Category Archives: food

Pea Soup

Do you like Pea Soup, some folks do, and some folks dont, I have figured out a few tricks to making my pea soup better, and that is soaking and extra boiling/water exchanges, this really helps keep the gas down, … Continue reading

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Winter Challange DD Meal # 7

Dark Day’s Meal #7 was a delight, This weeks offical food is Carrots Carrot/Tomato Soup Grilled Cheese Barley Sandwhich Dessert – Hot Rasberries (frozen this fall) with a touch of honey and ginger. Soup Recipe (if you call this a recipe LOL) … Continue reading

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Barley Bread

http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=127 I like Barley, maybe even adore Barley, use it in soups, stews, breakfast.. but there is one thing about Barley that makes me get a little snarl, and that is how come you can buy 1kg of pot Barley … Continue reading

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Storage of Root Veggies-Carrots

Well, Its one of those days, morning chores, basic housework and laundry all on the go, the hounds breakfast made and served.. dish’s and more dish’s, made 3 loaves of bread, and wanted to get some things up from the … Continue reading

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Rabbit Freezer Camp-PG

Hi Folks Well, I know that I often read on different sites in regards folk’s thoughts in regards to meat and that it needs to be local and of course raised in a humane mannor, I agree with this.. but … Continue reading

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Whole Grains and my “shhhh” Secret

Ok, I will admit that this DD Challange has me reaching out and researching more local grains and suppliers, which is awesome, but I am going to own up to a little Secret of mine.. As I was just making a … Continue reading

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Winter Challange Meal #6

Dark Day Challange Meal #6 This weeks homegrown food is Pea’s, I opened a bag of fresh frozen green Pea’s from the summer and what I can say.. heavenly with fresh local mushrooms. We planted pea’s three times over the past … Continue reading

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Salmon Coucous Meatloaf

Salmon Meatloaf with Green Beans/Mushrooms and Mashed Salmon Coucous Meatloaf Recipe 3 cups Baked Fresh Salmon 2 Farm Fresh Eggs 1 Heaping TBSP of Horseradish 1 clove Garlic -shedded 1 small onion-Diced-Ok I  Diced, but I would recommend Finely Diced … Continue reading

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Rabbit Tenderloins -DD’s Meal # 5

Well, I am thrilled to say that we are getting just a little bit more light daily now, but its is still very much Dark Days in terms of how it feels with the cold and snow. Here is the menu … Continue reading

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An Appple A Day

Here are just a few of the apples we grow on our little farm, we currently have four kinds of apples, plus crabapples. We also wild pick Apples and Crabapples locally, but we get most of our apples still from … Continue reading

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