Monday, November 4, 2024

Tag: pigs

How To Make Scalloped Potatoes

It seems like we ate scalloped potatoes with every other meal as a child; they were cheap and filling for our family of five and I loved them. I have realized as I grew...

How To Make Bacon Jam

The first time we ever had pigs processed we received so much bacon back from the butcher that I was mildly shocked. I love bacon just as much as anybody, but almost fifty pounds...

Dutch Oven Pork Chops

I find that winter is the perfect time of year to experiment with different recipes; such as these dutch oven pork chops. Using cast iron in tandem with our bakers salute oven is perfect...

A Simple Dinner On The Homestead

What if you could walk out your front door and pick the ingredients to make a simple dinner? It seems to be the goal of a lot of Americans these days, and sometimes people...
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Processing A Pig

I came across the video above the other day that shows the completeĀ stepsĀ of processing a pig from start to finish. Those with a weaker stomach may want to skip it. Raising an animal for food...