tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52594512355975503922024-02-29T12:51:43.386-08:00Let It BurnDianaFrazier.blogspot.com
The Vintage Farm Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12171507543078746273noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259451235597550392.post-35668809269805934262024-02-26T13:25:00.000-08:002024-02-26T13:25:46.136-08:00Sorrow<p> <span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 13px;">1/24/24</span></p><p class="p2" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">“I see you. Over there. I haven’t forgotten. I need this time for them. It’s bedtime stories and brushing teeth time. I will come get you when it’s done”, I tell my child named Sorrow. </span></p><p class="p3" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 22px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"></span><br /></p><p class="p2" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">I thought I had to banish Sorrow. I sent her to the darkness, and she yelled at me in defiance," WHERE HAVE YOU SENT ME? YOU JUST DON’T WANT ME TO EXIST! I’M HERE, WHY DO YOU HATE ME?" And her screams seeped out as my biting tone to a child who didn't comply, as my sharp tongue to my husband, as the weariness wanting to numb with scrolling, or food, or sex, or weed.</span></p><p class="p3" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 22px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"></span><br /></p><p class="p2" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">I hadn’t learned the darkness was inside me. Dear banished Sorrow was ever present, screaming from inside me. I thought she was banished to the Outside, but she remained Inside all along. Afraid I would never look her in the eyes. Afraid she was too ugly and too messy to ever be held by me. To ever be known by me. </span></p><p class="p3" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 22px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"></span><br /></p><p class="p2" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">Sorrow, you are not ugly. You are powerful. I was afraid of your power. Afraid of your strength. It's strange how I believed your power and strength would be used against me. Now I know I was the one wielding them all along. I don't have to fear Sorrow.</span></p>The Vintage Farm Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12171507543078746273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259451235597550392.post-53440341770143756052024-02-26T13:17:00.000-08:002024-02-26T13:17:12.835-08:00Proof of Life<p> <span style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-size: 13px;">1/24/24</span></p><p class="p2" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">I slept almost 12 hours last night. I could’ve slept more. There isn’t enough sleep, or coffee, or podcasts, or ‘add to cart’-and-never-buy-its for a heart rendered raw, the edges like the serrated spoon my grandma used when eating her morning grapefruit. </span></p><p class="p3" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 22px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"></span><br /></p><p class="p2" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">In the standstill of rawness, the rest is a whizzing past me train. I can feel the wind it causes. I grab my cardigan tighter still, wishing I’d worn a parka. What does a parka for my heart look like? Feel like? What store sells those?</span></p><p class="p3" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 22px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"></span><br /></p><p class="p2" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">This is a moment in time. A moment in </span><span class="s3" style="font-family: UICTFontTextStyleItalicBody; font-style: italic;">my</span><span class="s2"> time. It’ll fade, or bolden. I don’t know yet. It’s a preview of hell for a mother who watches her child suffer. That preview isn’t removing my heart entirely. Would that hurt less? The million tiny cuts that create the serration hurt like hell. And I feel the wind of the train taunting me to smile and be fine….because Capitalism. because It Could Be Worse. because There are still so many joys and I should find them. It could always be worse. Worse than what? I don’t even know yet.</span></p><p class="p3" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 22px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"></span><br /></p><p class="p2" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">I know I rage that tiny hearted men rule the world into old their age, and young, big hearted people suffer. Lacking resources to rest and dream because those tiny hearted men refuse to build a world with room for them. </span></p><p class="p3" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 22px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"></span><br /></p><p class="p2" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">“It’s not fair”. I pull my cardigan tighter and stomp my mental feet in a tantrum. I stomp once, twice…damn, that’s all I have energy for. And I crumble. My heart says “not yet, babe”. Save that for later. There will always be time to tantrum. To be mad about the dishes left in rooms, and wet towels on floors, and “you used the last and didn’t write it on the list” because it’s much easier to be all of that than dare let the bloody mess of sorrow seep out into everything. It’s so heavy and it stains. </span></p><p class="p3" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; min-height: 22px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2"></span><br /></p><p class="p2" style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, "Helvetica Neue", "Segoe UI", Arial, sans-serif, "Apple Color Emoji", "Segoe UI Emoji", "Segoe UI Symbol"; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 13px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0px; text-size-adjust: auto;"><span class="s2">Well, let it stain. Proof of life. </span></p>The Vintage Farm Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12171507543078746273noreply@blogger.com0Washington, USA47.7510741 -120.740138625.888895410365524 -155.8963886 69.613252789634473 -85.5838886tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259451235597550392.post-76754169029106184542014-01-21T14:59:00.001-08:002014-01-21T15:14:06.658-08:00One Pan Creamy Chicken Burritos<div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>These are so yummy. For reals. Last time I made them Craig declared they were the best EVER.<div><br></div><div>Let's get started. What is in this huge pan of goodness? </div><div>(Ps.<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> pans are Ecolution, http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B005M8XWZK)</span></div><div><br></div><div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWSWkjn7tMa_HA3JapGKjoDlKw63ZHT8B6zEJxo4RWhtiLIPYF_yAmxUJCRnzmqg_kjaqAiP6V_gMax8dyNG5K9EIeVfmhyphenhyphenMZFWYu_r7RbdvGDg5c1b6u2054sIU0b1sHFlOdHc3JCLPM/s640/blogger-image-1079667652.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWSWkjn7tMa_HA3JapGKjoDlKw63ZHT8B6zEJxo4RWhtiLIPYF_yAmxUJCRnzmqg_kjaqAiP6V_gMax8dyNG5K9EIeVfmhyphenhyphenMZFWYu_r7RbdvGDg5c1b6u2054sIU0b1sHFlOdHc3JCLPM/s640/blogger-image-1079667652.jpg"></a></div><br></div><br></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>1 15oz can tomato sauce</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>1 8oz package cream cheese</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>1 can pinto beans, drained and rinsed</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>1 1/2 cups frozen corn</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>3 Tbs bulk taco seasoning</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Chopped rotisserie chicken, as much or little as you want. This is about 2 Cups worth. </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">And....that's it! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Please feel free to add:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Black beans, drained and rinsed</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Olives, drained</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Chopped onion</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Chopped bell pepper</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Leftover rice or quinoa</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Etc. add what your family loves!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilgiwxydYA9_UVTmMyyr8PmFE5kAwX_r0Cq5lsKHYeLdRq1rCu2mjCh4lZ0Rgrsud6RFhV944CN_0ymrYjJPYOc_4hAiIgYbjHhWaEFWJheMKN3PJWuEeA-2y9F2g6R20Hb3693vCR-1Q/s640/blogger-image--1926115736.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilgiwxydYA9_UVTmMyyr8PmFE5kAwX_r0Cq5lsKHYeLdRq1rCu2mjCh4lZ0Rgrsud6RFhV944CN_0ymrYjJPYOc_4hAiIgYbjHhWaEFWJheMKN3PJWuEeA-2y9F2g6R20Hb3693vCR-1Q/s640/blogger-image--1926115736.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Add all to a large skillet or saute pan and cook over medium heat until cream cheese is melted and corn is heated through (remember, chicken is already cooked). Get a clean spoon and taste the filling. The best chefs taste their food! You can adjust seasoning here. If it's too salty, add some more beans or cream cheese. Not enough seasoning? Add more taco sauce. When you think it tastes yummy, turn off the burner, you are ready to fill your tortillas. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Ok. Time to prep your burrito area. As you can see, I am doing all of this just on the stove area. Of course you need to make sure all burners are off. Even in a small kitchen you can make kickbutt burritos!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhquZrgTMNkaJxLlhjtb0sX_jd8eZPRpyTWUh88GWFR_iBrp2NPOA0sVkigLnc4KJWhBG3oL5c1LuqhA7X0PelxERgMQAQVuWk5EzI-M_hphmKy8KcZdYUAC0TdDAnKLmw50N3cG8OxxuU/s640/blogger-image-985378484.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhquZrgTMNkaJxLlhjtb0sX_jd8eZPRpyTWUh88GWFR_iBrp2NPOA0sVkigLnc4KJWhBG3oL5c1LuqhA7X0PelxERgMQAQVuWk5EzI-M_hphmKy8KcZdYUAC0TdDAnKLmw50N3cG8OxxuU/s640/blogger-image-985378484.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I use large flour tortillas, the huge pack from Costco, a baking sheet, and mozzarella. Use whatever cheese you want, truly. You can even smother them with Velveeta and I won't judge! I buy a mega bag of mozzarella at Costco and freeze it. Grated cheese generally freezes really well. No need to thaw before using. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">To soften your tortillas and make them easier to roll with, microwave a few at a time for about 20 seconds. I store my extra tortillas in the freezer. They freeze beautifully!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF3PDwtwHtQRZYIyU2_2GIybqg5kvwmQ9N7KDsAYONuegqT6sVb0Mwkdqj1h17ub7ou14cqRBaRY22BlBjTRKP1G6uIE6Ix0C42OaGyqma82Z9pjgJTJBRyMpy9AqPDjQE78bqFjiAn7w/s640/blogger-image--691798290.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF3PDwtwHtQRZYIyU2_2GIybqg5kvwmQ9N7KDsAYONuegqT6sVb0Mwkdqj1h17ub7ou14cqRBaRY22BlBjTRKP1G6uIE6Ix0C42OaGyqma82Z9pjgJTJBRyMpy9AqPDjQE78bqFjiAn7w/s640/blogger-image--691798290.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I use the same wooden spoon I cooked with and place a good scoop of the mixture in the middle of the tortilla. I fold once the long way (yes, that is the uber technical culinary term ;)), fold one end, fold again the long way and then the final end. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinUtP9I-8A6xv8qyQK4I0YjN9Fh-ypvnArtD92MvUZhyJlhIOVLX6JQJ687kelzDdfV1HNJSaoENL5Dpt4clRrWAN64ZT2BhGN6DS9ZXGgfi9xb289sMHveJd5IkPZkyxOKJUugBnenFw/s640/blogger-image-1341029794.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinUtP9I-8A6xv8qyQK4I0YjN9Fh-ypvnArtD92MvUZhyJlhIOVLX6JQJ687kelzDdfV1HNJSaoENL5Dpt4clRrWAN64ZT2BhGN6DS9ZXGgfi9xb289sMHveJd5IkPZkyxOKJUugBnenFw/s640/blogger-image-1341029794.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEjcpS6OdjkFCkonApZPrCQDZGZu3CBiRfZT506l5feKxSvPfhv2NtQXZ6dXyFBGrW1fykvYFjfIKWX3f8AqIdIA4qPEAk3mdFd7_ss4hBZY45l5taeChzId4fAB-ACkGYQtLWhzkHoro/s640/blogger-image-1851953524.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEjcpS6OdjkFCkonApZPrCQDZGZu3CBiRfZT506l5feKxSvPfhv2NtQXZ6dXyFBGrW1fykvYFjfIKWX3f8AqIdIA4qPEAk3mdFd7_ss4hBZY45l5taeChzId4fAB-ACkGYQtLWhzkHoro/s640/blogger-image-1851953524.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1YL6BlZJM-4lzoUGTKrqf6GWSueXvrrh0doQUenTL248pi-J7oi2n5R-TrAC_nvrx_AJY5R48Li4NA6nnqpjlSUOadViM-B532Po7Diq5RYdjZ5s-7OBopzDPL0hojdbJMfoW-tFELCw/s640/blogger-image-116173836.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1YL6BlZJM-4lzoUGTKrqf6GWSueXvrrh0doQUenTL248pi-J7oi2n5R-TrAC_nvrx_AJY5R48Li4NA6nnqpjlSUOadViM-B532Po7Diq5RYdjZ5s-7OBopzDPL0hojdbJMfoW-tFELCw/s640/blogger-image-116173836.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I know they look sort of wonky and there are probably a million better ways to do it, but I sort of like them wonky. While baking, they get a bit crispy on the outside pieces while still staying ooey gooey on the inside. The top two on the pan are the large flour tortillas, the middle two are little 6" flour tortillas. I decided I'd make several little ones for my 5 and 3 year old. 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I sprinked cheese on top and placed the pan in the fridge. They are ready to bake for dinner! Whenever it's time to eat, simply bake at 350 for about 15-20 min; until cheese is melted and burritos are desired crispyness. Yum! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">They are delicioso topped with Mexican sour cream (warning: it's freaking good!), avocado, salsa, and a big ol' side of Juanita's chips. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">*To freeze and serve later:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Place burritos on a cooking sheet and freeze them for about an hour. Remove from the freezer and baking sheet and individually wrap in Saran Wrap. Place all burritos together into a Ziploc Freezer Bag. To cook, remove a burrito from the freezer bag and remove the plastic wrap. Wrap in a paper towel and microwave 2-3min (depending on microwave). Bam- homemade frozen burritos. You're welcome!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Thank you for visiting Sparkly Granola, I hope you love the burritos as much as we do! </b></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>The Vintage Farm Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12171507543078746273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259451235597550392.post-66580581146233215202012-11-05T10:23:00.001-08:002012-11-05T10:23:50.166-08:005 Ingredient Crockpot Pulled Pork....plus water and BBQ sauce :)<br />
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1 frozen meat pork or beef roast
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Add sea salt, whole peppercorns,
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Cook on low a LONG time. The
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When the meat is fork tender, take
