Category Archives: frugal

Shopping (for the No Buy)

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Just another day on the farm

Ok, here is my report, So made a list, worked the list, fiddled around with the list and away we went today.. First Stop was to get the oil changed-Need Lucked out and found the container I wanted and had … Continue reading →

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That is the third time this morning on the radio..

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Just another day on the farm

That they are talking about the rising costs of food across the globe and the effects its having in regards to some of the riots we are seeing, they are qouting the fact that for the past seven months that … Continue reading →

Posted in food, frugal | Tagged Canning, Frugal, Garden | 4 Comments

Farms, Gardening and Composting..

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Just another day on the farm

This past weekend, we hauled about 30 pds of straw and sheep/cow manure out of the barn and up into a spot in the garden and it got added to the coming year’s compost pile (which just happens to be … Continue reading →

Posted in farm, Food Production and Recipes, frugal, gardening, gardens | Tagged Farm Life, Food Production and Recipes, Frugal, Garden | 3 Comments

Farm Sales Stories

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Just another day on the farm

Auctions and Farm Sales are a time honored way to spend a saturday with farmers in your neck of the woods. I can remember as a small child always wanting to hear the story of the wash board.. it seems … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, farm sales, frugal | Tagged Farm Life, Frugal, In memory | 7 Comments

Ducks-Overview

Posted on January 29, 2011 by Just another day on the farm

Awe Ducks, I can’t really picture my farm without ducks, we moved here in very early spring (snow on the ground) and the first farm animal that arrived was ducks, followed shortly by chickens, goats and sheep. I tried to … Continue reading →

Posted in Critters, Food Production and Recipes, frugal | Tagged Ducks, Farm Fresh Eggs, Food Production and Recipes, Frugal | 2 Comments

Rendering Fat

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Just another day on the farm

So simple to do and the end results can be used in so many ways, in this case we are making Lard. Raw Fresh Fat, remember that if the fat does not smell good to you, the lard won’t either.. … Continue reading →

Posted in farm, food, Food Production and Recipes, frugal, Pigs | Tagged Food Production and Recipes, Frugal, pigs | 13 Comments

Pork Jowl- Guanciale to be..

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Just another day on the farm

Want to see what happened to this lovely pork Jowl, here is the rest of the story

Posted in food, Food Production and Recipes, frugal, Pigs | Tagged Food Production and Recipes, Frugal, pigs | Leave a comment

Knitting-Cowl

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Just another day on the farm

Just finished it last night and got to try it this morning, Ok, so it was wore with a black wool hat for the real chores but I wanted the whole effect for the picture, so here is my first … Continue reading →

Posted in Carfts an Hobbies, frugal, knitting | Tagged crafts, Knitting | 4 Comments

Mock Pinapple Canning Recipe

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Just another day on the farm

So as anyone that has been reading the blog knows, I have been canning pinapple, which is a real treat, because when has Pinapple ever been so cheap that you can just can a whole years worth at a time. … Continue reading →

Posted in Canning, food, Food Production and Recipes, frugal, gardening, gardens, local food | Tagged Canning, Food Production and Recipes, Frugal, Garden, In memory | 11 Comments

Book Review:101 Uses for Stinging Nettles by Peirs Warren

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Just another day on the farm

This is a little softcover book, but its worth its weight in Gold (well maybe not with the cost of gold these days, but Silver for sure). I started out using Stringing Nettles in the spring as one of the … Continue reading →