Author Archives: Just another day on the farm

Popcorn Garden Plans 2015

Strawberry popcorn or Tom Thumb Popcorn, or hmmmmm O yes dear readers, I am on the hunt for the best home grown popcorn, Zone 5, average frost free days 124, yup that is not really that much time and it … Continue reading

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Rolled Stuffed Beef Roast.. Flashback Thursday

The finished dish is above and it was delightful, the flavour combo’s was perfect, its the way to take a poor cut of meat and turn it into something outstanding! This was a simple cut of a rump roast, I … Continue reading

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Question from a reader- homestead help

ok, I am feeling cheeky this morning, a certain fellow blogger has once again got tongues wagging, I try so hard to not reply, I will admit reading that blog is like watching a train wreck in very slow motion … Continue reading

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Health Update

Well, as I have been sharing my ever so fun journey from mid summer till pretty much the first part of jan, falling, breaking bones, the loss of my step father, heading to alberta for six weeks, ending up very … Continue reading

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Soup and Stew Eye Candy

I was admiring some photos I have taken of different soups and stews and decided to just share a post of photos, boy do i like to serve them with buns, baking powder biscuits  or dumplings. I just loved all the … Continue reading

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In Memory of Maeve

15 years have slipped by since our daughter was born, always remembered, never forgotten, those far to short five days are always in my heart!

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FlapJacks Canadian- Northern Alberta Style.

I was born and raised in albert and one of my foods that I remember from my childhood is Flapjacks, my mom did not just believe in these for a hearty breakfast, they could be used for any meal, they … Continue reading

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Mold or Damping off in seedlings. No Buy Feb

Well that did not take long, I had started a number of pots of mustard seeds to grow into mustard greens for use and while a goodly number of seeds started and are thriving, a number of them went to … Continue reading

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Rustic Potato Pancakes Recipe

  Here I am showing off one  of my awesome cutting boards, this was a Christmas gift a number of years ago and I adore it! some of our homegrown spuds, despite the nick, they are holding very well. my … Continue reading

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