Category Archives: odd bits

Asian Inspired Brawn (Amazing Head Cheese)

Posted on February 8, 2018 by Just another day on the farm

Another favorite thing to do with an overabundance of piggy parts is to make this Asian-inspired brawn. If I call it tête de fromage or souse, no one knows what I’m talking about, and “headcheese” puts people right off, so … Continue reading →

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Rendering Lard- Pasture Raised Heritage Pork Fat

Posted on July 14, 2017 by Just another day on the farm

My computer binged and it was a friend of mine.. would you like a couple bags of Freshly done but now frozen of Pasture raised heritage organic pork fat. I was like ok, two bags, maybe three? Well her one … Continue reading →

Posted in 100 mile diet, Critters, Food Storage, frugal, odd bits, Pigs, Pork | Tagged How to render lard, Putting up lard, Rendering lard, Rendering lard from pasture raised pork, Rendering pork lard | 3 Comments

Breaded Lamb Heart with Recipe

Posted on February 9, 2017 by Just another day on the farm

As those that have been reading the blog for awhile or poked around, you know that I like to use everything possible from the critters I raise on the farm. This is a really great way to use heart that’s … Continue reading →

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Creamed Pork Spleen on Toast-Recipe

Posted on April 30, 2013 by Just another day on the farm

Well, I have to admit that finding recipes for pigs spleen on the net or in my books is like finding hens teeth. I tapped my old cookbooks, nothing, I tapped my elders, nothing (they didn’t eat it) I dug … Continue reading →