Northview Diary

Liz made these yesterday from this recipe . Didn't take her very long and they sure are good. Then she proceeded to make fresh bread...

Now and then we run out of dog food for the three puppies , Sadie, the boss's mom's old pound hound, Wally, the Blue Heeler devil do...

Our dairy supplier was due Thursday and didn't show. We were out of the powerful liquid cleaner we use for the pipeline and bulk tank. ...

Gallon of fresh-pressed in the fridge, new picked apples on the table and a jar of soft, sweet honey in the cupboard. The kids took a frien...

Becky won this yesterday. To say she was happy is to seriously understate the situation. So Alan and I saw to it that there was a balanced m...

Of an impending first frost. You get to pick all the tiny little baby squashes with the flowers still unopened on the end and saute them wi...

The Fruit Salad Tree is Filling Up On mornings like this the entire valley moans and grumbles, clasped damply against the soggy breast of...

The elderberry crisp. ....of course there are a lot more elderberries in the freezer in the cellar...don't tell....

We started digging garlic this week We love Refrigerator Dill Pickles We made some last year from a great online recipe and then we l...

Let's all celebrate! Bring on the cheese. ***Thanks Luv, for the heads up! ****Someday when I don't have to go clean in the barn an...

Yeah, spring will come and there will be daffodils....just not for a while ye t A top concern in the coming decade. Read number eight . In...

A sink full of pink ladies and granny smiths , with a gratuitous red geranium reflected from the windowsill.

Read about it here . Glad someone is making money on milk.

88% of American households will serve one this Thanksgiving. 247 million of them are raised here each year, with Minnesota being the large...

I was surprised to find this in a NY Times article. This is a well-thought out piece worth a thorough read. I am so glad it is reaching a ...

HT Elaine Shein on FB

Is lamented in USA Today . The closing of small, USDA inspected plants is a sad matter for farmers who wish to participate in the local foo...

Here is a list of the top ten dairy food myths and the rebuttal from the University of Michigan. Here is just one: 2 Myth: Spinach is as g...

It was just one of those things I was afraid to try , because I figured it might be nasty. Then we were given some of this brand by a famil...

Alan bagged a couple of Branta Canadensis back during the season (nearly dropping one through the sky light on his best friend's parent...