Humble Beginnings
Salsa! Good Morning my friends, I am up and feeling froggy today! I look forward to all that the day holds around here... I have a lot to do and we have VBS tonight so I have to get moving... Have a GREAT one! God's blessings to each and all... (((hugs)))I have had a few requests for my Hot and Spicy Salsa Recipe. If you have visited my blog before then you know most of 'my' recipes are more of an approximation instead of exactness. But I am happy to share and you can add, take away, whatever you like!  Ok, I had peppers, whatever kind, how many you like... cayenne, jalapeno, habanero, bell, cherry hot, Thai hot... I took about 3 overflowing hand-fulls. I cut off the stem, and tossed em into the food processor, yes seeds and all!  I took a HUGE onion and chopped it in the food processor as well. Cilantro... SO good! Chop up several sprigs... this is a beautiful thing so be sure you use it. Now as I take this out of the food processor I am putting it all into a big 8 quart stock pot. I now began adding tomatoes. I would take my tomatoes and if there was any blemish I would cut that off and then quarter them and toss them in the food processor. I really do not know how many I ended up using, I just kept processing until I had enough to fill my stock pot. Sorry this is not more precise... but this doesn't have to be! If I had to guess how many I would say it took about 20 tomatoes. Remember that is a GUESS!!! Ok, I have an almost full stock pot, I would say we are about 3 inches from the top!  Add about 1/3 cup vinegar, doesn't matter what kind. Add about 1/4 cup sugar Now this is a big guess because you just need to taste and see.... 4-5 Tbsp of Salt SEVERAL-MANY grinds of freshly ground black pepper 1- 6 oz can of tomato paste (I did not add these in previous batches and my salsa was a bit on the juicy side, these helped to add a bit more RED and to thicken things up a little!) At this point taste... if it needs more salt, add it, if it is too sweet, add a little lemon juice, if it needs some more heat throw in some Texas Pete or maybe some horseradish... ooooooh that gives me a good idea!  I let that simmer for a good 30 min or a little longer if you need. Get it good and hot, but not necessarily boiling. Have your jars hot and clean and have your lids ready. When you have it in your jars have your hot water bath ready... you want to process this for a good 15 min, in really hot water. You want to make sure you are getting a good seal. Have fun, and make sure you have your tortilla chips ready... you are going to want snack on this for sure! My Cup Runneth Over...Chas We're on calf watchHere at Darby Gates Farms... we're on calf watch! We had no clue that out sweet sweet cow Spring was even bred back, thus my constant references to needing to get her bred, looking at AI and all of that. WELLL... I went out to see her on Saturday and wow was her udder ever getting big (its bigger still today) and then watching her, she seemed rather jiggly in the rear parts.... so I took pictures in true net junkie style and went to my friends in the know on matters such as this. The unanimous opinion... You're going to have a calf in a week or so!yesterday she was more full than before and today a bit more, and today we have... TMI.... mucus! Funny thing, she was only with the bull for less than a month after she had Autumn, so the odds of her being bred were slim, though there was a chance. I guess God knew just what was up with her. and funny that we dried her off before getting her bred and that seemed to be just nearly the right amount of time before she was/is due to calve again!!! and we had no idea! SO... calf watch begins. July 23rd, .... 6:38 am slight bit of mucus, Spring laying in the trees behind the shop, but got up to come eat sweet feed, so she was doing good. Todays my birthday, it'd be a fine gift to have a nice little heifer calf born today! yes it would! I'll update as I see changes, and will be checking on her through the day. skillet biscuits anyone?ok....since our oven is broken and not sure if can be fixed here in Taiwan (trust me, I am trying).....I am looking at recipes for the stove top.....SKILLET BISCUITS.........anyone tried to make these? can a regular biscuit recipe be used? I am just curious..........~Long Day~
Well today was abit of a long day, We took the boy's out too go for a trip too the library.....After that we had too take them too there doctures apptment's, Jarred is preatty good is is at about 35 pounds(At the age of 3)And Jack come's in at a big 25ish pounds (At age 1) Can you belive it?? But we alway's Joke becuse Jarred was feed pre-made baby food that's why he has been so small and Jack ate all home made baby food and he is a big boy.....So go's too show you home-made baby food is really good too make for them. But they are doing good, Jack had a accdent though he fell of the exam table and we were all there it was one of those moments were everything just happioned so fast and boy did he cry. But he is ok just a small bump on the head, He got his needles too so he wasnt happy about that eather, I dont blame him...Im 25 and still hate needles, He wount have too go back till he is about 15 month's for some new shot they have.....But here in Canada the needles are free so it's not too bad, I finally just got Jack too bed about half an hour ago he was abit gasy but I think he is good now. Yet again there is a thuderstorm on the way, All this week there has been....Im just glad we were able to get out and back befor anything happioned I dont have a cover for our doubble stroller so I took a big blaket with us just in case anything happioned. I dont mind the rain though when I dont have too go anywere, Without a car make's it limited sometimes were and when you can get out, But I dont mind, Trying too lose some weight anyway's. Gained way too much while pregnet with the boy's. So the walking helps. Well my check in for today.....Oh yeah I got too pick out a new locket today for my b-day in a couple of month's, I hope I get it, it say's mom on it!! Blessings ~Ruth
Freedom of Speech or Freedom of Singing National Songs??
