Nothing says Autumn more than apples and pumpkins. Pumpkin Pancakes with Sauteed Apples is an Autumn favorite at our house. We have been having such lovely Autumn weather. The nights are crisp and the days are slightly warm. Autumn is my favorite season. The colors, the smells, the cooler days. Ahhhh. It is lovely. For […]
Brat Sandwich (30 min meal)
We have to talk about this Brat sandwich. But first, here is a picture of the lobby at the Embassy Suites. Michael and I had a weekend getaway here. On Saturday, Michael and I went up to Portland to celebrate our 16 year anniversary. We stayed at the Embassy Suites in down town Portland. We always […]
16 Years Ago Today
On October 2nd, 1999 I married the love of my life. That was the beginning of so many great happenings in our lives. Marriage starts off with such a BANG. All the excitement and anticipation. Culminating in a fun ceremony celebrating your love and commitment. As time goes by you learn more about the other, […]
Aunt Margie’s Salsa
This salsa is amazing. The recipe comes from my dear friend Kirsten. Actually it originated with her beloved Aunt Margie. Here is a quote from Kirsten, “This recipe has been in my family for years! My aunt made this salsa well into her 80’s. She was quite the canner as the mother of 6 and […]
Apples and Cider and Bees, Oh My
I’m still tired. Saturday we rented the cider press and got to work making cider. Last year went quickly and was easy peezy so why wouldn’t this year be just the same. More apples, that’s why. Please don’t misunderstand me. We worked hard and had fun in the process. But I did sleep a solid […]
Zesty Zucchini Relish
Remember the zucchini fries recipe? Well here is another great recipe for all that extra zucchini. This is a boiling water bath canning recipe. Very simple to do just involves a lot of chopping. It has zucchini, onion, green and red bell peppers. It is called “zesty” because you are supposed to use a chili […]
Refrigerator Garlic Dill Pickles
My friend Kirsten, told me about a great dill pickle recipe a couple of summers ago.Last year I grew pickling cucumbers for the first time. Having just moved here, the garden was quickly thrown together and just as quickly overgrown. I couldn’t find the pickling cucumbers through all the perslane. By the time I found […]
Harvest Weekend
It began on Friday. I had avoided the garden for two weeks. Physically, mentally, emotionally and any other “ally” you can think of, I was done with the garden. It was an underlying stress though. In the middle of that time period I had a dream about a zucchini in the garden that was […]
Time Lapse of the Shop Build
Time has certainly flown by this last year in Amity. And, almost exactly one year after I built my shop, I am finally getting electricity brought to it and will have lights and outlets. Here is a photo gallery of our largest DIY project to-date, The Shop Build. From the first day of digging post holes, to the […]
Homemade Sauerkraut is so Easy.
Another culinary skill under my belt. Ok, if something only takes slicing, squishing and waiting…..is it really a skill? Hey, I’ll take whatever culinary credit I can get. It’s a skill. I began my adventure in sauerkraut making on August 23. I had grown my own cabbage this year and it was very much ready […]
Some Updates with the Barn
My husband is amazing. Really. He is. We have been here a total of 16 months during which he added to his skill set plumbing and electricity. And now he just does them. Like it’s no big deal. His latest project was in the milking stall. Our barn has always had water and electricity. Great. […]
Homemade Goat Feeders For Sale
We are making and selling custom goat feeders. After looking at what I could purchase at the local farm store, then browsing the internet and visiting neighboring farms, I decided I could make something much better. Goats have a tendency to waste their hay, yes they can be a little picky. Hay is also not cheap, so […]