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The Vintage Farm Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12171507543078746273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259451235597550392.post-57000421271132055382012-10-18T17:42:00.001-07:002012-10-18T21:06:28.876-07:00Oatmeal Streusel Topping for PieThis topping recipe is perfect. Seriously. I've made a lot of different toppings and this one is really the best! I use my <a href="http://dianafrazier.blogspot.com/2011/10/i-cant-stand-to-be-defeated-in-kitchen.html">canned apple pie filling</a> and that makes it a cinch to whip together a pie. And admittedly I pretty much always, ok more than pretty much, use store bought refrigerated crust. For some reason I hate the Pillsbury crust. It tastes very shortening-y and flavorless, so I find the store brand ones are much better. Someday I'll make one from scratch and then you can read<i> that </i>blog.<br />
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Anyways...this is the streusel that <strike>takes the cake</strike> is better than cake!<br />
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3/4 Cup all-purpose flour</div>
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Gorgeous and oven ready ^^^^</div>
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<br />The Vintage Farm Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12171507543078746273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259451235597550392.post-54182229242123124482012-10-17T19:41:00.000-07:002012-10-17T19:41:25.065-07:00Cajun FrittataI made a new recipe tonight, from Central Market's Recipes, and it was a huge hit! As usual, I modified it a little and this is what I did:<br />
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<span style="color: purple;"><b>1 tablespoon butter</b></span><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><b>1 medium sweet potato, cut into 1/4 inch dice (about 2 cups)</b></span><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><b>2/3 cup sweet onion, diced</b></span><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><b>1/2 cup apple, cut into 1/4 inch dice</b></span><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><b>6 slices bacon, cooked and chopped (you can also use ham)</b></span><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><b>6 large eggs, whisked with 1 tablespoon water until fluffy</b></span><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><b>2 1/2 teaspoons Cajun seasoning (available in Central Market bulk foods); or your favorite Cajun or Creole seasoning</b></span><br />
<span style="color: purple;"><b> 1 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese</b></span><br />
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This recipe turned out beautifully for me, and even served out of the pan easily. I used a stainless steel large skillet and it worked fine in the oven. I served biscuits and jam alongside, for my carb-loving fam.<br />
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<br />The Vintage Farm Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12171507543078746273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259451235597550392.post-4908466704792387912012-10-11T13:18:00.001-07:002012-10-12T01:58:33.285-07:00Barbie Cake- take two :)Guess what I'll be doing tonight at approx 7pm? Yup! Making another Barbie cake. Last year I did <a href="http://dianafrazier.blogspot.com/2011/10/barbie-cake-how-to.html">THIS</a>. My dear Eliana is up for yet another birthday.....she'll be 4 tomorrow. 4 is making me kind of sad. It's that number that is for-sure-no-longer-a-toddler. It's also the age Jacob was when I met him. And he's 12 now, proof that the years really do fly by! To think that I'll blink and Eliana will also be 12 freaks me out!<br />
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For her birthday party tomorrow night she has asked for fettucini alfredo and a Barbie cake. I have 3 cake mixes all baked and chilling in the fridge and once she's in bed tonight I'll get to work.<br />
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For now, I'm working on decluttering my kitchen counters. I swear, they are the catch all for EVERYTHING. It just builds up and builds up and then pretty soon my only cooking prep space is over the sink. I'm not kidding. This ol' house is great, but there isn't anywhere that is an office space or craft space or 'place for paperwork', so it piles on the kitchen counters or the dining room table. Yeah, I have to clear that thing off, too. On top of that the laundry area is in the cold, unfinished basement. So clean laundry gets brought upstairs for folding and ....yep, ends up on the dining room table.<br />
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Then sometimes I just feel overwhelmed by the clutter and don't do anything. Doesn't help, of course, but it's true. Craig and Jake are both 'collectors'. They collect piles of stuff all over the house. Jake doesn't want to put things in his room because then he has to go all the way up to his room to get it. It is a bit of a trek. And, like me, Craig has no place for organizing and storing things. We don't even have a garage. So, piles it is. Ugh.<br />
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Etsy piles. Ebay piles, Canning piles. Kid's crafts piles. Mail piles. And on it goes.<br />
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Wish me luck on Barbie-caking tonight!<br />
~ DianaThe Vintage Farm Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12171507543078746273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259451235597550392.post-78261306273351837982012-10-01T22:01:00.002-07:002012-10-01T22:01:56.211-07:00Easy Crock Pot Apple SauceWho knew making your own apple sauce was SO easy?<br />
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I learned how to make it last fall and am now making it again as our trees are full of apples and the neighbor is sharing his, too. I currently have two crock pots simmering full of apples. One with <a href="http://dianafrazier.blogspot.com/2011/10/crockpot-apple-butter.html">Diana's Crock pot Apple Butter</a> and the other with Easy Crock pot Apple Sauce. I also have the dehydrator full of apple rings....my first time ever using the dehydrator that I bought used from a friend. It's gonna smell amazing in here in the morning!<br />
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<u><b>So, how do you make applesauce at home?</b></u><br />
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<u>Step 1</u>: Peel, core, and slice apples. I use a Pampered Chef corer/slicer (actually my dear hubby does it for me). If you have an immersion blender then you don't need to peel the apples. I will have one someday....<br />
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<i>**If you'd like to can your apple sauce I would suggest a 30 min hot water bath. But overall, follow the canning instructions that came with your canning pot. Apple sauce cans SO well, but you can also freeze i</i>t.<br />
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<br />The Vintage Farm Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12171507543078746273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259451235597550392.post-73207195851943721122012-09-10T21:46:00.001-07:002012-09-10T21:46:39.118-07:00Taco Squash!<br />
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Had this big beautiful squash from my garden and 1)didn't know what it was exactly and 2)didn't know what to do with it. Good ol' Facebook helped me figure out it's a summer squash, similar to zucchini but larger seeds and a meaty pulp you generally don't eat. A friend suggested making taco meat and putting it in the squash and baking it, covered with cheese. Wowza, good idea!</div>
