Tag Archives: Frugal

Golden Needles Harvesting

Posted on July 29, 2016 by Just another day on the farm

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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Farm Sale..

Posted on May 15, 2016 by Just another day on the farm

Well, my best buy was this full bedroom set.. the full sized dresser, matching mirror, two end tables and full bed set.. also picked up a sweet little white five drawers dresser as well as a awesome Food Warming box … Continue reading →

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Beef Barley veggie soup.. Canning

Posted on October 24, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

Mom never used a pressure canner, in truth I still prefer waterbath canning myself but when it comes to safely making soups that hubby takes a pint to work and heats up barely, the pressure canner is the only safe … Continue reading →

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Second Hand Score.

Posted on August 30, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

Just love this new to me second hand hutch I picked up for 15 at the local second hand store, that was one of there higher priced items, I have seen over the years but so worth it. it fits … Continue reading →

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Old vs new

Posted on August 27, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

Where does frugal cross the line from saving to costing us more When the 21 year old dryer that came with our farm broke weeks ago, I just moved everything to the line drying.. which is used a lot but … Continue reading →

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My Sweet Little Freeloader..

Posted on May 17, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

Miss Puddin is without a doubt one of the few freeloaders on the farm, she earns her keep by being cute, sweet and purring when I pet her. That is a lead in and a connect to a coming post. … Continue reading →

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Beefed up Corn Pudding Recipe with Mashed!

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

Beefed up Corn Pudding recipe Inspired by Kodi’s Aunts Recipe but also by a recipe found in Fat-Back and Molasses, a collection of favourite old recipes from Newfoundland and Labrador. 1 onion-Peeled and finely diced 1 cup cooked and diced Leftover Beef 2 … Continue reading →

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Ham and Cabbage Soup Recipe- Flash Back Friday

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

Half a Head of Cabbage -Diced One med size Onion-Diced One clove Garlic 1/2 cup Barley 12 cups lamb bone broth 1/2 cup of left over chopped cooked ham 1/4th cup of dried Stinging Nettle Spices -A pinch of Basil, … Continue reading →

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Homemade Dark Baked Beans

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

I have been craving a big old pot of baked beans, its just a thick hearty dish perfect for winter, I just can not learn to like the local maple flavoured beans, I want the deep rich bacon tomato based … Continue reading →

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Garden Report June 8th to 13th..

Posted on June 14, 2013 by Just another day on the farm

Costs in the garden outputs this week- 0 Total Garden Outputs (including seeds/plants) for 2013- 468.15 dollars Total Garden imputes in terms of harvest for 2013-1269.84 Currently = In the good by 801.69 Total Garden impute in terms of free, gifted … Continue reading →

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