tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30045531843555716702024-03-05T05:40:28.749-08:00The Tactical HousewifeAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09556176625766146478noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3004553184355571670.post-89417388672942080622014-01-30T06:50:00.001-08:002014-01-30T06:50:47.725-08:00MIA<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">To all my loyal readers, everyone that pops in on occasion, and those of you here for the first time...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I have been without internet for months and it is proving much harder to keep up with everything when I have to find time to travel to the library. I, from this point on, am going to make a greater effort to keep this blog running. I will be writing posts from home and I will get to the library at least once a week to share them with everyone. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">So much has happened over the winter and I can not wait to share what I have learned with all of you. Some good and some bad but none the less, they were all learning experiences and I hope that sharing them will help at least one of you get through a difficult situation or find a way to make your home a better place. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I pray everyone has had a wonderful winter and I am crossing my fingers for an early spring. I am ready for snow plow season to be over and for gardening to begin!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Blessed Be</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Kris</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09556176625766146478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3004553184355571670.post-27736554555551120702013-11-19T07:41:00.002-08:002013-11-19T07:41:17.629-08:00Pumpkin Puree<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The second, and long awaited, installment of my Pumpkins Aplenty series...</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">One of the easiest things to do with a Sugar Pumpkin (The little ones used for pies) is to puree. A fresh, whole pumpkin will last for about 6 months in a cool dry place. But if you are like me, a cool dry place is still on the wish list. Frozen pumpkin puree will be good for much longer and you can enjoy the flavors of home grown pumpkin year round!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">My first attempt at pumpkin puree did not go as planned. I was hoping to cut the pumpkin into chunks so they would roast faster. Trying to cut a raw pumpkin proved too much for me and my little knives. Instead, I found that roasting the whole pumpkin was much easier. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Preheat the oven to 350</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Place whole pumpkins on parchment lined cookie sheets (In case of leakage which is unlikely but its good to be prepared)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Roast for 1-2 hours depending on size (The pumpkins will be ready when you can easily insert and remove a knife from the skin)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Let cool until they are easy to handle</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Cut in half, remove seeds and set aside for roasting later</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">At this point, the meat should easily scoop away from the skin. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Remove all the meat and puree in a food processor or blender.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Refrigerate for use in the very near future or freeze for year round enjoyment!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09556176625766146478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3004553184355571670.post-55204312358438777132013-11-14T08:05:00.004-08:002013-11-14T08:05:49.280-08:00Holidays without Hubby<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Or wifey…or whichever loved one happens to be out of town at
the holidays.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Being part of a military family means that, inevitably, your
soldier/sailor/marine/airman will miss holidays and you may not be able to
spend them with the people you traditionally get to see. This does not mean that the holidays have to
be a sad, lonely time of year. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">You may not be able to carry on every tradition your family
is used to, but it is important to keep up with as many as possible especially if
you have young children. When mom or dad
is away, little ones need familiarity to stay strong. Trim the tree on the same day each year. When we were kids we always trimmed the tree
on my father’s birthday no matter what.
It was a big deal for my sisters and me.
Use the same decorations if you can.
It brings a bit of *home* with you on each move. In the military, we are always moving so it’s
hard to establish a *home*. But with little
things like common decorations, you can add some much needed nostalgia to the
holidays. My son and I always go to my
mother’s for the holidays, we are lucky enough to be able to stay close to
family, but I still set up daddy’s little Christmas tree every year and we
cover it in tiny little ornaments (it’s only about 2 feet tall and sits on the
kitchen counter). This way, even when my
husband isn’t home for the holidays, we have a little bit of him shining
through the house every night. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">This time of year is perfect for Skype, Facetime, or any other
live video chat. Have your loved one
there when you carve the turkey, light the tree/menorah, or sing Christmas carols. This day in age, it is so easy to spend time
together even when you can’t physically be together. Phone calls are great but seeing their faces
when gifts are opened or when daddy sings their favorite song is priceless.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">If you are being left to your own devices this year (no
kids, no parents) make sure you don’t spend them alone. I spent one Easter pregnant and alone in NC
and I bought myself dinner at IHOP. I do
not suggest that for anyone…it was not an enjoyable evening. Hopefully you have been at your current duty
station long enough to make at least one friend but even if you haven’t, the
military community is extremely friendly.
One of the other families may invite you over for dinner, there may be a
command sponsored event, or even a local community dinner. Heck, invite everyone over to your place if
you are feeling spunky! Just don’t sit
at home with your frozen turkey dinner and boxed wine (not that there is
anything wrong with boxed wine on any other occasion). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I hope everyone has a lovely holiday season and that you all
get to spend as much time with your friends and family as possible!</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09556176625766146478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3004553184355571670.post-69932401300578612662013-10-18T07:34:00.000-07:002013-10-18T07:34:51.975-07:00Pumpkins Aplenty<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I just finished my series on Apples and various recipes
using them.</span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Now I will start on a short
Pumpkin series.</span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Many people forget about
pumpkins outside of carving fun faces into them for display on the front
porch.</span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Even those large pumpkins used
for carving can add a little to your pantry.</span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">
</span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">This first installment in my Pumpkins Aplenty series will be a handful
of ideas on how to spice up those seeds scooped out of that great
jack-o-lantern shell.</span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I will follow up
with the best way I have found to make pumpkin puree, and then a few great ways
to use that yummy ingredient.</span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Enjoy!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">After you scoop all the *guts* out of your jack-o-lantern
shell you will have a gooey, orange pile of string and seeds. With a little patience, that pile can turn
into a yummy snack for the whole family!
Separate the seeds from the string and place them in a colander. Be sure to rinse them extremely well to get
the seeds as clean as you can. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I have found that for the crunchiest seeds without burning,
it is best to boil the seeds for 10 minutes in water with a teaspoon of
salt. Drain the seeds and let them
dry. (You can pat the seeds dry with a
paper towel but they will stick so make sure you brush them off the paper towel
so as not to accidently throw any seeds in the garbage)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Spread your seeds, in a thin layer, on a baking sheet. Make sure none are overlapping.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Drizzle with olive oil.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Sprinkle with sea salt (For basic roasted pumpkin
seeds. If you are seasoning them with
other spices, you will do that here)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Bake at 325 for 10 minutes.
Stir, and bake for another 10 minutes.
