tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50553309339000133772024-03-12T00:33:24.896-07:00Homemaking on the HomesteadCrystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00621490444516696992noreply@blogger.comBlogger1910125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055330933900013377.post-1417405798968260602021-03-07T07:41:00.007-08:002021-03-07T07:41:44.036-08:00Delicious and Simple! 3 Dutch Oven Dinners<p> </p><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXnoesSHa_AbB78HezR9qMAznThJFhuZXagSai0W5s7Dyc6bw1Eb8S_L_SVd31ej44QVsQv3INrDEx-SAwb2BFKXr3Rn-Z42y_PTj_XpuWMKYqnYmQXaq2ZTn9veO8GISd6RAsFK10kUQ/s1280/Dutch+Oven+Dinners+TN+2+-+Copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXnoesSHa_AbB78HezR9qMAznThJFhuZXagSai0W5s7Dyc6bw1Eb8S_L_SVd31ej44QVsQv3INrDEx-SAwb2BFKXr3Rn-Z42y_PTj_XpuWMKYqnYmQXaq2ZTn9veO8GISd6RAsFK10kUQ/w640-h360/Dutch+Oven+Dinners+TN+2+-+Copy.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">I've really enjoyed using my Dutch Oven this winter. I'm made quite a few meals with it. I wanted to share 3 simple and delicious meals with you..</span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;">The first one is Roasted Chicken. I could not believe how moist and delicious this roasted chicken was. I don't plan on roasting chickens any other way in the future! </span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></p><p><span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)" face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Dutch Oven Roasted Chicken</span></b><span style="font-size: 15px;">
Delicious & Moist!
Season a 3 to 4 lb chicken with your favorite seasonings.
Wash & cut up a few potatoes
Put half the potatoes on the bottom of a Dutch oven. Place whole chicken on top.
Add remaining potatoes around chicken.
Put the lid on and bake at 375 for 1 hour.
Remove lid and bake 30 minutes more or until internal temp is at least 165.
Serve with potatoes and veggies of choice.
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1lb hamburger
1 small onion, chopped
3T taco seasonings
1 cup frozen corn
1 cup salsa
¾ cup white rice
1 ½ cups water or broth
Mexican blend cheese or cheese of your choice
Toppings as desired (opt):
Diced tomatoes
Cilantro
Green onions
Sliced olives
Sour cream
In a Dutch oven cook hamburger and chopped onion until meat is no longer pink and onions are soft. Drain grease as needed. Add taco seasonings, frozen corn, salsa, rice, and water (or broth). Stir well.
Bring to a boil, put lid on and bake at 400 for 22 to 25 minutes (long enough to cook the rice)
Remove from oven and stir. Top with desired amount of cheese, put the lid back on to allow it to melt.
Serve topped with any of your desired taco type toppings. </span></span></p><p><span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)" face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxWoqj36yNQyTcCB87PhFoJ7SMqeV_a_F_K0yxoil2NVJPDy_u9hJhBo7nVfz2LMeOsAaoJislDtDVeXXFW3RPNceRpqZr2mkdOlE8ORzje9feofAAbXURj3kIDBra8ibpUmjeSpWZ-JY/s1920/Snapshot_619.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxWoqj36yNQyTcCB87PhFoJ7SMqeV_a_F_K0yxoil2NVJPDy_u9hJhBo7nVfz2LMeOsAaoJislDtDVeXXFW3RPNceRpqZr2mkdOlE8ORzje9feofAAbXURj3kIDBra8ibpUmjeSpWZ-JY/w400-h225/Snapshot_619.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)" face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: x-large;"><b>*************************</b></span></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>This recipe takes advantage of any leftover chicken you may have had from the roasted chicken. We are making Chicken Stew. Or it could be chicken soup. I was wanting more of a stew like texture so I thickened it a bit at the end. If you skip that step then it will be more of a soup. Either way it turned out great!</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p><b style="color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87); font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Dutch Oven Chicken Stew
</span></b><span face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif"><span style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.870588235294118)">
</span>1 small onion, chopped
A few mini peppers (or ¼ of a whole pepper), chopped
3 to 4 mushrooms, sliced
Leftover chicken (could be from the Dutch Oven Roasted Chicken) about 2 to 3 cups
2 cups frozen peas & carrots
1 can green beans
2 potatoes, peeled and cubed
3 cups chicken broth
Seasonings of your choice, amount is up to your own taste preferences
Begin by sautéing the onions, peppers and mushrooms in a little oil. When they are soft add the chicken and remaining veggies. Add the chicken broth and season according to taste Bring to a boil, cover reduce heat to simmer and allow to cook for 10 to 15 minutes or until potatoes are done.
If you want it thicker:
Combine 1T cornstarch & 1T cold water
Add and let simmer a minute or so to thicken up
Taste again and adjust seasonings if needed. </span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPqZV3810Ios5qf0vYyKU8phbt-7hIqhmwhAClY48XlUIaZ2ptrHZk8VnqsJio_8wDhozq-i8XH8V-gruadzem4Xuxe05uPvox4ouDGxWpCOICeTQim4taJYWwpUWTQ6zzQvF5pZVWtz0/s1920/Snapshot_623.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPqZV3810Ios5qf0vYyKU8phbt-7hIqhmwhAClY48XlUIaZ2ptrHZk8VnqsJio_8wDhozq-i8XH8V-gruadzem4Xuxe05uPvox4ouDGxWpCOICeTQim4taJYWwpUWTQ6zzQvF5pZVWtz0/w400-h225/Snapshot_623.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghAVjjqFohixG539OlBTqbZSJworuZzLStgj6eYn-Ftm_GZx__mtr-Zz7vxIENbEmVoMmA3oPdWR5NNXEXA9XROJe9lX6RM3ZHZpZIMosHo9j_bCTA3592Alqg2kw1J5md8tUx8FZisXI/s1920/Snapshot_621.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghAVjjqFohixG539OlBTqbZSJworuZzLStgj6eYn-Ftm_GZx__mtr-Zz7vxIENbEmVoMmA3oPdWR5NNXEXA9XROJe9lX6RM3ZHZpZIMosHo9j_bCTA3592Alqg2kw1J5md8tUx8FZisXI/w400-h225/Snapshot_621.png" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Make sure to check out my latest video making these 3 Dutch Oven Dinners! </span></p><p><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wDQJfskO8mU" width="560"></iframe></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Roboto, Noto, sans-serif; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #674ea7;"><b>My Dutch Oven:</b>
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Stir until<br />everything is mixed evenly. Spoon the mix into either gallon size zip<br />type bags or empty and clean coffee cans. To keep this mix fresh it<br />needs to be stored in the freezer.<br /><br /><b>To make 2 dozen muffins:<br /></b>In a large bowl mix:<br />3 eggs<br />3 t. vanilla<br />2 cups water<br />½ cup butter (melted first) or oil of choice such as light olive oil, avocado oil, etc.. **See note below<br /><br />Now add to above mixture:<br />5 ½ cups muffin mix<br /><br />Any other OPTIONAL ingredients according to recipes that follow<br /><br />Spoon muffin batter evenly between 2 muffin pans. Bake at 400 for 18 to<br />20 minutes.<br /><br />These muffins freeze very well.<br /></span></span><br /><div><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;">**Muffins do not necessarily need a lot of fat. The typical amount of oil is 1/4 cup per dozen (or 1/2 cup for the basic 2 dozen this recipe makes) I have made many muffins with no fat at all. So experiment with this mix and see what you prefer. <br /><br /><b><u>OPTIONS:</u></b><br /><br />Applesauce Muffins: Add 1 cup applesauce and omit oil<br /><br />Apple Muffins: Add 3 cups of grated fresh apple, 1 tsp. cloves, 1 cup chopped nuts or raisins and sprinkle the tops with a bit of cinnamon/sugar mixture<br /><br />Banana Muffins: Add 2 mashed bananas, up to 1 cup of chocolate chips (opt)<br /><br />Blueberry Muffins: Add 2 cups of frozen blueberries (fresh can be used too)<br /><br />Carrot Muffins: Add 2 cups of grated carrots, 1 cup raisins, 1 ½ t. allspice<br /><br />Chocolate Chip Fudgie Muffins: 1 ½ cups dry cocoa powder, ½ cup sugar, 1 cup chocolate chips<br /><br />Date Nut Muffins: 1 cup chopped, dried dates, 1 cup chopped nuts<br /><br />Fruit Muffins: 2 cups any dried, chopped fruit<br /><br />Gingerbread Muffins: 2T ginger, ½ cup molasses, 1 to 2 cups raisins<br /><br />Granola Muffins: Reduce the muffin mix amount to 4 cups, Add: 1 ½ cups granola<br /><br />Oatmeal Muffins: Reduce the muffin mix amount to 4 cups and use 4 eggs instead of 3. Also add, 1 cup oats, 2 cups raisins or 1 cup raisins and 1 cup grated fresh apple<br /><br />Peanut Butter Banana Muffins: 1 cup peanut butter, 3 mashed bananas<br /><br />Pumpkin Muffins: 2 cups pureed pumpkin, 1 T pumpkin pie spice<br /><br /><b><u><i><br />Toppings for Muffins<br /></i></u></b><br />Either one of these toppings can be put on the muffins if you would like to. These are strictly an option.<br /><b><i><u><br />Streusel Topping<br /></u></i></b>1 cup sugar or cane juice crystal’s<br />1 t. cinnamon<br />2/3 cup whole wheat pastry flour<br />½ cup butter<br /><br />In a small bowl mix together dry ingredients well. Cut in butter until the mixture is crumbly.<br /><br /><br /></span></span><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><i><u>Crunchy Topping<br /></u></i></b>1 cup rolled oats<br />1 cup whole wheat pastry flour<br />½ cup brown sugar<br />2 t. cinnamon<br />½ cup butter<br /><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">In a small bowl mix together dry ingredients well. Cut in butter until the mixture is crumbly.</span></div><div><br /></div></div>Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00621490444516696992noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055330933900013377.post-78191771874905707112021-01-28T09:39:00.002-08:002021-01-28T09:39:42.968-08:00Winter Reflections: Embracing the Season<p> </p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOqxZTf2uhv_7KeKydvVeeJ7W4IKmxZTpu0r-_YIOKOJUB89fHJsG7T_E5aQG8BSdTWkLLvJMTh_QUpZvv2ve6de8zmzbE2-0zKODYyKmsa7AIFolxVGlGUeqADZGrI3fzsak9p9igLC8/s2048/IMG_0509.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOqxZTf2uhv_7KeKydvVeeJ7W4IKmxZTpu0r-_YIOKOJUB89fHJsG7T_E5aQG8BSdTWkLLvJMTh_QUpZvv2ve6de8zmzbE2-0zKODYyKmsa7AIFolxVGlGUeqADZGrI3fzsak9p9igLC8/w640-h480/IMG_0509.JPEG" width="640" /></a></p><p></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">It's no secret to those who know me, I
am not a fan of winter! I don't like being cold, I don't like the
long dark gray days we can have here in the Pacific Northwest and
long nights. Each year I seem to go into a winter funk.</p><p></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Last year I decided to try something
new and that is, learn to embrace each season for it's uniqueness and
difference from the last. Find the positive, find the blessings. As
long as I continue to tell myself I don't like winter, I won't see
anything different.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Here is some of what I have discovered.</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Winter is a lot about resting. The
trees that look dead are not dead, they are resting in preparation
for the spring.
</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">In the past very little to no traveling
was done in the winter. People rested. Not the rest and sleep type
rest as life still has to go forward each day. The type of rest that
you do when you can't move about as easily as other seasons.
</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">The type of rest where more time is
spent at home with family or friends. Maybe more time for reflection
is done when life has slowed down a bit.
</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p><h3 class="western"><span style="font-family: arial;">“Winter is the time for comfort, for good food
and warmth, for the touch of a friendly hand and for a talk beside
the fire: it is the time for home.” - Edith Sitwell</span></h3><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Winter is a time for cozy warmth. Over
the years I've loved to bake and make pots of soup for my family. The
heat from the oven helps warm the house and the smells of food
cooking on winter days have made a lot of memories.
</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">While winter continues on outside,
inside is warm and full of sensations you don't experience at other
times in the year.
</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;">“The cold was cruel. The night was
black and still, and the stars were tiny sparkles in the sky. Almanzo
was glad to get into the big kitchen, warm with fire and
candle-light. He was very hungry.” - Farmer Boy by Laura Ingalls
Wilder</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;">“It was so wonderful to be there,
safe at home, sheltered from the winds and the cold. Laura thought
that this must be a little like heaven, where the weary are at rest.”
- The Long Winter by Laura Ingalls Wilder</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><a name="quote_book_link_2944904011"></a>
“They were cosy and comfortable in their little house made of logs,
with the snow drifted around it and the wind crying because it could
not get in by the fire.” -Little House in the Big Woods by Laura
Ingalls Wilder</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="850" data-original-width="1014" height="536" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIqH_IgBbgFuo4aoXDpTZdTQyGS0KvZNR5klLQI8EsihJfCGvsr32YtUDYEIuVo_1UobPz5gCXu0Azdl8PGrX0yx00FgSqKI-IZwi4p_jqfgUeVx4ZreQAC2X2IxPv9-Tu3b68IdZ7Ris/w640-h536/IMG_0126.JPEG" width="640" /></span></div><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Winter has a purpose even if we can't
always see it or we don't feel it. The Lord created the seasons for
our lives and there is always something to appreciate about each one.
</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;">“As long as the earth endures,
seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night
will never cease.” ~Genesis 18:22
</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />
</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;">“It was You who set all the
boundaries of the earth; You made both summer and winter.” ~Psalm
74:17
</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;"><br />
</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;">She is not afraid of snow for her
household, For all her household is clothed with scarlet. ~Proverbs
31:21<br /><br />
</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: arial;">To everything there is a season, A time
for every purpose under heaven ~Ecclesiastes 3:1
</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">If I find myself starting to feel that
“winter funk” I pause and reflect on the positive and know that
winter is not a time to endure but a time to embrace and learn to
enjoy the uniqueness of the season. It's a time to rest, to plan for
the months ahead, it's a time to be grateful for the warmth of the
fire in the wood stove and fresh bread baking in the oven. It's a
time for a new book to read or a new project to work on. It's a time
to slow down a bit as we wait for the sleeping world to begin to wake
up and start the cycle of a new season once again. It's a time to
find the rhythm of the season and be at peace with it. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5PnQ85HFZhwh_k6p8ZUrqXBQic0PES8Xm4_ZE9Xa135MR6uLASZFJ3n9f2AxLNzQWxhKuHYtdJagr0nuk2MqgNrJ_u6Wn-iUzjGT3ZLBxPePX973OgclCUeowCyCPL-bJJpcZN6E0uiE/s2048/IMG_0493.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5PnQ85HFZhwh_k6p8ZUrqXBQic0PES8Xm4_ZE9Xa135MR6uLASZFJ3n9f2AxLNzQWxhKuHYtdJagr0nuk2MqgNrJ_u6Wn-iUzjGT3ZLBxPePX973OgclCUeowCyCPL-bJJpcZN6E0uiE/w640-h480/IMG_0493.JPEG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00621490444516696992noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055330933900013377.post-27406510271601856962021-01-20T15:55:00.003-08:002021-01-20T16:00:41.005-08:00Winter Reflections: The Routines of Life<p> </p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKfXvM47HUaK2QlMpRVS3UesQx4N0FdW-7ls0kjOCMLuvvWz2y3fu3X7w5WHOsSZpVU02QLGrzzXeb4y5SrRwwPC0CO96LGmLX2__awA50kAMQw8oXAcpygb2_7miB_C-CqBLG8RuRbPA/s4032/IMG_0392.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="530" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKfXvM47HUaK2QlMpRVS3UesQx4N0FdW-7ls0kjOCMLuvvWz2y3fu3X7w5WHOsSZpVU02QLGrzzXeb4y5SrRwwPC0CO96LGmLX2__awA50kAMQw8oXAcpygb2_7miB_C-CqBLG8RuRbPA/w397-h530/IMG_0392.HEIC" width="397" /></a></div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face=""DejaVu Sans", sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana;">Daily
life is made up of routines. Those simple things we do that make life
flow during the day. I've thought a lot about routines since hubby
retired almost a year ago now.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />
</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="DejaVu Sans, sans-serif">We
have our morning routines. Hubby starts the fire to warm things up
and I get the coffee made. After that we sit by the warmth of the
fire, sip our coffee and talk about our plans for the day. He usually
has some project he's working on or weather providing he is outside
doing various tasks. I have home things I work on, chat/text with
family, work on YouTube videos. And so the day begins for us. </span>
</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />
</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="DejaVu Sans, sans-serif">In
the afternoon I usually have either a cup of coffee or sometimes I'll
have a cup of tea. The tea makes me smile and remember and think of
the days when my daughters were young and I was homeschooling them.
