Author Archives: Just another day on the farm

Happy Valentines Day 2023

Posted on February 14, 2023 by Just another day on the farm

Flowers to brighten your day

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Wood Ash Chicken Dust Bath

Posted on February 13, 2023 by Just another day on the farm

Got Chickens? Got a wood stove? or access to someone that is burning clean wood? Make sure this is clean wood ash, no burning garbage or plastics or anything else in the fires. (and yes I do know people that … Continue reading →

Posted in Chickens, Life moves on daily | Tagged ash dust bath for chickens, Backyard flocks, barckyard chickens, Chickens, Wood Ash, Wood Ash dust bath for chickens, wood ash in coop floor | 2 Comments

Braised Duck in a Rich Peanut Sauce Recipe

Posted on February 9, 2023 by Just another day on the farm

This base of this recipe comes from “Asian” Cookbook Page 209. Having said that I did make changes to it. I didn’t use beef, I used two Muscovy skinless duck breasts that had been well aged in the fridge (I … Continue reading →

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Chocolate Mashed Potato Truffles – Ration Book Recipe No. 208

Posted on February 9, 2023 by Just another day on the farm

very interesting dessert/treat to say the least. while its carbs in regards to the potato, its quite low sugar for a dessert/treat. i want to give it a try with fresh new baby potato just out of the garden later … Continue reading →

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Fried Banana Peel Recipe

Posted on February 7, 2023 by Just another day on the farm

Fully admit it, I say a clip on Facebook on this one and went.. huh?? They called it mock bacon, and its not mock bacon to me at all. Pick your Banana, with the reading I did on this on … Continue reading →

Posted in food, frugal, Life moves on daily | Tagged Challenge yourself, Eating Banana Peels, Eating Fried Banana Peel, Fried Banana Peel Recipe, Frugal, Try something new, Waste not | 1 Comment

No Buy Feb 2023 Week One

Posted on February 6, 2023 by Just another day on the farm

Its crazy to me that I am already on my first one week overview already. The first short week of Feb has flown by and then some. We have been eating well, really well! I really liked this duck breast … Continue reading →

Posted in No Buy Feb | Tagged Farmgal's Photography, No Buy Feb, photography | 2 Comments

Steak with Spaghetti Squash Recipe

Posted on January 31, 2023 by Just another day on the farm

I have given a lot of thought to how I wanted to share in a casual way on No Buy Feb and March Pantry Challenge. I want to give myself loads of flexibility and yet at the same time have … Continue reading →

Posted in Food in jars, Food Storage, local food | Tagged Canning, Eating for health, Farmgal, Frugal eating, Homesteading, Local garlic, Local Grass Fed Beef, Pasta sauce, Spaghetti Squash, Steak with side of Spaghetti Squash pasta, using up leftover | Leave a comment

Bird Gifted Native Fruit Bushes or Trees Frugal Ways

Posted on January 30, 2023 by Just another day on the farm

Over the years I have been Bird Gifted a host of different native/local fruit producing canes, bushes or trees. My favorite among them all is my hawthorn cluster. I mean look at those blooms, and then all fruit that follows. … Continue reading →

Posted in Gal in the Garden Series, Garden | Tagged Food Forest, Garden, Gardening with birds, Native Plants, Producing frugal fruit producing plants, wild bird, Wild bird gifted plants, wild bird poop produces plants, Wild birds helping in your food forest | 5 Comments

Saskatoon Compote Recipe

Posted on January 29, 2023 by Just another day on the farm

Ah, the Saskatoon Bush (Amelanchier alnifolia) and its delightful berries. The Saskatoon bush is a native Shrub that within canada grows from Western Ontario, thoughtout canada to the West Coast B.C. and up into the north as far as the … Continue reading →

Posted in Food in jars, Food Production and Recipes | Tagged Finding ways to use small portions, Saskatoon Berries, Saskatoon Compote for wild game, Saskatoon Compote Recipe, Saskatoon Compote Recipe for Venison, Use it up, Venison Roast | 10 Comments

Eating for Health

Posted on January 28, 2023 by Just another day on the farm

While I am beyond grateful for getting some answers in regards to my health, one of the things that came out of it was that I needed to work harder to clean up my eating habits and slowly but surely … Continue reading →