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Large green summer squash, quartered, insides pulp and seeds scraped out</div>
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3/4 cup zucchini, shredded</div>
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Preheat oven to 400. In a skillet, brown 1lb of ground beef. Add to skillet diced red pepper, shredded carrots, shredded zucchini, corn, and
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Did you ever think such a thing existed???? I didn't! Ran across this recipe and picture on a friend's Facebook page and I wanted to give her a hug. I hope to make these soon. Need to buy some coconut butter.</div>
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<br />The Vintage Farm Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12171507543078746273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259451235597550392.post-65924174474726669012012-07-23T20:27:00.000-07:002012-07-24T14:06:53.748-07:00No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Protein CookiesThese are easy, very tasty, and full of protein!<br />
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<span style="background-color: white;">1/2 cup peanut or almond butter</span><br />
3/4 Cup milk (regular, coconut, almond, etc)<br />
3 cups old fashioned oats
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1 tsp stevia/truvia<br />
1 scoop chocolate whey protein powder (I avoid soy because in it's unfermented state it mimics estrogen in the body and causes hormonal issues)<br />
3 Tbsp unsweetened baking cocoa<br />
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Measure peanut or almond butter and milk into a microwave safe dish. Microwave on high for 1 minute. This is to warm the peanut/almond butter and help it break down. Set aside. In a new bowl mix oats, stevia, protein powder, and baking cocoa. Add the peanut/almond butter and milk to the dry mixture and blend.<br />
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Place wax paper over a plate and shape the above mixture into 'cookies'. It will make 4 large size cookies but you can make it into however many you like. Then place the plate in the freezer for 45 minutes. They should be non-sticky and break in half easily....and be chewy and yummy! Store in the fridge for a high protein, delicious mini-meal anytime.<br />
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I did the breakdown of nutrition info and based on that it seems these would need to be a meal replacement if you only make 4 from the recipe. If you make 8 then they'd be a great snack :)<br />
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Nutrition content (based on using regular almond milk and Show Me The Whey protein powder)<br />
Serving size: 1 cookie<br />
Servings per recipe: 4 cookies<br />
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457 calories<br />
19.25 g protein<br />
21.7 g fat<br />
51.7 g carb<br />
5.75 g sugar<br />
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Recipe: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwuagpnaeQc">Lean Body Lifestyle</a><br />
<br />The Vintage Farm Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12171507543078746273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259451235597550392.post-49677804038828439852012-04-23T10:52:00.000-07:002012-04-23T10:53:02.516-07:00Beginner (aka EASY) Delicious Kale Smoothie!I bought a big bag of already chopped Kale at Trader Joes a couple weeks ago ($2), planning to make Kale chips but I just haven't had time. Then I saw something somewhere about green smoothies and I thought maybe I ought to give it a try! I read a bunch of recipes and decided to make my own based on what I thought sounded best and what I had in my kitchen at the time. And yes, that all arguably took just as long as simply making kale chips.....anywho....<br />
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<u><b>Diana's Kale Smoothie</b></u><br />
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1 ripe banana<br />
1 seedless peeled orange<br />
1/2 cup milk<br />
1 tsp real maple syrup (or agave)<br />
1/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce ( I used homemade)<br />
2 cups kale (you can do stalk and all)<br />
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Blend WELL. Should be a beautiful green color with only tiny specks of the kale, not leafy pieces. Then add some crushed ice and blend again to make it the smoothie consistency you want.<br />
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Green goodness! You won't even know there is kale in it other than the green color. If you have it at my house you'll be fighting one freakishly strong 16 month old for your share!</div>
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<br />The Vintage Farm Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12171507543078746273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259451235597550392.post-39585981632042264852012-02-15T21:22:00.000-08:002012-02-15T21:22:17.152-08:00Fudgy Peanut Butter PieI made this dessert for my hubby for Valentine's Day yesterday and thought I'd share it with you all. He said it tastes like a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup pie :)<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQJtssyFgknh1CwVNDQ0MhpNSPAGyX2SiRmQHOeUcRQ7afnp6PFvOzaxt0GzuuKI4KoX52JuwVuodENKZnJRXYs8_HROTCV9lQmDAHpRYQs2ydZ3OLulbXCvByweRuxUVpawJcQORKS3E/s1600/100_8392.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQJtssyFgknh1CwVNDQ0MhpNSPAGyX2SiRmQHOeUcRQ7afnp6PFvOzaxt0GzuuKI4KoX52JuwVuodENKZnJRXYs8_HROTCV9lQmDAHpRYQs2ydZ3OLulbXCvByweRuxUVpawJcQORKS3E/s320/100_8392.jpg" width="320" yda="true" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Uh- wow. This stuff is like <a href="http://www.pauladeen.com/">butta</a>....you have to say it like that. SO rich and thick.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I couldn't even finish one piece of this beast. Craig might have eaten 2 slices. I can't say. You already know too much.</div><br />
Ok- here's the recipe with all the details: <br />
<strong>Ingredients</strong><br />
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1 prepared 8" graham cracker crust<br />
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6 oz. milk chocolate chips, melted<br />
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Filling:<br />
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3 tbsp. butter, room temperature<br />
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1½ cups smooth peanut butter<br />
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¼ cup plus 2 tbsp. sugar<br />
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¾ cup Precious® Whole Milk or Part Skim Ricotta Cheese<br />
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1 cup heavy whipping cream<br />
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1 tbsp. sugar<br />
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½ tsp. vanilla extract<br />
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<strong>Directions</strong><br />
Crust: <br />
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With rubber spatula, smooth 2/3 of melted chocolate mixture over bottom of crust and up the sides about ½". Save rest for top. Put crust in freezer while making the filling. <br />
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Filling:<br />