In the winter afternoons our routine was to make tea and have some
homemade snack. Sometimes it was just a slice of warm, just out of
the oven bread, with butter, if it was baking day. Other days it
might be cookies, or fruit. But we'd sit in the living room, drinking
our tea, enjoying our snack and then I might read from whatever book
had captured our attention at the time. </span>
</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />
</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="DejaVu Sans, sans-serif" style="font-family: verdana;">Several
years ago my hubby & were on vacation. We were enjoying the heat
and sunshine by the hotel pool. We met a couple from England. We
enjoyed each others company quite a bit. The following year we were
back at the same place around the same time and so were they. After
that we exchanged addresses and phone numbers. We stay in contact
with them to this day.</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />
</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="DejaVu Sans, sans-serif">One
of my observations of them is that every afternoon they had “tea”
as they would call it. Not that they actually drank tea, but it was
their ritual or routine to break in the late afternoon. It was
usually coffee and a pastry of some sort. I loved seeing this. My
personality is one that loves the routines of life and this made me
smile. </span>
</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />
</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="DejaVu Sans, sans-serif">One
year of retirement life has given us the opportunity to change our
routines and create new ones. No longer do the work days consist of
hubby leaving and me making sure he has his lunch and hot coffee as
he hits the road. Or spending my time working on my daily life while
he is gone (or while sleeping as he worked many, many years on
graveyard shift). Now we are creating new routines, new rituals of
life, and while we've both had adjustments to make in different ways,
it has been the best blessing for the both of us. </span>
</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br />
</span></p>
<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span face="DejaVu Sans, sans-serif">I
think winter is the best time to reflect on our routines, make
adjustments where needed and to enjoy the flow of everyday life. </span>
</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="DejaVu Sans, sans-serif"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span face="DejaVu Sans, sans-serif"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></p><br /><p></p>Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00621490444516696992noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055330933900013377.post-7662306763728141012020-11-07T07:56:00.000-08:002020-11-07T07:56:11.390-08:00Thanksgiving Planner | The Family Homestead Archives<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><b> <span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Thanksgiving has always been a big gathering at my house with family. This year it will be smaller because so many of my children live out of state. But no matter how many people you plan to be gathering with this holiday it helps to have a plan. </span></b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I wrote out this plan many years ago and it has served me well. If you need a little planning assistance perhaps my Thanksgiving Planner will help you out! </b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>I'll be sharing some of my favorite Thanksgiving recipes with you over the next couple weeks. </b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #b45f06; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDztcqYkSDCPikudrSVzCGd6lH8CE-rNac4YWYbns6Bzw12cGZ35POuz3BUFNy0Emip8m03o_C5hiin1HsnFZVjnWbwDiz40IRWG7JPbuCC4Xszyzyy1UffPO6qiiL1CyzzgbDcU8G2EI/s484/thgln1b.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="51" data-original-width="484" height="69" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDztcqYkSDCPikudrSVzCGd6lH8CE-rNac4YWYbns6Bzw12cGZ35POuz3BUFNy0Emip8m03o_C5hiin1HsnFZVjnWbwDiz40IRWG7JPbuCC4Xszyzyy1UffPO6qiiL1CyzzgbDcU8G2EI/w640-h69/thgln1b.gif" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Thanksgiving Planner<br /><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-weight: 700;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdEJz4JUl8NHtR1J6JPEZfyaBTOd-DGs_7G0pfSnbWLuSE2854iGtgNBFerKhhKsFGR-7tIEI_6lq3Ko31R3dcj4nyO_9Wr9sp75KBUbyv1iReS74H49gH5fHfpl7_5UXG60rARsCJn-Q/s195/thgcl1d.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="160" data-original-width="195" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdEJz4JUl8NHtR1J6JPEZfyaBTOd-DGs_7G0pfSnbWLuSE2854iGtgNBFerKhhKsFGR-7tIEI_6lq3Ko31R3dcj4nyO_9Wr9sp75KBUbyv1iReS74H49gH5fHfpl7_5UXG60rARsCJn-Q/s0/thgcl1d.gif" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-size: large;">3 weeks ahead of time</span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;"> Figure out how many people will you be serving and how big of a turkey you will need. To calculate this, you need to figure about 1 ½ lbs of turkey per person. So if you are feeding 8 people you would need a turkey that was about 12 pounds. I usually buy them bigger so I will have leftovers. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;">Write out guest list</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;">Plan out menu</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;">Gather recipes</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;">Write out grocery list</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;">2 weeks ahead</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;">Buy turkey (if buying frozen ones)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;">Make dinner rolls and freeze. I like to freeze them before baking. I shape them into rolls; lay them out on a tray and flash freeze them. On Thanksgiving Day I bring them out in the morning to defrost and rise. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;">If your guests are contributing to the meal let them know what you would like them to bring.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-size: large;">1 Week Ahead</span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;">Clean out your fridge to make room for the added food items</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;">IF you have not bought your turkey yet, they should be on sale this week. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;">Do your grocery shopping of staple items you will need for the meal</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-size: large;">4 to 5 Days Ahead</span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;">If your turkey is frozen you need to put it into the fridge to defrost now. A turkey will take anywhere from 2 to 6 days to defrost depending on its size (figure one day for every 5 pounds of weight). </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;">Buy any fresh and perishable items you will need</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;">Make cranberry sauce and refrigerate</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;">Make salad dressings and refrigerate</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-size: large;">3 Days Ahead</span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;">Clean your house</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;">Get out and ‘good’ dishes or bigger serving dishes and get them washed</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-size: large;">2 Days Ahead</span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;">Wash table linens</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;">Get out your roasting pans, thermometer, turkey baster and make sure they are clean and ready to go</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;">Wash and chop up veggies for stuffing and side dishes and put in refrigerator</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;">Make pie crusts, roll them out, and put in pie plates. Cover each one with plastic wrap and put in fridge</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> </p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-size: large;">1 Day Ahead</span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;">If you are making mashed potatoes for the crockpot you can make those up now and store in fridge. Tomorrow you take them out and put in the crockpot on low in the morning.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;">Make stuffing and refrigerate. If you are stuffing your turkey do not do that now, wait until right before you put the turkey in the oven</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;">Assemble side dishes</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;">Assemble any jello type salads</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;">In the evening pull out your turkey, clean it and make sure it has defrosted and put back in fridge. Remove giblets and refrigerate</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;">Set the table in the evening if desired</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;">Assemble and bake pies</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; text-decoration-line: underline;"><span style="font-size: large;">Thanksgiving Day</span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;">Put some Christmas music on (this is our little tradition ~smile~)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;">Stuff turkey and put in oven at appropriate time (or if you have a roaster oven you can bake the turkey in there leaving your oven for heating up side dishes and baking dinner rolls)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;">Put the giblets in water with a little salt and let those simmer. You can use the broth for gravy and the cooked and chopped giblets can also be added to the gravy</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;">Pull out dinner rolls and let them defrost and rise</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;">Set the table if you did not do this yesterday</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;">Put the mashed potatoes in the crockpot</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;">If you have a second crockpot you can put the stuffing in there to warm (if you are not stuffing your turkey. I always stuff the turkey and have leftover stuffing in a second crockpot)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;">When the turkey has finished cooking, pull it out</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;">Put the side dishes in the oven to bake (if you did not bake the turkey in a roaster oven)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;">Bake dinner rolls</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;">While the side dishes are heating up and rolls are baking, make gravy</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;">Take a deep breath</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;">Light some candles</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;">Freshen up</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;">Greet your guests</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt; font-weight: 700;">Enjoy your meal and give lots of thanks the Lord for his blessings and bounty in your life</span></p>Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00621490444516696992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055330933900013377.post-14419309899122920692020-10-26T08:52:00.001-07:002020-10-26T08:52:23.821-07:00My Favorite Apple Pie!! | Fall Time Baking<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: red; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b> It's fall time so let's make an apple pie!! </b></span></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPKvqWIrcisAj54wLL7gNHyzzr5KbqCi52ac9_uENDNamz7I6EIcebyb8VC92m1ZEG8r16AEgZOScP5STETB822VWmbfdnlGobeNq16tXOYnLx4XlVzlRXOKcmcg8mbXEEKYlpqmZDz0w/s1065/Applepieforblog1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="904" data-original-width="1065" height="340" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPKvqWIrcisAj54wLL7gNHyzzr5KbqCi52ac9_uENDNamz7I6EIcebyb8VC92m1ZEG8r16AEgZOScP5STETB822VWmbfdnlGobeNq16tXOYnLx4XlVzlRXOKcmcg8mbXEEKYlpqmZDz0w/w400-h340/Applepieforblog1.png" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Apple pies and fall time are a great combination! I'm sharing my favorite apple pie recipe. I also have a link to my Never Fail Pie Crust recipe. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Below the recipes is my video showing you how to make this delicious pie! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">*************************</span></div><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: red;">Our Favorite Apple Pie</span></span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.870588235294118)">
5 to 7 tart apples (5 cups)
1 Double crust pastry shell
½ cup sugar
3 to 4T flour (use the higher amount for juicy apples)
¾ tsp. cinnamon
Peel and core apples and cut into slices. Put them in a large bowl and sprinkle the remaining ingredients over the apples. Toss carefully to coat the apples slices without breaking. Pour this into the pie shell. Top the pie with with second crust.
Bake at 400 for 35 to 45 minutes or until apples are soft.
</span><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Never Fail Pie Crust:</span></b><span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.870588235294118)"> </span></span><span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://youtu.be/HXgTzo06IXU">https://youtu.be/HXgTzo06IXU</a></span><span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">
<br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #cc0000; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>I had some leftover apple slices so I turned them into Stewed Apples.</b></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><span style="color: red;">Stewed Apples:</span></b><span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.870588235294118)">
I did not use a recipe. I melted butter (3 or 4T) added apples and a little brown sugar. I added water (1/3 cup) and let this simmer. I did not add any flour or cornstarch to thicken as my apple slices already had a coating of flour. </span></span></span><span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)" face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">
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<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wTJsWSGCuGY" width="560"></iframe></div>Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00621490444516696992noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055330933900013377.post-48271193012064690202020-10-23T09:53:00.000-07:002020-10-23T09:53:14.625-07:00Making Soup without a Recipe | The Family Homestead Archives<p><br /> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggNnJHP1-nEpUVsEYxfAKQ3iydHR4ZTGRfjt5qjEvS5Wrc9gSOyHgfaJtOGMnAGCTcDoF-cP5l3EI4G6MgkdRnZYY4Yi3sSzj8bpZZWmeyJMITjd5EHSMenXvJWr43ZsZ3REMMcEVQuzI/s2048/misc+recipes+020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggNnJHP1-nEpUVsEYxfAKQ3iydHR4ZTGRfjt5qjEvS5Wrc9gSOyHgfaJtOGMnAGCTcDoF-cP5l3EI4G6MgkdRnZYY4Yi3sSzj8bpZZWmeyJMITjd5EHSMenXvJWr43ZsZ3REMMcEVQuzI/w640-h480/misc+recipes+020.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Not only is fall time a great reason to have some delicious soups but soups are a great way to use up your leftovers. You don't always need a recipe to make soup. Here is my tried and true method for making soup, no recipe needed! </span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><i>(From The Family Homestead Archives)</i></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><i><br /></i></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">*******************</b></p><p><br /></p><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: navy;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Making Soup without a Recipe<br /></span><span style="font-size: medium;">Crystal Miller</span></b></span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: x-small;"><br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOLLKs770HXFMJSJ-V7g9iTGhFf27wlgMApnNolbI33-6ZSz11yEFUEKFWzmZB3dJ5L8so39rKKuWj6E0TVM5lS0hZm110IWwG6_MjqY2FxNPvoLAwkYuO3YAPpmde8ClsCzsUcneP3iY/s289/whatscookin.gif" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="289" data-original-width="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOLLKs770HXFMJSJ-V7g9iTGhFf27wlgMApnNolbI33-6ZSz11yEFUEKFWzmZB3dJ5L8so39rKKuWj6E0TVM5lS0hZm110IWwG6_MjqY2FxNPvoLAwkYuO3YAPpmde8ClsCzsUcneP3iY/s0/whatscookin.gif" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: medium;">When I make soup I will occasionally follow a recipe, but not always. I have found that often times the most frugal use of my food can create some yummy soup combinations. Taking a few of last nights leftovers and adding a few more ingredients from freezer and pantry can yield a delicious homemade soup. This makes better use of the food you have (prevents science experiments from taking place in your refrigerator ~smile~) and is super good on the food budget. Serve these soups with homemade bread or biscuits and watch your family smile in satisfaction.<br /><br />If you don’t feel you are creative enough to come up with your own soup, think again. It is easy to do and I will show you how step by step. When I decide it is soup time I take a look at what I have on hand and then decide what type of soup to make. I have a basic soup method that serves me well in being creative and resourceful in feeding my family and making the best use of what I have on hand.<br /><br />Here is my basic soup from scratch method:<br /><br />A soup needs to be made up of certain components. The following is a list of each of these components that I add to a soup.<br /><br /><b>1. </b>A meat of some sort. This does not have to be a lot. It can be leftover beef, chicken, pork, etc, or in the absence of leftovers it may be some fried bacon or sausage or some hamburger or chicken (I purchase boneless, skinless chicken thighs from Costco to have on hand.). I just look to see what I already have. A meat is not a must, you can have a very nice meatless soup as well. When I add meat to soups I tend to look at it more as a way to flavor the soup than as the main substance of the soup. So a little meat can go a long way; I recently made a large pot of vegetable soup for my family using only 3 pieces of cut up bacon. <br /><br /><b>2.