Wisconsin "Cheeseheads"

[FrenchToast]

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Quick question for ya. When you freeze the apples and zucchini what size bags are you using? I was thinking for zucchini I would go with 2 or 4 cups since that is what my bread recipes call for. You don't have to blanch the zucchini right?

Same for apples? Amount for a pie?

Oh and speaking soup and apples. My XSIL had a recipe years ago for zucchini soup with chicken AND apples !! It was real good. I should call her one of these days and get that recipe !!

 

[kristip]

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lol... we had high hopes for our apple trees this year... and instead got 5 apples. I told the kids they could split hte tiny cup of applesauce that would make... they were not impressed. They laughed at their momma... not the first time!

 

[Dr HaHa]

FT dang it I had a good song in my head then read your post with hang on sloopy in it. Poof went my song till just now. Paul Simon singing slip slidin away. I've got it bad! Had to go down and borrow "our" tractor from Donny again I decided that I needed 2 more bucketfulls of gravel. End up with 5 more. Dang I do good work but not much of it. RL don't eat a lot of applesauce but love it that sounds yummie! dk the tongue makes the shot! Think you should send it to the happy cows in CA. I also was glad to recieve the correct spelling on acclimate. I double c'd twice then back to a single neither looked right so I just walked away. That bothers me but it's getting to bother me less with time. Apathy works for me. Having shrimp tonight me and the cats. L didn't tell me until she was up nort that she had the worst reaction to strawberries that she ever had. Didn't eat em or touch em. Had to go to the clinic and they jabbed her thigh with something. It reminded me of my army days with atrophine used for nerve gas, it was a stick that you jabbed in your leg when hit. She used to have just a couple of scrimpes and take benadryl but it's too scary now. So I guess I'll just have to get by eatin it all myself. But I know I'll have help, 4 near death starving eyes watching my hand go from plate to mouth.

 

[bigzio]

Late afternoon all! This is seeing eye Suzie. lol Thanks for the kind offer on the corn Jim...but since Brent's not driving it ain't gonna happen. We'll drive up and visit as soon as he can see to drive and the garden work is done.

Went to Green Bay friday to the eye Dr. So fish fry friday was frozen fish patties with frozen fries and onion rings. Prefer making the real thing but since we got home late...we have enough wood for this winter but there won't be a stick left this spring...i'm thinkin'

Today I froze 13 full quart bags of tomatoes (with green pepper and celery). Easier than stewed. Plus I didn't feel like bothering with the canner. Was all set to do zuchinni bread, apple pudding cake and a apple pie but that went out the window.

Jim, I hope your peahen comes home. Cuz that's a pricey bird to buy and let go when you get home

This is the first time Brent hasn't gone bow hunting on opening day since he was 16. He's walking around like a lost puppy.

Here's my salsa recipe....I almost always do 4 batches at once. The colinder I have holds exactly 20 CUPS of tomatoes. And also alot of people don't like to add tomato paste, but it's well worth it.
Also one batch alone yields approx 3 pts. That's why I do more at a time.

5 CUPS of blanched, peeled , diced tomatoes....I recommed doing these first because they have to drain for at least 3 hours (or longer if you have time)

Then while they are draining you have time to get the rest prepared. Chop to desired size

1 Large green pepper chopped

2 med onions chopped

8-12 cloves of garlic chopped or sliced ( when I do a big batch at a time I use appox. 2 whole bulbs... so when broken apart I have i pile of garlic)

1 6oz can tomato paste

1/4 cup white vinegar

2-3 teas. cayenne pepper (we grind our own chilies) I would do 2 first and taste after awhile...you might not need any more and then again you might. All depends on your taste.

1 teas. canning salt or to taste

After most of the water and juice run out of the tomatoes....add all ingredients to a kettle and simmer for 4 hours or longer depending on how thick you want it.

It's so hard for me to convey my recipes to anyone because I always tweak them to the way we like it.

Put in jars. Put on lids and caps and process in pressure canner

pints...25 min

quarts...35 min

at 10 lbs pressure

I hope someone tries it, I think you will like it.

Like I told Brent I could kick my self for not bringing any to the bash

Tonight it's V burgers on the grill with fresh onion, a fresh brandy wine tomato and frig pickles...yum!

Suzie

 

[FrenchToast]

Slip Slidin Away !!! Slip slidin awaaaaay !!!!

Hang on Soapy Hang OooonnnnnNNNNN !!!!!

You guys are soooooo Badddddd !!!

Oh for crying out loud !! Now I have DH ET thinking up songs !!! He just came in here and said ...... Tiny Bubbles !!!!......
At least he thinks that was the name of the song !!!

He has AAADDD too !!!

 

[FrenchToast]

Ok so I've spent alot of time on CL today. FREE MULE !!!Found this ad for a donkey. So of course I replied and told her that he is in fact a mule.
Anyway, she is giving him away to a good home.

http://wausau.craigslist.org/grd/2601650745.html


This is what she had to say about him. Just wants him gone. I'm afraid he may end up as meat !!! Anyone (WCC, TO) or anyone else up to a challenge ??? If not please spread the word, I love donkeys, mules !!

