Apr 30, 2010

Rolled Oats Question

We grow oats.  I've been reading about how to dehull it at home and how to cook, etc., but I haven't been able to find any information on how to make rolled oats at home.  There must be a way.  Is there a special machine to do it?  We have so many oats and I think it would be great to use it for us as well as the critters.


Anyone know how to do this?


Thanks,


From Glory Farm

Apr 23, 2010

On-Line Beekeeping Class



I was navigating about the web and came upon this site, http://therenegadefarmer.com .  I signed up for the e-mail notification and am excited about an online beekeeping class that they're going to offer.  I need all the help I can get when it comes to my bees.  This will only be my second year with them.


I thought I'd just pass along the heads up.  Anyone else out there into bees?

Dandelion Egg Noodles

I haven't tried this recipe yet, but it's on my list.


2 cups fresh dandelion greens, washed, drained, stemmed


2 eggs


1 T olive oil


1/2 t salt


11/2 cups flour


Combine dandelion greens, eggs, oil, and salt in a blender until smooth.  Transfer to a bowl and gradually add  flour, stirring until a dough forms.  Turn dough out onto a floured surface and knead for two minutes.  Roll out 1/8 " thick  and dry 1 hour before cutting into noodles.  Cook in boiling water for about 3 minutes. 



This recipe comes from  Mary Jane's Farm site.


I like the noodles with melted butter, fresh garlic and parmesean cheese.

Apr 9, 2010

How to milk a cow, and chocolate cake for breakfast

Goats are small, easily handled (for the most part), and not intimidating.  True, they don't give as much milk as a cow, but I've always thought the good outweighed the bad when it came to goats.  Now we have a milk cow and I don't know where to start.  She hasn't calved yet, but will inside a month.  I've been trying to find out the best way to train her to milk and reading up.  Still....


I found one site-How to train and milk a cow once a day. It's 8 pages long, but when I got to page 5, it wouldn't display anymore.  Despite this, it's a very informative read.  So what do all of you verteran cow milkers think?  Advice wanted and needed.


And on a different note...Yes we did have chocolate cake for breakfast., healthy eating nut that I am.  Today our son turns 13.  He gets out of chores, gets a birthday dinner of his choice, in this case tuna casserole ;P, and for his birthday activity, will go to an auction on Wednseday with a friend. 


So long for now, enjoy this day, it is a gift.

Mar 29, 2010

Pictures from the farm

Just thought I'd post some pics of the new babies.


This is our new Angora doeling.  She was born last Wednesday and we named her Darcy-



Here is Babar, my daughter's Barbados Blackbelly lamb.  He's a bottle baby two and a half weeks old now.



We had a bull calf born this morning.  First one this calving season.  Mama is red Angus and he's a little black Angus.


One of our Muscovey drakes.  These guys run over 20 punds!



And, of course, Sadie.  She loves having her picture taken.  She's actually a donkey, but thinks she's an overgrown dog.



And here's Mercy.  She's a yearling Icelandic ewe.  Very friendly.  I just got her in February.



Hope to have more calves and kids to post pictures of soon.


From Glory Farm

Apr 30, 2010

Rolled Oats Question

We grow oats.  I've been reading about how to dehull it at home and how to cook, etc., but I haven't been able to find any information on how to make rolled oats at home.  There must be a way.  Is there a special machine to do it?  We have so many oats and I think it would be great to use it for us as well as the critters.


Anyone know how to do this?


Thanks,


From Glory Farm

Apr 23, 2010

On-Line Beekeeping Class



I was navigating about the web and came upon this site, http://therenegadefarmer.com .  I signed up for the e-mail notification and am excited about an online beekeeping class that they're going to offer.  I need all the help I can get when it comes to my bees.  This will only be my second year with them.


I thought I'd just pass along the heads up.  Anyone else out there into bees?

Dandelion Egg Noodles

I haven't tried this recipe yet, but it's on my list.


2 cups fresh dandelion greens, washed, drained, stemmed


2 eggs


1 T olive oil


1/2 t salt


11/2 cups flour


Combine dandelion greens, eggs, oil, and salt in a blender until smooth.  Transfer to a bowl and gradually add  flour, stirring until a dough forms.  Turn dough out onto a floured surface and knead for two minutes.  Roll out 1/8 " thick  and dry 1 hour before cutting into noodles.  Cook in boiling water for about 3 minutes. 



This recipe comes from  Mary Jane's Farm site.


I like the noodles with melted butter, fresh garlic and parmesean cheese.

Apr 9, 2010

How to milk a cow, and chocolate cake for breakfast

Goats are small, easily handled (for the most part), and not intimidating.  True, they don't give as much milk as a cow, but I've always thought the good outweighed the bad when it came to goats.  Now we have a milk cow and I don't know where to start.  She hasn't calved yet, but will inside a month.  I've been trying to find out the best way to train her to milk and reading up.  Still....


I found one site-How to train and milk a cow once a day. It's 8 pages long, but when I got to page 5, it wouldn't display anymore.  Despite this, it's a very informative read.  So what do all of you verteran cow milkers think?  Advice wanted and needed.


And on a different note...Yes we did have chocolate cake for breakfast., healthy eating nut that I am.  Today our son turns 13.  He gets out of chores, gets a birthday dinner of his choice, in this case tuna casserole ;P, and for his birthday activity, will go to an auction on Wednseday with a friend. 


So long for now, enjoy this day, it is a gift.

Mar 29, 2010

Pictures from the farm

Just thought I'd post some pics of the new babies.


This is our new Angora doeling.  She was born last Wednesday and we named her Darcy-



Here is Babar, my daughter's Barbados Blackbelly lamb.  He's a bottle baby two and a half weeks old now.



We had a bull calf born this morning.  First one this calving season.  Mama is red Angus and he's a little black Angus.


One of our Muscovey drakes.  These guys run over 20 punds!



And, of course, Sadie.  She loves having her picture taken.  She's actually a donkey, but thinks she's an overgrown dog.



And here's Mercy.  She's a yearling Icelandic ewe.  Very friendly.  I just got her in February.



Hope to have more calves and kids to post pictures of soon.


From Glory Farm