Author Archives: Just another day on the farm

Oatmeal Cookies

Amazing so yummy Oatmeal cookies for lunch box’s or after chore snacks. My hubby is really liking that my mom likes to make cookies, its not something that I tend to make a lot of.. they are more a treat … Continue reading

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Snow Cream Recipe

We had company come yesterday for a quick but lovely visit and I made Snow Cream for the three of us as our dessert. It was the first time my guest and as it turns out my mother had every … Continue reading

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Asian Inspired Brawn (Amazing Head Cheese)

Another favorite thing to do with an overabundance of piggy parts is to make this Asian-inspired brawn. If I call it tête de fromage or souse, no one knows what I’m talking about, and “headcheese” puts people right off, so … Continue reading

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Cherry Pie on a cold snow bound winter day..

We got nailed with a good little snow storm and we are back down into bitter cold temps right now.. got 8 inches of snow yesterday, more coming today and woke up to -25 without the wind chill added to … Continue reading

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Rabbit Tenderlion Pot Pie

I made a batch of lard based pie dough, it’s the tender Flake Recipe on the Box, it’s so simple and if it’s worked properly, it’s a very nice flakey pie crust If you want to learn more about pie … Continue reading

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Lamb Chili Recipe

Lamb Chili Recipe 1 pound ground lamb 2 med onions 4 cloves garlic 4 stalks celery 1 box mushroom (or not if you do not like them) 1 jar tomato juice or v8 1 large jar(quart) or big can diced … Continue reading

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Winter Sprouting of Fresh Eating Greens 2018

I love the sprout mix I get for the house its a mix of Broccoli, Clover, Radish and Alfalfa certified Organic Blend that I buy, I have saved home grown radish seed, Home grown and saved Bloody Dock Seeds and … Continue reading

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Happy New Year 2018

Happy New Year and Welcome to 2018..  Man 2017 was a wild ride in many ways.. the aftermath of a major drought year combined with some of the worst flooding in a hundred years and now we are having record … Continue reading

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Happy New Year’s Eve.. BRRRRRRR

Well, the Polar Vortex is settled over our farm and its cold folks.. bone chilling, eye lash frosting, come in and warm up between chores, run extra heaters, and check the pipes (don’t you dare freeze) COLD! We have hit daytime … Continue reading

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Using your Canning Storage- Canned Rhubarb Crisp Recipe

It was requested that I make a Rhubarb Crisp for Christmas and I nodded yes, and then I started looking for frozen rhubarb.. and I looked and looked and shook my head.. how could we have used it all up.. … Continue reading

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