Category Archives: food

Canning Pinapple

So the store has a very good sale on pinapples at a flat dollar rate, each pinapple after being peeled, and cored (which will go to Miss Piggy) gave 1 Qaurt of chunked pinapple tidbit, these were packed in as light … Continue reading

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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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