Author Archives: Just another day on the farm
Mom’s Magic Fruitcake Recipe
As my mother for the first time publicly shared this recipe on facebook, it means I can share it on the blog! Think you do not like fruit cake, just could not find the time an it must be aged … Continue reading
Antique tablecloth
My mom found this lovely tablecloth at a local second hand shop in central alberta, the grand daughter had brought in a lot when they were cleaning out granmothers house. its all hand done and its got a few stains … Continue reading
Hamburger Goulash Recipe
True Goulash is a thick rich dish of meat and veggies with deep full bodied seasonings, Its origin traces back to the 9th century to stews eaten by Hungarian shepherds. Back then, the cooked and flavored meat was dried with … Continue reading
Training plans and budget for 2016
As some might remember I took my basic first aid Equine First aid training in early 2015. http://www.equi-healthcanada.com Equine Health and Emergency First Aid Course Join us for a one day course covering what your vet needs to know, vital … Continue reading
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Food Prices in the news
There was a most excellent post about local food done by bill about farming and food.. https://practicingresurrection.wordpress.com/2015/12/17/the-future-2/ We’re friends with a nearby farm family trying to make it as full-time farmers. It’s a large family and the children pull their … Continue reading
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Ewes are all bred now..
After marking the calendar starting in mid sept, I have been watching and seeing who is in heat and who was in heat, bred an who caught an who breed again. Mocha has been seen to be bred each cycle … Continue reading
Rendering Lard-Grinding it followup
As I had a bit of comments both here and on facebook about the grinding of the fat, I wanted to just do a quick photo blog of the difference.. So here it what I used to get and then … Continue reading
Readers that have turned into friends
I spent a awesome 3 hours chatting this morning with one of my online friends and who comments on the blog, she is an amazing women, we connected online, moved it to a facebook friendship and now when we can find time … Continue reading
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Turning Fallowed Land back into production
We have a piece of land that has been a huge challenge to garden that is right in the middle of our main garden space.. Lets talk about its challenges.. For our flat level farm land, It has a wicked … Continue reading
Rendering Lard
Well, we are bit behind on the butchering but we are finally getting some really good temps for it and it will be happening over the next couple weeks, and so we need to make a lot more room in … Continue reading
Just another Day on the Farm 