tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273144680832594458.post2839996447556888416..comments2024-01-31T02:16:53.518-08:00Comments on The Poor Farm: Lard LoveDonna OShaughnessyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08266654110280149719noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273144680832594458.post-45900454921451321292016-09-29T21:09:47.144-07:002016-09-29T21:09:47.144-07:00My son had a pig butchered and gave me what is sup...My son had a pig butchered and gave me what is supposed to be leaf lard. I cooked it down but there is all this big, chunky brown stuff. I cooked it for several hours and never got to looking like cracklins. Do you know what I did wrong? I cooked it at 250 in the oven.Scrapbook Dihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01613634963364047196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273144680832594458.post-87622523734333969102016-08-31T16:00:34.791-07:002016-08-31T16:00:34.791-07:00We are a small farm and asked for the fat from our...We are a small farm and asked for the fat from our pigs and lambs from the processor. Now what to do with it? Have you ever sold it?Good Hope Farmsteadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11445472428789992206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273144680832594458.post-20812805609198135612016-08-03T18:24:09.775-07:002016-08-03T18:24:09.775-07:00Lard....;-]Lard....;-]Black Squirrel Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07960685267761808688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273144680832594458.post-69307429359904186932016-07-29T20:33:57.203-07:002016-07-29T20:33:57.203-07:00Another lard lass here. I also fell victim to beli...Another lard lass here. I also fell victim to believing the low-fat pundits and faithfully followed the low-fat, high carb diet, which led to my becoming fat. <br /><br />Eating in a more ketogenic way works best for my body, though like you, the siren song of starchy carbs is hard for me to ignore.<br /><br />the first couple times I rendered fat, the heating element was too hot, so I scorched things a bit. The birds still loved the cracklings, and then I tried one. After that, I was willing to share some but not give all away.megan blogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04555646904983619596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273144680832594458.post-26149527207428882612016-07-24T20:13:26.790-07:002016-07-24T20:13:26.790-07:00I know. I was at my heaviest when I drank tons of ...I know. I was at my heaviest when I drank tons of Diet Coke and ate "fat-free" processed food. I did a lot of damage the first 40 years of my life but if I keep going the way I am I'll look smashing in my linen death wrap. (See my next post)Donna OShaughnessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266654110280149719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273144680832594458.post-48168885013482285132016-07-24T20:11:36.298-07:002016-07-24T20:11:36.298-07:00WHAT!?!?! They charged YOU extra when some smart c...WHAT!?!?! They charged YOU extra when some smart cookie probably took all that great stuff home? I am appalled. March back there and demand your fat right now. The nerve of some processors!Donna OShaughnessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266654110280149719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273144680832594458.post-80508388136523660402016-07-24T20:09:34.798-07:002016-07-24T20:09:34.798-07:00I use two crockpots Leigh. The white one is for so...I use two crockpots Leigh. The white one is for soap making and therefore lard making for soap. Then I have a much bigger red one to make lard for our cooking needs. Fats Rock. The right kind anyway.Donna OShaughnessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266654110280149719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273144680832594458.post-82604155038692439692016-07-21T20:13:18.131-07:002016-07-21T20:13:18.131-07:00Long Live Lard i say. I grew up with a "drip...Long Live Lard i say. I grew up with a "dripping pot" in the kitchen and it made great fry ups and baked veggies. Now its a spray from a can, trimmed steak, even the rind gets cut off the bacon (sacrilege if you ask me) as i cook for two fussy city dwellers. So are they thin? Nope, large as. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12605358521258969537noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273144680832594458.post-80572812064456703852016-07-21T06:56:15.852-07:002016-07-21T06:56:15.852-07:00Yes, the UK government is slowly and sneakily doin...Yes, the UK government is slowly and sneakily doing a u-turn on the health advice they have been giving out for years.<br /><br />It's strange that since we were turned into a nation (2 nations) eating no more than 2 eggs a week and spreading fake low fat spreads on our bread and having low fat and high sugar everything possible we have put on more weight and have a much higher risk of diabetes than ever before. <br /><br />I read that putting a tub of low fat spread out for the birds to eat will show you how fake it is - they won't touch it. So I tried .... it's true!!