We have all had those days when we don’t want to cook or we aren’t feeling well. I try to cook enormous amounts of food that freezes or cans well when I can: chicken, turkey, burgers, chicken stock, chili and anything else I can preserve well. This makes my life profoundly easier when I may not be feeling well or just don’t want to cook. Today I made pulled pork for dinner and will freeze the rest in dinner size…
We spent valentines day with my husbands family painting. We went to painting with a twist here in Greece NY. Our artist/host Heather did a wonderful job of guiding all of us through our painting. The structure of the painting was the same as everyone else’s but we all added our own personality to our own piece. The painting that we chose was two mason jars on a table with flowers coming out of them. I say flowers because originally…
Flour Dredge 1 1/2 C Flour 1/4C Parsley 1 1/2 T Garlic Powder 1 T Oregano 1 1/2 T Onion Powder 1 T Salt 1 T Black Pepper 1 T Dried Dill 1 1/2 T Paprika 1 t Coriander 1 t Ground Yellow Mustard Zesty Pickle Dip 1/2 C Sour Cream 1 t Salt 1 t Ground pepper 1 t Cayenne pepper 1 t Garlic powder 1/2 t Celery Salt Preheat oven to 400*F. Put 1/2 cup milk of choice in bowl,…
I decided yesterday I would take the day off, well that lasted about 1 hour. People who own border collies do not get days off. He made a record 40 minutes after Jeff left for work before he began to struggle in the bed with me. We call it struggling with Gus because he doesn’t really snuggle. He pushes his nose up into your throat (which makes it difficult to breath) all while flailing about wildly its extreme snuggling hence…
My ever so wonderful border collie decided yet again that the appropriate time to wake up is in fact before the sun….even on the weekend. I decided to take this time to can some turkey chili for myself. I personally love a good bowl of chile with a fair amount (really actually a lot) of cheddar cheese in the winter. All my canning supplies are in our basement so I carted up all my jars, lids, rings, pressure canner, and…
Had a wonderful day! I went to our public market which is fairly large here. I thought to myself you should get some lettuce cheap as a treat for annabelle (one of rabbits has a wound we are treating). Also thought that I should get some fresh veggies for myself. We walked the whole market even saw some really sketchy meat and fish stalls. What do I end up leaving with … a pair of mittens yup mittens….
As I sit here making dinner for my family, I realized how blessed I truly am. I am making greens and beans soup on this cold night. I made the chicken broth from scratch and canned it. I also grew a whopping crop of kale this summer that I canned for the coming winter months. I am grateful that I have the time to do these things for my husband, not only adding love to our food but healthy nutrition…