Breakfast Freezer Cooking

Yesterday was a good day for drying clothes outside.  The wind was perfect and the sun came out later.  I was able to dry bedding and put another load of pants on the line.  I love the smell of laundry that's been drying on the clothesline.

I pulled another container of frozen pumpkin from the freezer.  This time it was for breakfast.  The woman that works at the gym, shared this recipe with us, and even brought some in for us to try.  Here is the recipe:

Pumpkin Oatmeal

1 cup old fashioned oats

2/3 cup water

1/2 cup milk

1/2 cup pumpkin, canned

Note:  If you use home grown and pureed pumpkin you will need to add pumpkin pie spice or similar to flavor this.

2 T. Maple syrup

1/8 - 1/4 cup pecans, chopped

Follow directions on your oatmeal package to prepare oats, and add additional ingredients.

Top with whipped cream.  

I used our home grown pumpkin, and added spices to flavor it.  I did not have pumpkin pie spice, but used ground cloves, nutmeg and cinnamon to flavor ours.  It's delicious and healthy.  You could add a bit of ginger as well.


A year of quotes:

"Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there." ~ Will Rogers

The Case of Missing Spoons

It's Monday cleaning day, and although I typically don't get it all done, I get a good majority of it done.  I look forward to sitting, crocheting and sipping hot tea later.  

It looks like I'll be needing boots to put my bedding out on the clothesline today.

Made another batch of homemade taco seasoning mix, and plan to make taco salads tonight.

Taco Seasoning Mix

1/4 cup dried onion flakes

4 tsp. cornstarch

2 Tbsp. salt

3 tsp. cumin

4 Tbsp. chili powder

1 1/2 tsp. oregano

3 tsp. dried minced garlic

3 tsp. crushed hot red pepper flakes

2 tsp. beef bouillon

Mix ingredients and store in airtight container.  

2 Tbsp. = 1 package

I do use whatever dried herbs I have from the herb gardens I grow, such as oregano.  Last year I attempted to grow cumin, but the heavy rains killed off my plants.  I will attempt it again this year.  Now that I have my dehydrator, I can dry my home grown onions and garlic too.

My bread crumbs are stored nicely in a canning jar.  I hope to dehydrate more today.

If no one in the house can find a spoon to eat breakfast this morning, it's because my 10 year-old put them under everyone's pillows last night.  Her school principal once told them that if they put ice cubes in the toilet and put a spoon under their pillow, that school would cancel.  It did cancel today.