Pioneer Woman at Heart

One Flourishing, Frugal and Fun Family!

One family learning to live off the land, cut back on expenses, and to live a simpler and a more self-sufficient lifestyle.

Adopted Motto

"Eat it up,
Wear it out,
Make it do,
Or go without."
~A Pioneer Sampler, by Barbara Greenwood~

Thursday, April 11, 2024

What's Cooking?

 

The ladies are back to normal egg production, so I washed some up for scrambled eggs to go with breakfast.  I also tried a new recipe, and I'll try to get that posted tomorrow.  Any radish lovers out there?  Shockingly, the new recipe was delicious.



I decided to make another pumpkin oat breakfast bake (vs. pancakes) this time around, and I have to say, I'm very happy with the pumpkins we grew last year.  I planted a different variety, and the puree is much thicker than the previous pie pumpkins we've planted.

What did I plant?  Winter Luxury Pie Pumpkin, Baker Creek Seeds.

Do you have a favorite pie pumpkin that you plant in your garden?


The crock pot pork chops I recently made us, used up the very last container of homemade cream of mushroom soup we had in the freezer.  I don't use it that often, but it comes in handy, and it's much healthier.




The spring rains are thankfully bringing the herb garden back to life, and just in time.  I am getting to the bottom of my jar of oregano.  I made us a large pan of roasted vegetables, and I used several of my herbs to season it.

A fresh cut pineapple was cut up and packed for this week's lunches.  My husband joked at my $0.88 pumpkin, but I  was not missing out on that deal, and boy am I glad I bought one.  It is very good!  I do not have any of the gadgets to core this either, so it was a bit of work, but for $0.88??  You can't beat that.

Spring herb garden green onions are back, and I have found so many reasons to add them to meals.  I even snipped some in containers, to pack in my husband's lunch, so he can top his breakfast with them (or even his lunch).

What's Cooking?  © April 2024 by Kristina at Pioneer Woman at Heart


6 comments:

Katie C. said...

I think you meant $0.88 pineapple? I wish I had found that deal. Aldi had pineapples for $1.49. I bought four and I’m planning to can them in a light syrup. My neighbor freezes hers for smoothies. I’m not a smoothie kind of person. I like to chew my food!

Do you start your plants from seeds or buy them? We do both. My guy always does tomatoes and peppers and a few others but we will buy a couple jalapeños. They freeze well and I can jalapeño jelly for my sister. She eats it with a spoon. 🙄

-Katie C.

Pioneer Woman at Heart said...

Katie C, yes I bought it for $0.88. It was a digital coupon download for one. I was not disappointed. I do like smoothies in the heat of summer too. We have started seeds and purchased plants, and done a combination of both.

Far Side of Fifty said...

Your own eggs! Good for you! I have added you to my blog roll, I will be back again.

Pioneer Woman at Heart said...

Far Side of Fifty, thanks for visiting my blog. Yes, I have chickens that lay our eggs, and we use them almost daily around here.

Anne in the kitchen said...

The eggs are really pretty. If we lived in an area with room for them I would have a few.
I have one of those pineapple corer gadgets and though I am normally opposed to one use things, this one is definitely worth the price.

Pioneer Woman at Heart said...

Anne in the kitchen, that is good to know, as I have pondered on getting one. I will have to look around for one soon.