I'm welcoming back Kate from Venison for Dinner today as she wraps up her two-part series on milk cows that kick. I love these tips and have used several of them! So now you've figured out WHY your cow is kicking...but what are you going to do about it?! Put these ten practical tricks to help the cow AND help you! The first thing you must ALWAYS do, is calm yourself down. Without fail, if we are in a rush, feeling antsy, trying to ...Continue Reading
Archives for April 2014
18 Dandelion Recipes
Growing up, dandelions were always the enemy... I remember my Dad devoting hours each summer to vigorously spraying them when they would pop up in the yard. I also remember how annoyed I was during the first spring after we purchased our homestead when I realized the little yellow buggers were ALL OVER the yard and pastures. Dandelions are a fast-growing competitive perennial that goes from flower to seed in a matter of days. The ...Continue Reading
Why I Stopped Being Dogmatic About My Diet…
**Please Note** This post is NOT referring to people who must be on certain diets because of allergies or health problems. I fully acknowledge that is a different issue entirely. I've been noticing an interesting phenomenon lately... If you want to start a debate online, mention either religion or politics. But if you want to start an all-out war, start talking about food. I suppose I understand it to a certain extent... Food ...Continue Reading
10 Reasons Why Your Milk Cow Might be Kicking
I'm sooooo excited to be welcome Kate from Venison for Dinner as a guest poster today! Like many of you, she's had plenty of experiences with milk cows that like to kick, and is sharing her wisdom on that topic today! Our first cow was a saint... ...She rarely kicked, just stood there and had a terrific udder. It was a sad day when we had to butcher her, and with our next cow, before I knew it, I was googling "How to ...Continue Reading
The Easy Way to Peel Farm-Fresh Hard-Boiled Eggs
We've all been there... You get the hankering for a good, old-fashioned hard-boiled egg. And since you have your very own flock of chickens, you can hardly wait to boil up a batch. You carefully select the eggs, place them in the pot, and simmer them to perfection. Your mouth starts watering as you gently crushed the shell and peel the egg--with the salt shaker ready and waiting. And then you get this: It's enough to ...Continue Reading