Dont be scared of rendering fat! The great news is no matter the fat youre rendering, the method is the same. No fancy tools needed, although a meat grinder will make the job quicker. Years ago I did a post … Continue reading How to Render Fat {Pork, Beef, Bear = Lard + Tallow}
With a relatively simple ingredient list, you wont believe how fluffy and surprisingly crustless this sandwich bread is. Continue reading Elaine's Fluffy Crustless Sandwich Bread
In our family, we have cold weather traditions. This makes the winter days not quite so long. Really blizzardy day? Seven Brides for Seven Brothers! First day below -30C? Maple syrup snow candy! Most recipes I’ve seen call for a cup of maple syrup but I find for 5 kids and two adults (my niece and nephew are usually here for it), half a cup means everyone gets a treat without it being excessive or too expensive. Maple syrup ain’t cheap yo! Continue reading Maple Syrup Snow Candy
The fats in tallow are so close to the make-up of fats below the skin on our body, making Tallow Balm so nourishing and absorbable to our parched skin. In winter our hands get so chapped and dry we can’t live without it. In summer, the dirt from the garden dries out our feet and hands, often making cracks in our feet, ouch! I use Tallow Balm as a baby bum cream, for chapped cheeks, lip balm, cuts, you name it! My aunt gave up steroid cream for eczema after trying this and her hands have never been happier. I hope you enjoy our all purpose balm. Continue reading Make Your Own Tallow Balm {Best all purpose salve and body butter EVER}
I often call this Wild Game Pot Pie my “Anything Goes” Pot Pie. Intentionally cook leftover roast meat, potatoes and vegetables when you’re making dinner one night, so dinner comes together effortlessly the next day. Adjust it to your liking- … Continue reading Wild Game Pot Pie Freezer Meal
When faced with a surplus of milk from our milk cow, we started making all the fun things we could. This makes a great gift, or hide it away for yourself! Enjoy with ice cream, in coffee, with apples…you name it! Continue reading Dulce De Leche (3 ingredient Caramel Sauce- no weird stuff!)
While elderberry syrup is great for my kid’s health…the process is sticky and messy. Enter, Elderberry Gummies! No need for making extra dishes with all the spoons or cleaning up spills! Continue reading Homemade Elderberry Gummies
Last year I managed to take photos of *most* of the process of butchering a deer. Butchering doesn’t include the hanging, skinning, gutting, that’s all done before and I’m usually at home with the boys while he does that. Mac has expressed interest in helping with it this coming fall which is neat as he’s always had a healthy fear of large animals, even when they’re dead. Continue reading Butchering Deer: The Front Quarters and Backstraps
We jumped feet first into having a milking cow. I’m not even joking you there! Our first milking took two of us 45 minutes to get a gallon, because while the cow stood perfectly still and had a terrific udder … Continue reading Wish I knew before milking cow
I love me some crackers, but thanks to my frugal hippy self, I don’t love the additives, weird oils and packaging that comes along with them. My Auntie Barb to the rescue, lovely seedy crackers! Continue reading Raincoast Crisp Seedy Crackers <—-Soaked+Whole Grain!
Stop mastitis in dairy animals before it starts with this all-natural homemade Dynamint udder cream! Continue reading Homemade Dynamint Udder Cream
Make this big batch of immune boosting Elderberry Syrup next time you start coming down with a cold and store the extras in the fridge or freezer! Continue reading Big Batch Elderberry Syrup