Category Archives: Life moves on daily

Frugal Meal Helpers -Roasting Leftover Bones

Posted on March 15, 2026 by Just another day on the farm

When we can’t be as picky on certain cuts in the store due to prices or if we are buying bulk quarters or half’s of whole animals, we are going to end up with a lot more bone in cuts. … Continue reading →

Posted in Life moves on daily | Tagged bone broth, bone in meat, broth, canada, Cost saving, Farmgal, Flavour depth, Frugal, groceries, just another day on the farm, Leftovers, Making do, meal planning, Meal prep, Noodle Soup, Roast your bones, Shop the sales, soup, Soup base, trimming meat, Use ever last bit, using leftover, Waste not, Waste not want not | Leave a comment

Rhubarb -Frugal Starts

Posted on December 17, 2025 by Just another day on the farm

I love rhubarb! In northern zones, this plant can be found tucked away on every old homestead, into a community gardens, tucked behind most churches back doors. There is a solid reason for the love, its one of the first … Continue reading →

Posted in Garden, Life moves on daily | Tagged 100 mile diet, building a new garden, canada, climate victory gardens, food, Frugal, Garden, Garden Zone 5, Gardening, Growing from seed, rhubarb, Seed Saving, Seed starting | Leave a comment

Trade War or Economic warfare

Posted on February 2, 2025 by Just another day on the farm

If you had asked me, if the odds were that i would see a war in my life time, i would have always said it was possible. I mean i am a Cold War Child in her early 50’s Having … Continue reading →

Posted in Life moves on daily | Tagged canada, economy, politics, Tariffs | 8 Comments

Feeding Times effects lambing or Kidding timing

Posted on January 31, 2025 by Just another day on the farm

I have noticed that this post is getting a good amount of views and for good reason, when you do your feeding times has been well studied on how it effects when your momma’s will lamb, kid or calf out. … Continue reading →

Posted in Life moves on daily | Tagged birthing, farm, Farm Life, farming, Feed for lambing, feeding timing, goats, jugs, kidding, lamb, lambing, sheep, winter lambing | Leave a comment

Corned Beef Tongue -Waste Not, Want Not

Posted on January 23, 2025 by Just another day on the farm

While i used to raise my own beef, I was lucky enough to find someone who raises the most amazing grass fed beef just down the road for me, i gave my calf’s the best life i could but i … Continue reading →

Posted in Life moves on daily | Tagged beef, Bulk buy, Corn Beef Hash, Corned Beef Tongue, dinner, food, Frugal, Homemade Corned Beef, homestead, Nose to tail cooking, odd bits, recipe, recipes, support small farmers, Waste not | 1 Comment

Peach Babies and more

Posted on January 21, 2025 by Just another day on the farm

Trays and rows of peach babies are all popping up, remember to plant the tail side down when potting them up, i have held them as long as i could and i have them on a 10 on and 14 … Continue reading →

Posted in Life moves on daily | Tagged Dreaming of spring, Farm dogs, Farmgal, flowers, food, Garden, Garden is calling, Garden seeds, Gardening, Gardening in Zone 5, Growing from pits, homestead, Peach pits, recipe, Seeds, Sib C peaches, Winter is here | Leave a comment

Vet Care

Posted on November 13, 2024 by Just another day on the farm

It was a surgery day, Big Guy headed out early this morning for his altering and he was picked up and home by mid after and we are on watch and care. Of course Miss Fancy also had to get … Continue reading →

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Venison Stew Recipe Round Up

Posted on November 6, 2024 by Just another day on the farm

Deer Season locally has opened, cool mornings, with your breath showing, winter is coming! Bring on the Venison Stews! My Top Recipes The highest ranked is the Heart Venison Stew I think the reason it is the most popular is … Continue reading →

Posted in 100 mile diet, 30 day challanges, Life moves on daily, Soups and Stews | Tagged cooking, Deer Hunting, Fall hunting, Fall Venison Stew Recipe, Fill your freezers, food, Hunt camps, recipe, recipes, Venison, Venison Heart Recipe | Leave a comment

Tracking Year-May 2024 Report

Posted on June 12, 2024 by Just another day on the farm

Chicken Eggs- 223 Duck Eggs- 43 Nettle dried -2 quart jars 64 oz of dried nettles Rhubarb- 43 cups harvested Spruce tips -4 cups Canning 6 pint jars of homemade HP sauce rhubarb based 4 pint jars of haskap/rhubarb bbq … Continue reading →

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Loved when I get feedback

Posted on December 14, 2023 by Just another day on the farm

Its so nice when you get feedback on older posts! Thank you so much for letting me know you tried this recipe as a way to use your fall lamb hearts. While one of the best ways to use hearts for … Continue reading →