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    Buffalo Stew

    What do you get when you take carrots and potatoes from the garden, onions, a bit of buffalo stew meat and some beef stock? The best stew ever!  Well…at least one of the best stews ever 😉 Unfortunately, as happens most days, we didn’t do any measurements on anything…just browned the buffalo and onions while we chopped up the rest,…

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    Preparing the Chickens for Hibernation

    It’s only a matter of time until the ground is frozen over, all the green is gone and covered by a blanket of white.  I enjoy winter.  I really do.  I just wish it wasn’t 3 months long. I could be happy with just Spring, Summer and Fall…you? Right now, it’s beautiful outside and it’s not even freezing at night…

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    Homemade Ravioli

    Ravioli is one of those foods that I have always loved, but rarely eat because it is so freakin’ expensive to buy!  Luckily for me, Tool Lady decided several months ago to try out making it at home.  We’ve experimented with a few different recipes and are experimenting still, but one thing’s for sure, homemade ravioli is not only cheaper…

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    Harvest Monday

    Happy Monday everyone! I am definitely missing the days of mass harvests and great diversity…they seem so far away, but really, they were only a few weeks ago!  Crazy!  However, I AM grateful to be be pulling in some yumminess from the garden and am definitely looking forward to the days of harvesting winter veggies!  Anyhow, here’s what we have…

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    Garden Happiness(es)

    This nasturtium is to be expected at this time of year… …but this little rose is quite a nice surprise! The fall snap peas look happy and healthy…just waiting for blossoms Kale and beets in the raised beds A little bit of lettuce 🙂 The tips of what’s left of the blue corn stalks Gorgeous garlic – before it went…

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    Fall & Winter Crops – 2011/2012

    Alright, I’ve finally planted out both of the raised beds in the front yard.  Here’s what we’ve planted and are hoping to harvest throughout the winter and into next spring. 4X5 bed.  In order of rows sown, back to front, succession plantings sown early August through early October. Broccoli Carrots Kale Carrots Kale Beets Carrots Spinach Carrots Beets Mixed Lettuce…