Category Archives: Food

Potato diggers

What does the 4 year old do when digging potatoes? She digs… She digs…a hole To…. Lay in!

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Mmmmm good!

Take one fresh ham….bake on low alllllll day…..mmmmmmmm!!

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Easter Halupkies

Forget the chocolate – that’s my kind of Easter Basket! We’ve been busy on and off the farm.  Wife Steph had Vitrectomy surgery from which she is recovering nicely but going crazy from boredom because she can’t do anything other … Continue reading

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Something is Wrong…

Yes, something is wrong…very wrong with this picture.

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Pigriculture

When we first moved here about 11 years ago, we came with the intention of farming our new little 14 acre plot.  We were younger and much greener, never having the opportunity to spread beyond back yard animals and a garden, so it didn’t take … Continue reading

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Pork… it’s what’s for dinner…

There is nothing quite like eating something you have grown or raised.  Our naturally raised pastured pork is particularly good!  It’s even better when you can stretch your meals! I cooked up a big ham on Sunday since ALL of … Continue reading

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Early Soupy

Without knowing it at the time, some of the soppresata that we made was smaller than it should have been.  Apparently it is not customary to use pig casings; most soupy makers use cow casings which make a much larger link.  I wonder just … Continue reading

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