I had a request for the chili verde recipe so here it is, please note I did can mine but this is not a proven recipe. I tend to like my food to be a bit spicy so feel free to half the spices taste and add more as needed. Ingredients: 1 T olive oil 1 t. dried oregano 1 T ground cumin 3 T chili powder 1 (19oz) can of green enchilada sauce 32oz diced tomatoes with juice 1…
What many people don’t know who do not live on a farm is that there are really 5 seasons of the year winter, spring, summer, fall and mud. We have reached mud season here fall has faded and winter has not yet set in leaving us with mud. The gates have mud surrounding them, the paths have mud on them and most of all the animals seem to be constantly muddy. Ace my horse especially seems to be able to…
This is an excellent recipe to use up some of those leftover turkeys scraps! Happy and safe shopping everyone!
Pete says it’s going to be cold and blustery so be sure to cover your ears!
Fall is quickly taking hold with the trees shedding their leaves and frost on the ground when I wake up. We put up more permanent fencing on the hill for the sheep to winter on. The waters in the pastures this morning had a nice layer of ice on top that I broke apart for the animals. I realized that I have been feverishly knitting christmas gifts but don’t have a pair of mittens for myself. I worked Gus today…
I have figured out why farmers live so long… because we are tough as nails. All those times our farm animals give us small heart attacks makes our heart strong. I discovered last night that a stray dog had run my horses through the fence and they were missing. Thankfully my paint is afraid of water and didn’t cross the creek so they were relatively close to the barn still. After catching them and locking them in their stalls I…
Babies change your life! Leaving on time, packing ahead of time, packing only the essentials those things are for losers apparently. We are headed out to the sheep and fiber festival in rhinebeck this weekend and I feel like I have packed the entire house! Be sure to follow us on Instagram for all the sheeps updates throughout the weekend!
Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful. -Joshua J. Marine With fall arriving comes preparing for winter. We have been battling a worm problem with one of our ewes. As wet as it has been this year many farmers have been struggling with battling worms in many different species. Of course our ewe is receiving the best of veterinary care and extra love during her recovery. We also have built a new henhouse for…
You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream. -C.S. Lewis