tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288111680388843425.post2577705056979913122..comments2022-11-09T09:48:43.702-05:00Comments on homemadecrackers: Rendering LardJessehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16393763818286057626noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288111680388843425.post-85113097039958002422013-02-04T20:12:10.298-05:002013-02-04T20:12:10.298-05:00Your mention of cracklings reminds me of my childh...Your mention of cracklings reminds me of my childhood obsession with the "Little House" books, in (I think?) "Farmer Boy" Almanzo sneaks bites of cracklings on hog butchering day but is told they are too rich for children and his mother is saving them to flavor cornbread.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17235723794723871840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288111680388843425.post-75527380100787030122013-02-02T23:00:45.674-05:002013-02-02T23:00:45.674-05:00I bought some pig fat from a local pastured farm j...I bought some pig fat from a local pastured farm just this past week, and I am excited to give rendering a try. I'm hoping that it will lead to soap-making.... = ) If I don't eat it all first!!<br /><br />Loved reading about your experience!Caroline @ The Feminist Housewifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14042647064869326025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288111680388843425.post-91714527006008365722012-12-11T15:25:42.822-05:002012-12-11T15:25:42.822-05:00We're big fans of lard in my house too, the ta...We're big fans of lard in my house too, the taste is so worth the work! Dawnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288111680388843425.post-73546147636923679392012-12-11T06:25:35.188-05:002012-12-11T06:25:35.188-05:00wow, I had no idea the process behind lard, who wo...wow, I had no idea the process behind lard, who would have thought? So many things we take for granted.Natural Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00801510206436292408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288111680388843425.post-40738777890404806062012-12-10T16:57:02.106-05:002012-12-10T16:57:02.106-05:00we just rendered all of our fat last month. we mos...we just rendered all of our fat last month. we mostly use ours for making homemade doughnuts...yummo! oh and we actually gathered all of our shag bark nuts this year thanks to your post last year on it! we will be giving a bunch away as gifts along with all of our canned goodies and popcorn that we grew. nothing better then growing something yourself to share with others:)christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05213734757810223214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3288111680388843425.post-74676309735605724342012-12-10T12:27:51.784-05:002012-12-10T12:27:51.784-05:00Yum! I had a big spoonful in my bowl of grits this...Yum! I had a big spoonful in my bowl of grits this morning-- there's absolutely nothing better. Beautiful photographs (of a not-necessarily beautiful subject!).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com