Canning Rabbit!

It has been a really busy day today.  We started off with canning rabbit soup and broth and then onto canning rabbit. I wish I had taken pics of the whole process but I just didn't think to do so...  A couple of days ago we had a rabbit killing day. I think it was 7 rabbits we killed... I made a big pot of rabbit noodle soup and since my Mom was sick and just got out of the hospital I took her a big portion of it and then we had it for supper and still I had enough left over to can 4 quarts. I didn't add any noodles to the canned soup as they tend to get mushy during canning so I will add them when I am ready to serve the soup after opening.  I also canned 2 quarts of rabbit broth, 5 quarts of rabbit on the bone, 3 pints of boneless rabbit pieces and 1 half pint as well. Tomorrow will be another canning day... I'm thinking chilli and deer meat... yummmm....

I know.... I know... it looks gross right??? Meat usually does when canned...but I promise you that if you ever try canned meat you will fall in love...There's nothing like it......sometimes I even can beef just so I can have that flavor instead of cooking fresh...  I will do a tutorial on how to can meat soon!

It's been a Busy Week!

 Well, I haven't got to post for a few days because we've just been so busy. Kelly's been cutting wood and I've been helping him stack it and then trying to get caught up on orders from our website and such. I have took a few pics of what's been going on in the kitchen though...lol... 

Yummmy.........    Pizza!

 We made Mozzarella Cheese a few nights ago so I thought it would be great for the pizza......

 

 I just love taking pics of food... 

One More of the Pizza....

 And...... Carrot Cake Cupcakes......

Reese Cup Bars......Oh, So Yummmmy!!!

 See Told Ya I had a busy week!

Another Lazy Snow Day...

No school today for Jacob! Can you believe that he would rather have went to school than to have stayed at home and do a snow packet... he say's he hates the snow packets so much that he would rather just go to school the whole day then to spend an hour doing his work at home...what the heck is up with that...lol...

Well,  anyway... I  haven't done much today but do some laundry and cook a deer roast... With the temps being around 20 degrees here it's been too cold to do any work outside other than the chores so it's just been another lazy day for us...  I love it!

It's Finally Snowing!!!!

We are finally getting some snow... it's not supposed to be very much but it's coming down hard right now and we probably have about a half inch or so... Kelly decided that today would be the day for cutting wood....of all days...lol... with the wind blowing so hard and the snow just pouring down.... but he got us enough cut for a few days anyway.. We're warm and toasty right now.... and it's a very cold 22 degrees here right now.  I love the fire.  I got out and got our chores done early and I did Jacob's so he wouldn't have to be out in this cold when he gets home from school.

Tonight I made Chicken Stuffed with  Broccoli and homemade mozzarella cheese....Yummm... it was good.. I also made some homemade yeast rolls and some cinnamon rolls... so much for starting the year out eating lighter huh?? 

Well, It's a New Year and I am gonna be adding on a daily basis just the ordinary things we do around here on the farm. For New Years, The Hubby killed us a rabbit and I cooked it in the dutch oven on a bed of sweet yellow onions surrounded by some delicious gold yukon and red rose potatoes. I have to say that it was really delicious!  We topped it off with some of our homemade vanilla ice cream... Yummmy stuff.... We really love our cow...lol...

A Surprise at the Cabin today!

We went to the cabin to do a little sprucing up and to our surprise we heard barking! We have no dog and my first thoughts was coyotes! As we approached our cabin I saw a little head pop up from the porch and at from a distance it looked like a little fox. As we got closer it was this adorable little Chihuahua dog. It was desperately wanting in our cabin. Finally after all the barking and growling she let me get close to her and pet her. She finally became a very sweet and lovable little dog. We had no idea how in the world she could have possibly gotten to our cabin so far back in the woods. I took her back down to the farm and starting calling all the adjoining property owners to see if she belonged to them. Around 7:30 pm we finally found her owners and they were very grateful and happy and picked her up within minutes. She was such a sweetie and I was glad that we found her home.

Cooking at the Cabin 12-30-10

Today we cooked green bean and taters on our wood stove at the cabin. My Aunt Retta just loves green beans and taters so I let them slow cook all day and then we made some fried corn bread fritters to go with them. She loved them.