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March 21th- The Canadian Wartime Recipe Challenge 2015

Urge everyone to lesson wheat consumption by at least one third though subsitutions- Food Administration Yeast Breads Basic Standard Bread Recipe at the time. 1 cup of water, 1 tbsp. of fat, 1 tsp of salt, 1 tbsp. of either … Continue reading

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March Photo Challenge -21st

 

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Chick Update..

So far my four wee tikes are growing very well, I am watching them feather out and get more of their colorings and patterns in.. the tail feathers are being watched closely as is the wattles.. This is the oldest … Continue reading

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March Photo Challenge -20th

Yup, I went to a red head this time..  

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March 20th- The Canadian Wartime Recipe Challenge 2015

Can you believe it, its Friday again.. and that means Fish! Oyster Pie 40 Oysters, 2 hard cooked eggs, pinch of salt, tsp of parsley, tsp of chopped onion, 2 cups of oyster liquor and water, 3 tsp of flour … Continue reading

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March 19th- The Canadian Wartime Recipe Challenge 2015

Their Hedge Row Picking would be our foraging and it was allowed with rules in place for those that could get out to their local farmers area but I imagine that the farmers used a fair amount of it themselves. … Continue reading

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March 18th- The Canadian Wartime Recipe Challenge 2015

As I had a new litter of wee buns in the hutch, talking about rabbits seems like a great idea. http://www.1900s.org.uk/1940s50s-livestock.htm Why keeping rabbits was so worthwhile Rabbits are very good at reproduction all the year round. so those families … Continue reading

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March Photo Challenge 2015- 19th

White Rum is now one month old and yes, he really is about a 3rd of the size of his mother, its not just his fluffy coat, he is just a huge boy and as a single lamb, he is … Continue reading

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March Photo Challenge -18th

  My Sweet Girl Bubbles, had a lovely set of twins waiting for us this morning in the barn, one wooly and one hair in type both ewes, she says, she got this.. they are doing so well but its … Continue reading

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March Photo Challenge -17th

 

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