On a happier (and tastier!) note, last night we fried up some of the Muscovy duck we butchered recently and I was reminded, yet again, of why we raise them. For one, Muscovies are very, very quiet. With all the other noise coming from our little homestead here it's nice to not have a loud …
After two days of bed rest, I finally felt a bit better last night and decided to make some of my world famous fried chicken using the cornish cross we butchered recently. The recipe is one I learned from my mom who learned it from hers and it is simple but delicious: Two chicken breasts …
Today is the day when we finally began processing the meat birds. It's not my favorite homesteady thing to do because despite loving all things Halloween, I am actually pretty squeamish. Of course I don't mind handling the meat once it's all over... It's just the hacking off their heads and putting them into the …
Or, rather my basket. This morning I was able to harvest enough potatoes, carrots, zucchini, oregano, basil and rosemary to go with the garlic and onions I already set aside to cure a couple weeks ago in order to make a nice, fat pot of soup for dinner tonight. Yummm. It's so rewarding when you …
Lately I've been complaining that the Lodi apples were prematurely falling from the tree, thinking they were just too heavy for the still-young branches but it turns out... they are ready to harvest! 😆 Kind of like the onions, some of which were going to bolt if I didn't pull them... Apparently Lodis are an …
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