(Be sure to keep an eye on your seeds because they can burn very easily)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">As much as I love a basic roasted pumpkin seed, sometimes
it’s fun to add other flavors. Here are
a few of my favorites… </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">(Sprinkle spices on after Olive Oil and befor
roasting)</span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Measurements are for one
cookie sheet of pumpkin seeds.</span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">~ 1tsp Cinnamon, ¼
tsp Nutmeg, 2tbs Maple Syrup. These
seeds end up with a fantastic Autumn flavor!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">~ ½cup Sugar, ½ tsp Cayenne Pepper, ½ tsp Sea Salt. This is a great Sweet and Spicy treat.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">~ 2tsp Curry Powder, ½ tsp Sea Salt. If you like spicy snacks, this is the treat
for you.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">~ ½ tsp Chili Powder, ½ tsp Ground Cumin, ¼ tsp Cayenne
Pepper. After roasting, drizzle with the
juice of half a lime. The lime adds
great flavor and cuts a bit of the heat from all those spices.</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09556176625766146478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3004553184355571670.post-59225727257354644692013-10-10T07:00:00.001-07:002013-10-10T07:00:23.241-07:00Apple Butter<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">In this final (for now) installment of my Apples Everywhere
series, I will be sharing my Apple Butter recipe. It took me a while to finaly get this one
cooking since I have been busy nursing my Quarter Horse back to health after
she scratched herself in the eye.
Anywho, this recipe is very similar to the Apple Sauce but you
have to simmer much longer to get a good consistency. I hope you enjoy!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">((I will add a photo tomorrow.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I forgot to take one last night and didn't realize until I was already on my way to the library))</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Core and cut about 4 pounds of apples. Using different varieties in one batch will
add flavor.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Combine apples and 3 cups cider or juice in a large
pot. Bring to a boil and simmer,
covered, for 30 minutes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">If you did not peel your apples, at this point you will want
to run everything through a food mill or sieve.
If you peeled your apples (I always peel mine) mash them into a smooth
pulp. I like to use my immersion blender
for this to make sure I get all the big chunks out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Stir in honey, lemon juice, and cinnamon. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Bring to a boil and simmer, uncovered, for 1.5-2 hours. Continue to cook until the butter is at your
desired consistency. A good reference is
to cook until the mixture is thick and mound on the back of a spoon. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Ladle into hot, sterilized jars, place lids and rings, and
process in a boiling water canner for 5 minutes (for half pints). Larger jars will need a longer processing
time. </span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09556176625766146478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3004553184355571670.post-32050301114671142582013-10-04T12:39:00.000-07:002013-10-04T12:39:05.177-07:00Spiced Apple Rings<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">If you have been following my blog recently you will know
that I am in the midst of an Apples Everywhere collection of recipes. In this third installment I will be sharing
with you Spiced Apple Rings. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Spiced Apple Rings are a bit more complicated than the
previous two recipes but it’s well worth the extra effort. I spent a decent 30 minutes sitting on my
kitchen floor going through 2 large paper bags full of apples just to find the
prettiest ones. With the apple sauce and
the pie filling, it didn’t realy matter what the apples looked like. But for this recipe it’s best to have nice,
round, uniform apples so you get the perfect slices. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Fill a large bowl with cold water and the juice of half a
lemon.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Again I needed two bowls so be
prepared.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Make a spice bag by placing stick cinnamon, whole cloves,
and sliced fresh ginger onto a 7inch double thick cheese cloth. Tie corners together with clean kitchen
twine. The amount of spices you use
depends on how much flavor you want in your apples.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">With a total of 8 pounds of apples, peel, core, and slice
apples into ½ inch thick rings one at a time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Immediately place rings into lemon water. The lemon juice keeps the apples looking
fresh rather than browning as they are sliced.
I know some people use Ascorbic Acid Color Keeper but I prefer to keep
it as simple and natural as possible and the lemon water works perfectly for
me.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">In a large pot combine 6 cups brown sugar, 6 cups water, and
1 cup apple cider vinegar. Heat to
boiling, stirring constantly. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Reduce heat, add spice bag, and simmer covered for 10
minutes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Drain apples and add to hot liquid. At this point I had to do two batches since I
could not fit all my apple rings into the pot at once. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Simmer apples for about 5 minutes or until tender. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Using a slotted spoon, pack apples into hot, sterile canning
jars leaving a ½ inch headspace.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Ladle hot liquid into jars (leaving a ½ inch headspace),
apply lids and rings and process in a boiling water canner for 20 minutes.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">After packing all my apple slices into 4 quart jars and 1
pint, I had a lot of liquid left. I hate
to let anything go to waste so I ladled the extra liquid into 4 pint jars and
processed them with the apple slices. I
labeled them Spiced Apple Broth and plan to use them in cooking chicken,
turkey, pork, or other meats. I firmly
believe the apple broth will make for a deliciously tender meal and I cannot
wait to try it out. </span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09556176625766146478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3004553184355571670.post-9987409106120496862013-09-27T10:43:00.003-07:002013-09-30T05:46:24.820-07:00Apple Pie Filling<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">This is the second installment of my Apple’s Everywhere
collection. Last time I shared an easy
recipe for Apple Sauce and some great alternatives for sweetening without using
sugar. In this post I will share an easy
apple pie filling that will give you delicious pie all through the winter, even
after fresh local apples are long gone.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> Fill a large bowl
with cold water and the juice of half a lemon.
I ended up needing two bowls so be aware you may not fit all your apples
in one. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">With a total of 10-12 pounds of apples, peel core and slice
each apple and immediately place them into the lemon water mixture. The lemon juice keeps the apples looking
fresh rather than browning as they are sliced.
I know some people use Ascorbic Acid Color Keeper but I prefer to keep
it as simple and natural as possible and the lemon water works perfectly for
me. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> In a large pot bring
water to a boil. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> In small batches,
cook apples in water for about 30 seconds.
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> In a large pot
combine 5 cups of sugar (Here you can also use the honey or maple syrup instead
of sugar), 1 ½ cups ClearJel or pectin (a thickening agent), 1tbs ground
cinnamon, ½ tsp ground nutmeg, 1/8 tsp fround cloves, 5 cups apple juice (I
used apple cider), and2 ½ cups cold water.
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Cook to boiling and simmer until the mixture starts to
thicken. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Pack into hot, sterile canning jars (leaving 1 inch
headspace), apply lids and rings and process in a boiling water canner for 25
minutes. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">This recipe makes 7 quarts, enough for 7 pies. The apples are softer than if you make the
pie with fresh apples but it is just as delicious and you won’t have to search
for apples when you want pie in February.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">**This post is shared in The Prairie Homestead's <a href="http://www.theprairiehomestead.com/2013/09/homestead-barn-hop-129.html" target="_blank">Barn Hop #129</a>**</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09556176625766146478noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3004553184355571670.post-38064773417255021442013-09-23T05:33:00.001-07:002013-09-23T06:10:36.868-07:00Apples Everywhere<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">It’s that time of year folks!! The official start of Autumn is upon us and here in the north east the leaves are already starting to
turn. With this change in seasons comes
a whole new crop of fruits and veggies.
