We started raising chickens as part of our goal of self-sufficiency, to save money and to have a supply of eggs and meat from birds we knew had led a good and natural life. But the happy, truly free range, natural life our chickens have is a far cry from the conditions most chickens live in.
Flicker’s Lair BlogArchive for October, 2009Why we raise chickensOctober 30th, 2009 by HeidiYou Capture ~ AutumnOctober 29th, 2009 by Heidi
Wordless Wednesday ~ Pre-wedding GolfOctober 28th, 2009 by HeidiClick on any image to bigify! Muffiny goodnessOctober 27th, 2009 by HeidiI was looking for inspiration, checking back through some of the recipes I have saved to my AllRecipes ‘recipe box’. I really wasn’t sure what I should make for todays post, but I really wanted to participate in the blog carnivals as I think it is good encouragement to get me in the kitchen more often. Twitcher twitching!October 26th, 2009 by HeidiIt is getting very close to that time of year again and I am getting very excited! Eat Food. Not too much. Mostly plantsOctober 23rd, 2009 by HeidiWordless Wednesday ~ English CountrysideOctober 21st, 2009 by HeidiClick on any image to bigify! Baking (or not) BreadOctober 20th, 2009 by HeidiHaving made so much soup recently I figured it was about time I tried my hand at some bread to go with it. So when I stumbled across this bread for busy people post recommending this recipe for the almost-no-knead baguette I figured it was a sign! Winter gardenOctober 19th, 2009 by HeidiWe are very lucky to have a solarium, which is just perfect for winter gardening. It is about 8ft by 12ft, the south wall is pretty much floor to ceiling windows and just to make it completely perfect, the ceiling is mostly made up of skylights. Super Soups!October 16th, 2009 by HeidiAs I mentioned the other day (in Gingery Goodness) we had quite a score in the grocery store last weekend and it led to quite a bit of kitchen time. Blog Action Day 2009 – Climate ChangeOctober 15th, 2009 by HeidiBlog Action Day is an annual event that unites the world’s bloggers in posting about the same issue on the same day. The aim is to raise awareness and trigger a global discussion. This year the issue being focused on is Climate Change. |


















