Author Archives: Just another day on the farm

Sheep Weights – Figuring them out with measurements

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

Measure the circumference of the animal, as shown in distance C in the illustration. Make sure to measure girth in relation to the location of the animal’s heart. On a sheep, ensure an accurate measurement by compressing the sheep’s wool … Continue reading →

Posted in Life moves on daily | Tagged Fall Sheep Chores, Homesteading with sheep, Keeping a farm book, Keeping sheep farm homestead records, sheep, Sheep health care, Sheep Measurements for weight, Trimming Sheep feet | 8 Comments

Cranberry Cabbage Salad Recipe

Posted on October 25, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

This post is a little ahead of itself LOL, I did not get photos of the canned cranberry jam, but I have two more batches to do yet, so it will be coming. However this recipe does use half a … Continue reading →

Posted in Life moves on daily | Tagged cabbage, cranberry, Cranberry Canbbage salad recipe, Cranberry jam, Cranberry salad dressing, Pink colored salads, recipes, Sweet and Tart salads | Leave a comment

Beef an Veggie pie recipe

Posted on October 25, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

The Raw fixins are shown above. Beef Pot Pie Recipe 1 pound stewing beef (in this case, grass-fed, homestead raised) 2 large clove of garlic (local of course, if at all possible, available china produced garlic, its been bleached) 1 … Continue reading →

Posted in beef an veggie pie, grass fed beef, homestead, meat pie, pie dough, Recipes from the Root Cellar | Tagged Baking from scratch, Beef Pot Pie, Beef pot pie recipe, carrots, Fall Beef pie, Garlic, Homesteading, Pie dough, recipes, Turnips | 1 Comment

Beef Barley veggie soup.. Canning

Posted on October 24, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

Mom never used a pressure canner, in truth I still prefer waterbath canning myself but when it comes to safely making soups that hubby takes a pint to work and heats up barely, the pressure canner is the only safe … Continue reading →

Posted in Life moves on daily | Tagged Beef Barley soup, Canning, Cost effective, Frugal, homemade canned soup, pressure canning, Saving money | 31 Comments

Scarelet Runner Bean with Winter Melon Soup Recipe

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

This is to be considered a lighter soup as its a broth based, it also only got four things in it, not including broth and spices. Which are Winter Melon, Scarlet Runner Green beans (nice young ones) Garlic and Potato. … Continue reading →

Posted in Life moves on daily | Tagged potatoes, recipes, scarlet runner bean soup, Scarlet runner beans, soup, Soups and Stews, white broth, winter melon | 3 Comments

using up the not quite ready beans

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

Well, the hard killing frosts have arrived and so the last of the young beans, both eating and shelling were pulled in, the dry ones were shelled, and are curing for winter, the fresh were either processed or eaten.. but … Continue reading →

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Pumpkin Cranberry Compote Recipe

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

Pumpkin Compote 5 cups of cubed (1/2 inch by 1/2 inch) pumpkin 1 whole peeled, cored cubed pinnapple or 1 large can of pinnapple tidbits 2 cups of whole dried cranberries 1 cup of diced dried apricots 5 cups sugar … Continue reading →

Posted in Life moves on daily | Tagged Canning, cranberry, dried fruits, Fall foods, pumpkin, Pumpkin cranberry compote recipe, recipes, side dishes | 1 Comment

Musquee De Provence Pumpkin Pie Recipe

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

While I was doing the research on this lovely old French Squash, I read over and over again, Fine eating for pie.. Ok then.. you know I had to try it. I am going to do the farmgal (or … Continue reading →

Posted in Life moves on daily | Tagged baking a pie in a cast iron pan, Fall Pie, Farmgal recipes, homemade pie, homemade pie crust, Musquee De Provence Squash Pie, Pie with coffee, Squash Pie, Using a winter squash | 9 Comments

Musquee De Provence Squash

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

This big squash came in on the scales at 22 pounds, it was one of my unknown, sort off, it came from a friend who started a few different heritage and she knew what she had started for me, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Life moves on daily | Tagged Baking squash into pie, Big Winter Keeper Squash, Canning Squash, Heritage sqaush, Landrace Planting, Musquee De Provence Squash, Rare Squash in Canada, Seed Saving | Leave a comment

Juno needs a boyfriend..

Posted on October 19, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

Miss Juno is huge for a wee girl yet, she is not expecting, which is excellent, I had a minor worry that she got bred before coming home but she has had her first fall heat. I am glad that … Continue reading →

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