Have you heard about this in my own State of California. The aboved videos are a group of students who were attending a leadership camp that ended with a tour of the State Capitol. While in the Rotunda, the group spontaneously decided to sing these to songs... and then they were reprimanded. Here is the story from One News Now: ***************************************************************************************************
Launch into an a cappella version of the Star Spangled Banner in the California State Capitol and a group could find themselves facing Capitol Security and officers of the California Highway Patrol. And that is what happened, says Brad Dacus, president of the Pacific Justice Institute, when a group of students touring the capitol, as part of the "City on a Hill" education program, spontaneously began to sing the national anthem. Dacus adds the singing was not planned in advance and was not, in any sense of the word, a protest. "These students were not being disruptive in any way of anything that was taking place. There was no other event going on. There was no function of government that was being interrupted," he contends. He argues that "such spontaneous expression of love for...country should never, ever be stifled by government when it's in no way creating a disturbance of any kind...." Have you ever thought this..................How did that happen.. You leave Church and you think wow "how did the Pastor get into my head?" I left Church last Sunday thinking how did that happen.. I mean wowsers.. He preached on things that I had been thinking and kinda feeling about things in life and it really just hit home.. He talked about loosing our first loves. How we get to busy and we get comfortable with life that we start to choose other things over God and God's work.... I will be the first to admit that I have been comfortable with things and in fact because of fear of being hurt by others more than I have already been I tend to back off and well sometimes I tend to get myself in trouble. We all make mistakes, but we have to remember to keep God first and do His will and what He calls each of us to do and not be comfortable with the way things are or be afraid of reaching out and doing God's will before we get all not smart and do our own thing.... God Bless, Mars who gets nervous sometimes heading to church afraid that the Pastor will get in her little head again. 20 Day Birthday Giveaway THIS IS NOT MY CONTEST. PLEASE FOLLOW THE LINK AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST.
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To Carlie Jean for her belated birthday...A tribute to my Sweet One's birthday that we missed...Carlie Jean, we missed your birthday this year because Daddy was in the hospital. July 6th was such a special day, when you were born. You were so precious and you had so much hair, just what I wanted... we adorned you with a bow almost immediately.  Such a good baby. You slept well, you ate well, you loved to cuddle. You grew so quickly, becoming such a little beauty. As quickly as you could you wanted to do everything you saw Moma do.Washing dishes...  Making saurkraut... Wearing your baby, or Dora...  Singing at church... You are my big girl now, 4 years old... learning, growing and becoming more special to me every day.  I love you Carlie Jean, my precious... and I am so thankful God blessed me with you. My Cup Runneth Over...Chas
Sticker Club for Children: Would your child like to join?This is fun for kids! It is a sticker club. If your child would like to join, please contact me with you child's name and address, and I will send out their letter to be in the sticker club. To be in the stcker club, your child will send one package of stickers to person #1 (the name of that person will be on the letter that I send your child). Then your child will send out six letters inviting their friends to join the sticker club. In the end, your child will send out one package of sitckers and receive 36!!! My little brother and his friends are doing this. It is really fun for them to get mail. Let me know if your child would like to join! Belle { Last Page } { Page 2 of 5 } { Next Page } |
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Officials at the California State Capitol are under fire for stopping a student tour group from singing the national anthem in the capitol rotunda. 
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