Author Archives: Just another day on the farm

From the Ground Up – Homestead Gardening

If this works out well, this will be a full years worth  of  weekly-monthly updates of posts on gardening on a larger scale from the ground up. I know that like many other folks we are worrying about the rising … Continue reading

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Thermos Shuttle Chef Review -5 years later!

I have now had my Thermos Shuttle Chef cooker for a number of years, now this is specially made steel pots, one that gets heated and the food is brought up to a boil and or is simmered at a … Continue reading

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Green Pea Shoots

  Packed with vitamins A[1], C[2] and folic acid[3], Pea Shoots are a delicious, nutritious modern slant on the classic British garden pea. Lyndel Costain, B.Sc.RD, award winning dietitian and author of Super Nutrients Handbook, says, “Pea Shoots are a … Continue reading

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Investing in the Farm -Feb Item One-Bakers Couche

My Flax proofing cloth has arrived, its huge, way bigger then I needed and going to give me a run for my money, I think I am going to need to use my big wooden cutting board to proof on.  … Continue reading

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Visiting with Deb

Deb found my blog in its first year, an she became a regular commentor, she lives a number of hours away, after a good while just being in touch though the blog, we decided to meet. the first time we meet … Continue reading

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In Memory of Maeve

As crazy as it seems to me, my daughter would be turning 16 today.. 16 years old, and my son Nat would have been ten, the years are flying by. I am blessed with a husband who’s love and kindness humbles me … Continue reading

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No Buy Feb 2016- Start Post

Well, today is the first day of the No buy feb, I like to share what we have in the house to help explain things. Fresh Food from store currently in the house  5 pound bag of onions 3 pounds … Continue reading

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Duck Breast- Prosciutto

 I have been making this lovely salt cured meat now for a number of years and I have to admit that I am starting to crave the idea of having this in the house, I instead to do a light … Continue reading

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When seed saving goes wrong

Two days ago on a one of my local seed saving groups one of our great members posted photos of her saved beans for seed that has lots of tiny holes in them.. Sadly she has a case of bean … Continue reading

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Chunky Tomato Soup Recipe

This recipe is dead simple, easy and fast, but its yummy and great on a snowy winter day where a bright bit of summer put away can be a good thing. Farmgal’s Chunky Tomato soup recipe – using winter Storage … Continue reading

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