That was first thing out of my mouth this morning.
It's a small layer is here and there, but seriously. It's April 20th! Look at all that green from our recent rain too.
. . . one of our last two red hens pass away. For some reason all of our red hens consistently became egg bound and died. This is why we chose to invest in barred rocks this year. We lost one to the great horned owl, but they seem to be larger and don't get egg bound or sick as much.
. . . made another batch of goat's milk ricotta cheese. I plan to make ricotta pancakes, stuffed shells and even cookies.
Here is the link to the recipe we use: How to Make Ricotta Cheese with Goat's Milk, Mother Earth News
. . . added meat grinder and pressure canner to the homesteading wish list. I was iffy on buying either one, but I can see the use for them. We can grind the chicken we raise for meat, and eventually beef.
Comments
Do you have your ricotta cheese recipe posted?
We will be milking goats soon and usually have more milk than I know what to do with.
Thanks
I bought a meat grinder last year, the old fashioned kind that you have to screw on to the end of the table and turn by hand! Works well but is a nightmare to clean, so it's worth grinding a lot of meat and freezing it in batches. Have seen some snazzy electric ones but they are sooo expensive.