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With electric mixer, mix butter, peanut butter and sugar for 2 minutes at medium speed until smooth. Add ricotta and mix for 1 minute on medium. In separate bowl, whip cream with sugar and vanilla until it holds a soft peak. Gently fold cream into peanut butter mixture making sure to incorporate all of the cream. Spoon filling into prepared shell and refrigerate for 1-2 hours. With fork drizzle remaining melted chocolate chips over top and serve.<br />
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Credit due: <a href="http://www.preciouscheese.com/recipes/recipe.php?application=1000004&id=10104&name=Fudgy+Peanut+Butter+Pie">Precious Ricotta</a>The Vintage Farm Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12171507543078746273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259451235597550392.post-2665962770822641492011-12-26T23:08:00.000-08:002011-12-26T23:08:59.953-08:00Cinnamon and Applesauce Ornaments- DIYA few days ago our neighbors invited us over for homemade cookies and a fun afternoon of painting homemade ornaments. It was actually super fun and something I could see doing every year with the kids. I thought I'd share the recipe to make them :)<br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><b>Christmas Ornaments</b> (poke hole for ribbon)</div><div class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">1 Cup cinnamon<o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">1 Cup applesauce <o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNormal">(you can easily increase the recipe- just keep the cinnamon and applesauce a 1 to 1 ratio)</div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal">Mix together into dough. Roll out to ¼ inch thickness. Cut out with cookie cutters. Bake at 225degrees for 1 hour. Cool. Paint. String with thread and hook on an ornament hook. Done :)<o:p></o:p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6dwsWiXoYfAqXICahsvSrlPrC3n2SoqQfr_J-umK7PlBPhuS5cHGj_3uvfAuAAgxZwwwKIz-wOIO9kXVtyA2UqXvFoteJM6q6lN-lc_VHuCQZdwNJab3ki9i8-8tVcyxgTW4tYDv-hqs/s1600/100_7874.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6dwsWiXoYfAqXICahsvSrlPrC3n2SoqQfr_J-umK7PlBPhuS5cHGj_3uvfAuAAgxZwwwKIz-wOIO9kXVtyA2UqXvFoteJM6q6lN-lc_VHuCQZdwNJab3ki9i8-8tVcyxgTW4tYDv-hqs/s320/100_7874.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Aren't they cute? The kids loved this! What a fun memory. I wrote their name and the year with a sharpie on the back. As for the paint, any craft store (and even Walmart) has tons of bottles of colors for a couple bucks.</div><br />
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</div>The Vintage Farm Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12171507543078746273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259451235597550392.post-28891566800583999872011-11-14T23:41:00.000-08:002012-05-04T10:26:32.229-07:00Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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(forgot to take a pic, so here it is in tupperware for tomorrow's lunch :) )</div>
My family loves this meal!!<br />
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<b><u>Diana's Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings</u></b><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Feel free to substitute any ingredients you wish, and increase/decrease amounts for the size of your family!</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">4 boneless/skinless chicken breasts (frozen works fine)</span></div>
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2 tablespoons of butter</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">2 (10.75 oz) can of cream of chicken soup</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">3 1/2 cups of chicken broth</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">1 large sweet onion, finely diced</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">1 1/2 cups corn</span></div>
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3-4 stalks celery, diced</div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">4-5 large carrots, diced</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">3/4 tsp thyme</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">1/4 tsp black pepper<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">1/2 tsp sea salt</span></div>
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3. About an hour before serving, remove chicken and pull into pieces. Return the chicken to soup mixture. Tear each biscuit into thirds and place on the top of the soup. Cover and cook until the dough is no longer raw in the center.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">(c) Diana Frazier 2011</span></div>The Vintage Farm Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12171507543078746273noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259451235597550392.post-52243171625626502872011-10-22T14:41:00.000-07:002012-10-02T22:32:50.725-07:00Crockpot Apple Butter<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="ingredient">Approximately 3 lb. apples ( I actually just filled the crockpot, which might've been closer to 10lbs or more) peeled, cored, and sliced. You can also just quarter them if you'd like. My Pampered Chef peeler/corer/slicer does it all for me :)</span></span></span><br />
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<span class="ingredient">1 tsp. nutmeg</span><br />
<span class="ingredient">1/2 tsp. allspice</span><br />
<span class="ingredient">1/2 tsp. cloves</span><br />
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To can the apple butter as I am doing, pack into hot jars leaving 1/4-inch headspace and process in a boiling water bath for 15 minutes.</i></span><br />
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The apples, peeled and cored. The Pampered Chef peeler/corer is totally worth the money. But I happily scored mine for $2.99 at Goodwill :)</div>
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You'll want to break the apples up more than the above picture. I snap them in half with my hands as I toss them in the crockpot.</div>
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LOTS of simmering. It gets darker and darker and sweeter and wow it's good! You want it a spreadable consistency.</div>
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PS. This is a totally flexible recipe. Add in your favorite spices, substitute sugars as you wish, etc. I'll also add that sometimes it takes longer than 12 hours because I pack the crockpot so full and sometimes I'm just too busy to deal with the apple butter when it's done so I put it on warm and let it chill for hours until I'm ready for it. Ie: I made a big batch last night and it cooked all night long and then sat on warm most of today and I just hot water bath canned it (at 9pm). Sort of perfect, really!</div>
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I decided to make Eliana a Barbie Cake and have been planning and trying to figure out the best way to do it.<br />
I watched a few YouTube videos on it and read some random stuff blogged about it. There was one piece of info I couldn't seem to find anywhere and that is "<u>how long are Barbie's legs</u>?" Assume here that you don't have a Barbie in your possession yet, as I did not. So here's the answer and it's worth $$$......<b>7 1/4 inches</b>!<br />