</b> Some type of vegetable. This may be as simple as some onions and mushrooms to fry up with either my meat or in a little olive oil. Or it may be any type of veggie I have in my fridge or freezer. If I have not been to the store in awhile then I may be out of fresh veggies so I rely on frozen peas, corn, broccoli, etc. Also canned veggies work too. I throw in canned green beans and/or diced tomatoes. When I do my shopping I try and throw in extra bags or cans of vegetables so I will have them when I want to make soup.<br /><br /><b>3.</b> Beans, rice, pasta or potatoes. The first choice for me is to use leftovers. So if I have already cooked beans, rice, pasta or potatoes sitting in the fridge I will use whatever it is I have. If I don’t have this and know I want to make soup for dinner then I may soak some beans or rice and then add them to my soup pot later in the afternoon. If I am short on time and did not plan well or my soup was ‘spur of the moment’ then I will use pasta or potatoes because they cook much faster than beans and rice do. I find these types of starchy ingredients will typically be the bulk of the soup, so it is important to use the best quality possible; whole grain pasta (I recently have been using brown rice pasta in my soups with good success), and brown rice.<br /><br /><b>4.</b> Finally some type of seasoning. There are some very basic ways to go when you are seasoning your soups. First and foremost is salt. I always add salt to whatever I am cooking. You need to add salt according to your family’s own taste and a little pepper as well. Usually I add some type of bullion cube or powder, my preference is chicken flavored or vegetable flavored. I find the beef flavored broths to be too strong tasting for our family’s taste. I go very light on this. But if you have seasoned it with salt and pepper and still find your broth to be lacking. Try adding 2 or 3 bullion cubes (or tablespoons of powder) and see if that gives you what you are looking for.<br /><br />After the basic seasoning is done then I may choose what direction to take my soup. Here are my typical choices:<br /><br /><b>A.</b> Italian: I will add tomatoes (canned, diced, fresh), and Italian seasonings.<br /><b>B.</b> Mexican: I add a bit of taco seasoning or spicy canned tomatoes or salsa. Or chili powder for more of a chili taste.<br /><b>C.</b> Chinese: I add a little soy sauce and maybe some sweet/hot chili sauce from the Asian market.<br /><b>D.</b> We like hot spicy food so often the only extra ingredient I add to the basic soup seasoning is Tabasco sauce.<br /><br />Once you get to the point where making your own soup creations is a simple thing then you can begin to branch out and try your own seasoning variations and see what your family would enjoy.<br /><br /><br />Now that you know what ingredients you want to use what is the next step? It is time to get cooking! I look at what foods I am using for my batch of soup and see what I need to start cooking first.</span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: navy;">I put the soup pot on the stove and usually add a little olive oil and let this heat up. While that is heating up I chop up an onion (most all my soups have onions in them) and add this to the pot. If I have raw meat I would cook this up along with the onion. If I have any other veggies I want to make sure are nice and soft, like fresh mushrooms, celery, peppers, I add those into the pot with the olive oil and onion.<br /><br />After this is done cooking I add water. For my family I usually add about 12 cups of water. If your family is smaller use less. This is very flexible and you will soon learn what is just right for your family. After I add water, I add salt. I find 1 tablespoon of salt for 12 cups of water to be right for us.<br /><br />Bring this to a boil and add any hard veggies, such as carrots or potatoes, and beans or rice that would require longer cooking times. Let these cook until they are soft. Finally add the ingredients that only require short cooking times. This is when I would add canned green beans, canned tomatoes, frozen veggies, pasta or any precooked foods such as cooked beans, rice, and so on.<br /><br />Finally add the extra seasonings listed above and taste. Make taste adjustments as needed. Serve to your eagerly waiting family!</span></span></div>Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00621490444516696992noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055330933900013377.post-7180049126073399122020-10-13T00:00:00.007-07:002020-10-13T00:00:06.551-07:00Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls | Fall Time Treat! <p> </p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">I love these pumpkin cinnamon rolls!! I hope you do to. A great fall time treat! :)</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">This recipe makes 2 9x13 pans or 1 large jelly roll pan. If that is more than you want the recipe can be cut in half. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgybe9_KpQuEFrwqPZ-yqWzrwS-AzBFYmJLsNUzR4R1WqcR-6x_zlepP2Tf0CHTudst2F2HBnH5I9Ovp7OZGL7OKSBC1-hoTel5FXdVqRv0AkZ6SDW2qNS1XqdmKZNmfcbvEpNxoMEwZ8E/s2048/pumpkin+cinnamon+rolls+006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgybe9_KpQuEFrwqPZ-yqWzrwS-AzBFYmJLsNUzR4R1WqcR-6x_zlepP2Tf0CHTudst2F2HBnH5I9Ovp7OZGL7OKSBC1-hoTel5FXdVqRv0AkZ6SDW2qNS1XqdmKZNmfcbvEpNxoMEwZ8E/w640-h480/pumpkin+cinnamon+rolls+006.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b><u><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls</span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Crystal Miller</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">2/3 cup milk</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">¼ cup butter (half of a stick or cube)</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">1 cup pumpkin puree</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">¼ cup honey</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">1 t salt</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">2 eggs</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">1 T yeast</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">5 1/4 cups to 6 cups flour**</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Butter</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Brown sugar</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Cinnamon</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">**Options: you can use half white flour and half whole wheat flour</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">In a sauce pan combine milk and butter. Heat until the milk is hot and the butter almost melted. Pour the milk/butter combination in the bowl of a Kitchen Aid or Bosch mixer. Let this cool to lukewarm. Add the pumpkin pure, honey, salt, eggs and yeast. Stir until well mixed. Add flour and mix until the dough is no longer sticking to the sides of your bowl but is still soft and pliable. Let this sit and rise for 30 to 45 minutes.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Turn the mixer back on to punch down the dough. Take the dough out of the bowl and divide it into 2 pieces. Roll the first piece out in a rectangle approximately 12x15 inches. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Butter the dough and sprinkle brown sugar all over. You can use as much or as little as you desire. Sprinkle cinnamon on top of this. Starting at the long side of the dough roll it up jelly roll style. Pinch the dough to seal. Cut the dough into one inch pieces. I like to use my kitchen scissors for this job. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Repeat this with the other half of the dough. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Lay out the cut cinnamon rolls onto a large jelly roll pan or in 2 9x13 pans. Let them rise until the have doubled in size, about 30 to 45 minutes.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Bake at 350 for 20 to 25 minutes. Glaze with a powdered sugar glaze as soon as they come out of the oven, if desired.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b><u><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Glaze</span></u></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">1 1/2 C powdered sugar</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">3/4</span><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"> tsp vanilla</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">2 - 3 Tbs milk</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">Mix until smooth and thin enough to drizzle.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><b>**Optional: </b>you can add a 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of cinnamon to the glaze</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"> </p>Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00621490444516696992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055330933900013377.post-13492133167756787472020-10-09T00:00:00.001-07:002020-10-09T00:00:07.431-07:00Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies | YUM!! | A Little Fall Baking on the Homestead <p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSwf3TzY6tXEIJ4fyCjwqaYPUiDMeC3sQp9aAM6lsBjsiBiI17aZnPhlO0ZnYrYP9tUniulILbodAhQLyPDEFphqW2vovPej6dN1FF6lmOhCUhzKmUgI5EyAa6qwlaXmeGpD8lgwLr040/s1280/PB+Oat+Cookies.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSwf3TzY6tXEIJ4fyCjwqaYPUiDMeC3sQp9aAM6lsBjsiBiI17aZnPhlO0ZnYrYP9tUniulILbodAhQLyPDEFphqW2vovPej6dN1FF6lmOhCUhzKmUgI5EyAa6qwlaXmeGpD8lgwLr040/w640-h360/PB+Oat+Cookies.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">These cookies are a family favorite! With fall time here I decided it was time to do a little baking. I haven't made this recipe in a long time! It hit the spot for a little sweetness on a cool fall day. </span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Below the recipe you see my YouTube video showing you how to make them. </span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">********************</span></b></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookies</b>
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup peanut butter
1 cup brown sugar
¾ cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 t. vanilla
2c. oats
1 ½ cups flour
1 t. baking powder
1 t. baking soda
¼ t. salt
In a mixing bowl (a stand mixer works best) cream butter, peanut butter and Sucanat. Add eggs and vanilla and mix well. Now add flour, oats, baking powder, soda and salt and beat well. Place rounded walnut size spoonfuls on an ungreased cookie sheet at 350 for about 12 minutes. Makes approx. 4 dozen</span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; white-space: normal;"><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">********************</span></b></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Watch me make them here... </span></span></p>
<div style="text-align: center;"><iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/t5WBou8jqpg" width="560"></iframe></div>Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00621490444516696992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055330933900013377.post-85279816642421844382020-10-06T00:00:00.000-07:002020-10-06T00:00:04.067-07:00Trim the Budget | Black Bean Recipes | The Family Homestead Archives <p> </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvPZBhmf7MSS0DRb2mqAcdUyq8-8ti9L3bSZgfX9ojTIBoGHJE7jkGP52e8ba6bHG9dZdW0usk7U8ol3BjGF00VqsrrXIYByBUziXZVjV_DxtgWu1nop0xjRfQNSI1IvZBwJbYDGUuTCc/s289/whatscookin.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="289" data-original-width="218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvPZBhmf7MSS0DRb2mqAcdUyq8-8ti9L3bSZgfX9ojTIBoGHJE7jkGP52e8ba6bHG9dZdW0usk7U8ol3BjGF00VqsrrXIYByBUziXZVjV_DxtgWu1nop0xjRfQNSI1IvZBwJbYDGUuTCc/s0/whatscookin.gif" /></a></div><br /><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><br />Beans
are a great way to stretch the grocery budget. Black beans have been
a favorite in my family for many years. </span>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">In
this post I'm sharing a few black bean recipes from The Family
Homestead (my previous website). </span>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #674ea7; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b>You
can add meat to any of these recipes or serve them meatless. </b></span>
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<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>Black
Bean Burritos</b></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">6
cups cooked black beans</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">2
cups salsa</span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">1
cup shredded carrots</span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">8
oz. cream cheese</span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">6
to 8 whole wheat tortillas</span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">6
cups cheese</span></span></span></span></span><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">This
recipe makes a large 11x15 casserole. If this is too much for your
family I would recommend that you make 2 of them in a 9x9 casserole
dish and freeze one, unbaked. In the morning I get my black beans
cooking. It takes approx. 3 cups dry beans to have 6 cups cooked
beans (you may have a few left over that can be frozen and added to
soup in the future). I cook my 3 cups beans in about 12 cups water
and 1 T. salt for 2 ½ to 3 hours. After these have cooked you can
then assemble your meal or refrigerate them and do it later in the
afternoon.</span></span></span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Mix
your black beans (with some of the liquid from cooking, don’t make
it too soupy, you can always add more water if needed), salsa and
shredded carrots together and simmer for about 15 minutes to give the
carrots time to soften up. Add the cream cheese and stir and mix
until the cream cheese has melted and is mixed in well. Grease your
baking pan (or pans) and begin to make layers like lasagna. First
layer is tortillas, next is bean mixture, next is cheese, and then
you start with tortillas again, ending with cheese. Bake this at 350
for about 30 to 35 minutes until it is nice and hot and
bubbly.</span></span></span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Serve
this with extra salsa on the side and sour cream, if desired. I serve
homemade cornbread and a nice garden salad to round out this
meal.</span></span></span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">You
could use hamburger in this meal if you wanted to and reduce the
beans by the volume of hamburger used</span></span></span></span></span>
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<p></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>Black
Bean Sloppy Joes</b></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Serves
8 to 10</span></span></span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">1
lb hamburger</span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">4
to 5 cups cooked beans, we like to use black beans</span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">1
sweet onion, chopped</span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">1
green or red pepper, chopped</span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">1
½ cups ketchup, fruit sweetened if possible</span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">2T
Worcestershire sauce</span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">1
6oz. can tomato paste</span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">¾
cup water</span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">2
to 3T apple cider vinegar, according to taste</span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">3T
sugar</span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">1t
dry mustard</span></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">salt
and pepper to taste</span></span></span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Brown
hamburger with onions and green pepper. Add cooked beans. In a small
bowl mix remaining ingredients. Add to hamburger bean mixture and
simmer long enough to get everything hot and blend flavors.</span></span></span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Serve
on homemade whole wheat French Bread Rolls.</span></span></span></span></span>
</span>
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</p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #351c75; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>*****************************</b></span></p><div><br /></div><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><b>Black
Beans with Cheese and Tortilla Chips<br /></b></span></span></span></span><br /><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">This
is a very plain and simple recipe to make. If you like the taste of
black beans and you like Mexican food, this will be a hit in your
home too!</span></span></span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Cook
up a pot of black beans. Here is how I do it:</span></span></span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">In
a large pot (6 to 8 qt.) combine 3 cups black beans and 10 cups water
along with 1 T. salt. Bring to boil and let this cook for about 3
hours. Check to see if you need to add more water during cooking to
prevent beans from drying out.</span></span></span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Now
for the rest of the recipe:</span></span></span></span></span><br /><br /><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Ladle
spoonfuls of black beans with a bit of the bean broth in serving
bowls. Sprinkle with cheese, and sour cream. We spoon salsa over the
top as well. Serve with warmed up tortilla chips that can be used as
scoops to eat. I serve a salad alongside for a colorful and delicious
meal.</span></span></span></span></span> </span>
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Bean Spaghetti</b></span></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">4 (15 oz)
cans diced tomatoes<br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">2 to 4 cups
cooked black beans<br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">~cook black
