Author Archives: Just another day on the farm

Bean Salad -Dried Pantry

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Just another day on the farm

I often talk about the canning or the cold storage or even regular house storage but I don’t often talk about the dry Pantry, and I don’t know why, I mean I dry a good amount of my own food, … Continue reading →

Posted in dry pantry | Tagged beans, dried beans, dried beans on the farm, Garden, garden beans, o mile beans | 8 Comments

Elderberry Shrub Recipe

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Just another day on the farm

The first of a number of Shrubs for the Food in Jar Challenge.. Elderberry Shrub 8 0z of Elderberry Syrup (made with cooked elderberry juice and sugar at 1 to 1 ratio) 2 oz of Apple Cider Vinager 2 oz … Continue reading →

Posted in Food in jars, frugal, Garden | Tagged Elderberry, Elderberry juice, Elderberry Shrub Drink Recipe, Elderberry Syrup, elderberry's, Food in jar challange march shrub drinks, Food in jars challange 2017 | 10 Comments

March is coming in a like a lion..

Posted on March 4, 2017 by Just another day on the farm

But it’s not stopping the lambing 🙂 It’s just ugly out there.. it hit minus 32 overnight and the average thankfully is only just over minus 20 but when you add the wind chill, we have warnings out that it … Continue reading →

Posted in sheep | Tagged lambing in winter, lambs, March, New Lambs, sheep | 3 Comments

Balsamic Vinegar Jelly ~ with onion seed

Posted on March 4, 2017 by Just another day on the farm

I wanted to share this lovely post and awesome looking recipe with you, boy someone is keen on this months challenge 🙂 Balsamic Vinegar Jelly looks wonderful indeed.. It is now March, and thus the third monthly challenge of a yearly … Continue reading →

Posted in Life moves on daily | 1 Comment

ArteFACTS: About the Meat Juice Press

Posted on March 3, 2017 by Just another day on the farm

By Melissa Cole, Curator In the Oshawa Museum’s collection, we have a unique artifact that I am sure many culinary historians would like to try out if they haven’t already: a Meat Juice Press. Bac… Source: ArteFACTS: About the Meat … Continue reading →

Posted in Life moves on daily | 2 Comments

March Pantry Challange 2017

Posted on March 3, 2017 by Just another day on the farm

March Pantry Challenge started back in 2011, it was a simple statement and much more difficult goal.. Eat out of your pantry only for the month of march. 2011 was the year of finding gaps, and I mean gaps, if … Continue reading →

Posted in March Challange | Tagged Frugal eating, Living off the farm, Making do in your kitchen, March Challange 2017, March Challange Pantry, Pantry Challange, Using what you have in your food stores | 1 Comment

Blueberry Lemon Bar Recipe

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Just another day on the farm

The bottom is the standard graham crumb crust, 2 cups with the required 1/4 cup melted butter, mixed and pressed into the pan. The lemon layer is a standard lemon pie filling, freshly made and spread evenly, chill the pan … Continue reading →

Posted in Baking | Tagged Blueberry Lemon Bar, Desserts, Homemade Blueberry Lemon Bar Recipe | Leave a comment

Food in Jar’s Challange 2017- March- Jellies or Shrubs

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Just another day on the farm

I was so happy to see that my lovely Cured Salmon with Nettles made the blog in the round-up for Feb! Want to see lots of other amazing bloggers takes on flavoured Salts, Cured Egg yolks and all salty goodness. … Continue reading →

Posted in Food in jars | Tagged Drinking shrubs, Food in Jar's March Challange Shrubs, Rhubarb and Nettle Shrub Recipe, Shrubs, Sweet and Sour Fruit Drink | 7 Comments

Happy Birthday Dear Hubby!

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Just another day on the farm

Today is a very special day to me.. it my husband’s birthday! One year has come and gone since his last.. We have had our world stay pretty steady in a many ways, us, the farm and him working at … Continue reading →