tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post7866426583160021274..comments2024-03-28T14:37:45.575-04:00Comments on 5 Acres & A Dream: Bag of BonesLeighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-12312576907713070492011-03-30T20:43:49.234-04:002011-03-30T20:43:49.234-04:00Leigh thats brilliant. Saving your bones until you...Leigh thats brilliant. Saving your bones until you can do a big batch, goodness, why didn't I think of that. We will be butchering some of our chickens this year and I would love to make stock out of the bones. I'm always buying the darn stuff so I might as well make my own.Robinhttp://farmfolly.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-77143259958829966302011-03-22T18:55:15.474-04:002011-03-22T18:55:15.474-04:00Toni, I did hear about that but only after they...Toni, I did hear about that but only after they'd been buried! I didn't realize they could be skinned, which of course doesn't make them seem so dirty. At first, all I could think of was chickens tromping through manure, so it was a relief to hear that it really isn't as bad as all that, LOL.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-59787618358555084542011-03-22T18:47:47.656-04:002011-03-22T18:47:47.656-04:00As gross as this may sound, but, the feet make won...As gross as this may sound, but, the feet make wonderful stock, too. It's a little odd to look at while it cooks, so, if you can get past that you'll be rewarded with flavorful stock.Toni aka irishlashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05439209726767685697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-10101264608305786012011-03-16T06:11:19.659-04:002011-03-16T06:11:19.659-04:00Sharon I don't blame you for that! Amazing tha...Sharon I don't blame you for that! Amazing that even a small amount of meat scraps can make a tasty meal, isn't it?<br /><br />Judy, that would be something to consider. My biggest fear is stray dogs trying to dig them up. I wonder what it would take to make our own bone meal. Would certainly be beneficial to the garden! Thanks for the visit, comment, and idea. :)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-77450371637198921752011-03-15T23:54:05.727-04:002011-03-15T23:54:05.727-04:00Just a wild thought, have you thought about drying...Just a wild thought, have you thought about drying the bones, crushing them and spreading them on your compost pile or directly on the garden like bone meal?Judyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06530748998376076224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-1658559475460359212011-03-15T23:11:56.236-04:002011-03-15T23:11:56.236-04:00I sure didn't know about the cold water start ...I sure didn't know about the cold water start - thanks. When we were a poor starving college family with two kids to feed, I'd stretch one chicken into two dinners, freezing the backs and then once a week, I'd take them and all the vegetables scraps from earlier dinners that were in a container in the fridge, and cook them into a soup base. I didn't know what I was doing, only that it made one more meal. We were determined not to accept food stamps!Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06432035940956042729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-11005052081898671892011-03-15T13:02:06.923-04:002011-03-15T13:02:06.923-04:00Serenity, you caught that! They love meat and fat ...Serenity, you caught that! They love meat and fat scraps (and worms and grubs and bugs). They just don't know they're eating chicken!<br /><br />BTW, I've been trying to leave comments on your Refine-ista blog, but the "leave a comment" link won't pull up the comment page. :(<br /><br />Barb, I figure it's a small price for so much more nutrition!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-42076158518964733322011-03-15T12:32:05.416-04:002011-03-15T12:32:05.416-04:00Very yummy looking. I never added lemon or any ac...Very yummy looking. I never added lemon or any acid buy will try that next time I make some.bspinnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11385723696922637454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-40180240237059237692011-03-15T12:09:31.616-04:002011-03-15T12:09:31.616-04:00"Inedible parts are fed to the chickens."..."Inedible parts are fed to the chickens."<br /><br />So your chickens are cannibals?!!!!?Bootzeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01664655090937726673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-59098214676793711362011-03-15T05:52:13.300-04:002011-03-15T05:52:13.300-04:00Icebear, thank you so much! I've never heard o...Icebear, thank you so much! I've never heard of bokashi composting. Fascinating! I have plenty of leftover juices from lactofermenting, which I hate to throw away and because we eat meat, we have plenty of meat waste as well. Sounds like an excellent way to deal with them.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-76500986003965963282011-03-14T22:25:34.862-04:002011-03-14T22:25:34.862-04:00its called bokashi composting, here is the link to...its called bokashi composting, here is the link to my entry on it<br />http://icebear7.blogspot.com/search/label/bokashi%20composting<br />hope that works, its supposed to be pretty much air tight so not much worry about critters. another thing that i haven't explored as far as i'd like is phoneix worm composting. do a search for it if you are interested, chicken keepers would be particularly interested since the larvae are also good chicken feed as well as excellent scrap consumers.<br /><br />hopefully you will find the info very useful!icebearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04688755441418251036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-73559764048532270752011-03-14T18:53:41.883-04:002011-03-14T18:53:41.883-04:00Rain, I think some folks still use them interchang...Rain, I think some folks still use them interchangeably. Sometimes I do! You will absolutely enjoy a pressure canner. There are so many things that can be canned: vegetables, meats, soups, stews. Wonderfully convenient!<br /><br />Nina, deglazing! That's the word I couldn't think of. I like the idea of adding veggies like that. I almost always have those around and I do think they'd increase the flavor. Apple juice or cider sound like good ideas too.<br /><br />Icebear, yes, I have read Sally Fallon's book! That book changed our entire way of eating. I'm glad you mentioned about composting the bones. Dan and I have been trying to think of a way to do that, so your information sounds perfect. Our big concern is something digging through the compost to get them!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-85730726076542367272011-03-14T18:33:48.048-04:002011-03-14T18:33:48.048-04:00I have been doing this too! Well the chix aren'...I have been doing this too! Well the chix aren't my own, but i know i have a good stock when it sets like stiff jell-o. Have you read <br />'Nourishing Traditions" by Sally Fallon? Fabulous book on nutrition, lacto fermentation and some self-sufficiency and other thrifty things. She is a big proponent of this sort of thing.<br />Oh, i learned about a way to compost bones too- would be great for the garden, its actually a sort of lacto fermentation system, i can't remember what its called but its in my blog somewhere. It was interesting to research. let me know if you want me to dig that entry up for you.icebearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04688755441418251036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-11611426125135587102011-03-14T16:44:01.393-04:002011-03-14T16:44:01.393-04:00mmmm homemade stock is so tasty and what a great a...mmmm homemade stock is so tasty and what a great addition to other dishes. I usually add any veggies which are starting to wilt, like celery, carrots etc as well. I've added wine, apple juice, cider, whatever I have on hand to bump up the flavours sometimes. <br /><br />deglazing a pan is certainly a way to use up those concentrated flavours of the crusty drippings. It's a bonus that it make the pan easier to clean I think.Ninahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07049476969325691637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-73151163610338840062011-03-14T16:23:38.587-04:002011-03-14T16:23:38.587-04:00Oh neat! I didn't know the difference between...Oh neat! I didn't know the difference between stock and broth to be honest! I used to use those words interchangeably, no more! :)<br />I'm soooooooo looking forward to buying my property in a few years so that I can have the room to can. I have a water bath canner at the moment, but it limits what I can, uh, can. One of the first purchases I'm going to make is a pressure canner for sure! So exciting!!! :)))Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-11133397578515153702011-03-14T12:35:56.392-04:002011-03-14T12:35:56.392-04:00Starlighthill, that's a good question about th...Starlighthill, that's a good question about the chicken carcass. Was it cooked in vinegar? If not, then I would think that there would be something left! At the very least, it couldn't hurt. :)<br /><br />Renee, I'd love to have that recipe! Homemade broth and stock are so nice to have on hand, especially since it can be made to individual preferences. :)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-11733505021513788162011-03-14T11:45:47.689-04:002011-03-14T11:45:47.689-04:00I guess I made broth then...hummm oh well it came...I guess I made broth then...hummm oh well it came out very yummy. I made it in the crock pot.<br /><br />I should try to can it next time...last time I just put it in my freezer. <br />I found an awesome potato soup recipe and using homemade broth/stock makes it taste so much better.Renee Nefehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08167893445846427824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-32832315471533758342011-03-14T11:00:49.897-04:002011-03-14T11:00:49.897-04:00I have bags of chicken carcasses in my freezer awa...I have bags of chicken carcasses in my freezer awaiting such a project. I did it once, but added too much vinegar. I did not know about using lemons or wine. The wine sounds good and probably not to bad if you overdo it a little:)<br /><br />What do you think about using a chicken carcass that has already been used once for broth? Will there be any goodness left the second time around?Diane Barnardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15485392779317806184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-79561927661742584332011-03-14T10:09:30.445-04:002011-03-14T10:09:30.445-04:00Sharon, I think I'll try white wine next time ...Sharon, I think I'll try white wine next time too. I don't really cook with it, but would be interested to see how it flavors the stock. <br /><br />Theresa, hurray for lemons! :)<br /><br />DebbieB, yes! There are so many; uses for stock too, and so much cheaper and healthier to make one's own.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-86120860623251735582011-03-14T08:09:25.335-04:002011-03-14T08:09:25.335-04:00Now this is something I can do - I'll start sa...Now this is something I can do - I'll start saving those bones immediately!DebbieBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00508692845369401119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-48011573148788650282011-03-14T07:22:42.820-04:002011-03-14T07:22:42.820-04:00Looks yummy! I add lemons too.Looks yummy! I add lemons too.Theresahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574936988046982209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-81674085901471587692011-03-14T06:34:58.708-04:002011-03-14T06:34:58.708-04:00I always use the leftover bones to make stock, but...I always use the leftover bones to make stock, but I didn't know about adding an acid. I'll try adding wine in the next batch I make. Thank youSharonhttp://quiltingthefarm.vius.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-63841135230654373012011-03-14T06:06:16.617-04:002011-03-14T06:06:16.617-04:00Donna, thanks! It's another thing we can do fo...Donna, thanks! It's another thing we can do for ourselves to ensure the best quality product possible. It's also gratifying that we're utilizing as much of the bird as possible.<br /><br />Tania, simple and easy ought to be my middle name, LOL. I'm sure those more detailed recipes are worth the effort and I'd love to try adding the vegetables someday when we're producing plenty of extras in the garden.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-14016087713243055832011-03-14T01:26:31.023-04:002011-03-14T01:26:31.023-04:00Thank you for sharing this stock idea. I need to m...Thank you for sharing this stock idea. I need to make some chicken stock too, so now I know how I will get started and just do it. I have all these recipes but yours sounds pretty easy.<br /><br />Have a lovely day,<br /><br />TaniaTaniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10176661940614462611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-78381472123140029192011-03-14T00:43:21.480-04:002011-03-14T00:43:21.480-04:00Great post, it looks great and this will be a grea...Great post, it looks great and this will be a great help to me later as we are raising our first meat birds this year. I'll be trying this out. Off to read your post on homegrown chicken now :)luckybunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17663313808544386765noreply@blogger.com