beans up earlier in the day to have ready for this<br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">1 T Italian
seasonings<br /></span><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">3 T sugar</span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">In a blender
combine all the cans of diced tomatoes. If your blender cannot hold
all 4 cans, do 2 cans at a time. Put pureed diced tomatoes into a 6
qt. stock pot on stove. Add beans, seasonings and cane juice
crystals. Bring to boil and simmer until heated through. Serve over
whole wheat spaghetti noodles.</span></span></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;">Optional: Add
½ lb ground beef along with the beans</span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.countryclipart.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="130" data-original-width="174" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwD70JokzEsguMIDE_RWn77G-SyT9f8unxEz2jvgG0xVx7H_X6ZRtir2fEQGS-gvAWov9KvwpI8CFpCRlRJc9nDeKS7Goe8pWM3kQQgY9icWtrknoRu0yw6vE96FO6LvklYn5c9H_ki4A/s0/kitchenlisalogo.gif" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p>
<br /></p>Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00621490444516696992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055330933900013377.post-42675133282517476652020-10-02T00:00:00.004-07:002020-10-02T12:25:22.318-07:00Apple Harvest! Canning, Preserving, Pies, OH MY! | The Family Homestead Archives <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><span style="color: #38761d;">This article originally appeared on The Family Homestead (my previous website that is now closed down). In the article I have Amazon affiliate links and I thank you for your support! You can read more about this in my Disclosure page</span><i> <a href="https://homesteadinghomemaker.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_14.html" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: #2b00fe;">HERE</span></b></a></i><span style="color: #38761d;">. </span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><i>*******************</i></b></span></p><p><br /></p><p align="center"><b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: xx-large;">Apple Harvest!<br /></span></b><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisvSxgbWJDWLVq_QJmraCYuDUO2WtG5IY6Psui2flBMV5zXBH0YanL2loL-ZxGGR9JYu90I5y6V7y8AEKIR47eIV-_fq6LIpcV3T2comONFoSigNugFuFXty_v0HD3PWOorqnkBJ0FcxY/s144/fl1cl44a.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="92" data-original-width="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisvSxgbWJDWLVq_QJmraCYuDUO2WtG5IY6Psui2flBMV5zXBH0YanL2loL-ZxGGR9JYu90I5y6V7y8AEKIR47eIV-_fq6LIpcV3T2comONFoSigNugFuFXty_v0HD3PWOorqnkBJ0FcxY/s0/fl1cl44a.gif" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p align="center"><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;">Fall time here in the North West means apple harvest time. I have 2 nice big apple trees that seem full of fruit this season. My daughters and I have our eyes peeled for when the apples start dropping. That is the sign for us that they are ripe. Then we have to work hard to collect all the apples before the deer get them!<br /><br />After the apples are collected it is time to start processing them. I have done many things over the years with my apples. One of the most common things I do each year is make applesauce.</span></p><p align="center"><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVvKKQaDYJjGwCiY-X5kACLmagvJsEGsccwk7KyiAQndDq6_UL9d3VwnXm6Gel5Vn-OCVaamqgvU6KbBnMwheNQZYuyyqm968ULhPP1x55aAsbcgpK354uLBPyQXhz4K2VsyPRjjM7dZY/s161/fl1cl33a.gif" style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: medium; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img border="0" data-original-height="161" data-original-width="102" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVvKKQaDYJjGwCiY-X5kACLmagvJsEGsccwk7KyiAQndDq6_UL9d3VwnXm6Gel5Vn-OCVaamqgvU6KbBnMwheNQZYuyyqm968ULhPP1x55aAsbcgpK354uLBPyQXhz4K2VsyPRjjM7dZY/s0/fl1cl33a.gif" /></a><br /><br /></span></p><p align="center"><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;">I was blessed several years ago by my very sweet sister-in-law with a Victorio Strainer. This is a great little device that hooks the table. You put your cooked apples (unpeeled and seeds still there) into the top funnel and start turning the handle. Out of one spout will come applesauce and out of the other comes the peels, seeds and fiber. It is a huge labor saving product. </span></p><p align="center"><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;">Below is an Amazon link to one similar to what I have (Victorio no longer makes them) </span></p><p align="center"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: "Comic Sans MS";">(this is an affiliate link. Thank you for your support!)</span></p><p align="center"><a href="https://amzn.to/30javnZ" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: x-large; text-align: left;" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/30javnZ</a></p><p align="center"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p><p align="center"><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: x-large; text-align: left;">For years before I had one of those strainers I did it the old fashioned way. I sat down at my table with a cutting board and sharp knife in front of me, my box of apples next to me and pan to receive the peels and seeds and bowl full of water (with a bit of lemon juice added) to receive my apples.</span></p><p align="center"><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;"> </span></p><p align="center"><b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;">Here is how I make applesauce:</span></b></p><p align="center"><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiH0qxUuHik-arGPvgeYut6fTEfbnjb1hYBWu4LtiKNBNzgbxYZllrNk0SvRxgvYCOhxSpmq88iClESzw3sT_-jCFLFu3yNh6Yzsg5xqK6Ox2uusdnKcrvbCU3KM6bntRVl14654Awmvg/s144/kt1rc1a.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="85" data-original-width="144" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiH0qxUuHik-arGPvgeYut6fTEfbnjb1hYBWu4LtiKNBNzgbxYZllrNk0SvRxgvYCOhxSpmq88iClESzw3sT_-jCFLFu3yNh6Yzsg5xqK6Ox2uusdnKcrvbCU3KM6bntRVl14654Awmvg/s0/kt1rc1a.gif" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p align="center"><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;">I get a large pot to hold my apples. I put a little water in the bottom to keep the apples from scorching. I fill with the apples and set them on the burner on about medium heat. I let them start cooking. As they cook they breakdown and soon have the look of applesauce. This can take a bit of time. If your temps are too hot you will scorch the apples. So turn down the burner if you need to and stir often. Once all the apples are well cooked and look like they should I test the applesauce to see if it needs to be sweetened. Sometimes I have used apples that were so sweet nothing else was needed. Sometimes I have had tart apples (I know there are types of apples better suited for sauce than others but typically I am just thankful for whatever type they are and work with it from there! ~smile~).<br /><br />If you find you need to sweeten your apples I recommend a natural sweetener. I have used honey before and am always happy with that. One year I added a can of apple juice concentrate to my big pot of sauce and it sweetened everything up just perfectly.<br /><br />The last added touch is optional but something we enjoy and that is a bit of cinnamon. I can’t give you amounts because I have no idea how many apples you are working with. Even if I did, I probably still could not tell you because I just sprinkle, stir, taste and don’t worry too much about it. Remember when adding any spices, “less is best”. Add a small amount and test. You can always add more but you can’t take it away.<br /><br />Now you can either freeze your sauce or can it. If you are going to freeze it put it in zip type bags or reusable freezer containers (glass or plastic) and put in the freezer. If you want to can your sauce then you will need canning jars (pints or quarts), new lids and rings and a pot large enough to hold your jars and cover them with water.<br /><br />For canning, fill about half full your canning pot with hot water and put on a stove burner to heat up. Wash the jars and fill with hot water to sterilize and heat the jar. When your sauce is ready fill hot jars with hot sauce to within one inch of the top of the jar. Apply a brand new lid and a ring (you can reuse rings). Screw down the lid and using a jar lifter put the jar of sauce into your pot of hot water. After all jars are full (or your canner has all that it will hold), fill the canner with hot water and bring to a boil. Cover with lid and let the jars boil in the water for 15 minutes for pint jars and 20 minutes for quart jars. If you are at higher altitudes you need to boil for longer periods (for altitudes 1000 -3000ft add 5 minutes (to the original times given), for 3000 -6000 add 5 minutes to pints and 10 minutes to quarts and for 6000+ add 10 minutes to pints and 15 minutes to quarts).<br /><br />When the time is done, lift out the jars and let them cool to room temp. You may hear pinging and popping sounds as each jar is sealing. When the jars are cool you can touch the lid and to make sure it feels tight and well sealed. Remove the rings, wash and dry them for later use. You can store the jars in a cool place and enjoy through the winter!<br />****************************************************</span></p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center"><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5lWcVJ4NBnsDFl9mD7_YrZ6_nYxVqMc5UeBp_EzrKCkpMTG2oVjlJOwY_yCIVjuV3HjME-C95cvcPGdrpxQrkLox4NB_m8ASW434oANRdyuuNJd_VEK3QYys_o337jJciCus3rOykChM/s39/kt1cl2a.gif" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: x-large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="39" data-original-width="36" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5lWcVJ4NBnsDFl9mD7_YrZ6_nYxVqMc5UeBp_EzrKCkpMTG2oVjlJOwY_yCIVjuV3HjME-C95cvcPGdrpxQrkLox4NB_m8ASW434oANRdyuuNJd_VEK3QYys_o337jJciCus3rOykChM/s16000/kt1cl2a.gif" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguSRQN8xZG5-rPNFcexibstqlXtncnPgU4PVdsjozBF-XWYTLilPn9vMPv8l2igaiMHmzTB7muq664hyphenhypheniJtyN1f9UzsMkYKDsZr4MtrdSue1_iKouRqwaqJ21u2lB8D83ZV9_tn9u8PaI/s39/kt1cl3a.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="39" data-original-width="36" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguSRQN8xZG5-rPNFcexibstqlXtncnPgU4PVdsjozBF-XWYTLilPn9vMPv8l2igaiMHmzTB7muq664hyphenhypheniJtyN1f9UzsMkYKDsZr4MtrdSue1_iKouRqwaqJ21u2lB8D83ZV9_tn9u8PaI/s0/kt1cl3a.gif" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIaED9WLZuljexyuaFX_3IQa1BCtqADMBs8e_DsruUg2tt_CskYDgIf9Nd9tPYDdgYGEhHVCrPM-LZc3cRZgHJI7fT7v7dlTFJ8sQ9JXA0UUKKFl0o6wGQTJX3fjSITu6ueuTprbCYWt4/s39/kt1cl2a.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="39" data-original-width="36" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIaED9WLZuljexyuaFX_3IQa1BCtqADMBs8e_DsruUg2tt_CskYDgIf9Nd9tPYDdgYGEhHVCrPM-LZc3cRZgHJI7fT7v7dlTFJ8sQ9JXA0UUKKFl0o6wGQTJX3fjSITu6ueuTprbCYWt4/s0/kt1cl2a.gif" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2h8ioTJ_7knGwYTVhpsfJo1Fv5ztWfx19rd1WogefBDDfveXkuHHWhyphenhyphenha9ZaTuC8RVVEtLRDaNYRVQqWTQu4L_IRiA7kGXEI6aevnXR7H7BrSMobtwxZLBzFL9Qs3HG-pmHmTPPVFl5o/s39/kt1cl3a.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="39" data-original-width="36" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2h8ioTJ_7knGwYTVhpsfJo1Fv5ztWfx19rd1WogefBDDfveXkuHHWhyphenhyphenha9ZaTuC8RVVEtLRDaNYRVQqWTQu4L_IRiA7kGXEI6aevnXR7H7BrSMobtwxZLBzFL9Qs3HG-pmHmTPPVFl5o/s0/kt1cl3a.gif" /></a><br /><br /><br /></div><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"> Another way that I have preserved apples is to make apple pie and freeze it. I then have apple pies ready to go all through the winter months. This is such a great treat. I freeze them before baking them. This way the aroma of freshly baked apple pie will fill your home and make your family’s mouth water in anticipation!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><u><div style="text-align: center;"><u><b>Our Favorite Apple Pie</b></u></div></u><div style="text-align: center;">(with freezing instructions at the end)</div> </span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEievJMMuCtj9v7jk7KnyltILjV9ocgOtnKHXwRLhFGqdi2Gmaa4eSkqyc4x3iOkHKe7BBVCAZCfylEESX0o8Kgym8eAcwGRBIDdG5oUofE6_GoaF4R4Hv-9T7NHNF3YJF_sMldDj610Vis/s170/applepie.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="104" data-original-width="170" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEievJMMuCtj9v7jk7KnyltILjV9ocgOtnKHXwRLhFGqdi2Gmaa4eSkqyc4x3iOkHKe7BBVCAZCfylEESX0o8Kgym8eAcwGRBIDdG5oUofE6_GoaF4R4Hv-9T7NHNF3YJF_sMldDj610Vis/s0/applepie.gif" /></a></div><br /><p align="center"><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: x-large; text-align: left;"><br /></span></p><p align="center"><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: x-large; text-align: left;">5 to 7 tart apples (5 cups)</span></p><p align="center"><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;">1 9-inch unbaked whole wheat pastry shell<br />½ cup cane juice crystals or Sucanat<br />3 to 4T whole wheat pastry flour (use the higher amount for juicy apples)<br />¾ tsp. cinnamon<br /><br />Peel and core apples and cut into slices. Put them in a large bowl and sprinkle the remaining ingredients over the apples. Toss carefully to coat the apples slices without breaking. Pour this into the pie shell. Top the pie with crumb topping (recipe below).<br /><br /><u><b>Crumb Topping</b></u><br />1/3 cup cane juice crystals or Sucanat<br />¾ cup whole wheat pastry flour<br />6 tbsp butter<br /><br />Mix cane juice crystals and flour together. Cut in butter.<br /><br />Bake at 400 degrees for 35 to 40 minutes, or until apples are soft when poked with a fork. If pie browns too quickly, cover edges with foil. Cool and enjoy!<br /><br />Would you like to freeze these pies for a special treat through the winter?</span></p><p align="center"><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;"> Make your pies in disposable pie pans and before baking wrap well with plastic wrap and then with foil to keep them from getting freezer burned. When you want to bake one, take from the freezer, remove foil and plastic wrap and cover the top with foil to keep from getting too brown. Bake at 400 degrees for about an hour, maybe longer. Make sure you check often. Towards the end of baking time remove foil so the crumb topping can crisp up.<br />****************************************************</span></p><p align="center"><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p align="center"><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;">If you don't want to make and freeze the whole pie you can make and can Apple Pie Filling!</span></p><p align="center"><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvoSkxyg24ikyoZtrw8lyMAqHtwUJVEw2Q7vSiVM57Ja-NpzoHf3093H8HQEspXAZPaj95unWQrgF7PPa_4c-FvtTtWbUIpfiKXFO4hu0v-akklXeADEG0wQ83ulj4XkrC4S8UJO194_w/s92/applepie7.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="67" data-original-width="92" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvoSkxyg24ikyoZtrw8lyMAqHtwUJVEw2Q7vSiVM57Ja-NpzoHf3093H8HQEspXAZPaj95unWQrgF7PPa_4c-FvtTtWbUIpfiKXFO4hu0v-akklXeADEG0wQ83ulj4XkrC4S8UJO194_w/s0/applepie7.gif" /></a></div><br /><p align="center"><u style="color: maroon; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: x-large; text-align: left;"><b>Apple Pie Filling in A Jar</b></u></p><p align="center"><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Comic Sans MS;">Crystal Miller<br /></span><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;"><br />24 cups of peeled, sliced cooking apples<br />2 1/2 cups honey<br />2 tsp. cinnamon<br />1/4 tsp. nutmeg optional<br />1 tsp. salt<br />10 cup water<br />1 ½ cups Clear Jel </span><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: x-small;">(not the instant clear jel)</span><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: x-large;"><i> **</i></span><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: x-large;">3 TBS lemon juice</span></p><p align="center"><br /></p><p align="center"><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;">In a large saucepan combine honey, cinnamon, nutmeg salt and water. Heat on medium heat until hot but not boiling. Slowly add Clear Jel using a whire whisk to mix and stir until smooth. Add lemon juice.<br /><br />Place prepared apples in a very large bowl and pour syrup over them. Gently stir apples and syrup together.<br /><br />Fill jars with the apples/syrup mix leaving ½ inch of head space at the top of the jar.<br /><br />Wipe the jar tops with a clean cloth and put a new lid on the jar. Put a ring on the jar and adjust to finger tightness.<br /><br />Can in a boiling water bath for 20 minutes. This recipe will make 7 quarts of ready to go apple pie filling that will fill and 9” pie plate. For an additional</span><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: x-large; text-align: left;"> </span><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: large; text-align: left;">options you can also use this to make cobbler.</span></p><p align="center"><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: x-large;"><i>**</i></span><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;"> </span><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;">Clear Jel is a thickening that does not break down during the canning process. You can find it on Amazon.</span></p><p align="center"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: Comic Sans MS;">(this is an affiliate link. Thank you for your support!)</span></p><p align="center"><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;"><a href="https://amzn.to/2G8D8gU" target="_blank">https://amzn.to/2G8D8gU</a><br /> </span></p><p align="center"><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;">******************************************************************<br />While you have apples in abundance and you are peeling and slicing you can make this little treat up for the kids (and the adults too! :)</span></p><p align="center"><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><br /></span></p><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjlyUSJGaHRxFLS5ydGoVcATULtTOVChNT6bNV050uNoondnAdsBoXlmYMXuZNtJnECS_BBpp1wRyw4eY_s9UhczzLQURQ_fdDvsXpyBFnMCGQQKUsiBDby0rESya5CPnfMv8_W5riPeg/s178/halfappleslices.