Roll With the Punches
This post is meant to be a snapshot, or update of how we are currently living. I will briefly describe some of the systems we’re using but I may do some more in-depth posts later. In my last post, we were preparing to move our trailer to a new spot. We’ve done a lot since then and did move. However, it was more of a process than I had hoped. First of all, remember the nice spot we picked out that I got up and cleared by hand? Well, we realized we still didn’t have phone service there, and what we discovered that there is a lot of Poison Ivy growing right next to it. In fact, our boys got into it while they were helping clear it. It’s been quite a hard learning process for those two because they seem to keep finding it, and yet, despite the pain it has caused them, they still aren’t very careful around it.
Stop Throwing Away Bones After Making Broth!
Meat can be a controversial subject. Some people claim that humans were never meant to eat meat and that they are healthier now that they only eat a plant based diet, others swear by the carnivore diet. Most homesteaders raise some kind of meat animal but there are some vegan homesteaders. I can respect whatever food decisions you make! We choose to eat meat, but we do eat it in moderation. We prefer to eat meat that we know where it comes from and had a good, fulfilling life. Lastly, we try to use as much of the animal as we can. That can be difficult! One part of the animal that I grew up throwing away is the bone. However, bone broth has made a come back, and for good reason! Bone broth is one of those super foods that not only gives you a ton of nutrients, but also ads good flavor to foods. We like soup, especially in the winter so it’s nice to have a lot of bone broth on hand. In fact, chicken isn’t my favorite type of meat, but we plan to raise meat chickens mostly so we can have their bones for broth! We have struggled a bit with making bone broth in the past and have only made it when we have enough bones to make a good batch. However, we’ve developed a good system that works well for us and I want to share how we get multiple uses out of those bones instead of just tossing them!