Hurricane Advice

[Ursuline Chick]

I am pretty much self taught when it comes to the kitchen.

Same, when I was 16 My mom told me, as the oldest I would be cooking everyother night. That was as much instruction as I got from her. LOL Thankfully had family and Daddy who were great help as well as 1st Grandmother-in-law, in later years. Hubby and kids like my cooking, guess that's all that really counts. (Is your family happy with the meals)

 

[Ursuline Chick]

Self taught is the best. Not afraid to try things and experiment. I told the son that cooking was chemistry. He wound up making better rice than me and explaining why it worked. I'm so proud.

Lunch room discussion around my chicken pumpkin soup. Apparently, everyone thought pumpkin was sweet and that is why you only made pies and cookies with it. These are smart people. I still don't care for pumpkin pie. But in soup, it is great!

What can you teach me today? Attempting to plan a garden and I know nothing. Reading bunches though, so I'm learning.

Also check symmetry of plants with each other, some just like being next to others and will product better, others will help keep pests from eatting their neighbor. Interesting subject, that can aid in amount your garden produces! Good Luck!

 

[pennyJo1960]

I was the one out working with Dad or out on my horse to busy for those girly jobs have
some memories when I was real small working with Grandma on kitchen chores

 

[CapricornFarm]

Self taught is the best. Not afraid to try things and experiment. I told the son that cooking was chemistry. He wound up making better rice than me and explaining why it worked. I'm so proud.

Lunch room discussion around my chicken pumpkin soup. Apparently, everyone thought pumpkin was sweet and that is why you only made pies and cookies with it. These are smart people. I still don't care for pumpkin pie. But in soup, it is great!

What can you teach me today? Attempting to plan a garden and I know nothing. Reading bunches though, so I'm learning.

Check out what your local library has in the garden section. I enjoyed the book Square foot gardening. How big is the place you plan to garden? Now is the time to start preparing your soil. See what manure you can get locally. Start a compost pile, and read up on that. Only grow what you and your family like to eat. Put up a fence. Good luck!

 

[Kiki]

http://www.southernliving.com/recipes/double-decker-pecan-cheesecake-pie-recipe

I saw this on the cover of a magazine at the grocery store so I took pics of the recipe.
I just found the recipe online but it's not maned the exact same thing.

 

[Kiki]

 

[RUNuts]

Funny you should mention the fence. The hens have been ignoring the transplanted cabbage. Until yesterday. It must have gotten ripe because they were all interested in it. Bulging crops after running the yard and still wanted cabbage. How does that happen? Still having trouble interesting them in fire ants.

Got the windows open listening to the egg songs. Appears the Barred Rock hen is laying lighter brown eggs than the RIR. Leghorns are loud. LOUD! Whole neighborhood knows that I have ground parrots in my backyard. Don't get a leghorn Kiki.

Neighbor down the street had an Amazon Parrot that sang to the world in an outdoor cage. Would take it for walks on occasion. Pretty bird. LOUD!

Black-eyed peas and cornbread on the menu for today. How many place setting should I make ready?

 

[Ursuline Chick]

http://www.southernliving.com/recipes/double-decker-pecan-cheesecake-pie-recipe

I saw this on the cover of a magazine at the grocery store so I took pics of the recipe.
I just found the recipe online but it's not maned the exact same thing.

I have a recipe for this at home, that my Daddy used to love, can send it if you would like. Then you can compare and see which one your family would like best.

 

[Ursuline Chick]

Funny you should mention the fence. The hens have been ignoring the transplanted cabbage. Until yesterday. It must have gotten ripe because they were all interested in it. Bulging crops after running the yard and still wanted cabbage. How does that happen? Still having trouble interesting them in fire ants.

Got the windows open listening to the egg songs. Appears the Barred Rock hen is laying lighter brown eggs than the RIR. Leghorns are loud. LOUD! Whole neighborhood knows that I have ground parrots in my backyard. Don't get a leghorn Kiki.

Neighbor down the street had an Amazon Parrot that sang to the world in an outdoor cage. Would take it for walks on occasion. Pretty bird. LOUD!

Black-eyed peas and cornbread on the menu for today. How many place setting should I make ready?

I am down for blackeye peas, and you can grow them in your garden!! Also you want a pretty high fence, so it has to be see through (for the sun) we had 4 foot fence when we first got hens, had lovely lettuces coming up with tomatoes, arugula, etc salad stuff. DD was really young and we planned how we would make a salad with a boiled egg for next days lunch at school. She was excited that her lunch would be all stuff we grew at home, all from our own backyard!! That day the hens jumped the 4 foot fence and ate the garden to the roots! She was so upset, I think I could have said we were having one of the hens for dinner and see would have been fine with it. Will not tell now if we eat a culled hen.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Making doughnuts here this morning


Old Fashioned Yeast Doughnuts

Ingredients

2 (.25 ounce) envelopes active dry yeast
1/4 cup warm water (105 to 115 degrees)
1 1/2 cups lukewarm milk
1/2 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1/3 cup shortening
5 cups all-purpose flour
1 quart vegetable oil for frying

Directions

Sprinkle the yeast over the warm water, and let stand for 5 minutes, or until foamy.

In a large bowl, mix together the yeast mixture, milk, sugar, salt, eggs, shortening, and 2 cups of the flour. Mix for a few minutes at low speed, or stirring with a wooden spoon. Beat in remaining flour 1/2 cup at a time, until the dough no longer sticks to the bowl. Knead for about 5 minutes, or until smooth and elastic. Place the dough into a greased bowl, and cover. Set in a warm place to rise until double. Dough is ready if you touch it, and the indention remains.

Turn the dough out onto a floured surface, and gently roll out to 1/2 inch thickness. Cut with a floured doughnut cutter. Let doughnuts sit out to rise again until double. Cover loosely with a cloth.

Heat oil in a deep-fryer or large heavy skillet to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Slide doughnuts into the hot oil using a wide spatula. Turn doughnuts over as they rise to the surface. Fry doughnuts on each side until golden brown. Remove from hot oil, to drain on a wire rack. Keep a cookie sheet or tray under racks for easier clean up.