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Our kraut story begins with my husbands heartburn. I doubt you thought you'd be reading about that today..... But, it's true.  Bill was struggling hard with heart burn and did not want to go the prescription route to tame it.  So he began to research natural remedies that could give him relief.  Enter: Raw Kraut (Raw means that it is not heat treated. That means all the health benefits are in tact.) Our corner kitchen cabinet was taken over with Italian fermenting jars and experiments...and it smelled a little like farts too.....fwiw. In a few weeks, success! Not only was...

I am going to throw in a new type of post for us.  Farm Philosophy Friday.  This farm teaches me so much about life, loss, relationships and higher powers that I want to share it with you.  Maybe I just need to talk. Maybe it will help you. IDK. But, I feel drawn to this. And there's always a good reason that happens...... So...lets go figure that out! ...  A few weeks ago, we lost Max. He was the standoffish Livestock Guardian Dog (LGD) that was a wooly booger on his best days.  Although I was very sad to have...

I wear a lot of hats.  And I love every. single. one.  Much like my path that led to the store, butcher shop and endangered pigs, I didn't see this one coming either.  We needed something to do with the hams on the pigs we grew.  Because ham steaks are....bleh....and there's only so much sausage and ground pork to use from a pig... So.... My husband and I created our own curing process. Bill, a.k.a. Mr. Science, figured out all the details of making prosciutto and took us to a proof of concept point...and I took it from there.  Sales...

We all need a hardy go to meal.  Especially when the kids start back to school and the weather cools off.  One of my family favs is pot roast.  Our chuck roast are ideal for this with nice marbling and great flavor.  And, it's a 1 pot dish that I can simplify with our delicious bouillions! Recipe: 1 chuck roast 1 packet Jensen Reserve Onion Soup Mix 1 packet Beef Bouillon  16 oz freshly brewed coffee 16-32 oz water 1 TBSP salt 3 TBSP Olive Oil (only if browning first) Mushroom Salt to taste Potatoes, Rice, Noodles, Cous Cous as...

I remember when I figured this one out -  It was gold... My own hibachi type rice at home... From an egg with a rich, yellow yolk.....and flavor.....lots and lots of flavor! Minute Rice for simplicity, a little butter or olive oil....and....whatever you have in the fridge! That's what I love about this one. It can be vegetarian or you can add some bacon, beef, sausage or potatoes...there's tons of options! Here's how I cook mine: Start the minute rice - 5 minutes in the microwave and let rest Cook on medium to medium high heat to give the rice...