I just planted my apple trees in the yard earlier this year and the
large trees around the property have not been maintained so none of my apples
are viable. But my neighbor has a huge
tree that seemed to produce an abundance of apples this year. My son was so excited about picking apples
that we pulled the wagon over for two days straight and just started picking. Befor I knew it we had close to 100 pounds of
apples sitting in our kitchen. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">What the heck does one person do with over 100 pounds of
apples?!?! Lots and lots of recipe
research ensued as soon as I got these apples home. I decided on 4 different recipes; Apple
Sauce, Apple Pie Filling, Spiced Apple Rings, and Apple Butter. I will share these recipes over the next two
weeks so as not to overwhelm you with one huge post. I will start with the apple sauce.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Apple Sauce is rather straight forward:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> Core and slice about
8 pounds of apples. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> In a large pot with 2
cups of water cook the apples for 25-30 minutes. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> If you peeled the
apples, at this point mash them to the desired consistency. If you did not peel your apples, run them
through a food mill. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> Ladle into hot,
sterile canning jars (leaving a ½ inch headspace), apply lids and rings and
process in a boiling water canner for 20 minutes. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> Most recipes you find
online or in books will say to add a cup of sugar to sweeten your sauce. I made one batch with sugar and cinnamon
sticks but did not want to have 12 quarts of sugary apple sauce so I needed
other options. I made a second batch with
pure maple syrup from a local farmer and the third with raw honey, also from a
local farmer. The syrup and honey add a
bit of sweetness as well as other natural flavors that bring a little twist to
traditional apple sauce. I plan to make
a fourth batch of Maple Honey Cinnamon Apple Sauce and I will be sure to tell
you how it turns out.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">This post is shared on The Prairie Homestead's <a href="http://www.theprairiehomestead.com/2013/09/homestead-barn-hop-128.html" target="_blank">Homestead Barn Hop #128</a></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09556176625766146478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3004553184355571670.post-85230569648298783232013-09-20T12:42:00.001-07:002013-09-20T12:42:21.251-07:00Technical Difficulties<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Howdy Y'all. It seems that the internet at my house no longer wishes to cooperate with me. Because of this, I am unable to post from the comfort of my own home. This in no way means I will let this blog fall apart. It does however mean that I have to get myself to the local library on a regular basis. What this means for my readers is quite simple. There may be an extended period of time between posts (but I will do my best to not let this happen. I have already started the epic search for a flash drive. I know there must be dozens in my house courtesy of my beloved husband, but I have absolutly no clue where they are) and it may take longer to moderate comments. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I will try my best to rectify this issue as soon as possible but computer/internet problems are my husbands area of expertise. I can put up an entire pasture on my own in a matter of days but I have no idea what I am doing when it comes to electronics. </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09556176625766146478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3004553184355571670.post-57199974149832642702013-09-11T11:25:00.000-07:002013-09-20T12:42:52.001-07:00Home Made Wheat Bread<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Recently I decided to venture into home made bread. My husband gave me the final push I needed
while he was home recently. I searched
for recipes and ideas that would work for me and ended up taking a recipe and
tweaking it to fit what I preferred. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">6 ¼ cups of flour (I use whole wheat or unbleached
flour. At some point I will try this
with fresh milled flour but I do not currently have a grain mill)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">¼ cup of honey (I use local raw honey)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Combine 2 ½ cups of flour, yeast and salt. Heat water, milk and butter to 120 degrees
(just befor boiling). Gradually add hot
liquid to dry mixture. Add Honey. Slowly continue to add flour to make a soft
dough (At this point you may or may not use all the flour you set aside or you
may use more. Keep adding flour until
the dough is soft and malleable but not sticky).
Knead dough for 6 minutes. Cover
with a damp cloth and let rise for 20 minutes.</span></div>
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rectangle. Roll tightly into a log,
pinch ends to seal. Place in prepared
loaf pan (a thin layer of butter and a powdering of flour) seam side down. Cover and let rise for 25 minutes. Bake for 30 minutes at 400 degrees. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">This is what happens if you fail to bake your bread seam side down. This loaf was just as delicious but a bit difficult to slice.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09556176625766146478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3004553184355571670.post-37961031817660845872013-09-07T07:09:00.001-07:002013-09-16T04:53:22.071-07:00Homesteading On The Go<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">When we hear the term *Homesteading*, many people picture a cute
little farm in the middle of nowhere on huge acreage. This does not have to be the case. Yes we all dream of a perfect farm house,
white picket fence, big red barn, rolling pastures and a garden without a single
weed. But we have to work within our
means and that often does not include any of the things we dream of. The great thing about homesteading is that
you can have aspects of it in any location. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> Being a Military
spouse often means you don’t get to stay in one place long enough to realy
settle down. This does not mean that you
can’t have a little bit of the homesteading lifestyle. Many posts allow you to plant a small garden
in your back yard or offer a community garden plot. I urge you to speak to the housing office
befor planting tho, just in case. But
even if your post doesn't allow for planting a full garden, you can still get
those home grown veggies. Enter the
container garden! Container gardening is
easy, space saving, and moves right along with you as you travel around the country. One of the easiest aspects of a container
garden is that you can use almost anything as a planter. I am a huge fan of Behrens steel products. The *<a href="http://www.blogger.com/%3Ciframe%20src=%22http://rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/cm?lt1=_blank&bc1=000000&IS2=1&bg1=FFFFFF&fc1=000000&lc1=0000FF&t=thetacthous-20&o=1&p=8&l=as4&m=amazon&f=ifr&ref=ss_til&asins=B000AS2AKK%22%20style=%22width:120px;height:240px;%22%20scrolling=%22no%22%20marginwidth=%220%22%20marginheight=%220%22%20frameborder=%220%22%3E%3C/iframe%3E" target="_blank">31 Gallon Trash Can</a>* is perfect for
potatoes and the *<a href="http://www.blogger.com/%3Ciframe%20src=%22http://rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/cm?lt1=_blank&bc1=000000&IS2=1&bg1=FFFFFF&fc1=000000&lc1=0000FF&t=thetacthous-20&o=1&p=8&l=as4&m=amazon&f=ifr&ref=ss_til&asins=B002YJJJQ6%22%20style=%22width:120px;height:240px;%22%20scrolling=%22no%22%20marginwidth=%220%22%20marginheight=%220%22%20frameborder=%220%22%3E%3C/iframe%3E" target="_blank">16 Gallon Oval Tub</a>* can fit multiple plants for a mini
portable garden. Bonus points, most of Behrens products are made in the USA! If you are anything
like me you have an abundance of wooden boxes, plastic bins, and various
planters around the house. These can
all be used for container gardening, or you can purchase various usable
containers at garage sales and flea markets.
*<a href="http://www.blogger.com/%3Ciframe%20src=%22http://rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com/e/cm?lt1=_blank&bc1=000000&IS2=1&bg1=FFFFFF&fc1=000000&lc1=0000FF&t=thetacthous-20&o=1&p=8&l=as4&m=amazon&f=ifr&ref=ss_til&asins=1589235673%22%20style=%22width:120px;height:240px;%22%20scrolling=%22no%22%20marginwidth=%220%22%20marginheight=%220%22%20frameborder=%220%22%3E%3C/iframe%3E" target="_blank">This Book</a>* offers a variety of DIY projects to help you get started
including some container gardening and a Strawberry Barrel.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Living off post brings with it many more options for a
portable homestead. You are still able
to plant a container garden but may also have the option of digging out a plot
in the yard. If your house allows pets,
you may have the option of keeping chickens.
