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By-product of Duck Butchering-Down and Small Feathers-Part One

Originally posted on Just another Day on the Farm:
Now I think most folks can see that with the different new duck recipes appearing on the blog lately that I am doing a little of my fall bird butcher out,…

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Lest We Forget – The Monument by Jason Sharp

11 November 1908: North of Manaus, Amazonas del Sur “Passing through?”, the homesteader asked, his rifle resting in his arms.”Yes”, the traveller replied, his rifle dangling off his right shoulder on a strap. “I was told there was a veteran … Continue reading

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Liver Pate Duck

Recipe 1 Tbsp of butter to melt to start the pan 1/2 a cup of finely minced onion 1 tsp of finely minced garlic Half a cup of fresh duck livers chopped into small pieces 1 tsp of ground dried red … Continue reading

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Krazulya Pear Tree

Photo credit to Bernie Nikolai who is growing this out on the very cold canadian Praires Arriving well wrapped and ready for late fall dormant planting where a few more very HARDY fruit trees. One of these 3 year old … Continue reading

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3 Tons of Grain

A ton of Barley Wheat and Oats have arrived on the farm this week.. beautiful local non-gmo grains grown locally by a wonderful farming family about 15 min up the road. Now that is close and that is local and … Continue reading

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Sweet Potato Lentil Sausage Chowder Style Soup

This is a lovely heavier “chowder thick” soup and it can be served at two points. Sweet Potato and Lentil Soup. 2 cups of peeled cubed sweet potato !/2 Cup of green or brown lentils 1 clove minced garlic 1/2 … Continue reading

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Dear Hubby Health and Diet

Early this Late summer/fall, we had heart health scare and issue with Dear Hubby, requiring some trips to emergency,  medical treatments and daily medications. Combined and or in part due finding out that he is now type 2 Diabetic.   He … Continue reading

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Friday Rambles Nov 5th

Normally Friday rambles is a mix of fact, personal views and some good snark at times.. I normally pick at least one or more related current events news and away we go.. But lets deal with the big one.. regardless … Continue reading

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If there was ever a time for a couple good dogs!

Farm Dogs.. Needed more now then ever.. My farm dogs over the past years (other then our old lab that moved to the farm with us) have all been on the smaller side, with the females ranging between 26 and … Continue reading

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Ten years.. Today the blog is 10 years old!

Due to personal reason’s I decided to take a break from blogging, something I have done before over the years but never for so long.. Once Covid-19 hit, I had not be blogging for a while and I struggled hard … Continue reading

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