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Continue reading →: My first bottle calf![DISCLAIMER: we are not veterinarian professionals, we are only sharing our story and experiences. Seek professional advice prior to purchasing/treating animals] Growing up on a cattle farm, my husband had seen his share of bottle calves. Sometimes the mother would have lactation issues, die after birth, or reject the calf. So…
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Continue reading →: Dealing with coccidia[DISCLAIMER: we are not veterinarian professionals, we are only sharing our story and experiences. Seek professional advice prior to purchasing/treating animals] Dealing with ill farm animals is never fun. They can’t tell you that they have an upset stomach or that they feel depressed. At least a child will cry. Farm…
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Continue reading →: WE GOT GOATS!!!Who doesn’t love goats?! (If you don’t, then this post isn’t for you.) We had goats on our little farm growing up, but as an adult I spent YEARS begging and pleading with my husband to buy me some goats! And this year. IT HAPPENED! HE FINALLY BOUGHT ME SOME GOATS! We stared…
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Continue reading →: Gluten Free Spinach Ricotta RavioliWelcome back to Spinach&Donuts!!! I haven’t really had time to sit down and write out these recipes lately. This one is a throw back to before Christmas and BOY was it a good one! I am having to eat a snack now just so I can type without my stomach…
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Continue reading →: Venison RoastHappy Holidays y’all! So over the holiday break from work, I obviously cooked. A LOT. So many delicious treats, I even learned to make HOME MADE GF RAVIOLI (which will be in a later post)! So by day 3 I was pretty much cooked out and looking for something easy…
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Continue reading →: Sam Adams Pork ChopsSam. Adams. Pork. Chops. Talk about some comfort food! If you haven’t noticed, I like to use beer in a lot of recipes. Beer and alcohol is a craft and so many people don’t appreciate what you can do with it! Fall finally hit here in southern Indiana so I…
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Continue reading →: Loaded Breakfast BakeLet’s just say breakfast is my favorite food. I don’t care what time of day it is, if you have biscuits and gravy, I’m going to eat it. Growing up I remember 3 of my cousins (more like sisters) would stay the night at my Mammaw and Pappaw’s quite often. Every…
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Continue reading →: Super Simple DIY Ice Cream Cake
Yep! You read that right! SUPER SIMPLE DIY ICE CREAM CAKE. How simple is it? Can you forget ice cream out on the counter for an hour? It’s that simple. The first year my husband and I were dating, I made him this ridiculous, loaded, ice cream cake that consisted of 3…
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Continue reading →: Shotgun ChiliHey there! Just in case you weren’t aware…FALL IS COMING!!! Fall is my favorite time of year, not only because it’s deer season, but it’s also the season for pumpkins, cozy blankets, crisp air, sweaters, pretty fall leaves, bonfires, comfort food….do I need to continue? If you like fall then…
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