Now y’all think I have gone crazy.
How can we keep chickens if we move every three years or more. Chickens are surprisingly portable. Moving a large coop or chicken tractor may be
difficult and expensive but there are other options. Nesting boxes can be 1footX1foot and can be
made to stack inside each other or used for packing while you move. Chicken coops can be made out of many
materials and don’t need to be any larger than a dog crate. One of the easy parts of chicken keeping is
that they don’t need a lavish or even large home. They are happy to be out of the elements and
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around the corner, you can get started planning what you want to plant in the
Spring and where. So, while you are on
the move with the military, bring a little bit of homesteading along with you
and enjoy your fresh veggies wherever and whenever you are! </span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09556176625766146478noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3004553184355571670.post-51405262023662794072013-08-31T06:34:00.001-07:002013-08-31T06:34:20.831-07:00Back To School<div class="MsoNormal">
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year. The summer is finaly coming to a
close and the kids are going to be out of the house for hours every day. I am excited for my son to be back to formal education
(we are always learning but there are many things he learns better from a
teacher than from me)but I am not sure what I am going to do with all this
newly found free time. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I am always working on a few projects around the house and I am
a firm believer that everyone should have something in the works at all
times. This can be anything from a huge
renovation to simply reading a book, and everything in between. Having kids around can lead to taking a lot
of breaks. Fixing snacks, cleaning
messes, or refereeing sibling smackdowns make finishing one chapter seem like an
impossible task. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Now that my son will be out of the house for a few hours
every day, I will be able to dedicate myself wholly to finishing some of my many
projects around the homestead. I am
currently working on a quilt and already have 2 more being prepared in my
head. Not to mention all the task that
need to be completed around the farm.
During the summer months I do get a lot of work done outside but never
as much as I would like. The weeds we
pulled from the front landscaping have been laying in the yard awaiting the rake
for almost a week and the shed we are tearing down has been suspended in a
state of half down for much too long. I
look forward to finally getting some things finished around here befor the snow
falls. With the weather around here,
that snow could come any day now.</span></div>
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effort into all those projects you started in the past few months as well. Get outside and pull those last few weeds
from the garden, finally paint the shed you have been staring at since the Spring
thaw, finish that book you picked up in July but still haven't read past chapter
2. I know we will all love to take a
personal day or two as soon as the school year starts but you will feel so much
more accomplished when those projects finally get wrapped up. I have yet to find something that brings the
feelings of joy and satisfaction as much as completing a task all on your own
(or with the help of some close friends).
So, now that we have all this free time on our hands, get out and get
busy!</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09556176625766146478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3004553184355571670.post-46798230250858954262013-08-28T07:20:00.002-07:002013-08-28T11:04:21.013-07:00Hubby's visit home<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Being a military spouse, people assume I will follow my
husband all over the world. That is not
the case with us. Yes, I want to spend
as much time with my husband as possible, but I also want to give our children
the best life I can. For my husband and
I, that means living 1700 miles apart (at least for now). My reasons for staying put while my husband
gets stationed all over creation are vast.
Many wives don’t understand why I would choose to separate my family,
many people in general don’t understand the choice I have made, but it is my
choice and it works for us. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">What little time we do get to spend together is packed full
of family activities and quality time.
We never seem to accomplish everything on our to-do list but that is
probably because we always seem to spend an extra day vegging on the couch
watching movies. </span></div>
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25<sup>th</sup>. Two weeks does not seem
very long but it was the longest we have been together in all of 2013. As soon as he got off the plane I bombarded
him with a honey-do list to include weeding the front landscaping and taking
down an old shed. We actually
accomplished a ton in those two weeks but did not finish the weeding or dismantling of the shed. We did however get 6
cavalettis built, most of the weeding and dismantling and we cleaned the
house. Even if I had the house spotless, in my opinion he would have found something to clean. It is just what he does. He even set up my sewing area and
rearranged/organized a new desk for my computer.</span></div>
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just being together as a family. For our
son’s birthday we went up north for a Pirate festival and boat tour around the
islands. We spent a few days simply
lazing around the house watching movies.
It took us two days to go through the toy room and our son’s bedroom (I
know those sound like chores but doing them together made them much more tolerable). And finally,his last day
home, we drove south to a friends wedding.</span></div>
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the time comes I will have to put him on a plane back to wherever the military
has him living at that time. He is happy
with his career and plans to make big advances in the near future. I love having a place to call home and
somewhere settled to raise our children.
We speak on the phone as often as possible and we cherish every moment
we get to spend together. Someday he
will be settled back on our little homestead, but until then we will enjoy our
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09556176625766146478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3004553184355571670.post-26494557086614822072013-08-25T14:43:00.000-07:002013-08-31T10:29:48.953-07:00Beef Stew<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">This is not your typical beef stew! What I love about this particular recipe is the addition of apples. I absolutly love almost anything with apples included. This stew uses apple juice in the broth as well as applesauce in the dumplings. It is the perfect dish for a crisp Autumn evening. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">5 pounds stew beef cut into 1 1/2" cubes</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">1/2 cup flour</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">3 beef bouillon cubes, crushed</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">1/2 tsp pepper</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">2 cups onions -- sliced</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">2 garlic cloves -- minced</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">1/2 cup beef broth</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">3/4 cup apple juice</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">2 Tbs vinegar</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">1 tsp thyme</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">1 tsp curry</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b>Apple Dumplings</b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">1 cup applesauce</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">2 eggs, well beaten</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">2 tsp parsley, chopped</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">2 cups flour</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">2 tsp baking powder</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">1 tsp salt</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">To make dumpling batter, blend applesauce with eggs and parsley; add flour, baking powder and salt and beat into egg mixture.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Coat meat with mixture of flour, salt and pepper. Combine meat, onion, garlic, beef broth, apple juice, vinegar, thyme and curry in crockpot. Cover and cook on high 4 to 5 hours or low 8 to 10 hours. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Remove cover and place tablespoons of dumpling batter on top of stew. Cover and cook on high for 20 minutes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">OK, this post isn’t exactly about babies (not human ones at
least) but I couldn’t resist the title.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It does hold some bearing tho.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Befor bringing home your first child, you have to be prepared.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You make sure you have a crib, clothing,
food, first aid items…the basics for raising a child.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The same thing applies to bringing home new
pets or livestock.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Befor you bring them
home, you have to be prepared.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Animals
don’t have nearly as many needs as children but there are some basics that must
be seen too.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Shelter:</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Most farm animals are happy with the simplest of shelters
(just take a look at my <a href="http://tacticalhousewife.blogspot.com/2013/06/duck-shelter.html" target="_blank">duck shelter</a>) so this doesn’t need to be a huge expense.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>2x4’s and plywood are invaluable resources to
keep around the homestead.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sheet metal
is a bit more expensive but I promise you will find a use for even the smallest
pieces.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The most important things to
remember with building a shelter are to make sure it is tall enough to
accommodate your largest animal, and that it is wide/deep enough to comfortably
fit the entire herd/flock.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is tough
to say what size, specifically, is needed for each type of animal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For horses, they say each animal needs at
least an 8 foot by 8 foot space for themselves.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I have three horses that happily squeeze themselves into a 12x8
area.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They have more space to spread out
but they choose to squish themselves together.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>So, the size of your shelter will be determined by the animals using
it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So long as everyone can get out of
the elements and no one is fighting, it is big enough.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When in doubt, err on the side of caution and
go big!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Orientation is also
important.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The purpose of this shelter
is to protect your animals from the elements.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Take into account the position of the sun throughout the day and attempt
to avoid building your shelter in an area that would allow the sun to shine