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After reading and researching I decided to bake 2 8" round cakes (takes one box) and one box of mix in an oven safe bowl (for the shape of the skirt). After baking them I realized they wouldn't be quite tall enough so I made another 2 8" rounds. As far as the oven safe bowl, I found it at TJ Maxx a couple years ago for $7, but Pampered Chef also sells them. It allows you to have a skirt shaped cake without having to trim and cut up a cake. I made the cakes Wednesday night so they could chill in the fridge for a couple days.<br />
Friday night once I got the girls down to sleep I got to work decorating. I had a recipe for a buttercream icing so I whipped that up. But, the recipe didn't work and it was just a hard ball of icing in my Kitchenaid. I tried adding more milk but then the taste wasn't right either. It ended up just feeling gritty but being too runny :( Fail! I had the cakes out of the fridge on the counter ready to be dirty-iced so I had to think quick and just grabbed two Pillsbury cream cheese frostings from the pantry (thank you couponing!).<br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Dirty Icing a Cake</b>: To dirty ice a cake is to ice a cake in such a way that you don’t get crumbs all over your completed cake. You just coat it with icing and BAM, good to go. You won’t have little pieces of cake in your icing. The dirty icing layer goes UNDER the pretty layer :)</span></span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; line-height: 24px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: inherit;">Ok, let's rewind real quick...after baking and cooling my cakes I Saran wrapped them and put them in the fridge. When it was time to decorate I took off the saran and cut the top off each 8" round so they would be nice and flat. Keep the scraps covered in the fridge and you can make cake balls with them later. I then layered the 8"rounds starting with a Funfetti bottom layer, then lemon, then funfetti, then lemon and then the top funfetti layer that was bowl shaped. I put wax paper strips under the cake to keep the pedestal clean (the strips get pulled out later). I wrapped Barbies legs tightly in Saran wrap and put her in the cake. I just gently shoved her in, but you may need to cut a small hole for her. Then I dirty iced in between each cake layer and around the whole cake. </span></span><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGq1yrIRqwscpJr2k9o7p__3pCDdVR0bvvAhyphenhypheneTJvw1cc4V4U-pSjPobb6_CRv1ou44UZf37ynJkArax1lGWQPnx-uTtf9KCyKaoEX_FncqEFXdMiqajgN4CwtwyQcIKJJllOL1n0Kal4/s1600/068.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGq1yrIRqwscpJr2k9o7p__3pCDdVR0bvvAhyphenhypheneTJvw1cc4V4U-pSjPobb6_CRv1ou44UZf37ynJkArax1lGWQPnx-uTtf9KCyKaoEX_FncqEFXdMiqajgN4CwtwyQcIKJJllOL1n0Kal4/s320/068.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now you might think I was "born in a bakery" and the reality is, my mom was, not me! I am privileged to come from a line of bakers (Sluys Bakery) and chefs, but there are a few things I never really learned how to do; canning, making pies/pie crusts, and cake decorating. I am learning those now as an adult and it's a tad intimidating. My mom covered all the other bases which is pretty darn good. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Craig had the good idea to practice icing on a bowl :) I tried out different tips and figured out what I wanted to do. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After feeling relatively confident with my icing skills I got to work making a different buttercream frosting recipe. I decided to trust the cake professionals and used a recipe from Wilton Cakes. Find that recipe <a href="http://www.wilton.com/recipe/Buttercream-Icing">here.</a> I have to say I was not thrilled about making a recipe with shortening, but it was tried and true with tons of reviews and it whipped up creamy, smooth, and gorgeous! It is VERY sweet though so I'm glad I had a cream cheese dirty iced layer to temper it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I added red food coloring drops until the pink was right and then got to work icing the cake.</div><br />
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</span></span>The Vintage Farm Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12171507543078746273noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259451235597550392.post-17904691012266363552011-10-10T01:00:00.000-07:002011-10-22T14:46:40.674-07:00Jack O'Lanterns!My blog has been sleepy lately and that's because life has been anything but!<br />
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A few weeks ago Craig and Jacob went on a Royal Rangers (like a Christ centered Boy Scouts) father-son campout. They had a huge amount of fun but also unfortunately had a too close encounter with a hornet's nest. Craig was stung about a dozen times and Jacob 3 or 4 times. When they came home on a Sunday they both entered the house with their left eye nearly swollen shut. No kidding. I thought, "what the????? And why didn't Craig mention they both got punched!" Craig said they woke up Sunday morning both looking like that and feeling much worse than they did on Saturday when the stings actually happened. Weird. Things progressively got worse for Craig. He looked worse and worse and the bee stings, all over his body and head, continued to swell, redden, and get more itchy. It was terrible! Jake's also wasn't improving much although we'd been icing the stings and giving plenty of Benadryl.<br />
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Here's the selfish bummer for me- that weekend was also the Moms and More Berry Crisp sale. That means I spent all day Friday [with a group of great women] preparing, baking, and packaging 100 berry crisps. Then I had the kids all day Saturday alone. Then Sunday I sang on the worship team in the morning and sold berry crisps when I could. I was SO looking forward to Craig coming home and helping me and giving me some relief. Between the bake sale, worship team, and parenting alone, I was wiped. So then the boys walk in the door looking like a total mess and yes I felt bad for them but I also felt bad for me. There goes my relief! It took almost a whole week for Craig to get better. He couldn't even go to work on Monday it was that bad. He was just so out of it and quite frankly looked really bad. His swollen face actually reminded me of how he looked after his accident. That was hard to see. One time I actually started crying after looking at him. Something in my brain went, "Holy crap. Craig. Accident." That trauma lives under the surface in different layers depending on the day. I think in my exhaustion it wasn't buried very far that day. By midday Monday Craig and Jacob hadn't really improved at all so we sent them both to the drs. That's a hard choice for us because we don't have insurance for Craig and me. Craig's appointment cost us $150 :( Basically he was told that yes his severe reaction is pretty normal with that many hornet stings and it would be a good idea for him to take a prescription that is stronger than Benadryl and has something to help with infection also. The Dr likened the stingers to using unclean hyperdermic needles. Whatever is on the surface of your skin and also the needle get shoved into you making the swelling and pain worse. Jacob was told the same thing and also given a prescription. What a crazy week that was!<br />
