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Canning Log Update
It was time to do a inventory of the canning, so I can have a better idea of what needs to be put up this season, Figured we would share with the folks were we start and then do … Continue reading
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Tagged 100 mile food challange, Canning, Farm Life, Garden, Goals, Soft Fruits, Veggies
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Do you sprout? If so, what did you plant to produce seeds for winter use?
If you sprout in winter and you garden in summer, my question is did you plant a area of your garden to produce seeds for sprouting? and if so, what did you choose to grow? I have been well aware … Continue reading
Golden Needles Harvesting has started.
or in common terms, picking and drying lots and lots! of unopenned Day Lily flowers. Ah, the common, humble daylily that most of us call, tigerlily’s or Ditch Lily’s are so wonderful to have in the kitchen, the little root … Continue reading
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Tagged 100 mile food challange, Food Production and Recipes, Frugal, Garden, Wild Foods
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Winter Challange Meal #9
Dark Day’s Meal #9 was light and o so yummy, go Pizza, The offical food for this meal was sundried plum tomato’s. The Crust was a homemade buttermilk bread So the only non-local was salt/olive oil/ and the buttermilk powder. The … Continue reading
Winter Challange Meal #8
Dark Day’s Meal #8 was a meat filled treat, This weeks offical food is Strawberries, yup, you read that right!, runner up fresh sheep yogurt. So we had local slow roasted pork ribs (from Levernes) with homemade BBQ Sauce, Spinach … Continue reading
Book Review:101 Uses for Stinging Nettles by Peirs Warren
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
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Tagged 100 mile food challange, Farm Life, Food Production and Recipes, Frugal, Homesteader Books
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Winter Challange DD Meal # 7
Dark Day’s Meal #7 was a delight, This weeks offical food is Carrots Carrot/Tomato Soup Grilled Cheese Barley Sandwhich Dessert – Hot Rasberries (frozen this fall) with a touch of honey and ginger. Soup Recipe (if you call this a recipe LOL) … Continue reading
Posted in 100 mile diet, food, gardens, Winter Eating Challange
Tagged 100 mile food challange, Canning, Garden, Soups and Stews, Veggies
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Winter Challange Meal #6
Dark Day Challange Meal #6 This weeks homegrown food is Pea’s, I opened a bag of fresh frozen green Pea’s from the summer and what I can say.. heavenly with fresh local mushrooms. We planted pea’s three times over the past … Continue reading
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Rabbit Tenderloins -DD’s Meal # 5
Well, I am thrilled to say that we are getting just a little bit more light daily now, but its is still very much Dark Days in terms of how it feels with the cold and snow. Here is the menu … Continue reading
Rabbit Liver Pate Recipe
1 Fresh Rabbit Liver-Chopped into small pieces 2 Tbsp of Local St. Alberta Butter 1 Small Onion, Peeled and Fine Diced 1 Clove Garlic, Peeled and Fine Dinced Salt, Pepper, Hot Red Pepper Flakes to taste. Basil 2 Tbsp of good … Continue reading
Just another Day on the Farm 