by Kathleen Wilson | Nov 21, 2016 | Raven Hill Blog
We get a lot of rain on the West Coast and North Country Cheviot sheep are perfectly suited for our weather (as Keith keeps reminding me). Even though we have a two stall stable with covered loafing room, I felt we still needed more shelter out in the first pasture....
by Kathleen Wilson | Oct 2, 2016 | Raven Hill Blog
The week after we were at the Saanich Fair, we headed to the Cowichan Exhibition to display the sheep. Last year they didn’t have any sheep and many people were disappointed. So this year we agreed to display our North Country Cheviot sheep, along with the...
by Kathleen Wilson | Sep 3, 2016 | Raven Hill Blog
This is the first year showing our sheep. Keith grew up in the cattle business – buying and selling cattle all around the world, and showing them, so he knows what is involved to get ready for a show. I grew up going to my sister’s horse shows,...
by Kathleen Wilson | Aug 28, 2016 | Raven Hill Blog
I made this cornbread using the recipe on the back of the Purity Cornmeal package. Its not too dense and tastes great. ______________________________ Ingredients 3/4 cup of cornmeal1-1/4 cup of milk1 cup of all-purpose flour1/3 cup of granulated sugar1 TBSP of baking...
by Kathleen Wilson | Aug 26, 2016 | Raven Hill Blog
I have so many pounds of figs that I wanted to make several different varieties of preserves. This one is a savoury preserve to serve with brie or goat cheese and prosciutto. This jam recipe is from Food Network. I processed 4 pint jars; And I cooked...
