had a great , easy chicken dinner tonight.....chicken breast on the stove with cream of mushroom soup and then serve it over rice.....with a side of green beans.
Pleasant Dreams!!!
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
March 14, 2012
what a wonderful warm day here in Michigan...76 degrees......1 week until Spring officially starts.....I think we skipped right to summer....I really do hope that winter doesn't come back.
had a great , easy chicken dinner tonight.....chicken breast on the stove with cream of mushroom soup and then serve it over rice.....with a side of green beans.
had a great , easy chicken dinner tonight.....chicken breast on the stove with cream of mushroom soup and then serve it over rice.....with a side of green beans.
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
March 13, 2012
still working upstairs on the landing......should take about a month to complete.....but it will be so nice when it is finished.......lost power to all the outlets on the south wall of the kitchen.....not sure what has happened.....ross will investigate more tomorrow.
we had leftovers for dinner but wanted to try a new dessert....I picked my moms peach cobbler.....ok...full disclosure.....I said I would post the good, the bad and the ugly......well clearly....I wrote the recipe down incorrectly......so I will check with mom tomorrow and find out what i had wrong...for sure the cinnamon is 2 tsp....not 2 Tbsp...I didn't remember hers being so brown...i will post the recipe that I used with the corrections i think need to be made and make other changes if needed......regardless.....it tastes GREAT....just looks really dark with intense cinnamon flavor! lol
Mom's Peach Cobbler:
1 large can of peaches
1 cup sugar
2 tsp cinnamon
3 - 4 Tbsp flour
heat the peaches, sugar, cinnamon and flour on the stove until it thickens....I made a regular pie crust and put it on the bottom of the dish ( i used an 8 x8...which was wrong...should have been a 9 x 13...not so deep ) and kept the extra dough to decorate the top.....I have seen the crust used just on the top as well....pour peaches into the dish and bake at 375 degrees for 25 - 30 minutes
we had leftovers for dinner but wanted to try a new dessert....I picked my moms peach cobbler.....ok...full disclosure.....I said I would post the good, the bad and the ugly......well clearly....I wrote the recipe down incorrectly......so I will check with mom tomorrow and find out what i had wrong...for sure the cinnamon is 2 tsp....not 2 Tbsp...I didn't remember hers being so brown...i will post the recipe that I used with the corrections i think need to be made and make other changes if needed......regardless.....it tastes GREAT....just looks really dark with intense cinnamon flavor! lol
Mom's Peach Cobbler:
1 large can of peaches
1 cup sugar
2 tsp cinnamon
3 - 4 Tbsp flour
heat the peaches, sugar, cinnamon and flour on the stove until it thickens....I made a regular pie crust and put it on the bottom of the dish ( i used an 8 x8...which was wrong...should have been a 9 x 13...not so deep ) and kept the extra dough to decorate the top.....I have seen the crust used just on the top as well....pour peaches into the dish and bake at 375 degrees for 25 - 30 minutes
a little extra sugar on top before it goes into the oven
good thing we LOVE cinnamon
Pleasant Dreams!!!
Monday, March 12, 2012
March 12, 2012
we took the day off work to continue on the landing.....lots of hard work but it will be amazing when we are finished.
made chilli dogs for dinner.....first time to make the hot dog buns ....heres the recipe:
Hot Dog Buns: (allrecipes.com) with some changes
1 cup milk
1/2 cup water
4 Tbsp butter
4 1/2 cups flour
2 1/4 tsp instant yeast
2 Tbsp sugar
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 egg
put the milk, water and butter in the microwave until it hits 120 degrees (about 2 minutes)....in your bowl....mix together 1 3/4 cups flour, yeast, sugar and salt....add the liquid into the flour ... then add the egg. Stir in the remaining flour 1/2 cup at a time...when the dough doesn't stick to the sides, knead for 8 minutes.