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="142" data-original-width="178" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjlyUSJGaHRxFLS5ydGoVcATULtTOVChNT6bNV050uNoondnAdsBoXlmYMXuZNtJnECS_BBpp1wRyw4eY_s9UhczzLQURQ_fdDvsXpyBFnMCGQQKUsiBDby0rESya5CPnfMv8_W5riPeg/s0/halfappleslices.gif" /></a><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;"><br /><br /><u><b>Caramel Apple Dip<br /></b></u>1 8oz pkg. cream cheese, softened to room temp<br />½ c Sucanat<br />½ t vanilla<br /><br />Put soft cream cheese, Sucanat and vanilla in a bowl and mix with electric mixers (or use a Kitchen Aid or Bosch type of mixer for this). Beat this very well, stopping to push the cream mix back into the center. The Sucanat does not dissolve very easily and will leave the dip looking a little ‘dotted’, but that is ok! It tastes delicious!<br /></span><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;">Set out crisp apple slices and a bowl of dip for a special sweet treat!<br />****************************************************<br /></span><br /><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: x-large;"><b>Drying Apples</b></span></p><p align="center"><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><b><br /><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span></b></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdoYtYdA8OwfrgYqKiVBrJwBOs3_rmvt6uhbk9yH5O2oOqNO1JQIhIGKAVfA8XQriypPxRDRd2g8VHQRCbZID2oxfDbuzZJYg0FZ0ErFCZj8MrmbPC4eIYXRDlHIAiURjYk9BdSBCHJDM/s139/slicesapple.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="95" data-original-width="139" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdoYtYdA8OwfrgYqKiVBrJwBOs3_rmvt6uhbk9yH5O2oOqNO1JQIhIGKAVfA8XQriypPxRDRd2g8VHQRCbZID2oxfDbuzZJYg0FZ0ErFCZj8MrmbPC4eIYXRDlHIAiURjYk9BdSBCHJDM/s0/slicesapple.gif" /></a></p><br /><p align="center"><span style="color: maroon; font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: x-large; text-align: left;">If you have a food dehydrator or your oven can be set to 140 degrees then you can make dried apples. </span></p><p align="center"><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;"><br />You will need to peel and core your apples and cut them into slices or rings. As you are working you can pre-treat the apples by placing them in a bowl of lemon water. You make lemon water by adding 1 cup lemon juice to 4 cups water, double or triple as needed.<br /><br />When your apples are prepared you lay them out on the shelves of your food dehydrator and turn it on. Let the apples dry until there is no moisture left in them and they are still pliable. Store them in air tight containers.<br /><br />If you have an oven to do this in then the apple slices can be laid directly on the oven rack. Or you can lay a piece of cheese cloth or light cotton cloth on the rack first. Dry your apples at 140 degrees, making sure you prop your oven door open slightly with the handle of a spatula, a rolled up pot holder or a wooden spoon. You need the moisture to escape. Drying time could take anywhere from 4 to 12 hours.<br /> </span></p><p align="center"><b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;">Dried apples make great snacks and they can be cut up and added to granola or trail mix. They can also be stewed to make a great winter breakfast!</span></b></p><p align="center"><b><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;"><br /></span></b></p><p align="center"><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;"><u><b>Maple Stewed Apples<br /></b></u></span><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Comic Sans MS;">Crystal Miller<br /></span><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;"><br />8 oz. dried apples<br />1 cup orange juice<br />1 cup water<br />½ cup maple syrup<br />1 T lemon juice<br /><br />Place dried apples in a crockpot. Add remaining ingredients and stir well. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours. Serve warm.<br /><br /><br />***********************************************</span></p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center"> </p><p align="center"><span style="color: maroon; font-family: Comic Sans MS; font-size: large;">Enjoy your apple harvest this fall!!<br /> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEeWgCthnKn5UbnXqaFywhznxR1Mnq6NqBu95YYm8A8nMcB6VMHl3W2BNLo77xQl6Mt-Y6bl_gY_dw1ritnxuD1Lbr-NF8JZnDwKQ0sr2nCkeA7AmMjCU7gX3s6dTpzoMRufv0w6p5pVg/s100/3apples.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="69" data-original-width="100" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEeWgCthnKn5UbnXqaFywhznxR1Mnq6NqBu95YYm8A8nMcB6VMHl3W2BNLo77xQl6Mt-Y6bl_gY_dw1ritnxuD1Lbr-NF8JZnDwKQ0sr2nCkeA7AmMjCU7gX3s6dTpzoMRufv0w6p5pVg/s0/3apples.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://countryclipart.com/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="99" data-original-width="167" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha3kugouRTubc6a6s8oZb_rueA2cdlQfvaELfYQU9hmnq0AlTCD72VFNqNQ7_qoNhQMM3xX8hAKFSSZxmdu_m5YuZYnGvGBlQSk2UvutqlWce2cwziVymafzF009ON9buhEq6D7fABdUw/s0/lisaapplelogo.gif" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.graphicgarden.com/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="38" data-original-width="114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgXbNehD5bswPSAT4N0ELf4O4sJkbDbxXsxxbFpf_v9Zj60gGGlY_vQ1LAGpqbBmKX2U8TngraBKRUgjPOhzCg-XWmqzyfoaZYwtr7UQchvje0aoxRd6kkM4Bx-Pae0F0zr1mEDfgEhIU/s0/kt1lg1a.gif" /></a></div><br /><p align="center"><br /></p><p align="center"><br /></p><p align="center"> </p>Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00621490444516696992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055330933900013377.post-76811411443135408442020-09-28T03:00:00.014-07:002020-09-28T03:00:06.264-07:00How to Make Chicken Stock in the Instant Pot<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbrbKPRFGE4asyLjKQNAkoov4_8ul9DSRVhz1Hx-LPswSQak5QOZpLbIRggCHJ0G3tR-wE0eq-uQoXo3vHLNeA3jV-3DWUS-fI-tAvRAXrIx7d6cXqE6NDpoW-JyKcCUjMWiMdvRWX3O8/s1280/How+to+Make+Chicken+Stock+in+the+Instant+Pot.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbrbKPRFGE4asyLjKQNAkoov4_8ul9DSRVhz1Hx-LPswSQak5QOZpLbIRggCHJ0G3tR-wE0eq-uQoXo3vHLNeA3jV-3DWUS-fI-tAvRAXrIx7d6cXqE6NDpoW-JyKcCUjMWiMdvRWX3O8/w640-h360/How+to+Make+Chicken+Stock+in+the+Instant+Pot.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I love how fast and easy it is to make chicken stock in the Instant Pot. I have recipes, tutorials and videos on how to make stock on the stove or the crock pot as well. But unless I'm making a huge batch of stock my go-to method nowadays is making it in my IP. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">It takes 1 hour of cooking time to yield the most delicious stock! The overall process takes a bit more than 1 hour. There is the time needed for the IP to come up to pressure and the time needed for the pressure to drop on its own. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">I often purchase Costco rotisserie chicken. It's a bargain in my mind. For $5 I get a whole chicken seasoned and cooked. For the two of us I can end up easily with 3 meals from this. And then I also get the bonus of being able to make chicken stock from it as well. I think it's a lot of frugal mileage for my $5. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #134f5c; font-family: verdana;"><b>Below the recipe I have a video of how to make chicken stock</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;">Here is how you make chicken stock in your IP...</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></div><span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)" face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">
</span><span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)" face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Chicken Stock Ingredients</b>
Bones from 1 chicken – adding any leftover meat is fine too, but not necessary
1 tablespoon salt
<b>Optional Ingredients:</b>
Onions, garlic, carrots – any veggies of your choice</span></span><div><span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)" face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: large;">A splash of vinegar (helps draw out the minerals in the bones but is optional)
Put chicken, salt and any optional ingredients you would like into your IP
Add 6 cups water
Set IP for 60 minutes (Manual setting)
Allow pressure to drop on its own
</span></span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)" face="Roboto, Noto, sans-serif" style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Open lid, strain out bones</span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> </span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana;"><b>************************</b></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">And the video of me making it....</span></b></div><div><br /></div></div>
<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7LLyFqPeadI" width="560"></iframe><div><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #38761d;">From: </span><br /></span></b><div><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div><b><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5muL8lxJ2Chiv_ikuZT5nQ?view_as=subscriber" target="_blank">Homemaking on the Homestead YouTube Channel</a></span></b></div></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b><br /></b></div>Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00621490444516696992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055330933900013377.post-58689351638162996062020-09-24T00:00:00.001-07:002020-09-24T00:00:02.558-07:00My Favorite Coleslaw | Super Easy & So Good! <p style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe;">I've been making this coleslaw for years now. It's my hubby's favorite. I typically make a lot of it in the summer but it's good no matter what time of year you want it! :)</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Below the recipe you will find my video of me making it. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI8B7TvuTP8RQJoRFcQfcHRFgE-dJeWiVSsJLj0gEDYWai7sh3iP2CUOsmSgKLtpwaCK3lN_i1Gum4ex3ErBNq0YLOF7nB4SE-z4aLa7xyiaPNV3Rp9mrA6PSgfO4bqbg7xbxs4khHk7w/w320-h181/Snapshot_331.png" width="320" /><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfKTDDvp-5WmyWaCVRLHfxA4eId6r9czubkL-NAr80sCZG55jmmK5oEezGBfjJ9fc9TyOQXw9mTG8j9YNOQMt4T09u8Od731VAEeV0vaThzeFn7jxn_bMWkvtZt_he4bVfvfVTviB34QE/s320/Snapshot_324.png" width="320" /></p><p></p><p style="font-style: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-family: Segoe Print;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;"><b>My Favorite Coleslaw </b></span></span>
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<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><span style="font-family: "Segoe Print"; font-size: large;">Cut up a small to medium head
of cabbage: you can use a mixture of green & red if you would
like. You can also add some grated carrots and diced onions.</span></p>
<p style="font-style: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-family: Segoe Print;"><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;"><b>Dressing: </b></span></span>
</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-family: Segoe Print;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1/3 cup sugar </span></span>
</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-family: Segoe Print;"><span style="font-size: medium;">½ cup mayo </span></span>
</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-family: Segoe Print;"><span style="font-size: medium;">½ cup milk </span></span>
</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-family: Segoe Print;"><span style="font-size: medium;">2T lemon juice </span></span>
</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-family: Segoe Print;"><span style="font-size: medium;">T vinegar </span></span>
</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-family: Segoe Print;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1t salt </span></span>
</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-family: Segoe Print;"><span style="font-size: medium;">pepper, to taste </span></span>
</p>
<p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: "Segoe Print"; font-size: large;">Combine
dressing ingredients and mix into cabbage.</span></p><p style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; widows: 2;"><br /></p><br /><p></p>
<iframe allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/_IUGCni1_sU" width="560"></iframe>Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00621490444516696992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055330933900013377.post-85989567156312886802020-09-22T00:00:00.002-07:002020-09-22T00:00:02.180-07:00Grocery Haul for Two: Costco & Winco <p> <b style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">I'm struggling with how to simply do grocery hauls again. Since starting my YouTube channel I've neglected my blog. At this point my goal is to find the balance between the two and still keep my priorities at home on the top of my list. And throw in Hubby's retirement and finding our new normal with that, it's been a challenge! Ha, ha!! :D</b></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">I've done a few grocery hauls on YouTube but found that to be more of a hassle than it was worth. Last grocery haul I posted it on Instagram. That was a little simpler but I know not everyone has an Instagram account. So my current plan is to post the hauls on both Instagram and here on my blog. They will be a simplified version of what I use to do. </span></p><p><b><i><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">If you have an Instagram account and would like to follow me you can find me here: </span><span style="font-size: medium;"> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/homemakingonthehomestead/"><span style="font-family: verdana;">https://www.instagram.com/homemakingonthehomestead/</span></a></span></i></b></p><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
</p><p><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">On my YouTube channel I do post about twice a month (current goal as I just started this) the meals I make for the two of us in a week. I hope that it helps others with ideas, recipes, menu planning and being a good steward of food resources. If you want to see those make sure you are subscribed to my YouTube channel. </span></span></p><p><i><b><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">You can find that here:</span> </span><span style="font-family: verdana;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5muL8lxJ2Chiv_ikuZT5nQ/">https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5muL8lxJ2Chiv_ikuZT5nQ/</a></span></b></i></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>************************</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>Now, let's get on with the latest haul! </b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b>:)</b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #2b00fe; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>Here is my recent 2 Week Grocery Haul in pictures, with amounts spent and my 2 week menu... </b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">First was Costco. Most of it was pantry and freezer restock items. I already used the Krusteaz cornbread mix and it was sooo good! I highly recommend it.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ONNvtScUtbAqqu5GWM0KJ4ldOS-BIHeUOb3S-dotJBrYWQUMZC2fc6fyAQ18IqPlFRUnKZSAfhYnBGrvBGhOHUf0I-IJuJn1iXkvZRN6Qjmkfhkav7V1IjDLRSw-0gv3At0s_7Lj5bs/s1227/Cost+haul+91620+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1227" height="565" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-ONNvtScUtbAqqu5GWM0KJ4ldOS-BIHeUOb3S-dotJBrYWQUMZC2fc6fyAQ18IqPlFRUnKZSAfhYnBGrvBGhOHUf0I-IJuJn1iXkvZRN6Qjmkfhkav7V1IjDLRSw-0gv3At0s_7Lj5bs/w640-h565/Cost+haul+91620+2.jpg" width="640" /></a></div> <br /><span style="font-family: verdana;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Winco was next. A lot of pantry restock items along with fruits and veggies. They had Carne Asada (beef cut) on sale so I picked that up for the freezer. I plan to figure something out with that in a few weeks.</span> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjLwqGHeJ_8Q2sObOt3M6b3Ai0N8R0RX3ZAIzZjOziVBZ5Jk34iSFMVgvspOfYsJZ7BZNPOmOWTjAwoEDyNvPI5VW5IGOrfmoTb7aZcQrlaCHLMscOrB7E_ZIMYVdVStWWaBjIybBnboo/s1920/Winco+haul+1+916201.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjLwqGHeJ_8Q2sObOt3M6b3Ai0N8R0RX3ZAIzZjOziVBZ5Jk34iSFMVgvspOfYsJZ7BZNPOmOWTjAwoEDyNvPI5VW5IGOrfmoTb7aZcQrlaCHLMscOrB7E_ZIMYVdVStWWaBjIybBnboo/w640-h360/Winco+haul+1+916201.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNDtcuXE258H681oKK-_SfApAZXZRw3HWui8bBd1yrgQr0cz5PPlEjPTQi_XAipmxL9z1DwUoIXoOJ2ua0po_Iocx6hHd2I1Nu4SN4BZoLQ-ydtroqL7IL4N3qzXMvSYdY_LPN0i3Syfs/s1630/Winco+haul+2+916202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="972" data-original-width="1630" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNDtcuXE258H681oKK-_SfApAZXZRw3HWui8bBd1yrgQr0cz5PPlEjPTQi_XAipmxL9z1DwUoIXoOJ2ua0po_Iocx6hHd2I1Nu4SN4BZoLQ-ydtroqL7IL4N3qzXMvSYdY_LPN0i3Syfs/w640-h382/Winco+haul+2+916202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><div style="text-align: center;">And the menu plan for the next two weeks. Notice I have soup planned! The weather here has been crazy but it's cooling down, fall is on its way and soup sounded perfect! Any signs of fall in your part of the world? </div></span><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR2rARxZhkUVFeWI-8aVdCa48-FHts84qpqlShjxGE5G8GOwqUYZ-levKm2YiNjaxrX2v8xahdLUhk3-H8yMdD0-HJV8IB6yUc4K5o9m9n_p5E-bnT1UJ1fs6hFaLHLbJDnQVvY03J2y0/s2048/Menu+Plan+916202.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2048" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR2rARxZhkUVFeWI-8aVdCa48-FHts84qpqlShjxGE5G8GOwqUYZ-levKm2YiNjaxrX2v8xahdLUhk3-H8yMdD0-HJV8IB6yUc4K5o9m9n_p5E-bnT1UJ1fs6hFaLHLbJDnQVvY03J2y0/w640-h640/Menu+Plan+916202.