Promise Acre: Our Journey

[promiseacres]

Did find some of that lard.... at Kroger. But it was expiredso didn't purchase
oh well. Made pumpkin pie today. Plus a batch of egg rolls and jerky....
And DH and I attended a 4H council meeting. DH presented a new (for our county) project to the council....tractor driving competition....I of course am a council member. It was approved.
And I was super excited to discover that our county no longer requires rabbits to be raised by the kids. this was the specific rule I felt needed to be changed.
So it was a productive day.... but really need to those bunnies' cages cleaned...but that will keep until tomorrow.

 

[Bruce]

Um, if the kids aren't raising the bunnies, how is it a 4-H project for them? Or by raised do you mean bred, born and raised rather than gotten when weaned and raised?

 

[promiseacres]

Um, if the kids aren't raising the bunnies, how is it a 4-H project for them? Or by raised do you mean bred, born and raised rather than gotten when weaned and raised?

Previous you could only show bunnies you bought 1 year, after that only bunnies you had born on your property could be shown. This allows kids a single rabbit to participate 10 years. our goal is to encourage raising bunnies but there's more to raising and showing rabbits than breeding. The previous rules forced kids to get a pair or trio after their first 4h season. This allows families to grow their rabbitry as suits them and their needs. It also allows them to change their breed after that first year without worrying about not haVing bunnies to show. No other livestock are you forced to raise from birth. Even learning to buy a bunny takes experience and an idea of quality. I know of families who actually bought bred does, then turned around and sold her asap afterwards because they couldn't show her. What's that teach?

 

[promiseacres]

Or by raised do you mean bred, born and raised?

This was the rule before. They had to born on your property or not allowed to show at the county level at 11 years old, 4th graders....

 

[farmerjan]

Lard keeps for years if it is sealed or kept under refrigeration. I wouldn't let an expired date bother me. Open it at the check out counter and if no mold, or funky looking, and doesn't smell rancid, it will be fine. I've got some that is 4 years past the ex. date in the fridge that I am still using.

 

[babsbag]

We use lard for making tamales and it is getting harder and harder to find. My mom was the champion of pie crusts and she always used Crisco. Me...I use frozen.

 

[Bruce]

I would give it to someone at the service desk, expired products are supposed to be removed from the shelves. Someone isn't doing their job. I once found an entire display of crackers, a YEAR past their expiration date at Price Chopper. And no, it wasn't a "sale, as is" bin.

And they aren't going to get more in while they still have unsold (and slow selling) product on the shelves.

 

[farmerjan]

I mostly use Crisco for my pie crusts also. I do use the lard sometimes, but 2 people who like pie don't like the different taste. I grew up on the crisco variety, so it is pretty much standard. But I have switched to mostly only using coconut oil for cooking as opposed to crisco.

 

[Bruce]

Even Crisco isn't Crisco of old, now fully hydrogenated rather than partially hydrogenated oil.

 

[CntryBoy777]

.....I'm raising my hand for Pumpkin pie........it doesn't matter what crust...or even if it has a crust at all.....