Tag Archives: Ducks

Snow, Blood and more meat for the house..

Posted on December 16, 2012 by

Well, I had hoped that the weather forcast for today in regards to the snow would mean that it would in fact be a bit warmer then yesterday but alas it was not meant to be, Jack Frost had a … Continue reading →

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Homemade Mounting Block

Posted on September 24, 2012 by

Dh built me a two step moveable (but barely) new mounting block for getting on and off my Brandy Girl, I don’t understand it really but she seems to prefer this then the big cement steps and the good thing … Continue reading →

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Farmgal’s Duck Liver with apple/green tomato recipe

Posted on August 7, 2012 by

I was admiring this lovely post from Edible harmony and decided that I also wanted a good feed of Liver and onions, but mine turned out a bit different then her’s, so tradional and I do love tradional but I … Continue reading →

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Duck Eggs-So Good for you!

Posted on July 10, 2012 by

I was thrilled to find still warm fresh duck eggs waiting for me this morning, with so many of my chickens sitting on eggs, we have not been getting that many in the house each day so it was pleasure … Continue reading →

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My Taste buds are in revolt but the feet are finally better!

Posted on June 13, 2012 by

I have gotten used to the way the water tastes and I am adjusting to the taste or in some cases the lack of taste in my fruits/veggies and some things are even good, like the locally grown mushrooms (excellent) … Continue reading →

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Potted Rabbit..

Posted on March 20, 2012 by

As most folks who have been reading for a while know, I am on a steady, never ending learning curve on old ways to use and perserve all kinds of food that the farm produces. I got a new cookbook … Continue reading →

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Confiting- perserving meat with a fat covering

Posted on February 29, 2012 by

I have to admit that I still have a bit of trouble with this one, not for short terms perserving but the idea that confit will last three to four months. Confit appears to have come from France as a … Continue reading →

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Dark Day’s Meal- Bacon Wrapped Duck Breast with Winter veggies

Posted on January 17, 2012 by

This meal was lovely, but it was a good reflect of winter eating, if i want fresh meat, my choices are duck, chicken, turkey or rabbit, my available winter veggies are mainly root or sqaush, I did spurge on this … Continue reading →

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German Based Lung Soup Recipe -Part Two

Posted on January 15, 2012 by

Can I ever leave a recipe alone? (the answer is No) DH didn’t care for the sour near as much as I did on the duck blood soup, I really liked it, it was a like a mild version of … Continue reading →

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Hungarian Duck Blood Soup Recipe

Posted on January 14, 2012 by

So the base of this soup came from a Eastern Cookbook I have and is called Duck Blood Soup, I messed with it a bit, mainly because I didn’t have any heavy cream in the house, and I didn’t want … Continue reading →

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