The jalapenos are coming to an end. I made a 4th batch of cowboy candy and I'm selling it. We will not eat that much, but so thankful for having it for all my canning recipes, to put up in the freezer and use for meals. I put more in the freezer for winter chili, baking, and other recipes (I use them a lot in my homemade breakfast meals).
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, September 17, 2020
Jalapenos and other tidbits (new recipe tried)
The jalapenos are coming to an end. I made a 4th batch of cowboy candy and I'm selling it. We will not eat that much, but so thankful for having it for all my canning recipes, to put up in the freezer and use for meals. I put more in the freezer for winter chili, baking, and other recipes (I use them a lot in my homemade breakfast meals).
Sunday, October 15, 2023
Brussel Sprouts and Butternut Squash (roasted) ~ Bell Pepper Oven Fries ~ Wild Rice Soup (with chicken) ~ Turmeric Honey?
I decided to try this combination, after seeing it on SkinnyTaste online. They recipe simply states to add 6 sprigs of fresh thyme and black pepper. Well, in my opinion, it needs more flavor, such as garlic perhaps. Anyway, I had the butternut squash in my freezer, and it needed rotated out, so I thawed it and used that. The squash cooked to a soft texture, but it was all good. I will try fresh butternut next time, and add garlic powder or even sliced shallots or onions.
What are you cooking for your fall side vegetable dishes?
Thank you for the tip on freezing chicken rice soup. I found a recipe that I will be trying during our next cold spell. It is on another blog, and the recipe is here: Wild Rice Blend Soup.
On another note regarding medicinals, has anyone used a blend of turmeric and honey for illness? It's not a jar method, but mixing ground with honey and using on the spot. I'm just trying to be prepared. Two weeks of feeling ill was not fun, and we want to have many options on hand if people start spreading sickness again.
Monday, March 11, 2024
Happy Homemaker Monday
I also shared some of our bell pepper breakfast ideas with the kids, and by golly, I need to make these again soon. I miss the stuffed ones for breakfast too. Here I was telling my husband, we should take a year off from the garden and let it (and us) rest, but I miss those fresh bell peppers. We could always hunt down a produce stand, but even people we know who have a stand, spray their garden.
Today I am joining Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom.
I'll link up when she posts.
The weather . . .
It's still cold today, but we are to warm up this week for a bit, then cool back down again.
Right now I am . . .
Sipping coffee and posting this.
Thinking and pondering . . .
We've been discussing foods we only eat when the garden is producing fresh goodies. I sure do miss roasted beets with onion, and rosemary and thyme from the herb garden. I will be checking prices on organic beets in the store. We are also missing my spiced pickled beets. We are out of them.
How I am feeling . . .
Tired. We do not like the time change, and we had to "spring" forward Sunday. It's an adjustment for sure. On a good note, we are back to longer days and later sunsets, and in time for our spring gardening work soon.
Since I met two fitness goals earlier in the year, I have come up with two more.
I am back to making weekly nettle tea infusions. I have not been making them in the winter, but with the warmer days, my allergies act up, and it's great for allergies. As a bonus, it's great for my hair and nails.
On the breakfast plate . . .
. . .to be decided on yet.
On the menu . . .
-grill burgers with home canned condiments, sweet potato "fries"
-homemade pizza with chickpea crusts
On the reading pile . . .
I'm still reading this book. I spent more time on the crocheted blanket over the weekend, as it was very cold here again.
On the TV this week . . .
Not much. We mostly listened to music.
Looking around the house . . .
It's pretty tidy, other than a box of books to donate, and some of my leftover yarn to deal with. I'm actually making up a plan to distribute my books in a few free little libraries. The one free little library that I went to recently, is very full right now.
I also started to purge the office. It's a slower process, as I am still working on the hallway painting, and of course have regular chores, and cooking from scratch (that is time consuming). Not to mention, we all need to make sure we take time for ourselves in each day.
On the to-do list . . .
-dinner prep
-catch up on any laundry
-dishes
-sweep/mop any floors
-finish cleaning one bathroom
From the camera . . .
If you missed my post, READ HERE to see what I took pictures of, that is growing around here. In the above photo, are my chives growing up in the herb garden.
What I am crocheting . . .
