Of Goats and Greens
A blog for food and cookery and discussions of weird things like nutrition, restaurant excursions, growing food in my own garden, DIY, and farmsteading/homesteading. But, mostly food. Mostly harmless...
I definitely steer to a preference for Real Food. (Would someone's great-grandparent somewhere have recognized that item as food?) Otherwise, I'm an omnivore who travels the world (gustatorially). Yes, I also make use of "odd bits". No, I don't bake desserts much -- I really don't have much of a "sweet-tooth". Nearly all of my recipes in recent years are gluten-free. And other than coconut, my recent and future recipes are tree-nut free, as I have digestive issues with those. There's a strong Paleo influence here.
I try to post recipes every Friday, with potential supplemental posts on Tuesdays.
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Tag Archives: Poultry
Raising Chickens, Part VIII: Is Organic the Way to Go?
I’d hoped to run this essay past Kat Hosinski before posting it. Most of this was written near the end of October. Unfortunately my Compatriot in live homesteading discussions passed away November 1st. I’d seriously like to hear from … Continue reading
Sous Vide Turkey Hearts, with Broccoli and Onion
Contains: Offal, optional nightshade in the form of hot sauce. Is: Gluten-free, quick and easy. Paleo option, Whole30 option. I lucked into a package of turkey hearts, and since heart is my favorite organ/offal thing going, I simply … Continue reading
Raising Chickens Part VI: Feeding Those Layers
Here, we are only dealing with feed for adult laying chickens. (If you have an associated rooster, who is obviously NOT going to be laying a thing, he’s fine eating his harem’s food.) It is possible during the non winter … Continue reading
I’m a Chicken Grandma!
No, no. I’m not chicken to BECOME a grandmother, I’ve simply seen that one of my hens has hatched her first egg into a live chick format! Yes, Idril’s first chick has hatched! Now, Idril had gone broody … Continue reading
Raising Chickens, Part II: Welcoming Baby Chicks
Baby chicks are available from a variety of online sources, and you can also get them (at least in the US) from Ag-way, Tractor Supply, or a few mom & pop stores. Ideally, you can get baby chicks from neighboring … Continue reading
Chicken and Bird Feeder Pork Lard and Sheep Fat Cakes – for Your Flock
This recipe doesn’t contain chicken. This isn’t for you to eat, gentle reader. This is for the poultry under your care, but of course you can adapt this for wild backyard birds, too. (Or, front yard, if that’s where you … Continue reading
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Trekking to Semi-Distant Chickens and Poultry in Winter, Zone 5 or Thereabouts
Note: This post is a re-blogging of an older post (January 2019), with some edits from as I developed more experience, from those older days. The location of my hen houses are perfect for most the months of the … Continue reading →