tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014100274699311649.post7457036411778508076..comments2024-02-28T01:14:13.415-08:00Comments on Our Smallholding Adventure: Monday night preserves - Christmas spiced red cabbage and home grown chickenTracy - Our Smallholding Adventurehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00693567749134384866noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014100274699311649.post-40384206394359368692017-07-26T07:05:44.467-07:002017-07-26T07:05:44.467-07:00We got net tunnels big enough to do a row of cabba...We got net tunnels big enough to do a row of cabbages at Poundland for, obviously, £1. they have done us fine this year and will last a few more years too : )<br />Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16855403299773356566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014100274699311649.post-9326207329869777662017-07-22T11:46:58.716-07:002017-07-22T11:46:58.716-07:00We've done more today so more photos and new m...We've done more today so more photos and new method to follow :)Tracy https://www.blogger.com/profile/05866363148112288322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014100274699311649.post-72622172791249118052017-07-22T11:46:16.557-07:002017-07-22T11:46:16.557-07:00yet! One day? yet! One day? Tracy https://www.blogger.com/profile/05866363148112288322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014100274699311649.post-63120852792820888722017-07-22T11:45:48.955-07:002017-07-22T11:45:48.955-07:00We've just doe a few more, all 2kg each but we...We've just doe a few more, all 2kg each but were moving well so I am pleased.Tracy https://www.blogger.com/profile/05866363148112288322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014100274699311649.post-76680693296447287872017-07-22T11:45:05.151-07:002017-07-22T11:45:05.151-07:00Thank you, sometimes I forget to give ourselves a ...Thank you, sometimes I forget to give ourselves a break in that we are getting a lot done despite working full time. Each day is closer to the dream!Tracy https://www.blogger.com/profile/05866363148112288322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014100274699311649.post-30520172723384228542017-07-22T11:42:00.576-07:002017-07-22T11:42:00.576-07:00I am definitely going to pickle some now you have ...I am definitely going to pickle some now you have suggested that, thank you.<br />Thank you for your kind words. <br />Hasn't this weather been crazy? Too hot then quite cool - the veg doesn't know what is going on!!Tracy https://www.blogger.com/profile/05866363148112288322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014100274699311649.post-23585845928379674542017-07-22T11:38:33.378-07:002017-07-22T11:38:33.378-07:00I really do hope so!I really do hope so!Tracy https://www.blogger.com/profile/05866363148112288322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014100274699311649.post-46964035727773582412017-07-22T11:37:44.773-07:002017-07-22T11:37:44.773-07:00That is great to know re older birds and yess, sto...That is great to know re older birds and yess, stock should be on the menu so thank you for the reminder! xTracy https://www.blogger.com/profile/05866363148112288322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014100274699311649.post-27052617947233854632017-07-22T11:36:34.705-07:002017-07-22T11:36:34.705-07:00Sol, wait until you see the Mary Berry one, that i...Sol, wait until you see the Mary Berry one, that is a classic recipe yum yum. Thank you for your kind congrats - feeling rather pleasedTracy https://www.blogger.com/profile/05866363148112288322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014100274699311649.post-90599993051272034362017-07-22T11:35:01.715-07:002017-07-22T11:35:01.715-07:00yey!! no, definitely not one of a kind lol. Love ...yey!! no, definitely not one of a kind lol. Love apples with it too, but not aniseed - one thing I don't like :D Tracy https://www.blogger.com/profile/05866363148112288322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014100274699311649.post-46165453460819707902017-07-22T11:33:36.768-07:002017-07-22T11:33:36.768-07:00I seem to have done amazingly with the cabbage thi...I seem to have done amazingly with the cabbage this year but no caulis! Tracy https://www.blogger.com/profile/05866363148112288322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014100274699311649.post-13711630231291352122017-07-22T11:32:44.780-07:002017-07-22T11:32:44.780-07:00Im going to try a few different recipes and pick t...Im going to try a few different recipes and pick the best xxTracy https://www.blogger.com/profile/05866363148112288322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014100274699311649.post-76184551149753925152017-07-20T11:44:12.904-07:002017-07-20T11:44:12.904-07:00Looking forward to the chicken processing post. I&...Looking forward to the chicken processing post. I'm going to start a chicken club here and get some friends involved! Kev Alvitihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992625860900617194noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014100274699311649.post-26454533498462669902017-07-19T05:23:13.239-07:002017-07-19T05:23:13.239-07:00We have raised meat birds here too, but have to ta...We have raised meat birds here too, but have to take them to a butcher. I don't have a specific area to do it here (yet).Pioneer Woman at Hearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16533698959389851926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014100274699311649.post-20321555159717953022017-07-18T23:58:01.732-07:002017-07-18T23:58:01.732-07:00I didnt get any red cabbage done this year wish I ...I didnt get any red cabbage done this year wish I had now, I keep eyeing up our ross cobbs there is some good sizes there, perhaps this week end we will have one. :-) Dawnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05213759909336433460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014100274699311649.post-25103016449620837662017-07-18T18:13:18.815-07:002017-07-18T18:13:18.815-07:00It always amazes me how much you have accomplished...It always amazes me how much you have accomplished while you are both working full-time. You are becoming more and more self sufficient all the time.Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12465050441931715127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014100274699311649.post-47671529105535378692017-07-18T13:48:35.749-07:002017-07-18T13:48:35.749-07:00Hi Tracey
Those cabbages look good. I will quite...Hi Tracey<br /><br />Those cabbages look good. I will quite happily eat red cabbage pickled but not cooked but each to their own. We serve it on salad leaves during the winter months and it livens things up a little bit.<br /><br />The chicken looks good. My Nan used to use the cockerels for stock more than anything else as they were a bit too tough. Even though she used to cook them in a big green enamel lidded pan akin to a Dutch oven in the Rayburn. Its funny what you remember. But your chicken looks really good. That's another thing off the list then. Well done you. You are really finding your groove. It couldn't happen to a nicer couple and its lovely seeing things come together for you all. I am desperate to play but this week is turning into one of those weeks and I haven't even got into the garden tonight as I have had paperwork to deal with. Mind you its really hot in the house but cold outside. Catch up with you soon. PattypanxxPattypanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10533048669555871726noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014100274699311649.post-9162145119197821882017-07-18T12:26:09.479-07:002017-07-18T12:26:09.479-07:00Sounds as though you're really getting in the ... Sounds as though you're really getting in the swing of things...that freezer will be filled in no time! xWinters End Ramblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924495691256051693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014100274699311649.post-21029489826591792722017-07-18T09:43:04.701-07:002017-07-18T09:43:04.701-07:00Nicely done! I'll have to try this cabbage rec...Nicely done! I'll have to try this cabbage recipe, we've never had it done like that. As for older birds they make the BEST stock. If they aren't too ancient I crock pot cook them then uae the meat for enchilada. The oldest one we've eaten this way was a 4 year old hen. The meat was a bit stringy but the flavor was great.Cottontailfarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06603586688895863727noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014100274699311649.post-67318838511794773662017-07-18T07:42:42.712-07:002017-07-18T07:42:42.712-07:00congrats on your chicken! it looks yummy. My Gra...congrats on your chicken! it looks yummy. My Gran used to boil a cockerel quartered, to make stock and soup, the meat was generally tough so we would use that to feed the cat and dogs. But the soups was lovely! yum I can taste it now. <br /><br />I have just shown my sister the red cabbage, I think we will have to make this at Christmas.Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10518631542782309728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014100274699311649.post-82759219246448542582017-07-18T06:17:48.474-07:002017-07-18T06:17:48.474-07:00Aaaah, another red cabbage and turkey lover. I th...Aaaah, another red cabbage and turkey lover. I thought I was one of a kind ;) It is very prevalent in Germany (my late MiL always made it to bring to our Christmas lunch). I love the combination of red cabbage and turkey. I add a touch of aniseed and a couple of cooking apples finely cubed apples or apple puree to my red cabbage.Danihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04020970904311512357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014100274699311649.post-88290616597860756752017-07-18T06:14:16.897-07:002017-07-18T06:14:16.897-07:00I love red cabbage Christmas style, I could eat it...I love red cabbage Christmas style, I could eat it by the ton. Until I get a net tunnel I would not grow cabbages again, its just fodder for the Cabbage white!Living Alone in Your 60'shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08848266282669835475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5014100274699311649.post-91049566899048213472017-07-18T04:32:58.473-07:002017-07-18T04:32:58.473-07:00I am soooo putting red cabbage on my sowing list n...I am soooo putting red cabbage on my sowing list next year. The recipe looks yummy! How fantastic being able now to always provide your own chickens, that one looks yummy, too, and this one of our aims next year. And yes I love a freebie too!Louise Houghtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13074355125344865358noreply@blogger.com