Category Archives: frugal

Most Modern Cookbooks so don’t work for this farm gal

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Just another day on the farm

One of our Christmas Desserts, No recipe use, its a Cranberry Pecan Maple Tartlet with vanilla icecream. It was tiny and tasty and just yum! So I often get cookbooks from my momma, which I am totally grateful for, but … Continue reading →

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Sugar Scrub’s

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

Brown Sugar Body Scrub Recipe for a single use 2 Heaping Tablespoons of Brown Sugar 1/2 Tablespoon of organic Almond Oil Mix together, then pick up about half a teaspoon at a time and give your face, and neck a … Continue reading →

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Lamb Bone Broth Recipe

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Just another day on the farm

These are the nice meaty bones left over after taking the meat off two small lamb shoulder roasts.. Here is my best trick, you need to roast your bones before you simmer them all day long to make your broth, … Continue reading →

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Recycle and Reuse..

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Just another day on the farm

So I am a very firm believer in Composting, most of the extra’s that my kitchen or house produces goes back to the critters on the farm, anything that can’t go to the critters goes into the compost piles, we … Continue reading →

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Spruce and Rosemary Shortbread Cookies Recipe

Posted on December 20, 2010 by Just another day on the farm

A basic Shortbread Cookie Recipe is a time honored traditon at this time of the year, it is made up normally of butter, Sugar, Flour and Vanilla. Some folks like to use half Flour and half Corn Starch for a … Continue reading →

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Carrot Pudding Round Two

Posted on December 19, 2010 by Just another day on the farm

Well, given that we have a ton of carrots to use up, I thought another batch for Carrot Pudding was a good choice, made this one a touch different from my regular Carrot Pudding Recipe by adding in pecan’s instead … Continue reading →

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Carrots, Carrots and More Carrots

Posted on December 18, 2010 by Just another day on the farm

I needed just a few things at the store, and was once again brought to a stand still but this time it was in the veggie section, there to my surprise and delight was ten pds of carrots for $1.49. … Continue reading →

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Red River Porridge

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Just another day on the farm

What is your favorite Porridge or Grits depending on where you live? I like many kinds but hands down my favorite is Red River, its a porridge from my childhood that has moved well into my adulthood. Its a truly … Continue reading →

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Mung Bean Sprouts and Recipe..

Posted on December 12, 2010 by Just another day on the farm

Dried Mung Beans can be turned into wonderful home grown sprouts for use in a number of tasty dishes, I started sprouting about ten years ago as a way to be able to offer the hounds fresh ground greens once or twice … Continue reading →

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Butternut sqaush pasta recipe

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Just another day on the farm

One and half cup Flour, one fresh egg, 1/4 cup roasted butternut Squash, a pinch of Salt. Mix together and knead into a ball, let rest for at least 15 min and then put though your pasta machine or roll … Continue reading →

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