I'm still crocheting this large blanket (photo from last week). My goal is to finish it before the end of March.
Devotional, Prayers, Bible Verse . . .
No current prayer requests.
Happy Homemaker Monday © Mar 2024 by Kristina at Pioneer Woman at Heart
Friday, May 5, 2023
Kitchen-ness Day
First off, I was going to pull up my Hummus recipe on my blog, but I had to dig it out of my recipe box instead. I'm having issues with blogger. I have always used the "search" either on the front of the blog or in dashboard for something. When I search for something now, it brings up blogposts that don't even have the tag I'm searching on them. I had trouble finding my Hummus recipe for chickpea Hummus on my blog.
So, I'm sharing again. Not sure where I got the recipe, but it's our favorite. After a lengthy search....here is the recipe for Hummus (click on the one below).
New Recipes Tried:
Low Carb Bacon-Cheeseburger Casserole
Results? Okay. Nothing special, and for us, too much cheese (and sodium, as cheese is salty). Not a keeper.
Results? Oh my gosh delicious! Keeper! I linked the recipe in the upper title of the recipe. The only thing that will be different for us is, that we make our own garlic powder, can our own ketchup, and I canned dill pickles last year, so I used juice from that, and lastly, we make homemade cayenne as well.
I buy organic mayo for this, so it lasts 2 weeks in the fridge, but if you were having a cook out, you could make fresh mayo for this sauce. We will definitely be taking this on camping trips and summer cookouts. So good! I think it would be great to put in a squeeze bottle for cookouts too.
It's great on burgers or for dip for fries/onion rings/baked green bell pepper fries
Thursday, August 18, 2022
Putting up Tomatoes ~ Loofah
Tomato soup and ketchup canned so far. I brought in more tomatoes.
I also brought in another pound of jalapenos, so I'm putting those up today. I brought in a few more hot banana peppers, but all of the other types are slow to harvest this year.
My kitchen heated up to much, so the AC went back on. I was literally sweating. I didn't want to do that, but I do like to be comfortable.
Canning ketchup takes all day to reduce, but I managed to put chicken in the crockpot early, and right after the ketchup came out of the canner, I baked us some bell pepper fries with homemade dip. So good!
My loofah plant is about 3 1/2 feet tall now. I don't see any sponges yet.
Monday, August 15, 2022
Happy Homemaker Monday
We took advantage of a rainy day, and got work done inside Sunday. I guess we'll be looking at new kitchen faucets soon. We took it apart, blew air threw the lines, soaked parts in CLR, and we still have no water pressure in the kitchen faucet. Sprayer works great, but not the faucet.
Today I am joining Sandra at Diary of a Stay at Home Mom. I'll link later after she posts. My morning is a busy one today.
The weather . . .
....in the 80's all week, but once again a rainy weekend ahead.
As I look outside my window . . .
Right now I am . . .
Brewing coffee.
Thinking and pondering . . .
Possible camping trip. I'll be working on that soon.
How I am feeling . . .
Tired, but ready to tackle the day.
On the breakfast plate . . .
Coffee and toast until I get a casserole baked.
What I am wearing . . .
T-shirt, sweatpants and slippers.
On the reading pile . . .
My canning recipes. Just checking to make sure I have all the ingredients.
On my TV this week . . .
Anything that looks good.
On the menu . . .
-BBQ chicken, green beans
Looking around the house . . .
I'll be working in the living room, so we can get that project started next.
To do list for the week . . .
From the camera . . .
Devotional/prayers . . .
Prayers for 6 puppies that were picked up by a rescue transit company in TX. After one person dropped them off to another transit company, they were lost (last co. says they are all dead), but prayers they find them. Also, there are 18 people in the county we live in, that have E. coli. They have not found the source yet.
Monday, May 22, 2023
Happy Homemaker Monday
The weekend went by pretty fast. Gardening continues daily, as well as yard work. We are planting less than usual, and making some changes. We have yet to get the raised beds built, and that is due to life in general.
The weather has been nice in the 50's at night and 70's in the day time. We won't see rain for a week or so however.
The new chicks have finally figured out the ramp into the coop. Getting them all inside at night is going much smoother.
On the breakfast plate . . .
Prayers . . .