Comments for Northern Vista -- Thoughts from the Northcountry

Comment on The economics of chickens by Nikalee

Nikalee — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 05:56:51 +0000

Are you comparing the cost of your eggs to average store bought eggs ot to more comparable organic or cage free eggs?

Comment on Occupy Northernvista.org by Gisela

Gisela — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 03:47:17 +0000

You are right – that’s why people are fed up. Profit is one thing, but this is clear and blatant GREED. No excuses!!

Comment on Five reasons our society is screwed: by craig baxter

craig baxter — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 21:20:01 +0000

hear hear

Comment on How to make your own sauerkraut by Erik

Erik — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 22:35:26 +0000

Thanks! Hope you enjoy this time of harvest and of plenty!

Comment on Making Sauerkraut! by David W.

David W. — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 06:19:06 +0000

I know the feeling. Kyla is just starting to get into my sauerkraut. She still wont eat it for breakfast though…strange…

Comment on How to make your own sauerkraut by Kimberly

Kimberly — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 04:34:30 +0000

Erik,

This is Kyla’s mom. By the way, I absolutely LOVE your blog. Thanks for all your wonderful posts.

Great sauerkraut tutorial! We made our first batch last year, exactly the same way, and it was incredible. I canned most of my mine, but froze some, as well. Both were equally good. But wanting to reserve a lot of our freezer space for chicken, fish, and moose, I can when I’m able to. We haven’t made any sauerkraut yet….still trying to focusing on frost vulnerable harvesting. Tonight, it’s freezing chard, celery, and some green beans. Again, great blog!!

Comment on Making Sauerkraut! by Erik

Erik — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 22:59:36 +0000

Ashlee and the kids aren’t a big fan…More for me, I guess!

Comment on Making Sauerkraut! by David W.

David W. — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 04:28:59 +0000

Yum! I’m eating some homemade sauerkraut right now! Great tutorial. I’ve only made small batches, squished down under their juices in a big mason jar. But it can be a challenge to keep the cabbage submerged that way–you have an excellent set-up with that crock and plate. Do the kids like the sauerkraut?

Comment on An unwanted visitor, a little more meat in the freezer. by Liam

Liam — Mon, 15 Aug 2011 16:07:11 +0000

Sometimes you’ve got to shake the tree and see what falls out.

Comment on An unwanted visitor, a little more meat in the freezer. by Erik

Erik — Sat, 13 Aug 2011 03:06:14 +0000

While I’m sorry you don’t see things my way, I find it a bit offensive that you would be so quick to judge. (I hope you’re a vegan, because if you find industrial-raised meat, eggs, dairy and fish to be ethical, I would find your statement to be a little hypocritical. Even then, one could argue mono-cropped soy is “taking advantage” of what nature has to offer.)

As far as my kids are concerned, I feel that I am teaching them a nearly forgotten culture of self-sufficiency and connection to the land. When we sit down to eat some bear (or moose, caribou, ptarmigan, or home-grown chickens), not only do my kids eat the cleanest, most unpolluted meat in the world, they also understand where their meat comes from. They understand the gravity of taking a life so that we can eat. They are connected to the cycles of life and death that kids in suburbia cannot understand. “Slaughtering an animal is such a careless way” could not be further from the truth.