Author Archives: Just another day on the farm

O my, the driest winter in 63 years locally..

Well, this past weekend, we were out and about on the farm, and around the local area.. Digging in my gardens, it was startling to see just how dry some of it is already.. then we did some work in … Continue reading

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Come on a spring hike with us!

We took a lovely little 3.6 km hike in the woods and around a bit of a little lake yesterday, it was the yellow loop, come join us on the hike in a series of photos I took! It always … Continue reading

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Happy Easter! We are having homemade Lamb Ham!

What can I say, I didn’t have ham in the freezer but I wanted the meat to be 0 mile..  so put the old thinking cap on,  I do have some very nice legs of lamb, so I cured up two … Continue reading

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Garden-My $2 dollar “cold frame” Horse Trough

Ok so I picked up this nice big metal water trough for $2 dollars as it was rusted though, now it was fixable if you had a welder but that was not what I wanted if for.. So the glass … Continue reading

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Beefed up Corn Pudding Recipe with Mashed!

Beefed up Corn Pudding recipe Inspired by Kodi’s Aunts Recipe but also by a recipe found in Fat-Back and Molasses, a collection of favourite old recipes from Newfoundland and Labrador. 1 onion-Peeled and finely diced 1 cup cooked and diced Leftover Beef 2 … Continue reading

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Long weekend coming up!

Its a long weekend and its going to be a busy one!, we have mini-trips off the farm planned, I lucked out enough to have a farm sale happening this coming weekend less then 20 min from the farm, so … Continue reading

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Baked Fish-So simple, and yet, so good!

My cavegal came out with lunch, I eat it pulled apart and with my fingers, I find it so much easier to feel the bones and get them out before that tender, flavourful moist bite of fishy heaven enters my … Continue reading

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Got my Grumpy Face on.. Respect me or Else!

Got my back to the wall, got my bedding, and as many eggs as I can cover and the urge to be a momma is ruling me..  Try and take my eggs and I will peek you.. Don’t even look … Continue reading

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Homemade Herbed Pork Ravioli in a butter sauce..

Flour, a bit of olive oil, lots of mixed dried herbs, two duck yolks and a touch of cold water.. Mix, and work into a dough.. allow to rest before rolling it out.. Split the dough into two, roll your … Continue reading

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Tripe Recipes from Wilderness..Mexican style..

Thanks Wilderness for sending me the recipes, and here they are folks.. Please note, I have not made these and have no personal views on how these recipes are but I like what I am reading 🙂    Menudo 2 1/2 … Continue reading

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