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We bought a White Mountain Ice Cream Freezer about 5-6 years ago and had only used it a handful of times. This past summer I started experimenting with a few recipes and by summer’s end we had produced a handful we really liked. I think our all time favorite is Mint Chocolate Chip, followed by Read More >>
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Last night we had a few of our neighbors over for a cheese making party. We supplied the cheese making supplies from the New England Cheese Company, and beverages and asked everyone to bring an appetizer. What a success! We learned how to make mozzarella and ricotta cheese. Jokes were flying, and the guys had Read More >>
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Our side of beef arrived last night…actually our 1/3rd of beef. We ended up sharing 2 organic, grass-fed, Angus beef with 5 other families. Our share was about 137 pounds for $325. Not bad. I wonder how long it will take us to go though it. Farm to table about 40 miles.
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Today was a great day in the quest for local food. I found a local organic farm about 25 miles from the house. Today we picked up 2 dozen organic eggs (we even got a peek at the happy cage free chickens), lettuce greens and a few beets for dinner. I also picked up a Read More >>
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I ordered a dozen blueberry plants back in the fall and they finally arrived this week. We planted 3 each of the following varieties: Bluegold, Patriot, Bluecrop, and Sunshine. Each are suppose to reach between 4-6 feet tall. It’s one more advancement towards eating locally and getting off the processed food chain.
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