Author Archives: Just another day on the farm

No Buy Feb- Start info..

So here is my starting overview, I will update with info and photos when the food box comes in. No Buy FEB Overview Fresh Food in the house 1 3 pound bag of apples 3 head of green cabbage 1 … Continue reading

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Wow! 2000 Posts! WOW

O my.. its my 2000th post on the blog! To which I say.. THANK YOU! My Dear Readers, I would not be here without YOU! It will be a grand time coming folks!  

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Jan canning Overview

Canning Log 2015 8 pints Elderberry Syrup 2 pints Red Current Jelly 2 pints Red Gooseberry Jelly 2 Pints Green Gooseberry Jelly 2 Pints Rasberry-Ground Cherry Jam 18 Pints Beef 18 Pints Beef 18 Pints Beef 9 Quarts Beef-tomato mix … Continue reading

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Mung Bean Sprouts and Recipe..

Dried Mung Beans can be turned into wonderful home grown sprouts for use in a number of tasty dishes, I started sprouting about ten years ago as a way to be able to offer the hounds fresh ground greens once or twice … Continue reading

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Winter Critter Overview..

Ok, so I am going to rock though the ones that are doing really well and focus on the Problem area.. So the hounds are all holding well, even my older hounds which are feeling the cold this year as … Continue reading

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Working for the greater good..

ok, compared to what lots of folks do this might seem minor but it still took hours of work now and will take hours on the back end. Somehow threw the magic of.. That’s a great idea… to lets do … Continue reading

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No Buy Feb is coming up fast on me this year..

Well, its a good thing I have been doing this for a while.. it makes getting ready for it fairly easy at this point and yet it also means I know how much this will hurt as well.. Yup, I … Continue reading

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Meatlovers homemade Pizza

This bad boy has ham, bacon and homemade sausage.. three kinds of pork, some spice heavy tomato base and mozza cheese on my fresh bread bottom..

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Herbed Garlic Bread Croutons

  To this melted butter and a herb and garlic blend.. Then mixed and baked till golden It has a number of uses but its first was as the topping to my homemade mac and cheese.. but that is a … Continue reading

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Bacon.. o my goodness Bacon..

There was a posting in the newspaper that said bacon is out.. to which I say piffal I loved bacon before it was trendy and I will love bacon after its not in.. LOL The two big pigs gave us … Continue reading

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