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><br /></div><div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div>Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00621490444516696992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055330933900013377.post-37349382774492535192020-09-19T00:00:00.001-07:002020-09-19T00:00:08.528-07:00Brown Rice: A Healthy Way to Stretch the Grocery Budget | The Family Homestead Archives<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>I posted this several years ago on The Family Homestead. I will be sharing more recipes soon using brown rice. </b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #073763; font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b>My basic brown rice cooking instructions below are stove top instructions. I now prefer to cook my brown rice in my Instant Pot. I'll be updating that info as well! </b></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><p><b style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Brown Rice: A Healthy Way to Stretch the Grocery Budget</span></span></b></p><p><b style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIKQnw_IvWhw_y5sSyfPQSngmTfUnn4SxffHbPfPwCs5_xpSs4XaHyeH8nwRzHMMZ882enlrfa23PCZV0oeGzVy1pmsI-Jv4GJDtDd0MhK_Q7pvOrcrPaaA00xFTwd2vNih7aGUN4IkK8/s326/kt1cl41a.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="147" data-original-width="326" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIKQnw_IvWhw_y5sSyfPQSngmTfUnn4SxffHbPfPwCs5_xpSs4XaHyeH8nwRzHMMZ882enlrfa23PCZV0oeGzVy1pmsI-Jv4GJDtDd0MhK_Q7pvOrcrPaaA00xFTwd2vNih7aGUN4IkK8/w400-h180/kt1cl41a.gif" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: large;">Are you looking for a way to stretch out the food you have and feed your family on less money? Then you need to look at the foods that are inexpensive in quantity, filling, easy to work with but most of all they have to be healthy alternatives your body can use. They must help to provide vitamins, minerals, protein, fiber and other valuable nutrients.</span></p><p><br style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: large;" /><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: large;">One excellent food is rice. But not just any rice.. it has to be brown rice if you are concerned about health. Rice is easy to cook, mild in flavor and adds greatly to nutritional value. Brown rice is loaded with B vitamins, manganese, phosphorus, iron, copper, selenium, fiber, essential fatty acids and a small amount of protein as well. White rice on the other hand has had up to 90% of the B vitamins removed along with most of the fiber, essential fatty acids and minerals. What little is thrown back in to enrich does not equal anywhere near what has been taken out. White rice is basically a filler food with practically no nutritional value.</span><br style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: large;" /><br style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: large;" /><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: large;">If you have never cooked brown rice you need to know a few things. It takes a little longer to cook than white rice. If you want your rice to be more nutritional and bit more tender then soak your rice in water with a little bit of yogurt added before cooking.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="background-color: #f3f3f3;"><b style="font-family: Verdana;">Basic Instructions for Cooking Brown Rice<br /><br /></b><span style="font-family: Verdana;">2 cups long grain brown rice</span><br style="font-family: Verdana;" /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">4 ½ cups water</span><br style="font-family: Verdana;" /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">1 ½ t. salt</span><br style="font-family: Verdana;" /><br style="font-family: Verdana;" /><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Put all ingredients into a stock pot. Bring to a boil and let it simmer about 3 to 5 minutes, stirring a few times. Cover with a lid and turn heat down to a simmer. Let it cook for about 55 more minutes. Do not lift the lid during cooking time, this will make sticky rice.</span></span></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><br /></span></span></p><p align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-family: verdana; font-size: 16pt;"><b><i>Ways to Use brown Rice</i></b></span><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: medium;"><br /><br />I use it to stretch a casserole dish out. You can use a small amount of meat along with cooked brown rice and spices for flavor and have a delicious nutritional meal for your family. One of my favorites is: </span></p><p align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><br /></span></b></p><p><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><u><b>Mexican Hamburger Rice Bake</b><br /></u><span style="font-size: 14px;"><br /></span>5 to 6 cups of cooked brown rice (a great use of leftover rice)<br />1 # hamburger<br />½ small onion<br />1 10oz can Rotel tomatoes<br />8 oz. tomato sauce<br />½ cup water<br />salt or seasoning salt to taste<br />1 cup or more cheddar cheese<br /><br />Cook hamburger and onion in fry pan till hamburger is no longer pink and onion is soft. Add rice, rotels, tomato sauce, water, and seasonings and mix and simmer everything for about 5 to 10 minutes. Put this in a 9x13 inch pan (I sprayed mine with Pam) and top with cheese. Bake at 375 for 20 to 25 minutes until everything is hot and bubbly.</span></p><p align="center"></p><p> </p><p align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-size: medium;">You can cook up a large pot of rice and store it in the fridge for several days. It can be reheated easily. If you won’t eat up all the rice you cooked you can freeze it in meal size portions. Rice freezes beautifully.<br /><br /><b><span style="color: #674ea7;">How I use leftover rice:</span></b><br /><br /><i>Scramble an egg, add a little extra butter and a small amount of cold cooked rice. Fry until the rice is heated up and brown. Serve in a whole wheat tortilla with salsa or on its own with a piece of whole wheat toast on the side. This makes a yummy breakfast.</i><br /><br /><span style="color: #073763;"><i>Heat up my cast iron frying pan with a little olive oil, add some brown rice and fry. Add salsa and serve in a whole wheat tortilla with fresh veggies and a dollop of yogurt and extra salsa.</i><br /></span><br /><i>You can do the same type of mixture and put it on half of a corn tortilla, fold the tortilla in half and fry it on the stove to make quesadillas. Cheese is optional.</i><br /><br /><i><span style="color: #073763;">Rice can also be used as a filling for enchiladas. Mix your leftover rice with a little meat, cheese and some salsa. Roll it up in a tortilla and put them in a pan to bake. Cover with </span></i></span></span><i><span style="color: #073763;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-size: medium;">enchilada sauce</span></span><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-size: medium;"> and a little cheese.</span></span></span></i></p><p align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br /></p><p align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><br /></p><p align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: medium;">Use in soups. Chicken and rice, beef and rice, or bean and rice.. the options are endless! If you need some assistance on making soup without a recipe I'll be posting that soon! </span></span><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><br />Stir Fry is a great use for leftover rice and fresh or frozen veggies. I usually start by sautéing an onion in olive oil and then adding whatever veggies I may have on hand, mushrooms, grated carrot (I grate it to cook quicker), peppers, bits of broccoli, etc. Also frozen veggies can be added. When they are done cooking I remove them from the frying pan and cook up my meat. </span></span></p><p align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #660000;">The meat could be bits of leftover chicken, pork or beef from the night before or you could go meatless too. After this has cooked I add the meat to the cooked veggies. Finally I add my cold cooked rice (being cold is important to make sure it does not get sticky and gummy) to the frying pan. I sauté this in olive oil until brown and add some soy sauce to taste. My family enjoys adding Yoshida’s sauce too which can be found in most grocery stores. But it you don’t have that simply adding soy sauce to taste will do the trick.</span><br /><br /><i>Rice patties are easy to make. They are a lot like bean patties or any meatless type of patty. You can add tuna or salmon to them and serve them as a main course or add the veggies and use them like you would a hamburger patty or serve them as is with a little sour cream or yogurt and a nice garden salad.</i><br /><br /><b><u>Brown Rice Patties</u></b><br />3 cups leftover brown rice<br />1 cup grated carrots or zucchini<br />1 medium onion, chopped fine<br />1 t minced garlic<br />1 t salt<br />½ t pepper<br />2 eggs<br />½ cup whole wheat flour<br />Olive oil for frying<br /><br />Combine all ingredients except the olive oil. The mixture should not be too dry or too wet. If the patties don’t hold together because they are too dry then add another egg. If they are soupy add a little more flour.<br /><br />Heat a frying pan or griddle until hot and add olive oil. Use a ¼ cup measuring cup to scoop out the rice mixture and gently lay them on the frying pan. Use the back side of the measuring cup to flatten out each patty.<br /><br />If you want to turn them into salmon or tuna patties omit the grated veggies and a can of salmon or tuna.</span></span></p><p align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"><b>Stay tuned for more great tasting recipes </b></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"><b>using brown rice! </b></span></span></p><p align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS";"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></p><p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;"></p><p></p><p align="left" class="MsoNormal" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: black; font-family: "Times New Roman", serif; font-size: medium; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; orphans: 2; text-decoration-color: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.graphicgarden.com/" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="38" data-original-width="114" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2xlhKJYTJOeZni1Tf_hBymYSxerKny9EpuL4PKbGYiBjtmL3sPttdX1AR2Q_YcimAZHU5k6-Gh3jc5DbTVLR5Y_OSX9HHtTj_5ATq2myVGFZaF0LNEHllD-T5HVYDU3Gc79VNzK-bGnY/s0/kt1lg1a.gif" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: large;"> </span></p><p><br /></p>Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00621490444516696992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055330933900013377.post-84514052293985831842020-09-14T17:59:00.007-07:002020-09-14T17:59:38.604-07:00Healthy and Quick Lasagna | The Family Homestead Archives <p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"> Here's an easy dinner to put together and it's healthy too! :) This recipe and photos are from The Family Homestead (A large website that I no longer have online but I am posting many articles and recipes here on my blog). I hope you enjoy this meal! </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="color: #800180; font-family: verdana; font-size: x-large;">********************</span></b></p><p><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-weight: 700;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Healthy and Quick Lasagna</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;">I am a big advocate of cooking from scratch and keeping it frugal and healthy.. but every now and again I need something quick to put together that does not sacrifice health. I know I will spend a bit more to make it healthy but I also know I am spending much less than if I was to buy take out food for my family and with that added expense there would be no health advantages. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;">This is one meal I make that is quick to put together and I have used the healthiest ingredients I could find. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;">Here are the basic ingredients:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; text-decoration-line: underline;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Healthy & Quick Lasagna</span></b></span><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><br />1 lb hamburger<br />1 onion, chopped<br />1jar (25oz approx) organic pasta sauce such as the brand Muir Glen<br />1 container (16oz) organic cultured cottage cheese<br />8 whole wheat lasagna noodles<br />4 cups shredded mozzarella cheese<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;">Here is how it is made<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;">Begin by gathering together your ingredients<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilIkkGjtwf7jUDQJN3ZFPzxbVIxB_RvCiHx_8xbl0PDNxC5R-J0rzkVw2cb5IMYq0UAH3D3-SVCCH5l9MZbzpSH8SrjQzkitAEyRZByoBBlofW84_XB2VAhCvwz-5cONpfVfnnYHEPUEg/s500/Lasagna1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="500" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilIkkGjtwf7jUDQJN3ZFPzxbVIxB_RvCiHx_8xbl0PDNxC5R-J0rzkVw2cb5IMYq0UAH3D3-SVCCH5l9MZbzpSH8SrjQzkitAEyRZByoBBlofW84_XB2VAhCvwz-5cONpfVfnnYHEPUEg/w500-h375/Lasagna1.jpg" width="500" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;">Put a frying pan on the stove to heat up. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p><br /> </o:p></span><img border="0" data-original-height="316" data-original-width="500" height="316" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIvrWkEcrBj6HoMZC5fKnwPI4pN0bRljsngjRH2L8NupCxWeToU3hobbqF2A2w5tCJd1cBgLCFAWv4nlya_K0AsO_Pe4aoZdEvSwIvkLBYf-9-EtzjWh_XohnCPrBonraT0LEOdovBmKo/w500-h316/Lasagna3.jpg" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 18.6667px; text-align: center;" width="500" /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;">While it is getting hot, chop up your onion<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha4CaJOpjV7HBiYlOlmg2ceo-jE5_xxK0s02qyxXArP83KGUAbmehPZSvuCH9E1KrtZV8lDvlxFuRo3NBr11rNn5H0z_p9CtpeOUVa1lhRVn5kHMPrD7QxytyWdjIEG0RvcItlwpcyKqk/s500/Lasagna2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; font-size: 18.6667px; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="440" data-original-width="500" height="441" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha4CaJOpjV7HBiYlOlmg2ceo-jE5_xxK0s02qyxXArP83KGUAbmehPZSvuCH9E1KrtZV8lDvlxFuRo3NBr11rNn5H0z_p9CtpeOUVa1lhRVn5kHMPrD7QxytyWdjIEG0RvcItlwpcyKqk/w500-h441/Lasagna2.jpg" width="500" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;">Cook hamburger and onion until hamburger is no longer pink and onion is soft<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR2u0bvBO7-z9e0UiCsB1qcu4UxfRj51BSsaBebgcxmlpHiOudsc6HfbygmKxcykkCGYotl3c6bu11KIn-PTY-EL0Mk2c68PdrCN5EZjd2GuAe8VOOmMh-OjfCgIqWSMLS1dO_JK0LdgE/s500/Lasagna5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 18.6667px; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="500" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR2u0bvBO7-z9e0UiCsB1qcu4UxfRj51BSsaBebgcxmlpHiOudsc6HfbygmKxcykkCGYotl3c6bu11KIn-PTY-EL0Mk2c68PdrCN5EZjd2GuAe8VOOmMh-OjfCgIqWSMLS1dO_JK0LdgE/w500-h375/Lasagna5.jpg" width="500" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;">Add pasta sauce and mix well<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOZjMYGB_SzTGlJXDwQQ0NImDxOQayx9GuhkLEXElvhVOxx2uMtHc5srgmEG6nox1vedODbZ8O2B2ko4oKTke5HRIhYfOw7K40x-g4rucxXAUw6j9kW06e05e3FHaD_6hjDpDC-zx76pk/s567/Lasagna6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="567" data-original-width="500" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOZjMYGB_SzTGlJXDwQQ0NImDxOQayx9GuhkLEXElvhVOxx2uMtHc5srgmEG6nox1vedODbZ8O2B2ko4oKTke5HRIhYfOw7K40x-g4rucxXAUw6j9kW06e05e3FHaD_6hjDpDC-zx76pk/w441-h500/Lasagna6.jpg" width="441" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvXUkPEU_Pm5l0xrqdbIU4eIVszvwbC_tmGZUCk5myPZbdWCgB5JUibZn0lPFvIyXJKLQoU1j6kTkDLslwgYxRRrAxniXwy9D5gU976ePHmeLuM0qCCxSSuD-xWsCsE-fb3l6UYhTMCbQ/s500/Lasagna7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="500" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvXUkPEU_Pm5l0xrqdbIU4eIVszvwbC_tmGZUCk5myPZbdWCgB5JUibZn0lPFvIyXJKLQoU1j6kTkDLslwgYxRRrAxniXwy9D5gU976ePHmeLuM0qCCxSSuD-xWsCsE-fb3l6UYhTMCbQ/w500-h375/Lasagna7.jpg" width="500" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSplDZd9x3nzIwLftxAGdAm-Y5nntXnLgPFddyH97uYBgoRqhjohcHz0PGaghyphenhyphenctkRbrAGDzIQY7iFhF-jJjTrlmfWGwhYergwIN47NHA-x3ziSzQvZTwDtCoW_1sOyF0OJJKE98dFYIA/s500/Lasagna8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="500" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSplDZd9x3nzIwLftxAGdAm-Y5nntXnLgPFddyH97uYBgoRqhjohcHz0PGaghyphenhyphenctkRbrAGDzIQY7iFhF-jJjTrlmfWGwhYergwIN47NHA-x3ziSzQvZTwDtCoW_1sOyF0OJJKE98dFYIA/w500-h375/Lasagna8.jpg" width="500" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;">You will need a 13x9 pan to make this in. Spray the pan with non-stick spray</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSMT4S5X5VFkNcU_QfC6ISzBlFDa-JwVMbajsTkGoyevZhfmLnAdSnZNPwNuhFFpUlQ4AdjSYcmxbUS526glfFXxdJ2cDCgAE49G73-SkqCmr_NfwDsd5S7Gk_cviKHw8SU43urpMnPl8/s500/Lasagna4.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="500" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSMT4S5X5VFkNcU_QfC6ISzBlFDa-JwVMbajsTkGoyevZhfmLnAdSnZNPwNuhFFpUlQ4AdjSYcmxbUS526glfFXxdJ2cDCgAE49G73-SkqCmr_NfwDsd5S7Gk_cviKHw8SU43urpMnPl8/w500-h375/Lasagna4.jpg" width="500" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;">Lay 4 uncooked noodles in the bottom of the pan<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4fUsXFBkjASDvK-AY49D6df5doQZ3oDnY40Iv_8YYq30yBcjOliekFbULz-W6aTTqOjTEuQWTScsHneHp_a7hNlw84SNFtFqMtQZusGCRR6ujxNRIpOG64FZXRyfnNaOrlNJn429G-3k/s500/Lasagna9.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="500" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4fUsXFBkjASDvK-AY49D6df5doQZ3oDnY40Iv_8YYq30yBcjOliekFbULz-W6aTTqOjTEuQWTScsHneHp_a7hNlw84SNFtFqMtQZusGCRR6ujxNRIpOG64FZXRyfnNaOrlNJn429G-3k/w500-h375/Lasagna9.jpg" width="500" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;">Spoon half the hamburger/pasta sauce mix over the noodles<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi78bbCUtYql0vStmhNMK7lRgvB0aeu9lYDJFR3F2qwlHQx9HEPiCNVxV3bMcOJS1ID3eTLEdDh7ZMSVCjw8LL4CVmeT17vxb3QvMYpWnpii_YLQD9Qvm0zsVOv2REU9WCpGA9B_zh_Fxc/s500/Lasagna10.