Roasted Rabbit ~ Keeping Letter Writing Alive

Hubby and I located a son/father business, who basically raise animals for 4-H and so forth.  However, we were given their business card, because they sell a natural feed for both chickens and goats.  He picks up the feed about a little over an hour from here, and sells it to folks from his house.

 (Before I added all the herbs and fixin's. I had already thawed two chickens when Hubby bought the rabbit, so I just tossed it in the roaster with them)

We are pretty excited we were told about them too.  While we were there picking up feed, they showed us some of the chickens they raise.  They even has a few Frizzle hens.  They are so funny looking, since their feathers curl up instead of down, and they look like they are wearing wigs.

We got to talking, and he also raises rabbits for show/meat.  He had one already butchered and sold it to us to try.  Only Hubby has had rabbit before, so yesterday we roasted it for the rest of us to try.

(This book has a recipe for raccoon too)

I'm thinking that raising rabbits for meat might very well be in our near future here too.  You can see the size difference from the rabbit meat to the chickens this year.  We went with a different breed of chicken, and will also next year.  

I'm busy keeping the art of letter writing alive.  I managed to write a 4 page letter to my Aunt, and I still need to get several more postcards written.

I spent all day in the kitchen, and decided I am not keeping track of my canning this year.  I canned some mixed berry jam, some zucchini relish, and froze more peas.  It was stinkin' hot and humid in my kitchen by dinner time.

"Mom!  You're still in the kitchen?  You've been in there all day.  You must really like it!" (from the mouth of my youngest).  Oh, little does she know.

Check out my new fan for my kitchen. 

Isn't it cute!  If you have a TSC store near you, they have them on clearance now.  It's not only decor for the kitchen, but useful for me.

Update on the rabbit:  We loved it.  Only one kiddo was reluctant to try it.  Yum!