Tag Archives: Frugal

Canning Meat..

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Just another day on the farm

Well I have been listening to CBC news about what is happening to the markets, to the riots in london, to the debt crisis that just keeps growing in Europe and the United States, and listening to Harper who is … Continue reading →

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Energy imputes and rewards..

Posted on August 8, 2011 by Just another day on the farm

So its monday, which means its laundry day, its meant that its laundry day for years now, but its out of date with the new provincal high, med and low energy power costs. You see when I want to do … Continue reading →

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The Food of a Younger Land by Mark Kurlansky

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

This book is about an I qoute ” A protrait of Amercican Food-before the national highway system, before chain restaurants and before frozen food, when the nations food was seasonal, regional and traditional from the lost WPA files” This book … Continue reading →

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The pay off to pasture improvement!

Posted on August 4, 2011 by Just another day on the farm

So when we bought our little farm, 3 acres had just been seeded the year before into hay for cows, it was cut and baled for three years, and then without extra’s being added it began a reduced amount of reward … Continue reading →

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Lamb Liver Pate Recipe

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Just another day on the farm

Well, I have intended to start the month of recipes out with a wonderful dish of stuff heart but it will have to wait till tomorrow, as today we are making Lamb Liver Pate. 1 pds of fresh lamb liver … Continue reading →

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Stinging Nettle Sheep Cheese Recipe

Posted on July 28, 2011 by Just another day on the farm

Lets just play what if,  What if you can’t get Rennet? What if you can’t get Lemon Juice(after all this is Canada, lemons don’t grow here) What does grow in most parts of Canada that can be used in place.. … Continue reading →

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Freezer Camp

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Just another day on the farm

Part of life on the farm is the fact that we are raising a percent of our animals each year for food production. Now the reason I say a percent is that I keep back breeding animals on my little … Continue reading →

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Well the heat is good for drying the pea’s on the vine

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Just another day on the farm

Do you seed save from your garden? If you are thinking about it, I would recommend adding to your book collection Seed to Seed, Seed Saving and Growing Techniques for vegetable Gardeners by Suzanne Ashworth, its a very! good book … Continue reading →

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The Complete Compost Gardening Guide

Posted on July 21, 2011 by Just another day on the farm

by Barbara Pleasant and Deborah Martin. I picked up this book at our local feed store, it is carried by Thomas-Allan in Canada but is a Storey Book, I flipped though it and then ended up standing reading it, while … Continue reading →

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Time to crack out the pickles..

Posted on July 20, 2011 by Just another day on the farm

The summer heat as arrived and that means a few different things around the farm, first I should explain that we regularly during July and Aug get high temps and totally stupid humidity, examples would be regular 28 to 35 … Continue reading →

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