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~
Friday, September 5, 2014
Corn Cob Syrup ~ More Tomatoes
I did not go looking for this recipe. I found it in a library book - Pearls of Wisdom, Tops, Shortcuts, and Recipes from a Country Home, by Deborah S. Tukua, who adapted their recipe from Countryside Magazine. The actual color is more of a amber brown than the color it shows in the photo.
Thursday, September 4, 2014
Taco Soup ~ Praying Mantis
I'm up before the sun is again. The weather is to be in the upper 80's, but it said to feel like 90's. I need to water flowers before I start canning today.
I spent part of the day yesterday on the phone, making appointments.
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
Canning Pizza Sauce
Yesterday, I canned homemade pizza sauce for the first time. I have never had this many tomatoes, so it is a blessing. We'll be popping open a jar of this to make grilled pizzas this week. I'll let you know how it tastes and which recipe I adapted.
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Corn Relish ~ Random Tidbits
Hubby promised to do one job yesterday, so I opted for canning something quicker than tomato sauce related. I used most of the leftover corn (off the cob) and picked some green and red peppers - corn relish.
I've never canned corn relish before, but I think it will be versatile - omelets, fish, chicken, sausage, burgers.
Monday, September 1, 2014
Home Preserving ~ Tomato Paste
Yesterday, after laundry was on the line, I decided to start with 20 lbs. of paste tomatoes, a few bay leaves and followed the instructions in Keeping the Harvest, by Nancy Chioffi and Gretchen Mead.
Sunday, August 31, 2014
Tomato Explosion ~ Goat's Drying up
Okay, so I played around all day in my home, decluttering, creating new piles to file at my computer, and just getting some overdue cleaning done, when I realized I forgot to pick the tomatoes.
With rain in the forecast (which as of this morning we still have not gotten), and well overdue, I decided to seek help from a kiddo. My 15 year-old and I gathered tomatoes.
Labels:
Corn,
Family,
Five Minutes for Me,
Goat's Milk,
Homemade Cream Cheese,
Motherhood,
Tomatoes
Saturday, August 30, 2014
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