Author Archives: Kelli Miller

Chicks are here!

Posted on April 14, 2014 by Kelli Miller

175 Red Rangers from Hoovers Hatchery. It never seems like there’s that many in there. I feel like such a hillbilly raising chicks in the garage attached to our house. But then again, when the weather’s as cold and damp … Continue reading →

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Titus on Tuesday

Posted on April 8, 2014 by Kelli Miller

At the end of winter, whenever someone says, “I’m so ready for winter to be over!” I just nod and say silently to myself, “But then comes mud season…”

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Chickens & Record Keeping

Posted on April 7, 2014 by Kelli Miller

I told you in my last chicken post that chicken are tyrants to work for.  Not only do I have to keep their schedules, there are also records to keep.  Tyrants, I tell you! I need new bosses. Or better … Continue reading →

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How to Cook :: Meatloaf

Posted on April 3, 2014 by Kelli Miller

You guys, I seriously suck at food photography. I get so excited about eating that I forget to take a picture of the finished product while it’s still fresh and hot. So I end up saving a little square of … Continue reading →

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Titus on Tuesday

Posted on April 1, 2014 by Kelli Miller

The cat is not cooperating with Titus’ plan to chase her. 7 years ago: New-ish cow

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Chickens & their schedules

Posted on March 31, 2014 by Kelli Miller

Did you know chickens have schedules? And secretaries (aka “me”) that manage said schedules? Ours do, and they are tyrants to work for, I tell you. Last year we raised a batch of Red Rangers at the end of the … Continue reading →

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Stick a pin in me

Posted on March 26, 2014 by Kelli Miller

Just wanted to share with you all our new Pinterest board with all of the recipes from our site, Recipes :: Sugar Creek Farm. Now you can easily pin our recipes from there to your own Pinterest boards, and follow … Continue reading →

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March Mason City delivery

Posted on March 19, 2014 by Kelli Miller

Our next Mason City delivery will be Thursday, March 27th. Same bat time (6:00 p.m.), same bat channel (southwest corner of the KMart parking lot.) Check out the cut availability page for the complete list of cuts available and prices. … Continue reading →

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Gratuitous puppy pictures

Posted on February 9, 2014 by Kelli Miller

Because who’s day isn’t made better by pictures of a cute puppy? I’ve added a link to our Instagram account over to the right, where I’ve been posting Titus pictures almost daily. One of my favorite things is that as … Continue reading →

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How to Cook :: Sausage, Potato & Kale Soup

Posted on February 6, 2014 by Kelli Miller

Sometimes I go to the grocery store with a list and a plan for recipes I intend to make. Other times my strategy is to shop the sale items and plan around them, which exercises my creative-cooking muscles while helping … Continue reading →

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