July 2010

Enchiladas & Gravy

July 28, 2010

For those who asked how I make enchiladas, I don’t really uses a recipe but I’ll try to describe what I do in a manner that hopefully makes sense. In this picture, I hadn’t yet sprinkled the cheese on top. I use either cheddar, Monterrey Jack, Pepper Jack . . truthfully, whatever is open and [...]

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Chicken Experiment

July 27, 2010

No! Not this chicken! I was chatting this weekend with a friend who cans lots of meat and I decided to try canning chicken for my enchiladas. Since the jars have to process for 1-1/2 hours, I was afraid the chicken would be a mushy mess and I didn’t want that so I tried one [...]

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Dear Twins

July 27, 2010

Dear Twins: How are you? Hope you’re having fun! Oh, wait . . scratch that! It’s deer twins: For the past three years, there have been twin fawns in early summer. These were the ones born in 2008. The ones born in 2009 have a lot of time in our back yard and they are [...]

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Getting Creative With Tomatoes

July 27, 2010

Finally, the goal has been reached for the canned tomatoes for 2010 and I’ve been jumping for joy! The tomato plants didn’t get the message and they’re still producing. Last week when I mentioned that I wasn’t going to skin and can the cherry tomatoes, no matter how many pounds of cherry tomatoes we have, [...]

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Candied Jalapenos

July 26, 2010

If you don’t like HOT, you won’t like these. But if you like HOT, you’ll love them. My favorite way to eat them is on sandwiches. They’re sweet, they’re hot and they’re pretty! Be sure to wear gloves while cutting the peppers and don’t touch any delicate body parts! Candied Jalapenos 3 pounds fresh jalapeno [...]

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Design Wall Monday – July 26, 2010

July 26, 2010

Once again, nothing on my wall. I’m real close to getting something up but just can’t make it happen in time. Please share what’s on your wall. Thanks to all who are participating. I hear from so many people, some of whom aren’t even bloggers, who love seeing what’s on all the walls.

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