You have heard the phrase, Going Green, now for quite some time. It has become the latest fad in our current culture for environmentalism. Everyone wants to save the Earth by using less energy, having fewer children, and using biodegradable products. You see this propaganda everywhere you turn, in the grocery stores, on the television, and […]
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I love making cheddar cheese. It is so relaxing and satisfying to know you are making something useful. It has such a great flavor even fresh! We are planning to age this 4 pound wheel of cheddar cheese for at least 30 days. Aging cheese gives it the texture, flavor and body that is distinct
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As our family was remembering the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ, a perfect spotless white lamb was born to Megan’s ewe. We never kept sheep before so this was a major event for the family. We were planning to shear the sheep soon because we thought they would lamb in May. It weighs no
One of my friends emailed me an ice cream experiment. These people took two different brands of packaged ice cream in a box and left them out on the counter to melt. The interesting thing was that they DIDN’T melt. There are so many chemicals that are used in this ice cream that it resembles
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What will we do with 56 quarts of pie filling? Make some pies for the husband? I just had to do it. There was a kind man that gave us 10 bushels of apples last fall because there was a really good crop. I stored these apples out in my insulated garage all winter and
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To be able to make your own simple soap it such a great skill to know. Lately, I learned how to make soap from a soap making friend. She taught me some basic principles and I was on my way to making my OWN soap. My husband made a wooden mold for me and I
Here is our pony, Betsy. Miles got his very own pony for free. She wasn’t tame, so our Amish neighbors are working with her to get her broke for pulling a cart with the kids. She is a cute little girl. She matches our cow. We are building her a stall in the barn and
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Canned spaghetti sauce, homemade noodles, homemade mozzarella cheese, homemade ricotta cheese, my canned beef bologna, and a couple farm fresh eggs. WOW! What a combo! I made the mozzarella cheese and from the whey I made the ricotta and it was easy. It took no more than 45 minutes for the cheese making. My canned
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Here is a meal you can make in minutes and with your CANNED GOODS. 1 quart hamburger canned 1 quart spaghetti sauce canned 1 quart of tomatoes canned 1 quart of cooked kidney beans I just throw it all in a stock pot and simmer it with some spices (onion powder, garlic powder, chile
You would be amazed at the amount of benefits that are contained in raw, unpasteurized milk from a grass fed animal. Grass fed is the key. Cows are ruminants which means that they are designed for eating grass in a field. Most factory farms feed cows a high amount of grains and soybeans which alter
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