Author Archives: Just another day on the farm

Just a few photos of my pork Dishes..

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Just another day on the farm

Pulled pork with mustard, mayo, black olives and old aged chedder cheese.. A whole suckling pig shoulder slow temp roasted on a bed of halfed onions with carrots cooked around it, once it was fully cooked and fall off the … Continue reading →

Posted in Charcuterie | Tagged Butchering a suckling piglet, nose to tail eating, Organ recipes for a suckling pig, Young pig recipes | 4 Comments

Sprouted Grains/Green Fodder Update

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Just another day on the farm

Things I have learned so far, when trying to do larger amounts of sprouts on the frugal side.. Yes, you can use leftover window screen in a tray to grow in, but the sprouts will grow right out the bottom … Continue reading →

Posted in Charcuterie | Tagged Green fodder, Reducing Feed Costs., Sprouted Grained | 1 Comment

Snow arrived overnight!

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Just another day on the farm

Bubbles is due in Jan, given her size already, I’m guess that she is carrying twins again this year!, she’s a old pro on this winter thing 🙂 Whimps, I see one gander (Honk) and three turkey hens out in … Continue reading →

Posted in Critters | 1 Comment

Pulled Pork in a fresh bun with Fireweed Mustard.

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Just another day on the farm

Slow roasted leg of suckling pig done in coals (don’t believe the books, it does not require an as much roasting time as they said, it was clearly overdone but still moist and tasty with a nice smoke flavor, served … Continue reading →

Posted in Life moves on daily | 1 Comment

D-Day for one Large Black Suckling pig..

Posted on November 25, 2012 by Just another day on the farm

Well, I knew it was coming all week and was both dreading it and looking forward to it, it was to happen yesterday but that bitter, bitter cold wind and freezing/snow pellets make me postpone. I choose a boar piglet, … Continue reading →

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Weights, feeding ratio’s and Weight Gains..

Posted on November 24, 2012 by Just another day on the farm

Well with the ever rising feed costs, taking a few min and measuring out weights on critters and checking and double checking what they should be getting daily is a very good idea, you can easily get in the habit … Continue reading →

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Dandelion Mustard Recipe

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Just another day on the farm

T This recipe is credited to the late Rose Barlow.. Dandelion Mustard 1 cup of yelow mustard seeds whole 1 and 1/4th cup apple cider vinegar 1/2 cup of Dandelion syrip or birch syrup or dark grade b maple syrup … Continue reading →

Posted in Food Production and Recipes | Tagged Dandelion flower recipe, Dandelion mustard recipe, The Boreal Herbal, Whitehorse Dandelion Mustard Recipe | 7 Comments

Salt Cured Duck Breast Prosciutto

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Just another day on the farm

I always have to laugh a little, mine never looks like the ones in the book or on the net in the recipe, but man does it take good! Here is my finished aged salted and Cured Duck Breast Prosciutto.. a … Continue reading →