Tag Archives: homemade

Soap Day

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Dave

Today was soap making day at Happy Acres. Last year we starting making our own bar soaps, using what is called cold process soapmaking. We made so much last year that this will be the first time this year we … Continue reading →

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April Breads

Posted on April 30, 2011 by Dave

This is another monthly installment about our adventures in baking all our own bread products. I’m sure I don’t say this often enough, but my wife is an excellent cook. And when it comes to baking, she really shines. She … Continue reading →

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March Breads

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Dave

March found us cutting back a little on our bread baking. But we still wound up with a few interesting breads to show for the month. First up was this Whole Meal Bread, from Rustic European Breads From Your Bread … Continue reading →

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More Than Enough

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Dave

The garden is not only giving us plenty to eat right now, it’s actually giving us more than we can eat. The recent warm weather may have given way to more seasonal (make that COLD) temperatures, but the plants seem … Continue reading →

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Mini Salad Boxes

Posted on March 17, 2011 by Dave

These growing boxes are a smaller sized version of the bigger salad boxes I made a couple of weeks ago. I made them from 16 inch long pieces of 1×4 and 2×4 lumber. The inside dimensions are 13 inches wide, … Continue reading →

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Shooting (and Cooking) In Style

Posted on March 13, 2011 by Dave

I celebrated another birthday this week. It was a pretty low-key kind of day. I spent much of it starting about 200 pepper and eggplant seeds. Yes, for me that is a fun way to spend my birthday, doing something … Continue reading →

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Salad Boxes

Posted on March 4, 2011 by Dave

I’m always trying to utilize our growing spaces more effectively here at Happy Acres. This winter, I grew various greens in containers in the greenhouse. From October through early March, there’s a lot of available space on the benches and … Continue reading →

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