directly into it at any point in the day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Also determine which way the wind blows.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>You don’t want the wind to blow into your shelter any more than you want
the sun shining into it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For air flow,
you can put in windows or eave vents.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>And finally, along with orientation, you need to determine where to
place the shelter on your property.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Choose
a location that is on higher ground to avoid creating a mud hole.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You also want to choose somewhere that is
easily accessible for cleaning and emergencies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Pasture:</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">As much as animals like a nice cozy home to tuck into at
night, they absolutely love being able to stretch and run whenever
possible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Most cattle and horses are
happy in a field enclosed with t-posts and wire.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cattle can be in barbed wire but I strongly
suggest you do not put horses in barbed wire pastures.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If a horse should run through the fence or
even just lean on it, barbed wire could cause serious injuries that could end
the useful life of your horse.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sheep do
well in similar fencing but the spacing between strands will need to be much closer
together.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Goats, on the other hand, will
need rather sturdy fencing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What I have
found works well is a combination of mesh fencing and wood.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Goats have a knack for finding ways out of
pastures.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Make sure the fencing is built
tall and sturdy to deter the goats from climbing over or pushing their way
out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pigs will need the sturdiest of
fences if they are kept in a smaller pen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Livestock panels are a great way to enclose small areas and are easy to
move around.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For any animal, the smaller
the pen the stronger the fence will need to be. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you are fencing in a huge field, you have
more liberties with fencing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Poultry of
any kind (many people like to bring their birds in at night to keep them safe
from predators) will need tight mesh fencing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I chose to use pallets, to keep predators out, with mesh along the
inside, to keep the ducks in at night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Some people choose to put aviary netting over their poultry enclosure to
keep their birds from flying out and to help keep predators out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Feed/Water:</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Many animals can survive on what they forage for in the
fields.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In most areas tho, it is smart
to supply hay regardless of the animal or its purpose.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hay for ruminants does not need to be as high
quality as that needed for horses.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Check
the common weeds in your area and talk to your hay provider (or check your
fields if you do your own hay) about anything that may be in the hay that will
be toxic to your animals.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Grain is a
supplement and in no way NEEDS to be fed to any animal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Many owners choose to grain their animals for
various reasons but I repeat it is NOT necessary.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Determine what your animals need for
nutrients and decide for yourself (possibly with the help of a veterinarian)
what your animals need as far as supplements.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>A clean fresh supply of water is absolutely essential to the survival of
any animal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you are lucky enough to
have a stream or creek running through your pasture, you are all set!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Those of us that are not that luck have to
supply water every day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Any container
can become a water trough.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have seen
everything from old bathtubs and plastic barrels to brand new galvanized
tubs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Check the water every day to make
sure it is clean and clear and to top off any container.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the winter you will need to make sure your
animals can get to their water by either using an electric deicer or smashing
the ice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A clean fresh supply of water
and hay and your animals will be fat and happy.</span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">First Aid:</span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Halters and leads are important to have on hand in case you
ever need to catch or move an animal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>You should have a few rolls of cotton and a bottle of surgical scrub to
clean cuts and scrapes, gauze and vet wrap to cover wounds.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is a good idea to keep some antibiotics on
hand just in case, and always have your veterinarian’s number close to the
phone in case of an emergency.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Once you have all those bases covered, you are ready to
bring home your first animal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Livestock
can bring numerous things to any homestead.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Food in the form of meat, dairy, and eggs is the biggest reason many
people keep animals.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Horses are used for
work and pleasure.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And any animal brings
with it an immeasurable amount of entertainment (sometimes good and sometimes
bad).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Whether for work, entertainment or
consumption, animals are an important part of any homestead.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I love any and all types of cheesecake! This particular recipe brings together my two favorite desserts...Apple Crisp, and Cheesecake. I plan on making it again this fall and hopefully it will become a staple of my family Thanksgiving feast along with my delicious Maple Cheesecake (I will share that recipe later). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Apple Crisp Cheesecake</span>
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CRUST<br />
1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs<br />
1/4 cup quick-cooking oats</span>
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span class="textexposedshow">4 teaspoons brown sugar</span></span>
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span class="textexposedshow">3 tablespoons butter, melted</span></span>
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span class="textexposedshow">FILLING:</span></span>
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span class="textexposedshow">2 packages (3 ounces each) cream cheese, softened</span></span>
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span class="textexposedshow">1/4 cup packed brown sugar</span></span>
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span class="textexposedshow">1 egg, lightly beaten</span></span>
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span class="textexposedshow">3 tablespoons sour cream</span></span>
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span class="textexposedshow">1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon</span></span>
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span class="textexposedshow">1/8 teaspoon ground ginger</span></span>
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span class="textexposedshow">2/3 cup sliced peeled apple</span></span>
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span class="textexposedshow">TOPPING:</span></span>
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span class="textexposedshow">1 tablespoon all-purpose flour</span></span>
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span class="textexposedshow">1 tablespoon quick-cooking oats</span></span>
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span class="textexposedshow">1 tablespoon brown sugar</span></span>
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span class="textexposedshow">1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon</span></span>
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span class="textexposedshow">2 teaspoons cold butter</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span class="textexposedshow"> </span></span>
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span class="textexposedshow">Directions:</span></span>
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span class="textexposedshow">In a small bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, oats
and brown sugar; stir in butter. Press onto the bottom of a 6-in. springform
pan coated with cooking spray; set aside.</span></span>
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span class="textexposedshow">For filling, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese and
brown sugar until smooth. Add egg; beat on low speed just until combined. Stir
in the sour cream, cinnamon and ginger. Pour over crust. Arrange apple slices
over filling. For topping, combine the flour, oats, brown sugar and cinnamon in
a bowl. Cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over apple.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span class="textexposedshow"> </span></span>
<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span class="textexposedshow">Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until center is
almost set. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Carefully run a knife around
edge of pan to loosen; cool 1 hour longer. Refrigerate overnight. Just before
serving, remove sides of pan. Refrigerate leftovers. Yield: 4 servings.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I used to hear this question every time I went to the
grocery store.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have not been asked
*Paper or Plastic?* in years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What
surprises me is the fact that we, as a whole, are so strongly pushing for a
healthier ecosystem but many grocery stores still default to plastic bags.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m no expert but I am pretty sure plastic
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Turns out, paper bags aren’t nearly as eco friendly as we
like to think they are.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As a finished
product, paper bags are much better for the environment than plastic bags.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Paper can be composted and only takes a short
amount of time, in comparison, to degrade.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Plastic bags, traditional plastic bags, take hundreds of years to break
down and can cause countless problems for animals that may come across
them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The process of making paper bags,
on the other hand, has a much higher impact on the environment that does the
process of making plastic bags.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some
