We were keen to check out the nearby Perth farmers’ market and it just so happened that it opened for the season on Saturday. We figured we deserved the morning off and rather needed some groceries.
Flicker’s Lair BlogPosts Tagged ‘fight back fridays’Perth Farmers’ MarketMay 11th, 2010 by Steve and HeidiMean RoosterJanuary 29th, 2010 by HeidiWe had a mean rooster problem; well in fact in the summer there were two mean roosters. They would wait until my back was turned and then attack me. Or one would distract me while the other snuck around to attack me from behind! LambJanuary 22nd, 2010 by HeidiTowards the end of December we took our first ‘lambs’ to be processed. Two of them were in fact what is known as ‘long yearlings’ or hoggets (between 1 & 2 years old). We had waited as Shetland sheep are so small that it can be better to let them gain a little more size. The third was a lamb from this year, but whereas we would have liked to wait he was already a very good size and one of his horns would have proved fatal. Locally RaisedJanuary 15th, 2010 by SteveWe like our food and prefer to know where it comes from. Ever since we started watching Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s River Cottage series we try to grow and raise as much of our own food as possible. Everything but the Oink!January 8th, 2010 by HeidiI think I have mentioned River Cottage and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall a couple of times before, but I don’t think I ever properly introduced them (for those on this side of the ocean that are unlikely to have heard of them), and now seems rather timely, and a rather good lead in to the real subject today – Pork! Soup & chipsDecember 11th, 2009 by HeidiSo Thursday evening I found myself trying to figure out what my Fight Back Friday post should be about, and what we should have for dinner, and came to the conclusion – soup and chips! Grass fed beefDecember 4th, 2009 by HeidiWe don’t eat a great deal of red meat, but we do like to be able to enjoy beef from time to time, the occasional Sunday roast, or comfort foods such as spaghetti bolognese or kali ladika. It should be hardNovember 27th, 2009 by HeidiI was expecting it to be hard to take our ducks in for ‘processing’, this is not the kind of decision that we make lightly. No matter the logic or reasoning; or that I know it is, especially in this case, necessary. It was a very hard decision and I think that is the way it should be. Naturally raised duckNovember 20th, 2009 by HeidiJust in case you didn’t read Monday’s post, one of our neighbours reported us to the city complaining that our ducks have been ‘trespassing’ and eating crops, this isn’t strictly true, but it has meant that we need to ensure that our ducks do not leave our property at all. Happy hens & healthy eggsNovember 6th, 2009 by HeidiLast week I let you in on why we started raising chickens and why for the sake of the animals I encourage you to think when you are shopping and vote with your dollars. But there are also health benefits for you and your family to consider. Why we raise chickensOctober 30th, 2009 by HeidiWe 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. Eat Food. Not too much. Mostly plantsOctober 23rd, 2009 by Heidi |
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