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Farmgals Lasagna Recipe

Posted on March 25, 2026 by Just another day on the farm

Farmgal’s Lasagna Recipe #3 Green Filling layer one 3 cups of finely chopped fresh spinach or two cups thawed and drained frozen 2 eggs, farm fresh if you got them! 1 cup of cottage cheese 2 tsp of your favorite … Continue reading →

Posted in recipes | Tagged Beef Lasagna, canada eh, cottage cheese, dinner, Eat what you grow, Farmgal's Recipes, food, grass fed beef, Homemade, just another day on the farm, Large batch Cooking, lasagna, Meal time, pasta, pot lucks, recipes, Spinach, Support your local farmers, tomato sauce | 2 Comments

Canning Up : Hibiscus Tea Concentrate

Posted on March 16, 2026 by Just another day on the farm

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

Posted on December 15, 2025 by Just another day on the farm

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 →

Posted in Depression meals, frugal | Tagged Buying in bulk, Buying on sale, Cormeal, dinner, food, Food Production and Recipes, Meatball recipe with cornmeal, meatballs, Meatballs and gravy, recipe, recipes, Turkey meatballs | Leave a comment

Lent 2025

Posted on February 26, 2025 by Just another day on the farm

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 →

Posted in At the kitchen table | Tagged cooking, fish friday, food, Lent, meatless, recipe, recipes, Respecting values, soup | 6 Comments

Burger and Corn Soup

Posted on February 7, 2025 by Just another day on the farm

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 →

Posted in Eat what you grow, Soups and Stews | Tagged bone broth, Bulk Buys, Corn, dinner, Eat what you grow, food, Frugal, Garden, grass fed beef, Grow what you eat, Grow your own, homemade soup, local food shed, Pantry, recipe, recipes, Simple soup, soup, Winter Soups | Leave a comment

Ham Maker Review

Posted on February 7, 2025 by Just another day on the farm

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 →

Posted in At the kitchen table, Food Production and Recipes | Tagged Control what you eat, dinner, Dried veggies, Eat what you grow, food, Frugal, grassfed beef, Ham Maker Review, Hammaker, Herbs, Homemade Sandwich meats, Powdered veggies, Premade, recipe, recipes, Sandwich meat round sliced, sandwiches | 2 Comments

Blood Orange Marmalade Recipe

Posted on February 5, 2025 by Just another day on the farm

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 →

Posted in Canning, Food in jars, frugal | Tagged Blood Orange, Blood Orange Marmalade, Can what you eat, Canning, Canning Pantry, Deep Pantry, Do it yourself, food, Frugal, jam, make your own, marmalade, orange, recipe, recipes, save money, Shelf stable, Waterbath canning | Leave a comment

Foraging in February Garden Zone 5a

Posted on February 4, 2025 by Just another day on the farm

With Winter having a very firm grip on us with loads of fresh snow, there is not a lot of forage available right now, in the “hunger months” A single serving of raw High Bush Cranberries (100 grams) contains 25 … Continue reading →

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Cara Cara Orange Marmalade Recipe

Posted on February 3, 2025 by Just another day on the farm

Last Week Dear hubby sent me a message that at the store in the city where i normally get my Seville oranges for marmalade didn’t have any.. However they had my Blood Oranges and they had wonderful looking and Cara Cara … Continue reading →

Posted in Canning | Tagged Canning, Canning Pantry, Cara Cara Marmalade, Do it yourself, Farmgal, food, Frugal, homestead, marmalade, Preserving, recipe, recipes, Rising Costs, Self Gel, Shop the sales, Trade War, Water Bath Canning | 1 Comment

Frugal Feb 2025

Posted on January 29, 2025 by Just another day on the farm

For so many years, I have done a no buy feb, but we faithfully did a no buy Nov and i am honestly not in the mood for it this Feb. We have a few things planned for the month … Continue reading →