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And so it begins...

The mad dash has begun! What mad dash, you ask? The dash to keep up with all that the garden and animals are providing for us, to process and preserve enough food to last us through the slim times of winter. The goal is to store enough and then some: some to share, some for just in case, some because it is always good to have extra, and some because sometimes you need it to last you two winters.

Today:
  • Butchered 4 Cornish chickens and put into freezer
  • 2 jars of pickled quail eggs
  • 1 1/4 jars of Mexican Spice cheese balls in olive oil
  • Started the fermentation process on a double quart jar of zucchini pickles
  • Froze 3-4 gallons of milk for soap making
  • Started a new round of kefir cheese

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