Author Archives: Kelli Miller

Titus

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Kelli Miller

Our plan for 2014 was to get a puppy late winter, and have it in the chicken pen this summer with Ike to train it. At 10 years old Ike was an old man, he had definitely slowed down some, … Continue reading →

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R.I.P., BWD

Posted on February 2, 2014 by Kelli Miller

Our Ike, our family & chicken protector, our BWD, passed away last night. He turned 10 in October. I’m grateful that he didn’t suffer, just passed away of old age in his sleep. But still, there were tears. He was … Continue reading →

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Mason City delivery this week!

Posted on January 26, 2014 by Kelli Miller

Our next Mason City delivery will be Wednesday, January 29th. 6:00 p.m. in the southwest corner of the KMart parking lot. Call orders to 641.732.4915 or email to sugarcreekfarm@outlook.com by Tuesday, January 28th. Current cut availability & pricing is on … Continue reading →

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The Help

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Kelli Miller

Here’s something you don’t see everyday anymore… our firstborn helping out on the farm. We had one last beef to take to the locker today, and she happened to be home from college for the long holiday weekend. So naturally … Continue reading →

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How to Cook :: Slow Cooker Beef Stew

Posted on January 19, 2014 by Kelli Miller

This is one of the very first recipes I started handing out at farmers market. Really easy, really quick, really delicious! You start with a couple pounds of beef stew meat: Put the stew meat pieces in the bottom of … Continue reading →

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Story :: OLW 2014

Posted on January 16, 2014 by Kelli Miller

#winter I’ve written before about the “One Little Word” concept, where you choose a word for the year (or your word chooses you.) This year I’m again taking Ali Edward’s OLW class to help me focus on my word. My … Continue reading →

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Today I am…

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Kelli Miller

Today Ava is napping on Rafe’s new beanbag. Ahem. Contemplating… getting my masters degree in CIS (Computer Information Systems.) I never thought I’d want to get a graduate degree. For whatever reason, the idea is intriguing me right now. But … Continue reading →

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Deadheading (from the Drafts folder)

Posted on December 28, 2013 by Kelli Miller

I was going through my Drafts folder and found this little piece I wrote last fall but never published. Seemed appropriate as I start to think about 2014, so I thought I’d go ahead and share it now. What are … Continue reading →

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Restocked, and first Mason City delivery date set!

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Kelli Miller

As of today, we’re fully stocked on most of our beef and pork again! Hooray! I’ve been making 7 pounds of ground beef stretch like you wouldn’t believe for a couple of months 😉 You can see the updated list … Continue reading →

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This little piggie

Posted on November 12, 2013 by Kelli Miller

Oh, hello there… Whatcha doing with that there camera? Here, get my good side. Uh-oh, gotta go! My mom’s calling! 1 year ago: How to Cook : Chicken Pot Pie

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