<br /><br />I now only use full fat products with real fats and eat as many of our home produced eggs as I can incorporate into meals, alongside the homegrown vegetables and fruit and it feels so much better.<br /><br />Thanks for the lard information, once we have pigs again I think I will be asking for the fat back, it's always just vanished before, in fact once we sent a pig for slaughter that was very overweight and they charged us a premium for getting rid of the fat :-(Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04177854521955532744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273144680832594458.post-62519690440309721182016-07-21T04:24:40.284-07:002016-07-21T04:24:40.284-07:00Donna - I sent you an email about your writing blo...Donna - I sent you an email about your writing blog.Krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17822528453563683772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273144680832594458.post-69963887132536570482016-07-21T01:42:25.079-07:002016-07-21T01:42:25.079-07:00Dan calls doughnuts "fat bombs." But the...Dan calls doughnuts "fat bombs." But these definitely sound better!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273144680832594458.post-13909811911851399662016-07-21T01:41:07.941-07:002016-07-21T01:41:07.941-07:00I have that same white crockpot! LOL Well said abo...I have that same white crockpot! LOL Well said about the fats. Those are the ones we keep here as well. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273144680832594458.post-28034236021474264642016-07-21T00:18:12.231-07:002016-07-21T00:18:12.231-07:00Aha - there's the secret - I was making soap w...Aha - there's the secret - I was making soap with 100% lard, too soft. 100% tallow works but a mixture of olive, coconut & almond is the best, I think. I don't usually care about the percentage of which oil except olive is about 70%, just the total amount which is in grams in Canada these days. This is why I sometimes cheat & buy a mixture in bulk at the Soap & Candle store. Ya gotta be a drug dealer to understand how to measure these days!!!Sharon in Surreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12864797100804511728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273144680832594458.post-74380709371042225272016-07-20T12:34:18.342-07:002016-07-20T12:34:18.342-07:00Years ago, in 2000, I went on the Atkins diet and ...Years ago, in 2000, I went on the Atkins diet and lost 100 pounds. Yup I was really really fat. I've kept off 50 of that but carbs are still my weakness. On my good days when I'm eating lots of proteins, fats and veggies, I feel wonderful. It's a process this weight think. Keith is the same weight he was in HS...slender...he eats EVERYTHING so yes some genetics involved, some pure laziness on my part. I'm going to check out the fat bomb stuff now. THANKSDonna OShaughnessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266654110280149719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273144680832594458.post-18322219337329224412016-07-20T12:31:20.120-07:002016-07-20T12:31:20.120-07:00Yeah, "snaking" it means to shove fat pa...Yeah, "snaking" it means to shove fat particles in your mouth with a chaser of salt whereas "snacking" is the common folk practice of eating Little Debbie cakes followed by a wholesome glass of Diet Coke. And now I must refer you to my writing blog where I clearly state that my spelling is questionable and my grammar sucks. I am a creative writer not an English major. I basically make up sh@# !<br /><br />P.S. I will be really sad if you ever stop following my blog, so don't even think about ti, I mean, it.Donna OShaughnessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266654110280149719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273144680832594458.post-7982159198203509752016-07-20T12:25:10.703-07:002016-07-20T12:25:10.703-07:00Goose fat I have never used. Would love to try it....Goose fat I have never used. Would love to try it. And yes those goofy government folk so closely tied to the drug folk loved telling us that eggs were bad, which if not free range, farm eggs, they sure can be, but REAL eggs are real good for us. We eat tonsDonna OShaughnessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266654110280149719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273144680832594458.post-61886017396675740132016-07-20T12:23:16.588-07:002016-07-20T12:23:16.588-07:00Sharon, I love hearing about your soap! Send some ...Sharon, I love hearing about your soap! Send some pics sometime. For me and our lard, my bars are very hard. I suppose it all depends on what other oils you might use. My basic lard soap recipe is 13 oz of olive oil, 13 oz of lard, 3 oz castor oil and 3 oz almond oil. Donna OShaughnessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266654110280149719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273144680832594458.post-86692194864242072532016-07-20T12:20:00.164-07:002016-07-20T12:20:00.164-07:00Hey