sources (I used <a href="http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/green-science/paper-plastic.htm" target="_blank">This Site</a>) say that making paper bags produces a whopping 70
percent more pollution than plastic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Not
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">So, now that I have gotten you thinking, what do we do?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One expert, who spoke to <a href="http://www.nbcnews.com/id/18538484/ns/nbc_nightly_news_with_brian_williams/t/paper-or-plastic-whats-greener-choice/#.UfpnSKz4KSo" target="_blank">NBC</a>, says it all
depends on where we live.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Those of us
closer to the coast should go with paper for the reduced risk to the
environment when we throw our bags in the trash.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Those of us in the central states should go
with plastic for the reduced risk to the environment in the production of the
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">The biggest thing to remember is that neither bag is realy
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and avoid Paper or Plastic all together.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Choosing to live in the country often means choosing to live
close to Mother Nature.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With that comes
a slew of animals and other critters all over the place.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Most of them will leave us alone but more
often than not we end up with a few extra farm guests.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I try to let them live harmoniously with me
and my family but sometimes that is harder than it looks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">The deer that migrate through my field are easy enough to
live with.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The pheasant that has decided
he owns my horse pasture is a bit bothersome sometimes but we get by.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The birds that have been nesting on my back
deck are always a pleasure in the spring/summer but they would prefer I stop
using my deck while they are raising their family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The mice in my shed are fine until they chew
through my feed bags and get grain EVERYWHERE.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>But the snakes…oh the snakes…they are proving more and more difficult to
live with.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I have no issues with snakes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have no rational, or irrational, fear of
them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The snakes in my yard are not poisonous
or overly large.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Heck, they hardly ever
bother me at all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The animals don’t even
notice them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But in an attempt to live happily
with them, I have run in to a few issues.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Snakes enjoy curling up in my hay pile.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This is no big deal until I move a bale and find a coiled mass of
slithery serpent.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As much as I love
them, I can’t help but scream like a little girl and run away startled.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After a brief moment to collect my thoughts I
can return to work, but that initial startle gets old after it happens every
other day for three weeks straight.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Mowing
the lawn around snakes is the most difficult task of all.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Last week I finally got the chance to mow the lawn for the
first time in much too long.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It has been
raining way too much here lately.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It
happens to be the exact opposite problem from last year, but that is a topic
for another day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While mowing the lawn,
I came across 5 snakes of various sizes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>If I can help it, I prefer not to run over snakes with my lawn
mower.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sometimes I don’t catch myself in
time, but usually I notice the little serpents in time to let them get out of
the way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This last mowing session, I
came across one snake that just would not get out of my way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I had to stop the mower, get off, and chase
it into a tree.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The plan was to catch it
and take it to the other side of the lawn, where I wasn’t mowing, but apparently
we were not on the same page.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>5 minutes
later (I know that doesn’t seem like a long time but when you are chasing a
snake around your front yard it is much too long) I gave up and hoped the
slippery creature would stay in the tall grass just under the tree.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I lucked out and did not run over any snakes
on this most recent mowing excursion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>But I did have to stop way more than normal to let the snakes cross into
a safer part of the yard.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">If I did not love it so much, I would move into a much less
animal friendly home.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Cohabitating with nature
can prove to be more trouble than expected, but we homesteaders are more than
happy to compromise in the name of mother earth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I will continue to adjust my lawn mowing to
keep the snakes happy, and my horses will continue to yield to the
pheasants.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As the years go on, we will
all learn to live harmoniously together and this happy little homestead will be
a lovely place for all to enjoy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">The concept of *Working with what you’ve got* comes into
play as a military spouse and as a homesteader.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Most recently, I have had to put this into play as a homesteader.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My duck pen was made with pallets a friend of
mine had laying around her farm, my round pen and pony pasture were built with
fencing I took down when rebuilding the large horse pasture, and all sorts of
bits of my homestead are held together with bailing twine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Being resourceful is an underrated skill that
I believe everyone should possess.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">As homesteaders, we pride ourselves on our ability to do
amazing things with very little. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We
build barns and pastures out of scrap wood and twine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We concoct cleaning supplies, medication, and
sometimes food out of plants growing in the back field.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We patch our wounded animals with rags and
left over diapers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The list goes on and
on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When things around the house break,
we make do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When Mother Nature refuses
to cooperate, we work around her attitude.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Areas with high drought seasons collect rain water (where allowed),
plant crops and raise animals that strive in dryer climates.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For me, it has been raining so much that I
have not been able to mow my back yard.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Now that it is actually dry, the grass is to long/thick for my poor sad
little mower.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My solution was to put up makeshift
fencing and allowing one of my horses to eat the grass down.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I kill two birds with one stone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The grass is getting cut and my horse is
being fed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Very few of us can afford to purchase that elusive *Perfect
Piece of Paradise *.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is a lot we
compromise to get started on making our dreams a reality.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When we first step on to a potential property
the squirrels get to running and we think up ways to use every inch of our
little hunk of earth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Where will the
barn go?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How can I configure pastures to
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thrive?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What the heck am I going to do
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</span>All these questions start running through our heads and we just can’t
wait to get started.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of course, nothing
goes as smoothly or as quickly as we originally planned, but we always make
do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Our garden starts smaller than we
would like, our pastures go up one at a time and our outbuildings often go up
in stages.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But when everything is said
and done, we have that amazing sense of accomplishment from building our own
little homestead.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">When I purchased my property, it came with a 6+ acre
Christmas Tree farm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sadly, the trees
are all over 25 years old and way too large/unmaintained to be sold as
household decoration.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So what am I to do
with all that space?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t have the
time, money, or resources to take them all out and I can’t imagine tearing up
such beautiful trees.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So I plan on
building my Cross Country jump course in that area.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have an unfortunately placed hill just
behind a low spot, so (hopefully befor this coming winter) I will level the
hill and fill the low area with the earth taken off the top.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I, like many others, have found ways to work
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">I love my farm and I am so happy to have fallen on this
wonderful property.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I must admit it is
far from perfect, but I enjoy thinking of the best ways to use every inch of
what God has given me.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Like so many
homesteaders, building everything from the ground up is half the fun.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Making the most out of what we have is a skill
we pass down to our children and them to their children and so on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We each accomplish so much and sharing that
with others is one of our greatest rewards.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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sewing machine for every gift giving opportunity for the past 3 years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am not usually one to ask for gifts, I find
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</span>But this sewing machine is something I have realy wanted.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The original request came from the desire to
