Author Archives: Just another day on the farm

Homemade Taco’s

So yesterday was national taco day, something that was all over the net but its also October unprocessed, no problem, I made a corn-flour yeast based dough and made flat breads for the shells.  I rolled them thin and cooked … Continue reading

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Fall Forest Hiking

If you have been reading for awhile or at least this year, you know that I have been camping more, taking bush type trips more and we got out for a nice hike this past weekend, I am busy enough … Continue reading

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Unprocessed Food Costs -Week One

Oct 1st Breakfast Apple – .50 cents plus tea an honey – total cost 75 cents (me) Hubby Apple Cake Slice and tea.. 1 dollar. lunch  Half a 4 pound chicken, with a green salad 2 pound roasted chicken at … Continue reading

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Apple Sauce Cake Recipe

Unprocessed apple Sauce spiced Cake 1/4th pork lard 1/2 cup honey 3/4 cup apple sauce 2 large eggs 1 tbsp. of molasses 1/2 cup whole milk (sheep in my case) 1 cup raisins 2 cups whole wheat flour 1/2 tsp … Continue reading

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October Unprocessed- Overview

Well, it’s here! And I drove past the tim’s three times today on my way to the vets to pick up the cats and no coffee for me.. LOL Breakfast was simple, a nice locally produced apple called a silken … Continue reading

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Hair Curlers- The no fuss, no heat way!

So this is a switch in topics (nothing new on this blog right) now way back when I started the blog, I had very short hair.. now its changed colors lots in between but its also grown so much! Ah, … Continue reading

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Investing in the future -Farm Cats

Now I will own up to the fact that I do tend to get the wide eyed look when I say that I have personal pride pack of purrpots on the farm.. most but not all are indoor-outdoor cats.. some … Continue reading

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War of 1812 Reenactment-Local Events

The War of 1812 was a military conflict that lasted from June 18, 1812 to February 18, 1815, fought between the United States of America and the United Kingdom, its North American colonies, and its Native American allies. Historians in … Continue reading

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Canning Costs- Ways to make it just a bit cheaper..

Last year as I was processing food, and canning this and that.. my mother looked at me and said with a laugh in her voice (after not having been on the farm for eight plus years), Girl you have every … Continue reading

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When things do not go as planned -Sqaush

The first frost has hit the farm, but only in spots.. got to love microclimates..  a little bit here and little bit there .. my poor squash yield for this year is enough to make me cry.. Are you ready! … Continue reading

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