Author Archives: Just another day on the farm

A Walk-about..

Posted on May 3, 2013 by Just another day on the farm

First off, I am thrilled to say that my goose lady, let me know that the goslings have hatched, now to see if the sex’s I want are there, that will take a few days to be sure of.. So … Continue reading →

Posted in gardens | Tagged Burdock, Garden, mushrooms, Mushrooms in straw, New rabbit kits, Victory gardening | 8 Comments

Garden Friday..April/May 1st

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Just another day on the farm

Well, its that time of year again, ideally I will do better this year at keeping up on my garden updates. This week, we add in a pear tree(on sale) 33.90, a new current (black) bush 9.99, a new blackberry … Continue reading →

Posted in Garden harvest, gardens | Tagged Garden harvest totals, Garden report 2013, Gardening is saving money, Victory gardening | 12 Comments

Headcheese

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Just another day on the farm

I remember headcheese at a child and on the farm, I never minded that it was fred that was in the pot, or that it was made up of bits an spice, it was the texture of the jell that … Continue reading →

Posted in Life moves on daily | Tagged Family stories, headcheese, homemade headcheese from my childhood, odd bits head cheese pork | 1 Comment

Sally is a new momma.. A nest full of kits!

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Just another day on the farm

Sally had her kits yesterday, which just happens to be neice #2 8th birthday! Happy Birthday HP, wish we lived closer and could have come for that yummy strawberry shortcake your momma made you! Sally is a purebred but given … Continue reading →

Posted in Critters | Tagged New rabbit kits, Rabbits, Raising rabbits for meat, Raising rabbits for pelts | Leave a comment

Live Below the line-June 1st to 5th Challange..

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Just another day on the farm

I don’t know if anyone is interested in donating or not but I will be taking the live below the line 5 day challange on the first week of june.. even if you don’t want to help in that way, … Continue reading →

Posted in Life moves on daily | Tagged Live Below the Line Challange | 5 Comments

Creamed Pork Spleen on Toast-Recipe

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Just another day on the farm

Well, I have to admit that finding recipes for pigs spleen on the net or in my books is like finding hens teeth. I tapped my old cookbooks, nothing, I tapped my elders, nothing (they didn’t eat it) I dug … Continue reading →

Posted in Charcuterie, odd bits | Tagged Creamed spleen on toast recipe, eating Spleen, Pigs Spleen, Spleen recipe | 1 Comment

Pork Roast with Fruit Chuntey

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Just another day on the farm

Fresh roasted pork with a fresh fruit chuntey, a mix of plum, pear, apple and onion simmered with a big of sugar, white wine vinager and some salt and pumpkin pie spice.. so yummy..

Posted in Food Production and Recipes | Tagged Pork roast with fresh plum fruit chutney | 1 Comment

Deep Fried Chitterlings- Nose to Tail Eating March

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Just another day on the farm

Ok I have to back this story up, two or maybe even three years ago, I found this amazing book, it was a product of the great depression, and the USA goverment was making work and one of the project … Continue reading →

Posted in Charcuterie | Tagged A southern cooking treat in the far north, chitlins, Deep Fried Chitlins, odd bits | 3 Comments

Fire is so awesome..

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Just another day on the farm

Posted in Life moves on daily | 5 Comments

This and That Sunday…

Posted on April 28, 2013 by Just another day on the farm

O my goodness, that a amazing day! so warm, its a outside day, I will work on the inside stuff later today, we slipped off the farm and had a breakfast date at our local sunday place, it was a … Continue reading →