Monday, July 12, 2010
A Very Little Friend
Almost stepped on this little guy tonight. You can't tell by the picture,
but he is about half the size of my thumb!
Menu Plan Monday
Supper Menus
July 12th-17th
Monday
out for sandwiches
Tuesday
out for burgers
Wednesday
beef and bean burritos, pico di gallo, tortilla chips
Thursday
bbq beef sandwiches, potato salad, pickled okra, fresh strawberry pie
Friday
leftover bbq sandwiches, homemade french fries, baked beans
Saturday
steaks, peppers, and corn on the grill, baked potatoes, lettuce and tomato salad, bread, mocha brownie torte
July 12th-17th
Monday
out for sandwiches
Tuesday
out for burgers
Wednesday
beef and bean burritos, pico di gallo, tortilla chips
Thursday
bbq beef sandwiches, potato salad, pickled okra, fresh strawberry pie
Friday
leftover bbq sandwiches, homemade french fries, baked beans
Saturday
steaks, peppers, and corn on the grill, baked potatoes, lettuce and tomato salad, bread, mocha brownie torte
Betty Crocker Recipe Card Library
~The Betty Crocker Recipe Card Library~
1971
a vintage recipe treasure trove
seasonal favorites, american classics, budget casseroles, salads for every occasion
convenient oven meals, out door entertaining, foods that go places
come for coffee, children's parties
snacks around the clock, hurry up main dishes, family breakfast brighteners
men's favorites, entertaining on a shoestring, gifts from your kitchen
fondues!
The complete collection was passed down to me from my mother who had purchased the set before I was born. I picked out a few new recipes to try. Up first, from seasonal favorites, summer - "fresh strawberry pie".
Sunday, July 11, 2010
Saturday, July 10, 2010
A Favorite Country Breakfast
Farmhouse Biscuits and Sausage Gravy
8 large servings
1 pound bulk pork sausage
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup flour
salt and pepper to taste (We like lots of pepper!)
3 cups milk
warm biscuits
In a skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add butter and heat until melted. Add the flour, salt and pepper; cook and stir until blended and starting to brown. Gradually add the milk, stirring constantly. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve over biscuits and enjoy!
In a skillet, cook sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Add butter and heat until melted. Add the flour, salt and pepper; cook and stir until blended and starting to brown. Gradually add the milk, stirring constantly. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Serve over biscuits and enjoy!
Linked to Gooseberry Patch Recipe Round Up,
Little House Living's Old Fashioned Recipe Exchange
This recipe was published in Gooseberry Patch's
"The Harvest Table" cookbook.
Little House Living's Old Fashioned Recipe Exchange
This recipe was published in Gooseberry Patch's
"The Harvest Table" cookbook.
Friday, July 9, 2010
KOLACHES! :-)
I have wanted to learn to make kolaches FOREVER!
I decided that her recipe was definately the one for me to try.
I was not dissapointed!
You prepare the dough and let it rise once.
This is the posypka - it is very important!
You roll out the dough, flatten the kolaches and let them rise a second time.
I filled the kolaches with all of our favorite flavors ~
apple, peach, apricot, rasperry, poppyseed, and cream cheese.
Yummy!
I used prepared fillings for all but the cream cheese variety.
Easy and very tasty!
Add the posypka!
Bake! :-)
Yum!
Yum!
Yum!
Thank you, thank you Homesick Texan!
I can't wait to try many more of your recipes. :-)
Add the posypka!Bake! :-) Yum!Yum!Yum! Thank you, thank you Homesick Texan!I can't wait to try many more of your recipes. :-)
"But I tell you that men will have to give account
on the day of judgement
for every careless word they have spoken.
For by your words you will be acquitted,
and by your words you will be condemned."
Matthew 12:36-37
I think I am going to print this scripture out and post it in a place I can see daily as a good reminder.
Thursday, July 8, 2010
Setting Up Shop
I've opened an etsy shop!
~ offering homemade candies, baked goods,
and country style mixes ~
Jalapeño Poppers
Oh wow!
When I saw a friend post about these peppers recently,
I knew they had my families name written all over them!
I made them this evening to go with our burgers and fries
and to say they were a hit would be quite an understatement. ;-)
They will always be called "Heather's Peppers" at our house.
You can find her recipe and instructions here.
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
"To find the universal elements enough; to find the air and the water exhilarating; to be refreshed by a morning walk or an evening saunter; to be thrilled by the stars at night; to be elated over a bird's nest or a wildflower in spring - these are some of the rewards of the simple life."~John Burroughs
Chicken Coop Day 14
I think we're ready for some chickens!
Mr. H. hung the feeder today
and got the waterer set up in the yard.
And I got the inside of the house ready.
We are expecting a lot of rain this evening,so we should have a good idea tomorrow
of how the coop is going to fair in the elements.
I hope the chickens will be happy!
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