Ann!! I remember my mom leaving lard in the f...Hey Ann!! I remember my mom leaving lard in the fry pan and I was so grossed out by that but over the years as I've learned more about good fats and bad fats I am very comfortable using lard at room temp...IF it is our lard cause I know how it was made and processed. Store bought lard is rarely pure and I would only use that stuff to grease my skates...if I owned any, if I could still skate.Donna OShaughnessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266654110280149719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273144680832594458.post-50630835964914201502016-07-20T09:33:12.902-07:002016-07-20T09:33:12.902-07:00OK, I have fat envy. Really. I have to settle fo...OK, I have fat envy. Really. I have to settle for avocado, coconut and olive oil. All the 'lard' on the market is 'partially hydrogenated'. I wonder, though. while you use the fresh wholesome lard for wonderful foody stuff, I am a little shocked you use the cracklin's for (your words) "excellent snaking". Really? <i>Snaking?</i> Is that what the well-lit writers are calling it now. *smirk*Krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17822528453563683772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273144680832594458.post-40689581368336926932016-07-19T19:20:53.022-07:002016-07-19T19:20:53.022-07:00hello you! Missed you too. Did you see I'm mak...hello you! Missed you too. Did you see I'm making soap again ? About time huh?Donna OShaughnessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266654110280149719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273144680832594458.post-88108783606727551042016-07-19T19:19:26.800-07:002016-07-19T19:19:26.800-07:00And they worked hard. And they worked hard. Donna OShaughnessyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08266654110280149719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273144680832594458.post-22930587733868561082016-07-19T17:45:02.332-07:002016-07-19T17:45:02.332-07:00Have you ever heard of fat bombs? I'd never he...Have you ever heard of fat bombs? I'd never heard of them before, until someone said to Google it. ;)<br /><br />I imagine the lard would be good for making savoury fat bombs. As a semi sweet variety, I like this recipe, as it uses coconut:<br /><br />http://ketodietapp.com/Blog/post/2014/07/01/Keto-Coconut-Fat-Bombs<br /><br />Because I'm not into sweeteners, I omit the artificial sweetener. I think it tastes nice without it. The concept behind a fat bomb however, is to satiate hunger with fat, instead of reaching for carbs. Individuals might be able to eat a packet of Oreo's and feel hungry an hour later, but I defy anyone to be able to eat more than four small fat bombs in a day. The next one they reach for, will feel like its over the top.<br /><br />I'm glad to see people rendering their own lard though, if they have access to it. Makes use of more of the animal, than throwing it away. Chris https://www.blogger.com/profile/13715819899708384147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273144680832594458.post-11697177740171076982016-07-19T17:39:55.930-07:002016-07-19T17:39:55.930-07:00Lard also is great for good roast potatoes but he...Lard also is great for good roast potatoes but here it is hard to find, you have to look at the Polish section in a supermarket to find it, I also use goose fat, and we mustn't forget that 'they' have now said eggs are fine and don't give you heart attacks.Renovation in Galiciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12134753603087085719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273144680832594458.post-1473725430343902512016-07-19T12:59:56.764-07:002016-07-19T12:59:56.764-07:00My mother still prefers lard for cooking but she g...My mother still prefers lard for cooking but she grew up on the farm!! I prefer butter & olive oil to cook & beef tallow to commercial lard for soap making because lard makes the soap too 'soft'. When I had mechanic's' greasy clothes, I just grated some handmade soap into the old wringer washer on the back porch & filled it with hot water. Best stuff in the world for nasty clothing!!! And it not only got things clean & white without any bleach but made them soft too. Ahhhh, the good old days when things didn't creak, ache or burn . . . hahahaSharon in Surreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12864797100804511728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3273144680832594458.post-14784199313653477452016-07-19T09:33:06.603-07:002016-07-19T09:33:06.603-07:00This was so interesting to read about. About home...This was so interesting to read about. About homesteading and farming, I, like Jon Snow,"know nothing". So, lard is shelf stable, in that you can leave it on the counter? People leave butter on the counter, also. But, I worry. Thanks for sharing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16007171529456020128noreply@blogger.com