make my son a quilt out of his baby clothes, but since then I have come up with
a million projects to do.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Of course, my
husband suggested I just sew by hand.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
immediately had him checked into a mental institute.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As much as I enjoy hand sewing, and I know
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Now that I have my machine, I can finally get started on the
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the weekend to stock up on some essentials and I will start the search for the
perfect curtain material very soon.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For
now, I have 2 quilts ready to get started and a third (the baby clothes one) in
the back of my mind.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The problem I am
having now is finding the perfect pattern.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I am the type of person to buy the materials first and find the pattern
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">One of the best parts about quilting is that you can make a
beautiful piece out of scraps and old clothing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It doesn’t have to cost much to come out with a great quilt.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I purchased fabric for my first two projects
and I will be sure to post some photos (if I remember to) when they are complete.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I warn tho, it may take months to get them
completed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With everything that goes on
around here I don’t have nearly as much time to craft as I would like.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I would love to hear stories and see photos
of any of your quilts, or other crafting projects.</span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"> </span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Canning is something we can all get into.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You don’t need to have a huge garden to can
fresh fruits and veggies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Last week I
posted a few tips and tricks to getting the best produce from your local
farmers market.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Those fresh fruits and
veggies are perfect to can for enjoyment all winter long.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">If you are new to preserving food, canning is a great place
to start but it can also seem a bit intimidating.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There
are so many books and websites out there to help get you started, and asking
around your community will bring a wealth of information and maybe a few new
friends!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I made two different batches of
jelly over the weekend and remembered a few tricks you won’t find in the books.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">First off, befor you even wash your produce, make sure you are
ready to can from start to finish and you have plenty of time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You never want to put a time limit on
preserving food.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>My kitchen is not set
up well for canning (The sink and stove are separated by a large island) so I
have to make sure I am completely prepared befor I get started or else I will
be wasting a ton of time walking in circles.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I clear and wash the counters next to my sink and stove as well as the
island. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I prepare my jars and rings in a
bath of hot water in my sink and my lids in a small pot of hot water.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Make sure you prepare more jars than you
think you will use.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I always end up with
at least one extra jars worth of jam. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>I also make sure I have all my tools out and
ready for use.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Canning without all the
special tongs/magnets/headspace ruler is certainly possible but buying a set
of canning utensils is inexpensive and will take some stress out of the
process.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">If you are making jams or jellies, you have some options on
how you want it to come out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do you want
large chunks of fruit or no chunks at all?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I prefer a smoother jam without chunks of fruit so I send everything
through a blender or food processor befor I start cooking.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For a chunkier jam you can use a potato
masher or spoon to crush up your fruit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>For a more Jelly type product you will need a cheese cloth type strainer
to sift out all the seeds and chunks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">This next tip is something I have not personally tried, but
it has been mentioned by a handful of people that swear by it so I will share
it with y’all.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As you are cooking your
jam, add a tablespoon of butter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is
supposed to reduce the amount of foam at the end of the process.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t mind skimming foam off my jam befor
ladling it into jars, I actually find it a little therapeutic. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"></span>The final few steps
of canning are best done with assistance but I have accomplished the entire
process solo.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is important that you
only do one jar at a time, using an assembly line type process could compromise
the integrity of your product.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Always
put hot liquid into hot jars to avoid cracking your jars.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Take one jar at a time, fill to the proper
headspace (your recipe will tell you how much headspace you need and it is
important to follow these guidelines so your jars will seal properly), wipe off
the rim so your lid has a clean surface to seal to, center the lid and screw on
the ring.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once all your jars are filled
and closed, place them in your caner and process for the recommended period of
time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some recipes require a pressure
caner but a boiling water caner will work great for most recipes and it is
much easier to start off using.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">My absolute favorite part of canning is at the very
end.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love to hear the *ping pop* sound
of my jars sealing.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After your jars have
cooled, press down on the center of each lid.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>If there is any movement, that jar did not seal and the contents should
be consumed as soon as possible.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For all
your sealed jars, which are hopefully all of them, tighten the rings and store
them in a cool/dry place.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">All there is to do now is clean up your mess and enjoy your
fresh jam all year long!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have only had
the opportunity to can jam and salsa on my own but I plan on doing much more as
the season progresses and the years go on.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>As I come across more tips and tricks I will be sure to share them with y’all,
and if any of you have tips to share feel free to leave a comment. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Today is the first farmers market of the summer, for my
little town at least, and I am uber excited!!<span>
</span>For the second year in a row I have failed to plant a garden so I have
to rely on local farmers for my fresh produce this summer.<span> </span>For those of you that may not have the space
to grow your own veggies, or those like me that have the space but still manage
to end up garden less, the local farmers market is the best place to get fresh
fruits and veggies.<span> </span>In this post I will
share with y’all some tips on getting the best produce you can.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">First off, everyone needs to realize that not all fruits and
veggies are in season at the same time and all summer long.<span> </span>When buying produce at the grocery store it
is easy to forget that there are growing seasons for different plants.<span> </span>Since the grocery can ship produce from all
over the world, they are able to stock every fruit and veggie all year long.<span> </span>At the farmers market, you will not find that
same practice.<span> </span>The fruits and veggies
you see at the first market of the season will be very different than those you
see at the last market.<span> </span>With green
houses becoming more prevalent on family farms, there will be a larger variety for
a longer time but there will still be restrictions.<span> </span>For instance, I won’t find jalapeno peppers at
my farmers market until much later in the season but I can go to the local grocery
store today and see an entire bushel.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="font-size: small;">When buying produce, don’t go overboard.<span> </span>If you don’t plan to eat/can/freeze the
fruits and veggies within a week, wait to purchase them.<span> </span>Some fruits and veggies have a longer shelf
life but most should be used within a week, or sooner.<span> </span>Here is a great resource I found on <a href="http://ohmyveggies.com/">ohmyveggies.com</a> on how long produce will last</span> </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">There are tips and tricks to buying the best produce at your
market.<span> </span>Look, feel, and smell every
fruit or veggie you plan to buy (not necessary for berries and grapes but you
want to get a good look at the bunch) to check for ripeness and any sign of
spoilage.<span> </span>Each different fruit or veggie
has different criteria that should be looked at befor purchasing.<span> </span>I got this list at <a href="http://farmflavor.com/">farmflavor.com</a> and find it
very useful.<span> </span>While not every single
fruit and veggie is listed, these are some of the more common ones.<span> </span></span></span></div>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span>Buy <span style="color: black; text-decoration: none;">sweet corn</span>
early in the morning. Sugar converts to starch as freshly picked corn sits
unrefrigerated. The sweetest corn should be purchased early and promptly
refrigerated.</span></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span>Store <span style="color: black; text-decoration: none;">tomatoes</span>
stem end up, as it grows on the vine. Tomatoes continue to ripen after
picking, so don’t worry about green at the top, and never store tomatoes
in the refrigerator, as they will quickly lose flavor.</span></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span>Your nose knows
the best cantaloupe. Sniff the stem end – it should have a distinctive
melon aroma.</span></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span>Check the bottom
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shouldn’t be stained or moist. Berries don’t ripen after picking, so look
for ones that are full and plump and don’t wash berries until you’re ready
to use them.</span></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span><span style="color: black; text-decoration: none;">Cucumbers</span> should be completely green on the outer skin.
