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I tried two new recipes, both courtesy of Pinterest: Totally Addictive Cornbread from Chocolate-Covered Katie I like the taste.  I followed the recipe pretty much exactly except I always add maple syrup to my cornbread.  I pour the batter in the pan and then drizzle it heavily with the syrup.  Once baked it has some of that maple goodness throughout.  I didn’t like the gritty texture but that could be from the cornmeal itself.  I didn’t have any of the local, stone-ground stuff I’m used to so I has to use store-bought Aunt Jemima brand instead. Oatmeal Chocolate PB No-bake Bars from New Nostalgia These were good.  I’ll probably make them again.  They are firm and hard to cut in the fridge and really gooey at room temperature.  I don’t mind them gooey, it’s like eating a warm no-bake except… not warm.  Next time I’ll leave out the cranberries, I love them but not in this recipe.  DH didn’t love them but I think it might be the cranberries. Have any new recipes you want to pass along?

Around here, Spring sounds like laughter…  

Found this is my drafts from 10/11/2009.  Funny that I could have written it today, except that part about having kids someday! Forgive me but I might get a little sentimental here for a minute… I’ve spent the weekend canning, again. I’ve stayed up late peeling and dicing and waiting for water to boil, again. I’ve wiped lids, washed jars, and waited for the satisfying pop, pop, pop, of the jars, again. I feel so good about it. When I had seedlings growing under the light in our closet Brian used to tease me that I must talk to them. I could spend several minutes crouched down staring at them, just taking in the fact that they were growing. It was so fun to see them changing as they got taller and stronger. Heaven help me if I ever have children – if I’m so in awe of plants growing how will I ever get anything done with little ones around!? I have the same feeling today about my freshly canned chicken soup that I had about those seedlings. I’m happy to lean on the counter and watch the soup bubble as it cools. Happy to stir the applesauce and

Found this is my drafts from 5/5/2009… so almost 3 years ago.  New thoughts at the end. I had a different post planned for today but this seems to fit. To put it frankly, I had a less than great weekend. Brian got some things done but I didn’t accomplish much. The horse got out and ran through the garden, and one calf got out TWICE and it took us 1-2 hours to catch him. It was one of those moments when we were both so fed up that neither of us could do anything right. I was ready to throw in the towel and get rid of all the animals. I have 99 chickens stinking up my basement, for pete’s sake!! I’m not sure what brought me out of that funk but I’m fine now and of course, all the animals are staying. Well, not all. Brian’s sister took one of the horses and another is going to a new home this week too. The rest are staying! Today I got more done than I did all weekend. While grocery shopping with my Mom we ran in to an old neighbor of mine. He is out of work and

Can you tell I’m cleaning out my drafts?  Weird that THIS was never published… M: Spaghetti + semi-homemade garlic bread T: Homegrown chicken in crockpot + homegrown over fried redskin potatoes W: Freezer burritos R: Local pork chops + leftover potatoes F: Homemade pizza + breadsticks S: Leftovers S: Soup in crockpot – recipe TBD Feeding Kent what we eat is making me take a serious look at our diet.  Time to take a hint from Farmer’s Daughter and get back to real food!

Found this in my drafts from Dec. 1st, 2011.  Where to begin!?  My normal life and routine have been put on hold for the last several weeks.  I painted our office which meant letting my house go for a week and a half and painting, painting, painting, during nap times and when Kent was in the mood to play on his own.  The painting is done and I’m finally happy with the color.  I painted the dark, wood trim white and I like it.  I normally like to keep the natural wood look but after studying a lot of pictures online I realized the wood was dragging down our house.  The white looks fresh and new and actually allows the remaining wood (the floor in this case) to shine.  I have a new desk for me half built so that needs to be finished and then I can decorate on and around it. Just when I started to get back to normal my Dad and my step-mom came for a visit.  We were thrilled to have them and grateful that they came.  My Dad helped me do two big projects that would have cost us a lot of $$$ to

  This isn’t genius but Kent has been teething for months and this is the first time I thought of it so in case you didn’t think of it either… Knitted washcloth + water + 5 minutes in the freezer = a great teether! It is cheap, homemade, and not plastic!  I’m going to keep one in the freezer from now on. What’s your favorite teething trick?

M: Spaghetti + semi-homemade garlic bread T: Homegrown chicken in crockpot + homegrown over fried redskin potatoes W: Freezer burritos R: Local pork chops + leftover potatoes F: Homemade pizza + breadsticks S: Leftovers S: Soup in crockpot – recipe TBD Feeding Kent what we eat is making me take a serious look at our diet.  Time to take a hint from Farmer’s Daughter and get back to real food!

Kent is only 6 months old and sometimes I already grit my teeth to keep from crabbing at him. This challenge could probably do us all some good!