Entries by Dana Nelson

Flax is coming along!

Hello All!! It has been busy around the farm this spring/summer between planting crops, rain, end of school activities and graduation, working cows, getting hay cut and baled, and a family vacation, the days just run into each other. I forgot to post some photos of the flax field when it was in full bloom! […]

Flax is growing!

Hello everyone!! We are so excited here on the farm that the flax is growing! These photos were taken a few weeks ago already, now you can barely see the rows and they are just a nice cantipe. We walked the field to pull out the weeds. Our kids got to learn what it was […]

First Flax field spring 2024

Exciting news on the farm!! Our very first flax field was planted last week Wednesday April 10th. It was a very beautiful day with small rain showers in the area but not enought to stop the guys from going out! The sky was so beautiful as well with puffy white clouds with a blue sky […]

FlixBalls recipe

Family favorite!! My mother in law found this recipe and it is a favorite amongst the adults and kids! She calls them Flixballs. She makes them with Kix cereal or Cheerios (these could be gluten free) Preheat oven to 350 Mix together: 1/4 C. Honey 1 C. unpacked brown sugar 1 stick softened butter Put […]

Chocolate Chip Cookies

Chocolate Chip Cookies With Flax Seed Cream together:     1/2 cup + 6 Tbsp butter     1 c. sugar     1/2 c brown sugar Add:     2 eggs     1 tsp vanilla Sift together and add:     1 3/4 c flour     3/4 c ground flax seed     1/2 tsp salt     1 tsp soda […]