Author Archives: Just another day on the farm
March Challange Day 3- Squash
Today’s choice food was picked because I needed to make loaf for breakfast/snacks, and I just happened to have some pumkin that are on their last legs from the garden that need to be used up. I have been able to … Continue reading
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Weigh in Week 9/11
Thanks goodness for cold hoop houses because as you can see, my main garden is still very much frozen and under yet another new blanket of snow.. Well, I can’t say I’m surprised, I am still not back to my … Continue reading
ChokeBerry
How do you have “fresh” juice in winter in canada, you use your canned fruit syrups or jellies to make your own homemade versions of the frozen store bought. I grew up in Western Canada, and we had a red fruit … Continue reading
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March Challange Day 2- Potato
Well its day two and my biggest challange has been to figure out what I want to highlight as the food today.. went in the kitchen to check something I have started last week and it was ready so its all about the … Continue reading
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Hertitage Harvest Seed Catalog
Hello Folks I just have to send a bit of praise out for one of the little seed catalogs that has come in over the past while, I am not related or get anything back for writing about them, I … Continue reading
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No Buy Feb -Overview
Well, it was very interesting to do No Buy Feb, Thanks for hosting Xan, I am so glad I found your site and took the challange. I was surprised to see that I was able to cut out well over … Continue reading
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March Challange Day 1-Barley
The March Challange is here.. I promised to write up my meals, with at least one recipe used that day.. Breakfast- FG-Creamy Barley Pudding, DH-Four Homemade Waffles, with Orange Marmalade, and fresh WaterMelon. Lunch-ABC Soup with soft wheat bread. Dinner-DH’s B-day Supper, … Continue reading
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Farm Sales -How to find them and a few guidelines
Got a great question from Queen of String.. Started to answer and it got long enought that instead of a reply, it turned into its own post.. so for those new to farm sales, here is some basic info for … Continue reading
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Curry Chicken Liver and Potato Soup Recipe
Sometimes the day after a butcher, you want to really show off those wonderful fresh organ meats, and some days you don’t.. you still need to use them and they are so good for you.. but sometimes its nice to … Continue reading
Posted in Food Production and Recipes, Soups and Stews
Tagged Chickens, Food Production and Recipes, Frugal
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Lets Talk Mayo…
Mayonnaise has gotten a bad rap over the past twenty years, because of the fats and the eggs and yet despite the slapdown by the low fat movment, somehow almost every single home I know has Mayo or a Whipped … Continue reading
Posted in food, Food Production and Recipes, frugal
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Just another Day on the Farm 