They begin to turn yellow as they age.</span></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span><span style="color: black; text-decoration: none;">Eggplant</span> should be shiny and heavy for the size. Pass on
wrinkled ones.</span></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span><span style="color: black; text-decoration: none;">Peaches</span>, apricots and nectarines will continue to ripen
after picking. Buy them at various stages of ripeness so you don’t have to
quickly use all of them at once.</span></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span><span style="color: black; text-decoration: none;">Strawberries</span> do not continue to ripen after harvest, so
choose ones that are completely red all the way to the cap.</span></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span><span style="color: black; text-decoration: none;">Okra</span> should be
no longer than 5 inches to taste best. Long, large okra will be tough, so
go small. Never wash the veggie until you’re ready to use it, or it will
become shiny.</span></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span><span style="color: black; text-decoration: none;">Winter squash</span> varieties keep well if stored in a cool,
dry place. Look for ones with no cuts in the skin or soft spots.</span></span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="color: black;">Now is
the time to start getting out to the farmers markets to buy your fresh
produce.<span> </span>If you follow these simple
guidelines you will be in for a delicious summer.<span> </span>And the freshest produce is the best to can so
you and your family can enjoy your summer favorites all year long!</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">Every summer I spend countless amounts of time trying to
come up with delicious food that doesn’t require a lot of cooking.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I certainly don’t live in the hottest part of
the country, but it still reaches 90 here in the middle of July.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t know about y’all, but slaving in
front of a hot stove on a 90 degree day is not exactly my idea of a fun
time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Anywho, over the years I have
found some amazing summer salads that require very little cooking.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some don’t require turning the stove on at
all!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are the classic macaroni,
pasta, and potato salads as well as a few new ones I have tried and loved.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Over the next few months I will share my
favorite summer recipes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I will start
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">1lb Tricolored Rotini</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">1 Large Head of Broccoli
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">I love this salad because it is super easy to make, my son gets to help, and it always tastes better the next day!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New",Courier,monospace;">The brand of ingredients will change the flavor of your
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less spicy.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I also love to use veggies
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09556176625766146478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3004553184355571670.post-13433055938088764242013-06-13T09:02:00.001-07:002013-06-13T09:02:38.646-07:00Walk a Mile...<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">For this post I am simply sharing with y'all a few quotes from fellow fans of a wonderful group of women I am a part of. These are not my personal thoughts, however I agree with both of these women. They seem to be giving different sides of a similar idea but both women make some fantastic points. </span><br />
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should stop whining and put her big girl panties on".<br />
"She needs to get used to it!"<br />
"She should stop complaining! She knew what she was getting in to!"<br />
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All of these things are what I hear far too often. So often we forget that none
of us lead the same life and none of us have the same heart. None of us have
the same relationships. None of us know what it's like to walk in someone
else's shoes. We all fight our own battles. We all deal with things
differently. Most importantly, we ALL make mistakes. All of us here are going
through, have been through, or are getting ready to go through a very long
separation and that gives us all a bond more special than most. We know what it
feels like to be so lonely we don't want to leave the house. We know what it
feels like to ignore our friends calls because we just feel like a shell that
is empty... With nothing to say. But we all know how to pick ourselves up and
say no more. No more will deployment make you into this person you don't ever
know. Get up, put your makeup on, even if its just to go to the grocery, or
watch a football game at home. Don't let this beat you. Enjoy your life. And
whenever you get the chance... Reach out your hand to someone who is
struggling, that you may not understand, but you know they could use a friend.
♥ Steph</span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #20124d;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span class="usercontent">"Many people will say "You chose this
life, why complain about it". Being a person that loves someone in the
military, we often are quick to judge that statement. I have heard people say,
'I never chose this life, I chose him, this just came along with the deal'.
Well, I did chose this life. We all chose this life. Every single day we wake
up. We stand beside the person we love, and loving someone is always a choice.
It is not OUR choice to be HANDED the cards of distance, anger, loneliness,
frustration, but we chose to DEAL with these hardships. We make a choice to
stay with our love in the military even through nights of tears. When they miss
important dates. When all you need is that one hug, but they aren't there. Some
may say it's not worth it. Or they "couldn't deal with it". But we
chose to keep going, we chose to keep loving and living. Why? In my opinion,
because the choice makes you stronger. And when two people get stronger, so
does their love. That final moment when you haven't seen your love in weeks,
months, ect, and you see their face. You run and hug them and let out a HUGE
sigh of relief. It feels like you have breathed new air. Love doesn't know
barriers. Love doesn't know distance. I DO make a CHOICE everyday, and that is
to love and stand by my love in the military."</span></span></span></span></h5>
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</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09556176625766146478noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3004553184355571670.post-48403870125804634502013-06-09T18:01:00.001-07:002013-06-09T18:01:12.431-07:00Duck Shelter!<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I posted recently about the awesomeness of the new ducklings I brought home. About a week ago I finally finished putting up their pen and they have officially moved out of my kitchen. So far they are surviving happily outside and no predators have gotten to any of them. And amazingly, none of them have escaped! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">But anywho, I figured I would share with y'all some photos of my duck pen that I am uber proud of!!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">This was a super easy pen to build. All I used were some good quality pallets, garden stakes to stabilize, cage wire, an extra piece of metal roofing, and gate hinges and latches. The whole thing went up in a day with the help of my almost 5yo son and it keeps my 6 ducks contained and happy with plenty of room for more! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">At some point I will build a more permanent *coop* for the ducks but even if they start laying this year I wont have far to search for eggs. This is a great little starter pen and I can spend lots of time designing and building the perfect housing structure for a small flock. I also hope to get a small pond dug out befor winter so they have more space to swim than the tiny kiddie pool we are using at the moment. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">I will be sure to keep y'all posted on the progress of my ducks. And if anyone is interested in trying duck eggs just let me know, I will be more than happy to share!</span><br />
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