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Since then we've been busy with homeschooling, Royal Rangers, Moms and More, choir practice, worship practice, Marriage Small Group, and learning to can. Since my first canning adventure I have also made 1 batch of blackberry freezer jam, another batch of apple pie filling, and 2 batches of crockpot applesauce which I then can.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFnoW4NqI-9ltS_LCPHuheM3rqYrTKhMUUeVfLCxQb1dB0rETUX2QtSkMsLFep0RcPx77qTslmwXGf7ERVVNt8afpBNAmsgocDJ0SCCD1paQyvdhFREioRvgE-ShSgrgpIvAu_7dfpupY/s1600/001.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFnoW4NqI-9ltS_LCPHuheM3rqYrTKhMUUeVfLCxQb1dB0rETUX2QtSkMsLFep0RcPx77qTslmwXGf7ERVVNt8afpBNAmsgocDJ0SCCD1paQyvdhFREioRvgE-ShSgrgpIvAu_7dfpupY/s320/001.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="http://fullbellysisters.blogspot.com/2011/09/crockpot-applesauce-real-convenience.html">Crockpot Applesauce!</a>!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Very easy. The hardest part is peeling and coring apples which is pretty darn easy with the Pampered Chef peeler/corer Craig found at Goodwill last week for $2.99! The recipe link is great. My change is that I peel them first and I don't put in the orange juice. Once they are cooked very soft I just mix with a wooden spoon until fairly smooth but still lumpy. Then fill quart jars with 1/2 inch headspace and give a 30 minute hot water bath in the canner. Ohhh, I'm talking canning lingo!!! Yay me :) The applesauce is really good and sugar free. Eliana LOVES it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidoPsm8GsOheTzjaqh5Fhh3PdINGfa2fPEUZ_InLs9DfwWlKu2nqhBimXVV6AsSv0tBbaybXBh4FWQKwT3nVE8AxCQIbEhzeufkIjhZkZsM_s5e3-pw3wW66Rq92uLkNIiNIcXxCzkFeI/s1600/002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidoPsm8GsOheTzjaqh5Fhh3PdINGfa2fPEUZ_InLs9DfwWlKu2nqhBimXVV6AsSv0tBbaybXBh4FWQKwT3nVE8AxCQIbEhzeufkIjhZkZsM_s5e3-pw3wW66Rq92uLkNIiNIcXxCzkFeI/s320/002.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Here's my beautiful apples packed into jars and awaiting their sauce. These apples all came from trees on our farm. LOVE it! I was just thinking today how much God blessed us by giving us this big home on lots of property with amazing fruit we get to use :) There were many dark days we never thought we'd ever be in a place like this. We are thankful.</div><br />
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It often feels like the days pass in a blur for us and like 3 or 4 days go by before I really get to see or talk to my husband. I hate that. Last week he worked a lot. Wednesday night he got home and had to leave 20 minutes later because of an issue on a job and subcontractor not answering their phone. That meant I had to take all 3 kids to our Wednesday night stuff by myself. It was not a good day. I feel like something has to give and we need to start weeding out the important stuff and things that are not so important. But it's hard when it all feels important!<br />
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Today we intentionally had a really fun family day. We went to church then to Central Market with my family to pick out pumpkins and eat pizza. Then we took the kids home and put the girls down for naps. MIRACULOUSLY Evie slept 3 hours in her crib. Totally unheard of! I was able to clean, sort, organize and get stuff done I normally can never get to. When the kids awoke we carved pumpkins. Craig did one for him and Elly, Jake did one, and I peeled and cored apples to make another batch of applesauce. Evie happily played and snacked in her highchair in the center of the action :) As far as he could remember this was Jacob's first time ever to carve a pumpkin. He was excited about it all week. We all had so much fun just hanging out and doing something together. Elly would scoop all the guts out of her pumpkin, put them all back in, scoop them all out....over and over. Kept her happy and busy. She kept saying, "this is so much fun!" I also cleaned and dried the seeds and roasted them. I did one batch with butter and sea sealt and then another batch with cinnamon sugar, pumpkin pie spice, salt, and a touch of oil. Very cool!<br />
We had planned to make caramel apples as well but it got late and we lost steam so that's on the agenda for tomorrow. Organic Jonagold apples are on sale for $1.48 at Central Market and they look delicious! And yes, I have tons of apples out in my yard but they really aren't big enough to make beautiful caramel apples. So we spent $4 to get pretty apples :)<br />
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</div>Jacob is really loving building memories and traditions here. I consider it all 'normal', but to him it's new and I'm very glad he's getting to see this kind of life. He's already super excited about Thanksgiving, cutting down our own Christmas tree, decorating gingerbread houses, etc. I had him start writing his Christmas list today. We do this stuff every year, but he's never been able to be a part of it until now. Cool beans.The Vintage Farm Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12171507543078746273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259451235597550392.post-36527782865063146572011-10-02T02:25:00.000-07:002012-10-27T14:04:47.333-07:00Canned Apple Pie Filling AND I can't stand to be defeated in the kitchen!I have been pondering canning for a while now and have wanted to do it but the need for jars, lids, ingredients, etc. has held me back. We have several great apple trees on our farm and the boys have been picking for me. I've been slowly collecting quart jars at Goodwill and borrowed my moms canner and rack today for <a href="http://pubs.ext.vt.edu/348/348-594/348-594.html">hot water bath canning</a>. I have had a fear of it but yet wanted to conquer it! I decided to make apple pie filling since it's something we can use and also give away as gifts. I found a recipe on Allrecipes.com and realized I needed a couple more things so off to Goodwill we went. I found the 2 more jars I needed and Craig found a Pampered Chef <a href="http://www.pamperedchef.com/our_products/catalog/product.jsp?productId=229&categoryCode=CE">apple peeler/corer</a> for $2.99! We also found a separate apple slicer and corer for 69 cents. We had an incredible steak dinner and then went to work on our first canning mission. The girls were asleep for the night so it was just Craig, Jacob, and me. Jacob manned the peeler and Craig used the corer/cutter. We could have just done it all with the Pampered Chef one but I wanted the apple slices thicker. I got to work on the spiced syrup for the apples and we were moving right along! Here's where the problem came in to play: once we'd packed the apples into the jars, poured syrup over them, put on the lids and rings.....I put them into boiling water in the canner. If you've canned before this is where you go "oh no!" If not, let me tell you- 5 of the the 7 jars broke. Apple pie filling filled the canner. I was so sad. All that work and time and the ruined jars. And mostly I really hate anything in the kitchen defeating me! I felt like the canner won. Now as to why I put lukewarm jars into boiling water....it's a mystery. Somehow I misread/misheard/misunderstood and didn't quite get the part that the water should be hot but NOT boiling. Big mistake and a major lesson learned.<br />
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By this time it was about 11:30pm and we'd sent Jake to bed. Craig knew this would eat at me and bother the heck out of me so he went to Walmart to get more jars. I worked like a mad woman peeling apples and getting the sauce ready. I thought to myself, "you little apples will not beat me!" I wanted to have them all peeled and ready by the time Craig got home. He hit a line of 10 people at Walmart (surprise, surprise) so I actually was all ready when he got home :) 12:15am rolls around and in walks Craig with jars, orange Fanta, and mallow pumpkins. My savior!<br />