Here are her replies to me:
Donkey junior earie... whatever his name may be you are correct he is a mule. We have had a saddle on him twice... things didn't go so well. The gentleman who had him before used to only touch him when he needed trimming therefore that's about the only thing donkey knows. We have tried being real slow and friendly with him. If he is trapped you can walk up to him.. he isn't happy about it but he doesn't kick you. If he is in the field grazing good luck catching him. We have tried finding a home for him and thus far have been unsucessful. I have a 6 yr old who is terrified of him. I worry he will get through a fence and become a threat to traffic or other animals on the property. He is free please just come and get him. We may have to contact an agency for him otherwise. He was sort of dropped off at our house because he was a pastermate for a border we had. The guy came to get his horse and never grabbed the mule. He is extremly funny to watch because my dog loves to play with him. We tried having him submit to us by using other horses and that didn't work either. I own a boarding business and training I really don't have anymore time for him.


5 miles west of marshfield. Mule donkey jack thingie has warn out his welcome here. I have worked with donks horses jacks everything before. I grew up doing it. This guy here.. he is a different one I tell ya. Id appreciate you spreading the word. I have a few friends who would help me but they would just shoot him. Id like to see a better outcome for this guy here.

He is able to be lead until he gets ahead of you then he just takes off. He is not halter broke. He is probably 10 to 11 hands tall. Hard to tell because you can get close to him these days. We have not tired to pony him at all (I like my horses too much). He hasn't killed one of us yet so I guess that's a good thing.

 

[Robin L]

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Quick question for ya. When you freeze the apples and zucchini what size bags are you using? I was thinking for zucchini I would go with 2 or 4 cups since that is what my bread recipes call for. You don't have to blanch the zucchini right?

Same for apples? Amount for a pie?

Oh and speaking soup and apples. My XSIL had a recipe years ago for zucchini soup with chicken AND apples !! It was real good. I should call her one of these days and get that recipe !!

I frooze the apples 8 cup (double batch apple crisp and looked right for a pie lol) in one bag. I just peel, slice and measure out 8 cups. While I was peeling and cutting I put the apple in lemon water (so they didnt turn brown) then talked to my mom and she said use salt so at the end I had them soaking in lemon and salt water lol Drained them and plopped in freezer.
The zucchini I will be using for bread and bars so they went 4 or 8 cups per bag and I marked them. Just shredded, measured and froze. No blanching done. My recipe calls for 4 cups and if I want a double batch its reay for that too.
Hope I answered all your questions!
I told son if he wants to get more apple Ill use the peeler, slicer and corer on those ones and put in freezer to make applesauce for him at another time lol Dang I must like a good punishment lol

 

[WIChookchick]

Well our internet is down again.. gotta pay the darn thing.. next week.. so its free wifi for now. I am at a friends on his computer while DH games in the basement.
We have two new chicks from under the silkie, finally some PB's!! and two of KristiP's chicken's eggs, those should entertaining.. IF they hatch... WHite Rock and silkie crosses...
The bantam cochin hatched out 1 before abandoning her eggs after several more days of sitting on them, this one looks to be a Cuckoo/Jaerhon cross, as it has no leg feathers.

Can't stay online a long time... so I will check back in, in a bit.
Carol

 

[WIChookchick]

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I posted about him on the midwest horse welfare rescue... he reminds me of one of their rescues.. perhaps is was one.. or maybe they will take him in, or one of the people who frequent their forum..

 

[dkvart1]

Evening all!

RL, I love applesauce and it sounded so yummy. I use it on my pancakes and waffles instead of syrup, tonight I have applesauce envy!

DrH, don't take my word that acclimate is spelled that way, it's just what I typed! LOL, I find apathy is highly under rated! I agree, that tongue does make the shot, in the second shot it looks like she's laughing at me (or maybe it's the cow equivalent of a smirk ) like she knew what she did! And they say critters are "dumb".

Seeing eye Suzie, thanks for the update! Poor Brent, missing opening season must be tough

Your salsa recipe sounds delish, maybe I can try it next year when I have a garden!

FT, ET is correct it was Tiny Bubbles! LOL Hope someone can help out the donkey, sounds like a real handful, course you know some people... had a good laugh at "He hasn't killed one of us yet so I guess that's a good thing." Really now you have to guess at that?

Well I'm only going to work one more week at Furry Babies, although I'll continue to shoot their puppy shots for their website if they want. I've had enough of cleaning up after puppies! And I know I can pick up more work through my other job, which I enjoy a lot more! And I won't have to drive home at night, which is great since I'm pretty much night blind without street lights. Talked it over with DH and he's all for it, even though I'd like to be making more $$, he said my elder care job is more "me" and he's right.

Well, since I didn't sleep very well last night I think I'm off to bed since I have a three hour shift to pull in the early a.m.
Night all
Deb