Surviving Minnesota!

[jerryse]

Hung closet door yesterday and shower door today . Staying busy .

 

[Cluckies]

Canned 16 pints of pasta sauce Saturday from tomatoes from the garden. Canned 12 pints of corn on Wednesday evening from the garden, corn looked fabulous, first time it has grown good for me. Last year I asked the guy i buy corn from down the street how his corn grows so well, he said "you water and fertilize the sheet out of it," so that is what I did! getting her done! I've already canned 6 pints of pear blueberry jam, anybody ever make saurkraut? i've got a couple of cabbage to deal with... keep on working people, sheets a comin'! gotta keep moving!

 

[jerryse]

Fished off the dock last and caught bullhead catfish enough for a meal . I know my MN. friends do not eat these . Panfishing has been slow so .

 

[Molpet]

Anybody heard of using a fake dragonfly to keep deer flys away? Could put on a hat if it works.

 

[shawluvsbirds]

Anybody heard of using a fake dragonfly to keep deer flys away? Could put on a hat if it works.

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If that actually works that is stinkin cool!

 

[WIchickMama]

@Cluckies I make a freezer slaw that my grandma used to make, if you want the recipe let me know.

I know I don't technically live in MN, but being 30 min from Stillwater I thought that I would post here that I have 1 EE 7 week old cockerel that needs a home. I have 2 if not 3 from my last hatch and I can only keep one He is a rust/orange and silver color-can send pics to anyone interested.

 

[saysfaa]

..I make a freezer slaw that my grandma used to make, if you want the recipe let me know....

Could I have your grandma's recipe?

 

[WIchickMama]

Could I have your grandma's recipe?

Of course! Here it is written just as it is on my recipe card from her:
2 lbs cabbage shredded
1 green pepper chopped
3 carrots shredded
3/4 c chopped onion
1 tsp salt
2 cups sugar (I usually cute to 1 3/4 or 1 1/2)
1 tsp mustard
1/2 cup water
1 cup vinegar (I use apple cider)
1 tsp celery seed

Combine cabbage, green pepper, carrots and onion. Let stand 1 hour and then drain. Combine remaining ingredients in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, boil 3 mins. Cool. Pour over cabbage mix and let stand 5 min. Stir well. Freeze in jars or plastic freezer boxes (anyone remember these--my mom used to make jam in them). Seal, label and freeze.

and then when you are ready to eat, just let it thaw in the fridge and eat within 5-7 days.

 

[jerryse]

Brrr what a difference a day makes ! Went to Morey's yesterday and bought smoked fish and pickled herring .

 

[MNChickMom]

Mmmmm Morey's, whenever we went up north with my grandma, we always had to stop at Morreys.