Author Archives: Just another day on the farm

Strawberry Season has arrived – Strawberry Jam Recipe

Posted on June 25, 2017 by Just another day on the farm

You know how you can make soup and you use up what you had.. Well, today the strawberry jam ended up the same way but my o my did it turn out to be yummy. Dear Hubby has the last … Continue reading →

Posted in Garden harvest | Tagged Growing Strawberries on the homestead, harvesting Strawberry's, Processing Strawberries, Strawberry jam, Strawberry kiwi banana Jam, Strawberry season | 3 Comments

Rolled, Stuffed Bear Roast with reduction sauce.

Posted on June 24, 2017 by Just another day on the farm

Honestly how can you go wrong with rolled, stuffed, bacon wrapped roast.. It pretty hard to mess this one up.. Take your flat steaks or if you are using a roast, butterfly it into two equal portions and flatten them … Continue reading →

Posted in wild foods | Tagged Bacon wrapped bear roast, Bear meat, Bear Roast, Rolled, Rolled Stuffed Beef roast Recipe | 3 Comments

Cracked Salt an Pepper Bear Bite’s Appetizer Recipe

Posted on June 23, 2017 by Just another day on the farm

Sorry about the touch Blurry Photo’s, Thought I had gotten it and no going back after it was all gone in about three minutes. While I do understand that not that many folks have access to black bear meat (world-wide) … Continue reading →

Posted in wild foods | Tagged Bear meat, Bear Meat Recipes, Cracked Salt an Pepper Bear Bite's Appetizer Recipe, Eating Bear, Eating Bear Meat | Leave a comment

Friends, Fire’s, Trails, and Lakes.. The hunting camp was calling!

Posted on June 23, 2017 by Just another day on the farm

I was blessed to be invited out to a dear friends place for a couple days (Huge Thank-you to Hubby and my farm helpers for working with me to give me a break!) and I had a outstanding time! Their hunt camp and … Continue reading →

Posted in Life moves on daily | 1 Comment

Monday This and That post..

Posted on June 19, 2017 by Just another day on the farm

Good Morning Folks What a crazy awesome busy week, Dear Hubby took the week off his office job and we went to work on the farm giving 110 percent.. We were up early each morning, crashing into bed early tired … Continue reading →

Posted in At the kitchen table | Tagged canadian sheep flock, Canning, drying plants, Gardening, Hair Sheep, Salve making | 7 Comments

Freezer Spring Checkups- Counting is Bee’s Knees LOL

Posted on June 13, 2017 by Just another day on the farm

I have talked to friends that tell me that their freezers are pretty empty in the spring, and so they don’t need to do this much.. I have talked to other friends that don’t have clue what is even in … Continue reading →

Posted in Canning | Tagged Canning, Canning pantry year to year, Figuring out how much to can up, Planning your summer canning | 4 Comments

Canning Rhubarb Juice (Mock Pink Lemonade #2)

Posted on June 12, 2017 by Just another day on the farm

My dear hubby and my testers all agree, that the cooked, strained rhubarb tastes like rhubarb juice but everyone says that the stream processed takes like a wonderful Pink Lemonade version of it. I have to admit that its delightful … Continue reading →

Posted in Garden | Tagged Canning Mixed Rhubarb Fruits, Canning Rhubarb, Canning Rhubarb Juice, Making Rhubarb Juice with steam canner, rhubarb, Rhubarb Juice, Rhubarb mix fruit | 3 Comments

Bullwinkle Cost Breakdowns and Return rate.

Posted on June 10, 2017 by Just another day on the farm

Total returns on BullWinkle 340 pds out of a approx. live weight of between 600 to 700 pounds 228 pounds of prime cuts, steaks, roasts and stew meat- Averaged it out to ten** – 2, 280 118 pounds in organs, meaty bones … Continue reading →

Posted in farm | Tagged Beef bones, Beef Growout Costs, Bullwinkle the Beef Calf Growout costs, Butcher scrapes as dog food, raising your own beef | Leave a comment

Bullwinkle – Another Choice made due to the weather..

Posted on June 9, 2017 by Just another day on the farm

Bullwinkle was a lovely calf last year and a very active almost to friendly Yearling this spring. (yes, he pulled his tag right out of his ear, thankfully it was found, that is why his ear looks like that) I … Continue reading →

Posted in farm | Tagged Raising Beef on the homestead | 3 Comments

So many Baby Bunnies!

Posted on June 7, 2017 by Just another day on the farm

The Rabbit Momma’s have been hopping to it over the past few days.. Litter #1 -13 kits, all Black and White Pointed. Tones of hair pulled and at the back corner like she likes to do.. Litter #2 – 9 Kits … Continue reading →