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Pumpkin cheese-cake, with low carb version
Crust 1/3 cup sugar (splenda if making low carb version) 1/3 cup butter, melted 1 1/4 cup flour (replace regular flour with soy flour if making low carb version) 1 egg 1 tsp cinnamon Mix together and press into spring-form … Continue reading
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How to field dress a moose
Warning: Graphic photo documentary of the moose butchering process The moose is the largest extant species in the deer family. On average, an adult moose stands 1.8–2.1 m (6–7 ft) high at the shoulder. Males weigh 380–720 kg (850–1580 pounds) and females weigh … Continue reading
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Slow roast goat leg
Cooking for Cullen I’m hosting our National Member of Parliament for dinner tonight, Nathan Cullen. Consequently, I had to find something to cook! Having recently butchered one of my goats (and checked with his reps that he doesn’t have any … Continue reading
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City mouse acquires country mouse skills
My first attempts at knowledge transfer City mouse met country mouse recently over a chicken carcass here at Howling Duck Ranch. I have a city friend who, inspired by my posts about slaughtering turkeys and chickens humanely, was keen to … Continue reading
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Goat butchering day: a graphic photo documentary
Warning: This post contains graphic photos of the butchering process. Do not read any further unless you are genuinely interested in learning how to butcher animals. Well, I had thought I would have to wait until hunting season was over … Continue reading
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Not Dabbling in Normal today
I’ll eventually post this up here on my blog, but today it is reserved for Not Dabbling in Normal! I am planning to do a series of recipes using this unique ingredient this summer. It is a great way to … Continue reading
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Motherhood-it’s not for everyone
Last week we were lucky enough to find reliable farm-sitters and sneak away to my brother’s wedding near Vancouver. This was not an easy task thanks to the fires in our area. We had planned on driving out but when … Continue reading
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Low-carb chocolate cake
Low Carb Eating: Over the past few years, I’ve begun to lean towards a lower carb diet. For one thing, I’ve managed to gain a shocking amount of weight, largely thanks to too much healthy home grown food coupled with … Continue reading
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