divide dough into 2 sections.....I rolled mine out at about 6 inches wide and then cut it at 4 inches so each little section made a rectangle.....you can get 12 - 16 pieces out of this recipe. Roll it tightly from the longer side ....place on a greased cookie sheet seam down and pinch the ends. let these rise for about 25 minutes.
made chilli dogs for dinner.....first time to make the hot dog buns ....heres the recipe:
Hot Dog Buns: (allrecipes.com) with some changes
1 cup milk
1/2 cup water
4 Tbsp butter
4 1/2 cups flour
2 1/4 tsp instant yeast
2 Tbsp sugar
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 egg
put the milk, water and butter in the microwave until it hits 120 degrees (about 2 minutes)....in your bowl....mix together 1 3/4 cups flour, yeast, sugar and salt....add the liquid into the flour ... then add the egg. Stir in the remaining flour 1/2 cup at a time...when the dough doesn't stick to the sides, knead for 8 minutes.
divide dough into 2 sections.....I rolled mine out at about 6 inches wide and then cut it at 4 inches so each little section made a rectangle.....you can get 12 - 16 pieces out of this recipe. Roll it tightly from the longer side ....place on a greased cookie sheet seam down and pinch the ends. let these rise for about 25 minutes.
bake at 400 degrees for 14 - 18 minutes until golden brown...turn onto a wire rack.
here is the finished product...chili recipe on January 9th
Pleasant Dreams!!!
Sunday, March 11, 2012
March 11, 2012
had a great day at church.....Pastor spoke about PASSION...check it out http://www.h-hcc.org/
we are working on the upstairs landing....doing a complete remodel because of the leaky cupola.....17 years ago when we moved in, this working on the house thing wasn't a big deal......17 years later it seems so much harder....lol
stopped long enough to grill steaks and have a salad for dinner.....yum!!! Almost hit 70 degrees today.
we are working on the upstairs landing....doing a complete remodel because of the leaky cupola.....17 years ago when we moved in, this working on the house thing wasn't a big deal......17 years later it seems so much harder....lol
stopped long enough to grill steaks and have a salad for dinner.....yum!!! Almost hit 70 degrees today.
This SPRING forward thing has really taken the spring out of my step.....hopefully tomorrow
will be better.....love having it stay lighter longer though!!!
Pleasant Dreams!!!
Saturday, March 10, 2012
March 10, 2012
Smuckers keeping an eye on the chickens today...the 4 dogs take turns...
we had LOADED baked potatoes for dinner (mine is the boring one)
don't forget to set your clocks ahead tonight!!!
Pleasant Dreams!!!
Friday, March 9, 2012
March 9, 2012
the chicks are adjusting wonderfully.....all of them are healthy...no deaths to report....the rhode island reds seem to have more energy...they are moving all over the brooding bucket.....the white rocks like to eat and then go to sleep under the warming lamp.
made PIZZA for friday night dinner
Have a GREAT weekend.......Pleasant Dreams!!!
Thursday, March 8, 2012
March 8, 2012
The CHICKENS have arrived.....
got the call at 6:30 am to pick up the chicks at the post office
got the call at 6:30 am to pick up the chicks at the post office
on the way back to the farm
Sheba welcomes the chickens (her babies) with a kiss
( she is our 14 year old lab and has done this with every brood )
Jasmine and Journey saying hello....
Some of the rules we follow when we bring baby chicks home.....
- Brooding area must be around 90 - 95 degrees
- at least 2 inches of litter/bedding in the brooding bucket
- just water for the first hour - with a little sugar in it for the first day
- starter / grower crumbles for the first 10 weeks
- NEVER let them run out of food or water
- ALWAYS wash your hands when you handle the chicks
A big shout out to Mt Healthy Hatcheries in Mt Healthy OH .....we ordered 40 chicks and we recieved 40 healthy, bright eyed and active little bundles of feathers....we are pleased AGAIN with your service!!!
Pleasant Dreams!!!
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