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Sweet Pickled Beets Recipe

The Keys to Farmgal Pickled Beets is Roasting your beets (never boil them) and the brine.. Sweet Pickling Brine per 4 pints, double or triple or more at will.. In a non-reactive pot, add the above together, bring to a … Continue reading

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Canning Pantry -Beets, Beef and Chicken Soup

The Canning pantry on the farm has been in steady use for the past two years with not much refill, between my own personal health issues, Hubby’s foot issue getting him a medical leave to work full time from home … Continue reading

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Its Coltsfoot bloom time!

Its that time of year that the coltsfoot blooms are up and out on the sunny days, they come out before the leaves and while its a very good idea to dig out the creeping roots in your spring garden … Continue reading

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Heart Burger Recipe

You bought a whole animal be it beef, lamb, goat or pork, or you are raising small stock, rabbit, or fowl and you find yourself with a heart or hearts. i have a number of heart recipes in the recipe … Continue reading

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Canning Up : Hibiscus Tea Concentrate

I love a good canned Tea Concentrate Hibiscus has so many traditional health benefits that it was the clear winner for me to make up a batch for the fridge first and then for the canning pantry! Hibiscus Tea Concentrate … Continue reading

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Ground Turkey Meatballs made with Cornmeal Recipe

Turkey Meatballs with Cornmeal instead of bread crumbs 1 Pound of finely ground turkey 1/4 cup of finely ground cornmeal 1 tbsp of herb blend of your choice, in this case i used smoked bacon/maple flavor 1/4 tsp of salt … Continue reading

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Lent 2025

Well, i normally do give up something in honor of lent, something small but regular that makes me pause and think a little more deeply on life and how it should be lived, on what i am giving back to … Continue reading

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Burger and Corn Soup

Sometimes we just need a simple soup, a clear flavor filled broth with hints of sweetness from the corn, along with some good old fashion filling from the meat and pasta. Beef Corn Soup Recipe 1 pound of ground burger … Continue reading

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Ham Maker Review

While i like cooking roasts and chicken and such for both meals and leftovers, the truth is, i like having precooked sandwich meats in the fridge. Wow the price on these has just gone crazy! I don’t mean the good … Continue reading

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Blood Orange Marmalade Recipe

The wonderful scent of simmering marmalade filled the kitchen on this bitterly cold winter day, for here in Canada, the citrus season comes in during our bleak winter months. The color on these oranges as i cut into them was … Continue reading

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