I used to spend hours at the grocery store, trying to read every label, trying to avoid GMOs, preservatives, and additives. It got a little easier as time went on because I figured out which items were staples for my cart and what I could substitute in recipes for certain ingredients. Then the non GMO … Continue reading Eating healthier becoming easier
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Quick and spicy dinner
Ted spent a couple of hours outside in the drizzly cold weather today; he got a hay bale for the cattle, brought a bag of pig feed up for the pigs, fed the chickens (again), slipped the pigs, and raked our driveway, Gramma Izzie's driveway, and the church's driveway with the tractor. He wanted a … Continue reading Quick and spicy dinner
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They figured it out!
Bitsy and Dixie have been flipping over their feed trough on a daily basis. I didn't think this was such a big deal because pigs like to root, and I just figured they would root around on the ground and eat up the spilled mash. I was completely wrong! They left it on the ground, … Continue reading They figured it out!
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Yum!
Today, a recipe for Apple Cider and Bacon Pork Chops came across my newsfeed on Facebook. I had all the ingredients so decided to give it a try for dinner tonight. Everything was going well until I realized the kids drank all the cider and didn't tell me! I improvised with chicken broth, and it … Continue reading Yum!
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The big reveal!
This morning, Ted and I got up early (for me...late for him LOL), and we loaded the big cage off the porch into the back of the pickup. We made a pits top at the ATM and Tractor Supply to buy a bale of straw, a tarp, and bungee straps. Then we were off to … Continue reading The big reveal!
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I MILKED MY COW!!!
Bindi is three weeks old on Thursday. Every evening it would get dark, and I would think, "There's another day I didn't milk Bessie." Then I'd feel sorry for myself for working so much at teaching and studying so much for those two college classes, and I'd have a pity party in my head. Then … Continue reading I MILKED MY COW!!!
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Blueberries are soooo good!
I have wanted blueberry bushes forever for our farm. I finally decided that this is the year to plant them. We bought one from Rural King, and it is an Elliott blueberry bush. We are going to buy two more of a different variety from Tractor Supply this weekend and get those planted as well. … Continue reading Blueberries are soooo good!
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LOOK!!!! IT’S GROWING! !!
Do you see that little green bulb in the bottom of the picture? I'm not sure what it is, but I sure AM excited to see what it turns out to be!
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Trial run Thanksgiving
I bought two turkeys from the same little girl I purchased my other white birds from last summer and this summer. She couldn't take them to the fair (lots of poultry exhibits have been banned right now) so she gave me first dibs on them. I immediately went to see the little Amish lady who … Continue reading Trial run Thanksgiving
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Busy bees
This squash plant came up by the garage as a volunteer. I had both pumpkins and zucchini donated to my chickens last year, and I have no idea which one this is. I just left it alone. It's had lots of flowers, and the vines are big and strong, but nothing has come of it. … Continue reading Busy bees
Striving Acres 