Forest and Farm

  I love breakfast.  I love mornings when we have time to make a big breakfast, and sit together at the table to enjoy it.  This time of year it is cold early in the morning, and I relish those days when we can wait just long enough for the sunshine to start spreading across the dining table, warming up the house.   Of course, breakfast is not usually set to such ideal conditions. We are usually rushing to get ready for school and work, and don't often have the luxury of time and relaxation. That means that quick healthy breakfasts are coveted by this busy mom! When we processed the elk I recently harvested, we ended up with a lot of cuts of meat best suited for the grinder. We decided that along with our standard burger, we wanted to make breakfast sausage as well. I use so much burger throughout the year, in pasta, casseroles, chili, and a ton of other meals. But we often overlook breakfast in our planning.  Not this year! In the past when I have made breakfast sausage we have pa

 We raised turkeys this year for the first time.  We had been talking about raising meat birds for some time, and had planned on starting with chickens, but the opportunity to raise Broad Breasted White turkeys came along, and we just jumped in.   Raising these turkeys has been a wonderful experience, and one we plan on repeating next year.  These birds were personable, and so fun to visit with every day.  It was eye opening and emotional for me to raise and butcher my own meat, but I am so glad I did.  Find out more about our journey raising turkeys here.   Now I want to talk broth!  I use broth in practically everything I make.  I buy so much chicken broth at the grocery store, I would be scared to add up my total cost!  Therefore, making my own broth has been top on my list of homesteading chores.  I have made a lot of broth over the years, and this is my favorite way to do it, so I thought I'd share it with you.  First of all, you need a carcass.  I used my turkeys, but I have