Author Archives: Just another day on the farm
March 9th-Stinging Nettle
While I am aware that the average person won’t have stringing nettle frozen in the freezer or jars filled with it dried and crumbed for use all winter long or a place for it growing in their garden, I personally … Continue reading
Posted in March Challange
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March 8th-Cast Iron
Well, it was time to find a subject and as I was cooking eggs in the origanal non-stick Pan. Cast iron, I went huh, while its not a food, and the big ones weight a good amount, to be without … Continue reading
Posted in March Challange
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March 7th-Baking Powder
When I asked my DH this morning for a subject to add to today’s post in regards to something that we always have in our pantry and that gets used lots, he replied Baking Powder.. Not a bad choice at … Continue reading
Posted in March Challange
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Interesting Bit of news on the radio this morning-Clothes cost going up.
The basic idea is that cotton prices have really gone up and that some of the largest suppliers for cloths has made the choice to redo their contracts with some very big names including walmart, Target from one year to … Continue reading
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Week One Overview
One week down on our Eat out of the Pantry March Challange.. DH’s Thoughts: Grocery Shopping was super quick, as we only got stuff for the critters this week, Thank goodness nothing was really on sale this week, less tempation. … Continue reading
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March 6th- Salt
If there was a list of top ten things that I would not want to be without in regards to storage in the house, without a doubt Salt would be on that list. I have been amazed at the current goverment studies … Continue reading
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In support of local seed savers.
http://www.seeds.ca/ev/events.php Do any of you go to your local Seedy Events? The above link will help you find them in your area if you are unaware of where to start looking. Its so great to get the pulse of the … Continue reading
March 5th-Eggs
The egg is a wonderful thing to behold, there is nothing quite like hearing that crackle in the hen house, when your girl loudly annouces that she has layed her egg, and sneaking your hand under her to get a still … Continue reading
Posted in Life moves on daily
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Pie Pastry Information
The Basic Proportaions for regular pie Pastry are 1/4 tsp of salt to every cup of flour, and 1 part fat to 3 parts flour. The more fat added to the pastry, the shorter(lighter and crisper) it will be, a … Continue reading
Posted in Food Production and Recipes
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March 4th-Goat
Goats are wonderful smart sweet, smaller farm animals, goats come in different breeds which range in size from Tiny to Large, fitting most small farms needs. There are Dairy Goats and Meat Goat breeds or Dual Purpose breeds, There is … Continue reading
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Just another Day on the Farm 