Tuesday, July 1, 2008 Grapes, grapes, grapes...
Sooo, grapes were on sale today when we ran by the store to grab mushrooms and onions for dinner. We grabbed about 20 pounds since they were less than half of what they usually are. Twenty pounds of grapes you say. (Some might say that I'm crazy) I've got them in the dehydrator on the sunporch as we speak! I had to run out and buy the rest of the trays for it even. I'm hoping to be able to put my homemade raisins in the pantry and for less than what I could by them for.
We also butchered the first of our Partridge Rocks today. We had some of the meat in a chicken cacciatore casserole I made up and also got 2 quarts of meat and 2 quarts of stock canned and they are cooling on the counter. The next 4 birds are cooling from the crockpots and we'll toss them in the canner in the morning. The meat had so much flavor. I'm so excited that we've been able to take this next step this year.
Well, that's what we've been up to today.
Have a blessed night,
Leigh-Ann |
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Saturday, June 28, 2008 Aren't farm stands great!! Saturday, June 28, 2008 What's behind door number 1???
A corner optimizer unit. I was asked for pictures of what we've got behind one of the only doors we've got on the bottom of the new cupboards. So, here you go Jared!!
So, this is what is hiding behind the door in the corner!!
Blessings,
Leigh-Ann |
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Wednesday, June 25, 2008 The Dehydrator's Humming...
The sunporch smells soooo good right now!! Jeff and Melanie went out to pick the first of our lemon basil from the herb garden to dry. We've got 3 trays going. It smells heavenly out there. I'm going to try to get as much dried and in the pantry for my own spices this year. What an exciting prospect!
I found a book called Mary Bell's Complete Dehydrator Cookbook that sounds awesome to go along with the new appliance. I think I might just have to get my hands on a copy.
Blessings,
Leigh-Ann |
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Friday, June 13, 2008 What we've been up to...
Good morning all!!
Things have been really exciting around here. (Which is why it's been quiet over here)
The big news is....My new kitchen is in!!! Last week the cabinets went in and the counter got here late yesterday afternoon! We had begun to think they weren't coming.
Anyway...here are some pictures of before and after.
And, here's the other side of the kitchen before the demo (as it was happening actually)
Now, here's the first of the new...
Here's the other side where we moved the stove to...
These are the cupboards that my canisters and some of my canned goods fit into perfectly.
And, last but not least here's my new faucet that Mark stayed up really late putting in for me so that I could start putting things back to normal in here.
Well, this is what we've been up to around here. We're still choosing a new paint color and we want to put in a tile floor later this year. There's so much storage room I'm having trouble figuring out where to put things. I know I'll not have that problem for very long.
Add in my last major dentist visit this week, trying to deal with the humidity we've had and "everydayness" it's been crazy nuts around here. I know, it always seems like it's crazy nuts around here!
Well, Jeff just delivered my homemade oatmeal to me and then I'm going to get caught up on the dishes.
Have a wonderful, blessed day!
Leigh-Ann |
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