All Flesh is Grass

The remainder of Winter Stockpile...Take half, leave half allows for quicker regrowth when spring weather comes again.  All the girls agree, stockpile is better than hay!

Opal (LaMancha) and Tinkerbelle (Jersey)

Miss Swiss (Braunvieh)

Cocoa (Brown Swiss/Jersey)

Timkerbelle AKA Pocket

Barn Hop

Orange Brittle - homemade hard candy

3 cups cane sugar
1 cup water
pinch of sea salt
a dash or 2 of liquid minerals
a drop of orange essential oil
3 tbs cream of tartar
1 stick of butter

Cook until temp reaches 302* .....an hour or 2...I didn't keep track....just kept stirring occasionally. Let cool in a shallow,  level pan, I used a broiler pan.  Break apart when completely cool.


See Ya In The Gumbo
Melt in Your Mouth Monday
Hearth and Soul Hop
Made from Scratch Tuesday
Totally Tasty Tuesdays

French Onion Style Potato Soup

Comfort food that travels well too.  I took some with me in a thermos and ate it  about 6-8 hours later.  Some of the cheese had dissolved into the broth...all the better, but I still had yummy clumps of melted cheese too.

Ingredients:
Homemade Beef Broth
Potatoes
Gelatin
Cheese
Salt
Pepper
Cane Sugar (optional)


I save all my leftover bones in freezer bags, along with onion skins.  When I have gathered enough to make a batch of broth, I just dump the bag into a pot, add some water and ACV and cook low and slow for a while.  This time I used my crock pot so I wouldn't take up stove space. Broth is done when I have time to strain and put away.  This batch was especially onion heavy in relation to the bones.  The smell throughout the house was wonderful.

I filled a pot with peeled and cubed potatoes (shredded would work too), then covered with the onion rich beef broth, salt and a little extra water to cover.  I brought to a boil, then simmered for 40-50 minutes...so an hour in total.  I added some gelatin towards the end and corrected the seasoning with a little more salt and a touch of pepper.  I ladled into bowl and topped with freshly shredded Swiss Cheese.  Oh yeah......

Pan Fried Beets with or without Egg

Pan Fried Beets

Fresh is best for this recipe, but canned would work too.


Heat up some coconut oil with a little butter or bacon grease, if desired. 

1. Add chopped beets, onions an potatoes.  
2. Salt generously.  
3. Cook until tender.  
4. Add a dash or so of fresh ground pepper.
5. Add a dash of ACV or other vinegar (optional)

Eggs and Beets

If you don't need "pretty" add an egg or 2. 

It looks kind of scary but the taste is wonderful!