How exciting, today two of my favourite YouTube channels released new videos with the Freedom Farm in them!
The addition of five rescue hens has pushed us into eggy abundance and finally I’ve been able to cross mayonnaise off my shopping list and make it at home.
Living off-grid you get to be more in control of your own schedule. You can roll down the hill and take an impromptu Tuesday afternoon fishing trip without asking anyone’s permission and the only consequence is some unexpected sunburn!
Not many people know that the artichoke is from the same family as thistles, so I learnt from the plants already in abundance and have had much success growing artichokes. However, artichokes can be difficult to prepare for the dinner table if you don’t know what you’re doing. Here’s my recipe for a baked artichoke dip that can be enjoyed by the whole family.
See how we handpress our olives into oil.
Here are some of the things we’ve been up to this Spring…
These caterpillars who eventually become moths are spreading into Norther Spain and France from the south, killing off coniferous forests with alarming speed.
If you want to live in Spain for more than a few months, you need to obtain residency.