Category Archives: frugal
Spending money to save in the long run.. New Washing Machine
Well, first a little health update, had to go back this week to the doctor, I needed a adjustment on my inhalers, they added in a long acting one twice a day and increased my rapid response one use per day. … Continue reading
Mustard Seeds..
Ah, my crop of Mustard plants did great this year, fresh itty bitty spicy mustard greens for salads, then strong hot ones for cooked greens, or add in to soups, stews or stirfries.. Then came the flowers, we had problems … Continue reading
The sun is warm..
Yup, you heard me right, despite the cold temps, despite the snow, despite the drifts that are so huge and solid that even the horse’s walk over the beaten path.. the sun, the sun its got promise, it started last … Continue reading
No Spend Sept.. Overview
My latest batch of soap, it had its ups and downs on this one, only time will give the answer on how it will turn out after curing and for use, hopefully it will be just fine.. but its clearly … Continue reading
Garden Friday Report May 8th to 16th 2013
Well, Its a good thing I am writing things down in the farm book to help keep track of these things for this post but wow, I can see that in true harvest time, this is going to be a … Continue reading
Garden Friday Report May 8th to 16th 2013
Well, Its a good thing I am writing things down in the farm book to help keep track of these things for this post but wow, I can see that in true harvest time, this is going to be a … Continue reading
Rending down Rabbit Leaf Fat
Lets just say that my big bucks that I raised up not just for meat but for full proper winter coats on them, were fat! FAT! they are free feed and Dh does not believe in giving out the ration … Continue reading
Posted in frugal
Tagged Rendering Rabbit Fat, Rendering Rabbit Leaf Lard, Using Rabbit Fat
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Friday Report.. Ten dollar a Week Food Challange/Weigh in
The Ten Dollar a week food Challange is coming into its second week, the first week the ten dollars went to the Good Food Box fund, this week, I spent 4.22 cents, which was one 3 pds bag of onions, … Continue reading
Snow, Blood and more meat for the house..
Well, I had hoped that the weather forcast for today in regards to the snow would mean that it would in fact be a bit warmer then yesterday but alas it was not meant to be, Jack Frost had a … Continue reading
Posted in Charcuterie, Critters, food, Food Storage, frugal
Tagged duck butchering, Ducks, sharing knowledge
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Spruce Tip Beer
Now you may or may not depending on when you started reading the blog, me talking about all those amazing things you can do with fresh young spruce tips, I found a note book from my time when I worked … Continue reading
Just another Day on the Farm 