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="500" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi78bbCUtYql0vStmhNMK7lRgvB0aeu9lYDJFR3F2qwlHQx9HEPiCNVxV3bMcOJS1ID3eTLEdDh7ZMSVCjw8LL4CVmeT17vxb3QvMYpWnpii_YLQD9Qvm0zsVOv2REU9WCpGA9B_zh_Fxc/w500-h375/Lasagna10.jpg" width="500" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9DOVzLM1T6DLwGa7QTfkydrR5PJkQ31LtgapsmmOmKJkgnzZysT9N1lDHH7gGGnpweZe4s8uHqkdBfPFEBf-eeT6u-FixLjkr9rJEMZMidqd9d3QvFNoSS1mI57TGavA11NJ8zMNbXAc/s500/Lasagna11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="300" data-original-width="500" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9DOVzLM1T6DLwGa7QTfkydrR5PJkQ31LtgapsmmOmKJkgnzZysT9N1lDHH7gGGnpweZe4s8uHqkdBfPFEBf-eeT6u-FixLjkr9rJEMZMidqd9d3QvFNoSS1mI57TGavA11NJ8zMNbXAc/w500-h300/Lasagna11.jpg" width="500" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;">Spoon half the cottage cheese over the hamburger/pasta sauce mix</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyT3D9UAJ6NAdLrQt4Orc0zaT0rPsE11mzs-e3R35pAqCdgFpSYw_QTn-WNhwPAM16xLdlnJW81Ag9ecWcy-0oRTs-VEvI3K7FteUaqGzTqTZwWC4IJ29vdj4cqKlzIgjnUStXf4jnghU/s500/Lasagna12.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="500" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyT3D9UAJ6NAdLrQt4Orc0zaT0rPsE11mzs-e3R35pAqCdgFpSYw_QTn-WNhwPAM16xLdlnJW81Ag9ecWcy-0oRTs-VEvI3K7FteUaqGzTqTZwWC4IJ29vdj4cqKlzIgjnUStXf4jnghU/w500-h375/Lasagna12.jpg" width="500" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirCN3ydLOBgjnynHkO9IddcqQE5QuJjgogyT9CscaZgWRO0dU7hyy-bDSPbQb79De_Yvl-LSNOZvSIk83Vyr_6wK_I898-WlfnMaaZg0S6OI9d3jXtAuaqAutMe3iqaJy09kGTSTphpBA/s500/Lasagna13.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="500" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirCN3ydLOBgjnynHkO9IddcqQE5QuJjgogyT9CscaZgWRO0dU7hyy-bDSPbQb79De_Yvl-LSNOZvSIk83Vyr_6wK_I898-WlfnMaaZg0S6OI9d3jXtAuaqAutMe3iqaJy09kGTSTphpBA/w500-h375/Lasagna13.jpg" width="500" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;">Now cover with half the cheese</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWJBYCtyC5Vg3dXclXdS6GVFtSffzSInz10oRnr87B0pMlHtrqO6pmexvlTju1cEIUsRc5yxYMkcT88Oqrpucs8sTQJzpU58dCxYj1IOhyphenhyphentyaMOP3Msn53rTgQhxfVgqayGIYfOENRouI/s500/Lasagna14.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="500" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWJBYCtyC5Vg3dXclXdS6GVFtSffzSInz10oRnr87B0pMlHtrqO6pmexvlTju1cEIUsRc5yxYMkcT88Oqrpucs8sTQJzpU58dCxYj1IOhyphenhyphentyaMOP3Msn53rTgQhxfVgqayGIYfOENRouI/w500-h375/Lasagna14.jpg" width="500" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;">Start the process all over again beginning with the uncooked lasagna noodles and using up the rest of the ingredients and ending with the shredded mozzarella.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqAAThBHvUrTVGxS2zIfBOviiSuzBxo2sBebVFvI8up5J-KfdPjlK8Zo1vhojs45U2eXzEeoqZhFgm-67aHb6Is9DWuJ1rrbrz-jr9gnwnrnbSIHdKrkR_VhBkioVQUtQXGOQCq0oMulo/s500/Lasagna15.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="500" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqAAThBHvUrTVGxS2zIfBOviiSuzBxo2sBebVFvI8up5J-KfdPjlK8Zo1vhojs45U2eXzEeoqZhFgm-67aHb6Is9DWuJ1rrbrz-jr9gnwnrnbSIHdKrkR_VhBkioVQUtQXGOQCq0oMulo/w500-h375/Lasagna15.jpg" width="500" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;">After you have covered the top with the last of the cottage cheese and mozzarella cheese you will need to cover it with foil. If you want to prevent the cheese from sticking to the foil as it cooks and melts then spray your foil with non-stick spray first and then cover the lasagna.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlqFOPcYj8mDyIGAaPXzYo-kVl9v149svK_oaQyrv7oT-cpKqxJOa_YF1ufpbFJRXQVVdVUzrzYRxPx3e5PvHd8TeokBoPySoxnmACTM7BJggkYYRSIA2lDhncUal3zaQSnMZuCF49MRY/s500/Lasagna16.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="500" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlqFOPcYj8mDyIGAaPXzYo-kVl9v149svK_oaQyrv7oT-cpKqxJOa_YF1ufpbFJRXQVVdVUzrzYRxPx3e5PvHd8TeokBoPySoxnmACTM7BJggkYYRSIA2lDhncUal3zaQSnMZuCF49MRY/w500-h375/Lasagna16.jpg" width="500" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8yE3vdDBvSwR7KLax5wdPhqQ8RKoq5lNGeygv6_93UVKG4Gs1RgLjwQuF1GhggyyeI2tFkhlRJAZnTBGmI-wIhsLugKHMkVDaz-S_585TQ90xckiWp119aHuWKhPCJq8gQS2CEAXfZGs/s500/Lasagna17.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="267" data-original-width="500" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8yE3vdDBvSwR7KLax5wdPhqQ8RKoq5lNGeygv6_93UVKG4Gs1RgLjwQuF1GhggyyeI2tFkhlRJAZnTBGmI-wIhsLugKHMkVDaz-S_585TQ90xckiWp119aHuWKhPCJq8gQS2CEAXfZGs/w500-h268/Lasagna17.jpg" width="500" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;">Cook at 350 for about 1 hour. Pull it out and stab it with a fork to make sure the noodles are soft. If you need to cook it longer you can put it back in for another 15 minutes. When the lasagna is done allow to cool for 20 to 30 minutes so it will firm up and be easier to serve. Then enjoy!! </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiZCCzTAAOLWJu-dpRAHqlXovie6mgqvpFe2v5FkJf1uXXSapB-j53F9IFm5LYSU5AoodbdMhXIKkvUMElV0EIUpq7Rjl6eOH89TINcM5qFLKOK9_TjivNzo1sl-0N5V1C1Wp-fy-1pZk/s500/Lasagna18.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="500" height="469" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiZCCzTAAOLWJu-dpRAHqlXovie6mgqvpFe2v5FkJf1uXXSapB-j53F9IFm5LYSU5AoodbdMhXIKkvUMElV0EIUpq7Rjl6eOH89TINcM5qFLKOK9_TjivNzo1sl-0N5V1C1Wp-fy-1pZk/w625-h469/Lasagna18.jpg" width="625" /></a></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: 14pt;"> </span></p>Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00621490444516696992noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055330933900013377.post-20388883109638993442020-09-14T17:18:00.000-07:002020-09-14T17:18:47.281-07:00Grapefruit Seed Extract and It's Many Uses | The Family Homestead Archives <blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0 0 0 40px; padding: 0px;"><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><b>This article </b><b>originally</b><b> appeared in my newsletter (which I no longer have) and it was on my website (The Family Homestead). It was written by a very dear friend of mine, Debi. I was sent a request to reprint it on my blog. I hope you all find it helpful. I'm a big fan of Grapefruit Seed Extract. I've used it for years. </b></span></p></blockquote><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana;"><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana;"><br /></b></span></p><p><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><b style="color: purple;">Grapefruit Seed Extract and It's Many Uses<br /></b><b style="color: purple;">by Debi Hopkins</b></span></p><span style="font-family: Verdana;"><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: purple;"> </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: purple;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV7JAVFMtiZtqy5UCUOHC_UT30aeVNJIVw4UcCoK3BZizEbfY0CZkSOIvpqwOxZto0au6LO2Y_1XClI3tr5g8flvMb-5uLETUYOuFqWaKJGjHZM6w9II0qemelUVmMDG6thEpRd0kS0Kc/s478/heartflowervine3bbird.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="102" data-original-width="478" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV7JAVFMtiZtqy5UCUOHC_UT30aeVNJIVw4UcCoK3BZizEbfY0CZkSOIvpqwOxZto0au6LO2Y_1XClI3tr5g8flvMb-5uLETUYOuFqWaKJGjHZM6w9II0qemelUVmMDG6thEpRd0kS0Kc/s320/heartflowervine3bbird.gif" width="320" /></a></span></div><span style="color: purple;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="font-size: 10pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: purple;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: purple;">Grapefruit Seed Extract is a product my family has been using for about 20 years now. I wouldn't be without it in my home because it is so versatile and easy to use, and has been a real blessing to my family's overall health and well-being.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: purple;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: purple;">Here are some of the things GSE is helpful for:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: purple;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: purple;">Skin fungi or bacterial diseases of the skin: Mix 30 to 50 drops of GSE liquid extract in a quart of water, and spray on the infected area at least 2 times a day.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: purple;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: purple;">This same dilution can be used as a general antiseptic for cages, stalls, or any other contact areas where a commercial antiseptic or disinfectant would be applied. There is no need to rinse or try to remove any residue left by GSE. It can also be mixed into virtually any topical preparation,<br />like shampoo, flea-dip, cat litter, bedding, etc.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: purple;">You can make your own organic Kitchen & Bath Spray by adding one or two drops per ounce of distilled water. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: purple;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: purple;">It makes a wonderful rinse for fruits and vegetables as well, or for a more thorough treatment, soak them for fifteen minutes and then rinse thoroughly under cold water.<br /> <br />Adding GSE to your carpet or floor cleaning machine will help to remove odors caused by bacteria left from pet, food , mold or mildew. It is reported that ten to fifteen drops per gallon in the reservoir is effective in killing staph, strep, aspergillus, salmonella and many other pathogenic organisms that are present in some carpets.<br /> <br />Gargling with GSE and water will most times handle even the most resistant Strep germs. Naturopathic doctors recommend gargling with two or three drops in five ounces of water three or four times daily, you can't do it too often.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: purple;"><br />Grapefruit seed extract can be used to clean fungus and mildew off of shower stalls, tile, swimming pools, hummingbird feeders and birdbaths. It is user-friendly, and environmentally safe.<br /> <br />GSE can be used in the garden to control aphids, snails, fungus, mildew, and algae.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: purple;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: purple;">Use it in hot-tubs or Jacuzzis (one to two ounces per hundred gallons) or less if you are also treating with ozone, to keep the water clean and disinfected.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: purple;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: purple;">Drinking Water can be made safe by ten drops for each gallon of clear water. Agitate or mix vigorously and let it rest for a few minutes. It may be used as a prophylactic agent for those who travel abroad.<br /> <br />A very small amount of Nutribiotic GSE will keep a covered bottle of clean distilled water safe for a very long time. You can add it to home- made products like medicinal or cosmetics, to lengthen their shelf life. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: purple;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: purple;">All by itself GSE is an extremely stable product and has an indefinite shelf life. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: purple;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: purple;">For sore throats or tonsillitis, put 10 drops of grapefruit seed extract into<br />a glass of lukewarm water and gargle extensively with the solution 5-6 times a day. In addition, the extract should be used internally. Those in my family find the small tablets very easy to swallow, even with a sore throat, but the drops can be mixed with a small amount of real fruit juice or warm tea.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: purple;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: purple;">As an antiseptic mouthwash: Gargle thoroughly three times daily with 5<br />drops of extract in a glass of water. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: purple;"><br />For mouth ulcers: Rinse your mouth several times daily with 10 drops of grapefruit seed extract in a glass of water. In addition, dab the mouth ulcer with 2 drops in a Tbs. of water using a cotton swab.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: purple;"><b>(Don't use GSE straight, it is very potent stuff!)</b><br /><br />For cracked lips, dilute a few drops of GSE with a Tbs. of light olive oil and apply several times a day.<br /><br />For cold sores, apply a mixture of several drops of GSE with one tablespoon of light olive oil 2-3 times daily to the affected spots using a swab. Let the preparation remain on the sore overnight. Use again as soon as possible if there are any signs of the blisters forming again.<br /><br />For sinus problems, either purchase the Nutribiotic nasal spray, or do <br />a nasal rinse several times a day. In addition, the extract should be used internally (as in, a few drops taken in water 1-3 times a day). To do a nasal rinse: put about 3 drops of GSE in an egg-cup of lukewarm water and mix well. Using a pipette, drip a few drops of the mixture into both nostrils while leaning your head back for a minute or two. Move your head from side to side and back and forth, sniff in several times and then gently blow your nose. <b>(Always use in a diluted form, NEVER drip undiluted extract into the nose!!!)</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: purple;">For internal use, the rule of thumb for gastrointestinal disorders, including bacterial, fungal, parasitic, or viral, is to use one drop of liquid concentrate per 10 pounds of body weight. We have found it very helpful for bronchitis and sinus infections in our family.<br /><br />Some other things that are benefited by the use of GSE are: bad breath, toothaches, gingivitis, runny nose, coughs, hoarseness, laryngitis, earaches, acne, shaving, head lice, rashes, dermatitis, psoriasis, shingles, eczema, insect bites and stings, warts, athlete's foot, corns, blisters, vaginitis, yeast infections, colds, gastrointestinal infections, candida albicans, parasitic diseases, and allergies.<br /><br />Nutribiotic GSE is the brand I am most familiar with, though there are other brands out there. It is available in these forms: liquid concentrate, tablets, capsules, powdered concentrate, nasal spray, and ointment. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: purple;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: purple;">Debi <><</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: purple;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="color: purple;">Debi Hopkins is the mother of 3 children and grandmother to 12! She and her husband have enjoyed the homesteading life for the last 25 years. She enjoys Bible studies, gardening, sewing, cooking baking, studying health topics and anything that helps to make her house a home! </span></p></span><span style="background-color: #ffccff;"></span><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"> </p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_TwqHwWcKEwaWzrApx4v3T7B2AUdrzKFgq3iws45isahyphenhyphenx9Tw5_36gQ7ajy_w0Z6ANKywPQw95Xs93H9c8-ea11LxEtQRBv0P4S43ds5QquqxxuNA63MF-iFeVfy7th6iILczH36ozTU/s467/heartsandflowersvineline.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="56" data-original-width="467" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_TwqHwWcKEwaWzrApx4v3T7B2AUdrzKFgq3iws45isahyphenhyphenx9Tw5_36gQ7ajy_w0Z6ANKywPQw95Xs93H9c8-ea11LxEtQRBv0P4S43ds5QquqxxuNA63MF-iFeVfy7th6iILczH36ozTU/s320/heartsandflowersvineline.gif" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.countryclipart.com/" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="66" data-original-width="168" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJxx7cNKwESAEIUJAfc3JlqxVcSsmD3LuDTxlier4fG_1hISvaind7ZEYZn5M38YTxddLkWcdXeLRDhuuUjzj1R_JLqEYGAD85yKgBNd7-BLkHWxv2LTBw4MtyFgtLp7_GNfL-_LvhtbA/s0/flheartlisalogo.gif" style="text-align: left;" /></a></div><p></p>Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00621490444516696992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055330933900013377.post-28386766428682947032020-06-05T06:57:00.001-07:002020-06-05T06:57:50.209-07:00Finding Contentment in Life | Coffee with Crystal <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzaD2bzTTYk0ubAnWPU8gR0pAEwaKBotx18gdQs91hL7axouYjDTnDTWbDXQy2eyH1toQOWmM6Mxqdj5qKXPY63fZ4LcpuNwPzUqKgL7B7EW40hb7xFyMBzA-H4uXEiZouM-dqOC0PwtU/s1280/Coffee+With+Crystal+%25282%2529.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzaD2bzTTYk0ubAnWPU8gR0pAEwaKBotx18gdQs91hL7axouYjDTnDTWbDXQy2eyH1toQOWmM6Mxqdj5qKXPY63fZ4LcpuNwPzUqKgL7B7EW40hb7xFyMBzA-H4uXEiZouM-dqOC0PwtU/w400-h225/Coffee+With+Crystal+%25282%2529.png" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><p style="margin-bottom: 0in; orphans: 2; text-align: center; widows: 2;"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif"><font color="#b51200" face="verdana" size="5">There
can be a lot to be discontent about in life. The Scriptures say that
we are to be content. How do find contentment in those times of
discontentment? We all struggle with this. In my latest video I share
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over 35 years beans have been a staple in my home. I have found them
to be a wonderful frugal resource to stretch the grocery budget and in years past
feed my large family good quality, nutritious meals at the same time.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Beans
are a very high quality, nutritious, budget friendly food for your
family. They are a good source of soluble fiber, the kind that helps
lower cholesterol. Beans in general, are good sources of folate,
potassium, iron, manganese, copper and zinc. They are also low in
fat.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Beans
are not a complete protein by themselves and need to be coupled with
brown rice, whole wheat, cornmeal (as in cornbread or tortillas or
tortillas chips, etc), cheese, or meat to get the most benefit from
them.</span></span></div>
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of the main drawbacks that people complain about is that beans cause
gas. If you are not use to beans in your diet, your body has more
trouble digesting them. So the good news is that the more you eat
beans, the easier it will be for your body to digest them and you
will find that gas problems will greatly diminish. If you don’t eat
a lot of beans at all then I would suggest that you slowly start
adding them to your regular menus. Begin by serving them once a week
and then more often as time goes on. Basically you need to have them
