Cloverleaf Farm
Living life in the 1800s in Effingham New Hampshire
The Piglets Have Been Ordered
I called the Remick Farm Musuem today and ordered our two piglets. We are going over next Monday to pay the deposit and actually get to see them. We’ll be able to pick them up in about a month. Oh, the… Continue reading
Dandelion Season at Cloverleaf Farm
While most people hate the dreaded dandelion, we seek them out. We love when they grow in our lawn, because this means a treat of dandelion mushrooms for supper. We have also made dandelion wine, dandelion syrup, dandelion jelly, and… Continue reading
Investigation Continues
The investigation into the murder of Stacey Burns in Wolfeboro continues. According to NECN.com it is a mystery.
“Police say there were six people in the home where a woman’s body was found on Sunday, but no one has been… Continue reading
Sue the Sow Has Given Birth
…so this means piglets for us.
We have been looking for a couple of month for Tamworth Piglets. Tamworth is a heritage breed of pig. No one around here had them. The only ones we could find were over two hours… Continue reading
Murder in Wolfeboro
A single mother of 5, Stacey Burns was murdered in her home in Wolfeboro. A 911 call came in around 11 a.m., and by the time police arrived at the home, Stacey was found already dead. There were 6 people home when… Continue reading
Crafty Kids
Tomorrow starts the new series for kids at the Effingham Library called Crafty Kids. It will run the second Saturday of every month, and few extra times during the summer reading program.
Being Mother’s Day on Sunday, we are dedicating the first… Continue reading
On The Subject of Eggs
Since I seem to be on a roll about eggs, I figured I might as well continue.
We collect eggs every day. Eggs are of course the perfect food. They are loaded with all sorts of vitamins, and is a good source protein. According to calorieking.com, eggs have 54 calories, 1.1 mg of fat, 157 mgs of cholesterol, is a good source of potassium. If you eat just the whites, you knock out the cholesterol, lower the calories to 17, and you get 3.6 grms protein instead of 7 grms. Continue reading
If Brown Eggs Are Local Eggs….
…and local eggs are fresh, then what is it when it is two toned.
I just came in from collecting today’s eggs. We collect eggs every day. Not too much news in that. But, what you see in the picture… Continue reading
That Must Have Hurt
In the picture you see two different eggs. The one on the left is your normal size white egg. The one on the right is one we got yesterday morning. “Wow, that must have hurt,” was all I could think… Continue reading
The Future of Food
I just watched this documentary on hulu.com, and couldn’t believe what I was hearing.
For those of you interested in the future of your food, as you should be, I would highly suggest wathcing this fantastic documentary about the Future… Continue reading