Milk and Meat Cows, Pigs, Eggs and Boys
We love May the Milk Cow. She has a bull calf that is about 6 weeks old now. They are doing wonderfully. We have an abundance of winter milk for … Continue Reading →
Category: meal planning and bulk food prep
Pantry 2009 End of the Year Update
The year is winding down. It’s December and winter time. This year I started a series called Pantry 2009 of which I had high hopes for adding more content to … Continue Reading →
Pantry 2009: Stockpile Misconceptions
A lot of people scoff at the notion of stockpiling food. That’s fine. There are many misconceptions and prejudices attached to the word “stockpile”. I happen to love the word … Continue Reading →
Pantry 2009: Buy More Food
I have not posted as much as I originally intended about pantry building. It has been a subject that has consumed me these past two months of the new year. … Continue Reading →
Pantry 2009: Making Apple Sauce Pictures
I have been working on getting my pantry stocked with apple sauce. It was a nice thought, but isn’t producing the vision I had of jars and jars of yummy … Continue Reading →
Pantry 2009: Glass Jars
I love glass jars. I recently found a box of old glass mason jars in my cellar. A couple of the jars were 33 year old Maxwell House Bicentenial 1776 … Continue Reading →
Lot of work for so little food…
The agrarian way of life is a whole lot of hard work. I didn’t just happen to figure this out. I remember saying something about it the day our milk cow decided … Continue Reading →
The birthday hike with applesauce
The guys headed out today for a special birthday hike with our new 8 year old… It really does seem just a short while ago that I was holding this little … Continue Reading →
Vaughnshire Pancake Recipe
I am re-posting this recipe for those who have not seen it. This is a pancake recipe that we sorta made up from a combination of recipes. The idea was … Continue Reading →
Pantry 2009: Thoughtful Pantry Planning
I wanted to put together some ideas and thoughts in regards to the importance of the home pantry. I am continually amazed at farm life. It has shown me out to … Continue Reading →