Post Written By Sarah Sweeney Bone broth. If you haven’t heard of it yet, this nutrient packed broth has been gaining popularity in health circles in recent years. The collagen rich liquid can improve chronic inflammation, does wonders for skin, hair and nails, improves joint and bone health and is even known to boost metabolism. Not to mention is highly digestible making it easy for your body to utilize all of the brothy goodness. The magic happens when you simmer…
The most useful farm tool that I have is by far our Border Collie Gus, he proves to be helpful more than I can count. I know that if the sheep we’re to get out that I wouldn’t have to much trouble getting them back with Gus’s help (Purdy is another story) which is a load off my mind. This morning when I went down to do morning chores I saw that Jenny one of the brown spotted ewes had…
I went to pick up our pig yesterday, we named her Lola. She is an Old Spot Yorkshire cross that we plan to grow out for ourselves to eat. I might not have planned my trip the best since the crate I grabbed didn’t have a door on it so I had to use a bag of shavings to block the entrance. I also should have taken the truck so that the stinky pig would have been in the back…
(Family recipe my grandfather made frequently) Ingredients 5 Qts water 1 package or a whole Oxtail (beef tail) 10-13 beef bouillon cubes 1 cup sliced carrots 1½ cups chopped celery 1½ cups barley Pinch of oregano Directions Bring oxtail to boil in water with 10 bouillon cups; cover, reduce heat and simmer for 1 hour. […] via Bronwyn’s OXTAIL SOUP — The Foundation / P4C Cookbook
I was sitting there minding my own business when I saw a giant hand reaching out of the sky to abduct me. My friends and I were running for our lives when I was snatched, snatched I tell you, plucked right from the earth! Luckily (at least for me) I wasn’t alone some of my friends had also been taken. Once caught we were loaded into a transport container, when we were dumped out we all looked up to see…
We have all had those days when we don’t want to cook or we aren’t feeling well. I try to cook enormous amounts of food that freezes or cans well when I can: chicken, turkey, burgers, chicken stock, chili and anything else I can preserve well. This makes my life profoundly easier when I may not be feeling well or just don’t want to cook. Today I made pulled pork for dinner and will freeze the rest in dinner size…
At Cacia Farms we like to ensure that all of our rabbits enjoy life as much as possible, even the ones intended for our freezer. We provide them with top quality food, plenty of room to grow and live in, as well as many treats to have. Our adult rabbits that we use for breeding all have unique personalities. Pete loves to run and he also likes to visit his girls. Pete is not a huge fan of hard treats…
In a perfect world Jeff and I would be sitting in our great room on our super comfy couch with a roaring fire watching a epic movie. Our dogs would be splayed out on the hardwood floor in front of the fireplace, with kitties scattered roosting on the beams of our log cabin. Outside it would be gently snowing those huge beautiful flakes of snow. Our open kitchen would be filled with the smell of pot roast cooking and apple…
We have two adult breeding Giant Chinchillas here at Cacia Farms. I love my girls Dixie and Annabelle they are both wonderful rabbits. Annabelle tends to be a bit more sensible than Dixie she is quiet and doesn’t mind being handled or me handling her babies. Dixie on the other hand is much more emotional about life in general. Dixie hates being picked up and handled and does not appreciate me touching or going near her babies. The one great…
It has been a very stressful week for various reasons. I have also been extremely busy and have been unable to see my horse. I went out this morning and spent some quality time with him. Ace is always up to something and he was full of love and personality. He listened to all of my complaints about life and it was so calming to just brush him. I am very thankful for Ace and often don’t know what I…