Greetings!!
I have been very busy lately. Lots of paperwork for the new job and getting ready for it. Plus I am trying to get as many things done around here as I can so when I start training I won't have to worry about much else.
I'm trying to get some meals lined up in advance. I have made a tray of meatballs and put them in the freezer. I made up several hamburgers and froze them as well. I have chicken breasts and other quick fix meals ready to go.
Tomorrow I am going to make the blueberry pancake syrup and can it along with strawberry syrup and raspberry syrup. I also got a nice watermelon, cantaloupe and honeydew melon. I'll cut those up and make a big fruit salad with the melons and some of the extra berries I bought.
I've also been working on my own genealogy some more. I added over 600 pieces of information to my family tree. About half were new names in the family and the other half was things like censuses, deeds, wills, newspaper articles etc. It sure does keep me busy but I love it!!
In the midst of all this, when I went to check on my camper I discovered some yahoo had stolen the spare tire for the camper. Needless to say I moved the camper to a more secure location which of course I am not telling anyone, LOL. It appears they also tried to get into the under-storage areas but did not succeed in that, Thank you Jesus!! That reminds me, I do need to call the storage place tomorrow to see how it is going reviewing all the surveillance camera footage. Hopefully, they will be able to catch the creep who did this!
Saturday, I am starting to make sauerkraut the old fashioned way. I have never made sauerkraut before and always wanted to try it, so now is the time. I have a couple of old crocks which should be big enough to hold all the cabbage I bought. This is going to be fun!!
One more goody before the weekend is over, I plan on making an old fashioned lemon meringue pie!! It has been a very long time since I have made one and I have been craving a good one for a while now.
Well, I need to head to the kitchen and wash my jars for tomorrow and get the crocks ready as well. I keep things stored in the basement so always wash them good before using.
I hope this finds you all well and happy!!
Until next time,,,,,,Blessings!!
Showing posts with label Baking. Show all posts
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Thursday, July 11, 2013
Monday, June 24, 2013
Has it been a week? Really??
Greetings!
Has it been a week? Really?? Where did the time go? I don't feel like I got much accomplished in that week away from here, but I know I did. Well at least some, LOL. Seems my time is taken up a lot by the genealogy I am doing.
A couple of days ago I decided names and dates were starting to run together on my mom's side of the family so I switched and started working on my dad's side again. Last night I sat up late printing out a history of the area my ancestors settled in. It was 142 pages long. But I was so afraid I would not be able to find it again and wanted a hard copy. So now, I have it. It really is interesting!!
The work on the house is progressing,,,, slowly. We were not suppose to have any rain this past week. It rained every day but two. That of course flares the fibro and I move really slow, maybe slower than a snail, LOL.
I took one day to get laundry caught up. That is a chore for me because the washer and dryer are in the basement and when the fibro is flared the trips up and down the stairs hurt. But at least it is done! For now, LOL. That is one of those chores that seems never ending!! We are to get more rain today.
The other day we had the first corn on the cob of the season. It was really good. We had meatloaf, buttered Amish noodles and the corn. Not sure what I will make today.
I paid $10 for a trial membership at genealogybank.com While it is a neat site and has a ton of newspaper archives it is not really doing me much good. Most of my ancestors settled into small communities and the newspapers are from bigger cities. I did manage to find a few things that I printed out but not much so far. I don't think I will renew the membership. There are a lot of genealogy sites you can get information from but for me, so far, ancestry.com has been the best. I also like archives.com but won't pay for a membership right now.
I should have been out dead-heading the roses this past week. With this particular type if you dead-head them you can get a second bloom out of them. But the rain kept me busy inside. For those who don't know, dead-heading the roses is when you take the blooms off that are dead. It makes the bush look prettier but also gives it a chance to grow another bloom.
I have been wanting to make a lemon meringue pie so sometime this week I will venture out to get the supplies. Nothing like a good lemon meringue pie from scratch. :-) I still need to organize my baking pans and equipment better. Between all the things I already had and what I had bought for the store I have a very well equipped kitchen. :-)
I have not figured out a regular schedule for posting on here yet but I think Mondays for sure and I hope to get at least one more day in there perhaps somewhere towards the middle of the week. Time will tell. Sorry I am not more specific right now but I just don't know from one day to the next what I am doing. A lot of it depends on the weather and how I feel.
Until next time,,,,,,,,,Blessings!!
Has it been a week? Really?? Where did the time go? I don't feel like I got much accomplished in that week away from here, but I know I did. Well at least some, LOL. Seems my time is taken up a lot by the genealogy I am doing.
A couple of days ago I decided names and dates were starting to run together on my mom's side of the family so I switched and started working on my dad's side again. Last night I sat up late printing out a history of the area my ancestors settled in. It was 142 pages long. But I was so afraid I would not be able to find it again and wanted a hard copy. So now, I have it. It really is interesting!!
The work on the house is progressing,,,, slowly. We were not suppose to have any rain this past week. It rained every day but two. That of course flares the fibro and I move really slow, maybe slower than a snail, LOL.
I took one day to get laundry caught up. That is a chore for me because the washer and dryer are in the basement and when the fibro is flared the trips up and down the stairs hurt. But at least it is done! For now, LOL. That is one of those chores that seems never ending!! We are to get more rain today.
