Toasted Walnut Pie is a delicious alternative to Pecan Pie. Actually, I like it better. I enjoy eating Pecan Pie, a bite or two. It is a bit too sweet for me. I find as I get older I can’t eat as many sweets. I’m trying to come to terms with that. Years ago I […]
Homemade Winter Luxury Pumpkin Pie
Well, I’ve shown you how to make your own pumpkin puree and I’ve given you a great recipe for pie dough. Now it is time to make the pumpkin pie. I follow the Libby’s pie recipe but bump up the spices a bit. If you’ve chosen to use homemade pumpkin puree just measure out 15 […]
Milk Theif
Halloween marked eight weeks since the two baby does had been separated from their moms. The night before Michael thought it was time to put them back together again. As you can see in the first picture, everyone was very curious about the two “new comers.” The babies immediately took high ground which allowed them […]
Motivation
Motivation is a good thing. Being former city folk, we are not used to being SO busy on the weekends. If we were busy it was usually going somewhere to do something fun as a family. On Thursday Michael put together his weekend to-do list. The boys and I sat in rapt attention. What were […]
Cook’s Illustrated Foolproof Pie Dough
You are going to be so happy I shared this Cooks Illustrated Foolproof Pie Dough. Why? Because if is FOOLPROOF of course. So I’ve shown you how to make your own pumpkin puree. Now I’ll give you a great recipe for pie crust. There was a time when I dreaded trying to make a pie. It […]
Hello Again (part two)
Ok, so we left with Michael heading to NY for his annual meeting. One last thing we needed to do before he left was tattoo the two babies. The last time we tattooed baby goats we had our friend Raspberry do it. This time we thought we would do it on our […]
Hello Again (part one)
What a busy couple of weeks it has been. I was hoping for less stuff to do but that always seems to be on the horizon. I thought I would spend a couple posts updating you on what is going on here. Last update we had harvested the apples and made a bunch of cider. […]
Winter Luxury Pumpkin……Homemade Pumpkin
I’ve put it off long enough. It is time to make pumpkin puree. This should be my last preserving project of our bountiful harvest this year. Last year I grew Winter Luxury Pumpkins for the first time. My friend Bryn gave us a start and out of it came three pumpkins. Cute little things. With […]
Pumpkin Pancakes with Sauteed Apples
Nothing says Autumn more than apples and pumpkins. Pumpkin Pancakes with Sauteed Apples is an Autumn favorite at our house. We have been having such lovely Autumn weather. The nights are crisp and the days are slightly warm. Autumn is my favorite season. The colors, the smells, the cooler days. Ahhhh. It is lovely. For […]
Brat Sandwich (30 min meal)
We have to talk about this Brat sandwich. But first, here is a picture of the lobby at the Embassy Suites. Michael and I had a weekend getaway here. On Saturday, Michael and I went up to Portland to celebrate our 16 year anniversary. We stayed at the Embassy Suites in down town Portland. We always […]
16 Years Ago Today
On October 2nd, 1999 I married the love of my life. That was the beginning of so many great happenings in our lives. Marriage starts off with such a BANG. All the excitement and anticipation. Culminating in a fun ceremony celebrating your love and commitment. As time goes by you learn more about the other, […]
Aunt Margie’s Salsa
This salsa is amazing. The recipe comes from my dear friend Kirsten. Actually it originated with her beloved Aunt Margie. Here is a quote from Kirsten, “This recipe has been in my family for years! My aunt made this salsa well into her 80’s. She was quite the canner as the mother of 6 and […]