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[hallerlake]

I know what I'll bring.



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[TheReidHomestead]

Oh, I thought she already hatched out her Java's! I thought she had something new!! LOL!

I'm having hatching withdrawls...........

 

[hallerlake]

That's beautiful.

You won't catch me anywhere near a store on a weekend between now and Christmas.

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[hallerlake]

I just make pumpkin filling in a corningware dish, no crust.




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That happens when we have our potlucks.
I like your web site or what I have had time to look at, and wanted to say you have a nice family and great photos, and also I add some lemon juice to my peach and apricot jams, and use pineapple juice instead of plain water...it makes the jam bright orange (forever) and twangy good instead of just tasting like sugar.
Try it next time, just switch the water for juice, and not so much sugar.
My Dad is diabetic now, and we are all trying to do sugarless or use Splenda.

Two years ago I tried to make jam with splenda instead of sugar,(there were no recipes back then) it was runny, but oh so good, so now he has a case of apricot pancake syrup he adores !!

I am searching for a pumpkin custard I can make in ramekins so I will get some "pumpkin pie" since I am celiac, I cannot eat regular pie...but pumpkin custard made with sugar, cream, eggs, pumpkin, spices and bake in ramekins...anyone have a good recipe ?
I will log on later and see...I want pumpkin pie in the worst way !
Everyone gets some but me

Thanks Chickie. In about 6 months you can meet us in person.

I will try the lemon juice. My peach turned out dark. Soon I'm going to try and make some pineapple/apricot jam. We make a pineapple/apricot Chicken in the dutch oven that the jam will go with.

We make a pumpkin pie, I believe our pumpkin custard is gluten free. I will be posting the recipe soon.

 

[hallerlake]

I use stevia.

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[hallerlake]

I went to the Winlock site. It says they're cast iron.



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[hallerlake]

It's so hard to believe that my big, tall sons used to fit in my lap. I miss those days sometimes.




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Hate to burst the bubble but reality check here. I have a 19 and 21 year old and I will take the 2 year old back anytime!!!!! I feel like I need a forever break at this point. Yay, look forward to the teen years. You'd think that at 18 I have no more responsibilities. Well, as a parent it's a fine line between parenting and enabling. As far as the law is concerned I am no longer responsible but as a parent it's forever and always room for a "parenting moment". Sure, let them go but oh GOD, the stress!!! Like I said, I'd take the 2 year old years back in a heartbeat!!.

Hang on, take a deep breath and lots of pictures, cus soon, faster than you can believe, they will be gone.
And they will maybe come home to you with grandbabies...or they may just come home !

 

[KMHunter]

By the way.....if and when this potluck gets underway, I have $100 from the last one to put towards this one. So keep me posted and let me know who to send it to when needed. And I would love to be there. Who knows, I may have to drive Ron!

 

[hallerlake]

They don't stay teenagers forever. Then, they turn back into the lovable people we used to know.


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Hate to burst the bubble but reality check here. I have a 19 and 21 year old and I will take the 2 year old back anytime!!!!! I feel like I need a forever break at this point. Yay, look forward to the teen years. You'd think that at 18 I have no more responsibilities. Well, as a parent it's a fine line between parenting and enabling. As far as the law is concerned I am no longer responsible but as a parent it's forever and always room for a "parenting moment". Sure, let them go but oh GOD, the stress!!! Like I said, I'd take the 2 year old years back in a heartbeat!!.

I agree, teenagers are not easier. I have a 17 and 15 yo. And when he turns 18, I know the concern/worry (helicopter mom) switch does not turn off...just makes him liable for his own actions. Watch out world.

 

[Chicken Rustler]

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Kim you have no idea how happy I am to hear that you have money left from the last party. I hadn't heard anything and was afraid that you and Ron didn't get enough to cover what you guys paid out. IS Ron really getting so bad that you think you may have to drive him. I mean I know he is getting "MATURE" but come on is he really that bad.

I hope we can make this happen again and get more of the people who were at the FIRST Washington Chickenstock to show up.