The other day we had the first corn on the cob of the season. It was really good. We had meatloaf, buttered Amish noodles and the corn. Not sure what I will make today.
I paid $10 for a trial membership at genealogybank.com While it is a neat site and has a ton of newspaper archives it is not really doing me much good. Most of my ancestors settled into small communities and the newspapers are from bigger cities. I did manage to find a few things that I printed out but not much so far. I don't think I will renew the membership. There are a lot of genealogy sites you can get information from but for me, so far, ancestry.com has been the best. I also like archives.com but won't pay for a membership right now.
I should have been out dead-heading the roses this past week. With this particular type if you dead-head them you can get a second bloom out of them. But the rain kept me busy inside. For those who don't know, dead-heading the roses is when you take the blooms off that are dead. It makes the bush look prettier but also gives it a chance to grow another bloom.
I have been wanting to make a lemon meringue pie so sometime this week I will venture out to get the supplies. Nothing like a good lemon meringue pie from scratch. :-) I still need to organize my baking pans and equipment better. Between all the things I already had and what I had bought for the store I have a very well equipped kitchen. :-)
I have not figured out a regular schedule for posting on here yet but I think Mondays for sure and I hope to get at least one more day in there perhaps somewhere towards the middle of the week. Time will tell. Sorry I am not more specific right now but I just don't know from one day to the next what I am doing. A lot of it depends on the weather and how I feel.
Until next time,,,,,,,,,Blessings!!
Monday, June 10, 2013
Monday morning blahs,,,,,,,
Greetings!!
It's Monday and I've got the Monday morning blahs. I was going to write about the violation of Trademarks and Copywrites this morning but when I started doing research on it to make sure I had all my facts straight I realized there is going to be a lot of reading required before I post about it and with the blahs this was not the day to do it.
I think the main reason I have the blahs is once again we are expecting rain. The rain flares up the fibromyalgia and spine issues and makes me uncomfortable at the very least and in excruciating pain most of the time. Yup, I have the blahs.
Nonetheless I will be making bread today. We are almost out and tomorrow it is suppose to be hot and humid so I want to get the baking done today while it is still relatively cool. Today I will make 3 loaves of bread and a batch of cinnamon buns. My recipe can make up to 4 loaves at a time or I can divide them and make other things as well. The last time I made 2 loaves and then the rest I made into hamburger buns and froze them. I just take them out of the freezer as we need them.
Because I am baking, dinner will be light today. I'll make a couple of cheeseburgers, chips, dip and some pickles. The hamburger patties are already made up and in the freezer. I took a couple of burgers and buns out a little while ago so they will thaw in plenty of time.
I bought a big package of hamburger meat recently. I made half of it into patties and froze them. The other half I made into filling for some stuffed shells I am going to make tomorrow. I then precooked the filling and put it in the fridge. Today I will precook the large stuffing shells and stuff them with the filling, cover with spaghetti sauce and put them in the fridge for tomorrow. Then all I have to do is top them with mozzarella cheese and bake them for about a half hour tomorrow. I won't need to have the oven on long, which is a good thing when it is heating up outside, LOL
The meat was on sale at almost half the normal price so I got a really good bargain. I will get at least 4 meals out of the one package. Now that is being frugal!!
Well, I am off to the kitchen to get the bread started. I hope everyone has a great day!!
Until next time,,,,,,,,,,Blessings!!
It's Monday and I've got the Monday morning blahs. I was going to write about the violation of Trademarks and Copywrites this morning but when I started doing research on it to make sure I had all my facts straight I realized there is going to be a lot of reading required before I post about it and with the blahs this was not the day to do it.
I think the main reason I have the blahs is once again we are expecting rain. The rain flares up the fibromyalgia and spine issues and makes me uncomfortable at the very least and in excruciating pain most of the time. Yup, I have the blahs.
Nonetheless I will be making bread today. We are almost out and tomorrow it is suppose to be hot and humid so I want to get the baking done today while it is still relatively cool. Today I will make 3 loaves of bread and a batch of cinnamon buns. My recipe can make up to 4 loaves at a time or I can divide them and make other things as well. The last time I made 2 loaves and then the rest I made into hamburger buns and froze them. I just take them out of the freezer as we need them.
Because I am baking, dinner will be light today. I'll make a couple of cheeseburgers, chips, dip and some pickles. The hamburger patties are already made up and in the freezer. I took a couple of burgers and buns out a little while ago so they will thaw in plenty of time.
I bought a big package of hamburger meat recently. I made half of it into patties and froze them. The other half I made into filling for some stuffed shells I am going to make tomorrow. I then precooked the filling and put it in the fridge. Today I will precook the large stuffing shells and stuff them with the filling, cover with spaghetti sauce and put them in the fridge for tomorrow. Then all I have to do is top them with mozzarella cheese and bake them for about a half hour tomorrow. I won't need to have the oven on long, which is a good thing when it is heating up outside, LOL
The meat was on sale at almost half the normal price so I got a really good bargain. I will get at least 4 meals out of the one package. Now that is being frugal!!
Well, I am off to the kitchen to get the bread started. I hope everyone has a great day!!
Until next time,,,,,,,,,,Blessings!!
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