does available 🩷💙🩷💙

Chesaning, Mi

07/05/2025

*Fresca

My younger self would be confused🤣
BIG NEWS!

My homemade Dr. Pepper recipe is finished🙌🏻 Recipe coming soon!

07/05/2025

I’m still learning what to look for in terms of SOP with Silkies, but I do know she’s a beauty. 😍

07/05/2025

Clay & Ivy Tiramisu is my first retained homegrown harlequin Holland Lop—and she’s definitely a keeper! When I started working with oranges last year, my goal was to eventually produce tri-colored Hollands. This little doe is the exciting start of that project, made possible through a year of thoughtful, selective breeding and guidance from trusted fellow breeders.