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Charcutepalooza! Getting Ready for the fun

It becomes necessary to make charcuterie a few times a year.  It is always more fun when you involve your friends in the process, whether making or eating.  (My life this year has been much busier than I had originally … Continue reading

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Rendering Pork Fat into Lard

Since this year’s pig purchase is my first, this is my first experience receiving large quantities of fat in bags.  Some of it I’m saving for making sausages, but yesterday I decided to render some of the fat into lard. … Continue reading

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