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Head Cheese at Briden Farm

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Pork Terrine

You know, The Head Cheese At Briden Farm, is totally different than the Cheese Head at Briden Farm… and I should know! (Chuckle) 

Now, if You ask people if they like Head Cheese they probably make a funny face and their eyes roll back in their Heads! Most people are turned off by the name! Thus Head Cheese gets a bad wrap! 

Now, for just a moment, imagine that we’ve not mentioned Head Cheese! Imagine the Title is Pork Terrine At Briden Farm. 

Now, that would have a totally different flavour wouldn’t it! Right? 

Delighted Cooking describes Head cheese as “not actually cheese, but a jellied meat dish … which typically takes the form of a large sausage and is served sliced as a cold cut. Alternatively, it may be made in a mold or pan and served as a terrine” which is described as “a French meat loaf dish made with ground or finely chopped meat and served at room temperature”. 

Now that’s something you can sink your teeth into! Right? 

Thanks to our friend Karen, so can We! Right here at Briden Farm! If You’d like to try it, come visit! 

Or… if you’re really adventurous…

 Click Here for a Ukrainian Studenetz Recipe

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Baking Cookies In The Wood Stove Oven

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Three Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies

It’s been awhile since I’ve baked Cookies, and it’s also been awhile since We’ve enjoyed our Wood Stove! Nearly eight months since we last lit our Stove! Often it’s more like six months, but we’ve been blessed with warmer temperatures this year. Although it’s been rainy, it’s meant not having to start our Wood Stove till today! December Third! 
 
Now, the warmth of a Wood Stove Fire is incredible, it doesn’t just warm, it caresses your face, lifts your spirits, and well… takes you back to your childhood and makes you want fresh, homemade, cookies! 

So, today, after cleaning the Chimney on Wednesday, and cleaning the Stove yesterday, it was time! Time to start the Wood Stove for the Winter and to Bake Homemade Cookies! 

Some of the best, and simplest, cookies I know how to make are Three Ingredient Peanut Butter Cookies! They may be simple, but when you add Watkins Products, like we do, it really helps elevate the simple to the sublime! To see how I tweaked the Recipe …

Click Here to visit our Just Go Natural Blog! 

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Making Quince Jam At Briden Farm

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Making Quince Jam

Awhile back, a friend (You know who You are!), gave us some Quince. The Quince sat in the bottom of our Fridge for, seems like a month, and stayed good! Which surprised me!

So, today, we got busy, grating and simmering, and cooking, and making Quince Jam! You can find the Recipe we used at  SimpleRecipes.com . Now let me say, I liked the way the Recipe was laid out, and I probably should not have doubled it! It’s generally a bad habit! 

However, I did double it, and I didn’t have a thick bottom pot available, so I used a thin bottom and tried not to burn it. I managed not to burn it, but I think it’s going to be more like a Preserve, rather than a Jam! 

Although, I must say, it has a beautiful bouquet and an incredible taste! I know it’ll get used, and I can see it glazing our Woodland Pastured Pork, and I think we’ll also use it with our Muscovy Duck Legs; kind of like a Duck a L’Orange, but with Quince! We’ll also, undoubtedly making it work for Jam also! 

Actually, we just checked and it is setting up! I usually make Jellies, and I think this is my first time making Jam! So, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. Seems I must have done something right! 

If You’d like to do something right… Come over and try it! 

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