as part of your regular diet in order to build up natural good
intestinal flora that enables you to digest them.</span></span></div>
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you are new to cooking beans or have had less than satisfactory
results in cooking beans then here are a few tips to help.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Beans
don’t have to be soaked. I know for many people soaking beans is
one extra step that is easily forgotten. For years I never soaked
beans. I simply measured out what I needed, added water and salt and
let them cook. I never had any problems cooking beans this way and in
fact I still do it this way more often than not due to my
forgetfulness in soaking beans.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I
am aware of the nutritional benefits of soaking beans, but typically
I still don't take the time to do that. </span></span>
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when I cook beans I simply put my beans in a large pot and cover with
the appropriate amount of water, add salt and cook. If you are
planning on cooking your beans in a crockpot then you must soak them
all night. Beans will take forever to cook in a crockpot unless they
are soaked.</span></span></div>
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other thing that <i><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>I always
do is add salt</b></span></i> to my beans right at the beginning. I
have read in many places that salt will prevent your beans from
cooking. This is not true and in over 35 years I have never
experienced this. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">When
I salt the beans ahead of time I find that the beans are very
flavorful and the bean broth is delicious.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Another
very important bit of info to remember when cooking is beans <b>is
NEVER add tomato products </b>(sauce, paste, diced, stewed, etc.)
until AFTER the beans have finished cooking. The acid in the tomatoes
will cause your beans not cook.</span></span></div>
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for some very basic bean cooking directions. If you follow these
directions you will have a pot of soft and flavorful beans!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Basic
Bean Cooking Directions</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1
cup dry beans, any variety </span></span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">4
cups water </span></span>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1
t. salt</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Put
all ingredients into a cooking pot and bring to a boil. Cover and
turn heat down to somewhere between medium and low. You want the boil
to continue, just not to fast. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Simmer
beans for about 2 to 3 hours or until soft and completely cooked. </span></span>
</div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Don’t
let the beans run out of water so check them now and again and add
more water if needed.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">If
want to soak your beans then you can add the same amount of water and
let them soak overnight. In the morning just add the salt and cook.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">This
recipe may be multiplied many times depending on how many cups of
beans you need. Generally speaking 1 cup of dried beans will equal
about 2+ cups of cooked beans.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">You
can freeze cooked beans in 2 cup portions to use in any recipe that
calls for a can of beans or have them on hand to use in my recipes
which call for cooked beans. This is very handy to have on hand and
much more inexpensive than buying canned beans (which really don’t
taste that good in my opinion).</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Now
for a couple delicious bean recipes! </b></span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Both
of these recipes have meat in them. However the meat is completely
optional. You can reduce the amount or omit it altogether. </span></span>
</div>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Taco
Soup</b></span></span></div>
<div style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Crystal
Miller</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">3
c pinto beans </span></span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">12
c water </span></span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1
T salt </span></span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1
lb (or less) hamburger </span></span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">½
onion, chopped </span></span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">2
c (or 1 can) frozen corn</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1
can olives, drained and sliced </span></span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1
can (14 oz)diced tomatoes or you can use spicy type tomatoes, such as
Rotel brand.</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">2
T taco seasonings</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">In
a large soup pot (6 to 8 qt) put 3 cups dry beans, 12 cups water and
1 T. salt. Cook for about 2 ½ hours or until soft.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">When
beans have finished, cook hamburger and onion until meat is not
longer pink and onion is soft. Add this to the cooked beans. Add
remaining ingredients to cooked beans. Stir and simmer for a little
bit to blend flavors. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Serve
with corn bread or tortilla chips and salad</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Sloppy
Joes </b></span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Crystal
Miller</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Serves
8 to 10</span></span></div>
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</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1
lb hamburger </span></span>
</div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">4
to 5 c cooked beans, we like to use black beans </span></span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1
sweet onion, chopped </span></span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1
green or red pepper, chopped </span></span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1
½ c ketchup, fruit sweetened if possible </span></span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">2T
Worcestershire sauce</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1
6oz. can tomato paste </span></span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">¾
c water </span></span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">2
to 3T apple cider vinegar, according to taste </span></span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">3T
sugar</span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">1
t dry mustard </span></span>
</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">salt
and pepper to taste</span></span></div>
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</div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Brown
hamburger with onions and green pepper. Add cooked beans. In a small
bowl mix remaining ingredients. Add to hamburger bean mixture and
simmer long enough to get everything hot and blend flavors. Serve on
hamburger buns or whole grain dinner rolls. </span></span>
</div>
<br />Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00621490444516696992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055330933900013377.post-62917111778620815982020-05-13T09:24:00.000-07:002020-05-13T09:24:38.255-07:00Super Easy Potato Salad | Instant Pot Tutorial | In the Kitchen with Crystal <br />
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">In today's video I'm sharing an easy and delicious potato salad recipe. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #351c75; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;">I use hash browns to make this and cook them in my Instant Pot. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif; font-size: x-large;"><span style="color: #351c75;">If you don't have an Instant Pot you can cook them in any way you would like.</span> </span></div>
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Crystalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00621490444516696992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5055330933900013377.post-50713658914562266482020-05-09T14:38:00.002-07:002020-05-09T14:38:48.208-07:00Stretching Food Resources | Frugal Meals | Black Bean Chicken Chili <br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Things are getting a little scary out there with articles on possible food shortages. </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Having some healthy delicious meals you can make with beans and minimal amounts of meat is very frugal and helps stretch resources. This was how I fed my large family for many years. </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">I'll be sharing some of these meals over the next few blog posts. </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple;"><b><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;">Black Bean Chicken Chili was a big hit with my family. </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>This meal can easily be made meatless as well or with less meat then the recipe calls for. </b></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>This recipe makes a lot of chili. It freezes very well if it is more than you need. The recipe can also be cut in half. </b></span></div>
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<span style="color: purple; font-family: Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: large;"><b>I've posted step by step pictures on how to make this meal below the recipe. </b></span></div>
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<u><b><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Black Bean Chicken Chili</span></b></u><br />
<span style="font-family: Verdana;">3 cups dry black beans<br />12 cups water<br />1 T salt<br />1 large onion, chopped<br />1 ½ lbs boneless chicken (can be thighs or breast), cut into bite size pieces<br />1 T minced garlic<br />Olive oil<br />1 cup frozen corn<br />1 can Rotel type tomatoes (spicy tomatoes)<br />2 T chili powder<br />1 T hot sauce, opt<br /><br />Put beans, water and salt into a large soup pot. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and let simmer for 2 ½ to 3 hours or until beans are tender and cooked. After beans have cooked, drain off about 2 or 3 cups of the liquid and reserve for later.<br /><br />In a large frying pan cook onion, chicken and garlic in olive oil until the chicken is completely cooked and the onion is soft. Add this to the beans.<br /><br />Add frozen corn, tomatoes, chili powder and hot sauce (if using) to the bean/chicken mixture. Add some of the reserved bean juice if needed to reach your desired consistency.<br /><br />Serve this meal with tortillas, salsa and big green salad.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Comic Sans MS"; font-size: medium;">The first step is to assemble your ingredients</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Last year I purchased my very first cast iron pan. I had some great concerns with my current pans and was looking to make some changes. I have been quite happy with my decision and have since purchased a 2<sup>nd</sup> pan and have a list of pans to continue to add to my collection. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">I have been a Teflon user for many years. In recent years there have been many negative things written about Teflon and from a health standpoint that was beginning to bother me. I found it interesting to note that the government has not assessed the safety of non-stick cooking surfaces. Yet I now know from reading on this subject that Teflon heated up on a burner will omit a toxic gas that is bad enough to kill birds. I am sure if there are any bird owners reading this you are already aware of this fact. I am also not sure that I want to live with those toxic gases either! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Stainless steel cookware is another possible choice. I began a little research on cooking with stainless steel and learned that stainless steel is made mostly of iron, chromium and nickel. The chromium and nickel could be a problem as both are known carcinogens. Nickel is poisonous in large quantities and can be the cause of allergies such as asthma. These gases can be emitted and the metals leached into our food, especially if any abrasive methods are used to clean the pans and this scratches the surface of them.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Then of course there are aluminum pans. I would recommend staying far away from those as well. There is much information available as to the connections between aluminum and Alzheimer’s. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">So due to my concerns I was faced with making a new choice in pans. I looked at what was available on the market and did not see a lot that I felt would work for me. In the end I chose cast iron. There are no dangers associated with cooking on cast iron; it has been around for years and was the pan of choice in my grandmother’s kitchen. I decided to go ahead and listen to the wisdom of those years and apply that to my little farm kitchen. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">1. Cast iron is the perfect conductor of heat! It heats evenly, leaving no hot spots and it heats consistently. Meaning that once your pan reaches its’ proper temperature the whole pan, including the handle, will stay at that temperature. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">2. The pans are inexpensive. Once you buy one you will never need another one, unlike Teflon that has to be replaced periodically.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">3. You can buy them one pan at a time. You don’t need to invest in a big expensive set of pans or go to any home parties for the perfect pan! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">4. They will last a lifetime! I have read of people using their mothers and grandmothers cast iron pans. Some are over 50 and 60 years old! As I have been buying my pans I figure I am making an investment not just for me and my children but my grandchildren too!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">5. They are multi-purpose you can use them to cook on the stove top or bake in the oven.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Once you buy your new cast iron pan you will need to ‘season’ it. A properly seasoned pan will be just as good a non-stick surface as any commercial Teflon coated pan. Ironically that is one of the complaints that some people have about cast iron. They say their food sticks to it. If your food is sticking to your cast iron pan you have not seasoned it properly.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">1. Coat the pan with either shortening, lard or bacon grease. I have even used coconut oil as I don’t have any shortening in my house! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">2. Then, set the pan on the stove top so the grease can melt. Spread the grease around coating the pan well. Use a napkin or paper towel to wipe out any excess oil.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">3. Place the pan in a 300 degree oven and let bake for 2 hours. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">4. Let the pan cool completely and put it away!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">There are few things that you should be aware of that you do not ever want to do with a cast iron pan. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">1. Never soak your pan! That is bad news. Cast iron will rust</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">2. Never wash your pan with detergents or soap. Detergents are surfactants. Surfactants break the tension on the surface of whatever item they come in contact with, be it laundry or dishes, to remove grease and dirt. This property will break and remove the seasoning.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">3. Do not cook acidic foods such as tomatoes in cast iron. The acidic foods will remove the seasoning and leave a metallic taste to the food. However if you do use your pan for these types of food, remember to re-season it after use.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">4. Do not boil food in your cast iron pans. Boiling can cause the seasoning to break down and once again cast iron rusts!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">1. As stated above, after you use your pan the most important thing to remember is not wash it with soap! Soap will break the seasoning bond.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">2. To clean your pan it is best to do it when it is still hot and you can scrape any food particles off easier. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">3. If food has stuck to it you put a little water in the pan and boil it to loosen the foods up, dump the water out and wipe clean with a cloth or napkin. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">4. Set it back on a warm burner to heat up and dry well. You don’t want any moisture left on the pan, which will cause rust. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">5. Wipe a small amount of grease around on the hot pan and then wipe off the excess before cooling it and putting it away. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">6. You can re-season it as stated above if food is sticking to it. Which brings me to another point.. if food is sticking to your cast iron pan, it is not seasoned properly. Just season it again. And remember, cast iron pans get better and better with use. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: medium;">If you decide to purchase cast iron pans in the future I am certain you will not be sorry! They are wonderful pans. The more I use mine the more I love them. I have heard this same sentiment countless times from women who have been using them for years. Cast iron cookware will be a healthy and wise investment for you and your family.</span></div>
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