I got a whole bag of scraps; everything from leftovers from sewing projects to worn-out underwear. Some of it for things like rag rugs or crazy quilts, some for gun-cleaning rags... whatever. Also several worn out knitted stuff that I will unravel for more yarn when I need it. I keep and...
During the daytime, we don't usually have problems with the predators as Millie, our LGD, takes her job seriously guarding the chickens. She doesn't even want to be around when we butcher a chicken. Soon as she sees DH grabbing THAT knife and the axe, she goes and hides in the bedroom. I guess...
The red color tells you there's more minerals in it, as well as anthocyanins. I prefer red cabbage when I roast with pork; it seems to have a richer flavor.
Your taste buds age, and eventually can't sense some of the more delicate nuances. Some people (like me!) start enjoying spicy foods...
Yeah. We live in an area that has the highest population of Bald Eagles except for Alaska. Plus Red Tails and other assorted raptors... plus a family of skunks that have lived in the culverts by the side of the road for several years now... plus foxes, raccoons... A couple months ago our...
A lot of people are surprised when I tell them that actually, lard IS one of those "healthy fats" everyone gushes about. Lard is about 50% monounsaturated, which is why it stays kinda soft at room temperature.
Yep. People don't realize that when a person signs that dotted line, they are offering up their LIFE for their country; even if no war happens while they are serving.
I render lard and tallow when I can get the fat. Mostly I render schmaltz from the chickens. I used to use coconut fat and olive oil a lot. Now, I only use olive oil to make salad dressings.
My tinnitus and accompanying hearing loss appears to be genetic. My father had it, and so does my brother. The normal loss of hearing that most people experience as the age is greatly accelerated in us so that my hearing at age 69 is comparable to that of an 80 year old. I don't know if I...