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Smothered Steak, Rice, and Stewed Onions

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Smothered Steak, Rice, and Stewed Onions

Part of the fun at the farm is in the food we eat, it often comes from our farm, or garden, or one nearby and often has been harvested by us, or with friends, and isn’t that what fun is really all about!?

Recently we made, Fried Potatoes, Wild Field Mushrooms, and Steaks, and wrote about that, and now here we are showing off our Smothered Steak, Rice, and Stewed Onions! 

To make it we started with a frying pan on our wood stove and sprayed it with Cooking Spray, from Watkins, so it wouldn’t stick. Then we added the steak, and cut up onions over it, and added in a little water and a couple tablespoons of Watkins Chicken Soup and Gravy mix! Then simmered it, covered, till done. 

Jack Meets Jack At Briden Farm

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Jack Visits Jack

Our friend come by the other day, with Her Grand Son Jack. We introduced Jack to our Cockerel, Jack! Then realized that the Homestead we now call Briden Farm used to belong to yet another Jack! Perhaps the title really should be “Jack Meets Jack At Jack’s”. 

While here, Jack (The Grandson) also got to meet our other Chickens and Goats! A fun time was had by all, including Jack’s Grandmother, Angela McMullen of ForestWriting.com or more officially known, at least by Jack, as  “Grangela”. So, We also want to say thanks to Grangela for taking the Photos! 

There are no Bad Goats, Only Bored Goats!

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Goats and Chickens

It’s true, in most cases, that there are no bad Goats! People think they make great lawn mowers and go around eating tin cans! Not so! Goats, unlike Sheep and Cattle, don’t graze, Goats browse! They’ll go along from bush to bush, leaf to leaf, tree to tree, and so on, and browse as they go. As long as they have something to browse on they’re happy and content. Thus they seldom get bored as long as they’re browsing. However, when they run out of browse, like this time of year when the leaves have fallen, the vegetation has died back, and winter is soon upon us, Goats get bored. Bored Goats get out and about and can quickly find themselves in trouble! Thus it’s important to have good fences and / or closely supervise Your Goats! 
The following video is a quick walk around one section of our rotational pasture and a quick check on our fencing after our Nigerian Dwarf Goats, our Does, got out one day, and that had us Checking Fences at Briden Farm.