New Chicken Coop

Jeremy, Anna and I made a new coop and yard, for our youngest chickens and ducks. They had outgrown their other coop, as we have added to our flock. So now we have it in the barn. Yay!!! No more frozen water and heat lamps (hopefully). It was so funny when we were catching them last night. I manned the door of the coop while the rest of the fam caught and put them in the new coop. They were making so much noise! But they love their new home!  

Dairy and Egg free Snickerdoodles

3 1\4 c. Flour

1/2 c. Water

1/2 c. Canola oil

1 t. Vanilla

1 1/2 c. Sugar

2 t. Cream of tarter

1 t. Soda

1/2 t. Salt

Cinnamon and sugar

Preheat oven to 350°. Mix all ingredients, except cinnamon and sugar. Drop a tablespoon of dough, roll in cinnamon sugar mixture. Place on a greased cookie sheet. Bake 10 minutes.

" Yummy Summer Pasta"

                                                This is what we had for supper last night.

I dumped some of the veggies that are coming out of the garden, added a few other items, and Chewy named it. :) He names all my pasta dishes because pasta is his favorite, and he can eat a TON of it! :)

 

Yummy Summer Pasta

1 lb. ground meat (I use turkey)

2 T canola oil

1 t. salt

1 t. garlic powder

1 t. cumin

1 med onion, diced

2 jalapeños, minced

1 c. fresh corn, cut of cob

1 4oz. can sliced ripe olives

1 can great northern beans, drained and rinsed

1/2 4 oz. can tomato paste

1 1/2 c. water

1 summer squash, diced

1 lb. box of pasta

 

Brown meat in oil, along with the onion, peppers and seasoning. When browned add, corn, paste, olives, beans, water. and squash. Simmer for 15- 20 minutes. Cook pasta according to directions and add to the sauce the last 1 minute of simmering time. Makes 8 servings

 



The Egg

  This is a pic of our eggs we got today! The one in the front is HUGE! We couldn't even shut the top! Way to go hens! Its so amazing how God created these birds to have these eggs everyday! (fyi... glad I am not a hen!)
 

The Man on the Tractor

This morning I dropped Sam off at drivers training, came home, and started to watch the morning news. I heard a tractor coming down the road. I looked out the front window, to see a older man, wearing a bright blue bicycle helmet driving the tractor. In the tractors front bucket was his bike! What???!!! I was laughing so hard! Its not a scene you see everyday. I was bummed I couldn't get a pic! I almost got in my van to chase him down:)  I decided that wouldn't be kind. :( He might have temporarily lost his marbles, and I was raised to respect my elders. Sooooooo stinkin' tempting though!!! ;)   (insert evil laugh!)

Anna, Chewy and Jess' Desk Project

  I bought this desk at Ikea maybe 10 years ago. It was black and has 2 locking drawers. We lost the key amd after a few years we broke into it hoping to find money! Nope... Just a few dried up pens! AGHHHH!! Anyway Anna and I decided to paint it. Chewy sanded it. Than we primed and painted it a soft creamy/white color. I love it! We moved it into "mommas command center".(AKA the corner of the living room with the phone, all the bills, and everyone's schedules). We also hung up a 1957 license plate over it, for magnets and notes. Jeremy found the plate on our property. I think it looks pretty cute!

Whole Wheat Pizza Dough

  My family calls me a"food nerd". I love food, cooking and canning.I love creating and trying out new recipes. We make pizza every weekend at home. I make 4 large pizzas to feed the six of us. (yes, we are pigs). Normally we make this on Saturday night, and than watch a movie. This is the crust recipe I created, and I think its pretty good! ( you can cut this recipe in half, if you are not a large, piggish, family like mine).

Whole Wheat Pizza Dough- makes 4, large pizzas 

2 2/3 c. warm water

2 pkg. yeast

3 T. sugar

3 c. self rising flour

2 c. whole wheat flour

pinch of salt

2 T.oil

 Mix yeast, water ad sugar together. Let it stand 10 minutes  Add the rest of the ingredients. Place in a oiled bowl and cover with a cloth or plastic wrap. When it doubles in size punch down and spread out on your pans. top with your toppings. Bake @ 425 degrees for 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown.