Q and A: tough chicken and pullet or cockerel
Tough chicken
Have you tried the chicken breed light Brahma? I had gotten 25 chicks because of their size, them being slow growing didn't matter to me. After about a year we butchered them, but...
We had fun at the MREA Fair
We are slowly recovering from the three-day MREA Fair in Custer, Wisconsin, this last weekend (plus the day of driving and setting up the booth). Except for Sunday, when it poured rain, the weather...
We had a nice, quiet Thanksgiving
No matter that there was just the three of us eating Thanksgiving dinner, I cooked for three days before; I can't seem to NOT cook so much. We ate a good meal and have...
Q and A: Canning pecans and duck confit
Canning pecans
In canning pecans, how much water should you put in a pressure cooker before you set your jars? I've never canned pecans before. Love your blogs, and pictures, and your cook book on...
Q and A: canning Mostarda di frutta, canning pickled eggs and canning beans, and...
Canning Mostarda di frutta
I have recently discovered mostardas, and I think the pear variety I have been experimenting with is great. I used a pint of home canned pears in water (no added syrup/sugar...