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We got the 2nd round of jars packed with apples, the syrup poured over and the lids and rings on. I very cautiously lowered them into the hot but NOT boiling water and prayed, "Dear Jesus please don't let these jars break!" And voila, no cracking! Phew. The burner temp was at a 5 (med) so I cranked it up to 8 to get it boiling. Took about 20 minutes and maybe I could have put it on high but I was so nervous of cracking the jars I didn't want to take any chances. At this moment they are finishing their 20 minute hot water bath. After that I will take them out and let them cool for 12 hours. Hopefully every single lid will be sealed correctly. If not, I'll be making apple pie tomorrow!<br />
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So, here's my recipe, a modified version of the too boring Allrecipes.com one:<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">How sweet is this pic? Father daughter cuddling under the apple tree in matching Carhartt overalls :)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">The boys working on the apples.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white;">The lone 2 jars that survived my first attempt at canning. Thankfully there are now 9 jars on the counter :)</span></div>
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2-4 ripe pears, sliced (no need to peel)<br />
6 cups fresh blackberries, rinsed and drained<br />
1/4 cup tapioca<br />
3 cups sugar<br />
2 cups flour<br />
1 tsp cinnamon<br />
1/2 cup butter plus 2 Tbsp, room temperature<br />
1/2 cup white chocolate chips, chopped (more if you want it super sweet)<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-color: white; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Helvetica; font-size: 14px;">4 Cups fresh blackberries, or frozen, thawed and drained well (I used fresh)<br />
2 Cups sugar<br />
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon<br />
1 Cup all purpose flour<br />
1/2 Cup (1 stick) butter, at room temperature<br />
Vanilla ice cream or sweetened whipped cream, for serving<br />
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter sides and bottom of 2 1/2 qt casserole dish.<br />
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Put blackberries in a bowl, sprinkle with 1 Cup of the sugar, add cinnamon, and mix well. In a separate bowl, stir together flour and remaining 1 Cup sugar. Using a fork or pastry cutter, cut butter into flour until crumbly. Pour sugared berries into prepared pan, and cover with flour mixture. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes (I actually did almost an hour). Serve with vanilla ice cream or a dollop of sweetened whipped cream.</span>The Vintage Farm Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12171507543078746273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259451235597550392.post-6284199435010916752011-07-09T20:49:00.000-07:002011-07-12T16:18:08.205-07:00Seafood Pasta SaladFriday night I had this recipe just appear in my brain, so I went for it and it was good! I made it with salmon for a baby shower on Saturday and with imitation crab and salad shrimp for a party on Sunday. The crab and shrimp was definitely the best, but both were good.<br />
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</div><div>1 lb medium shell or rotini pasta, cooked according to package directions, drained and cooled<br />
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</div><div>2 cans salmon (I used the good quality stuff from Costco and they are good sized cans), drained</div><div>OR<br />
1lb imitation crab, broken up and<br />
1/2 to 1lb salad shrimp<br />
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<div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">3 cups frozen corn, thawed</div></div><div></div></div><div>2 to 3 cups fresh sweet peas, destring and cut in half</div><div>1/2 cup Ranch dressing</div><div>3/4 cup Best Foods Mayonnaise </div><div>1/2 tsp garlic powder</div><div>1/4 tsp salt<br />
1/8 tsp black pepper<br />
1/2 cup fresh parmesan</div><div><br />
</div><div>Mix all together and adjust the liquids and/or seasonings if needed. If the taste is right but it's just too thick, add some milk. The seafood and pasta will absorb a lot of the moisture, so if you are letting it chill overnight you may need to add more mayo and ranch prior to serving it. Serve chilled.<br />
This is also yummy in the <a href="http://dianafrazier.blogspot.com/2011/07/parmesan-baskets.html">Parmesan Baskets</a>.<br />
(c) Diana Frazier 2011</div><div><br />
</div>The Vintage Farm Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12171507543078746273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259451235597550392.post-7433833691245236182011-07-07T17:16:00.000-07:002011-07-07T17:16:09.733-07:00Parmesan BasketsA dear friend of mine is welcoming a baby girl into her family in a couple months and we are celebrating this weekend. I am making Parmesan baskets with a cheesy tuna salad :) I made the baskets today, took about 1 1/2 hours and will be making the tuna salad in the next couple days.<br />
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Here's the how-to on the baskets:<br />
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Parmesan- I used the big Costco bag of fresh Parmesan and it made about 100 baskets. Use however much you need to depending on how many baskets you need/want. Each basket takes a couple tablespoons of Parmesan. And it needs to be FRESH grated Parmesan, not the powdery ground stuff in the green can.<br />
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On a non-stick baking sheet put 1-2 Tbsp of fresh Parmesan. Spread it out into about a 3 inch round.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSLoUQY3n9FhddQP6V_-TmM5wuGU3xHOZ9cupvZGAeADPGt6Cjhk0HPUYXYsvQ2fmhs5BBemYps1pG5KQ3wSDLKMlCnG1y_PCMfINJlP0PTcmP_s4a3btWa_RhoISYsrag9qLBm83GIxM/s1600/100_6666.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSLoUQY3n9FhddQP6V_-TmM5wuGU3xHOZ9cupvZGAeADPGt6Cjhk0HPUYXYsvQ2fmhs5BBemYps1pG5KQ3wSDLKMlCnG1y_PCMfINJlP0PTcmP_s4a3btWa_RhoISYsrag9qLBm83GIxM/s320/100_6666.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I tried making them thinner to see if they'd be more lacy, but then they didn't shape well and wouldn't be thick enough to hold a salad. You'll have to play around with amounts, but this is what you want it to look like. I also recommend doing one cookie sheet at a time, at least to start, because you have to move fast when you pull them out.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><u>Bake in a 400 degree oven for about 3 minutes. You want them to look golden-ish and melted</u></b>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUKhGirMeJl2qExjk4GavM7YqTowjmHcmmLk46hdbDzhMgHF98qCaHfZDzfdFwJLNm2H8VzrbNTcWE1nWDzuCT6jPyebaIw_sLt9qC00fuAxFDuMI-UXuxdUBM04NvlxzPyJXvdd4pvlQ/s1600/100_6664.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUKhGirMeJl2qExjk4GavM7YqTowjmHcmmLk46hdbDzhMgHF98qCaHfZDzfdFwJLNm2H8VzrbNTcWE1nWDzuCT6jPyebaIw_sLt9qC00fuAxFDuMI-UXuxdUBM04NvlxzPyJXvdd4pvlQ/s320/100_6664.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje80Mbj13SGN9qHYToYU5Bb33tbOYksYEe8E1I4cCweCBhlI8WfAaF19mSQPw1mNMX3Jv4pEoRJ3x2BW1e3m5A28D8HX93XmB8rL1K5OnO63kTemttUrZgA_owS0cfZe73zGHqFMspBSY/s1600/100_6665.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje80Mbj13SGN9qHYToYU5Bb33tbOYksYEe8E1I4cCweCBhlI8WfAaF19mSQPw1mNMX3Jv4pEoRJ3x2BW1e3m5A28D8HX93XmB8rL1K5OnO63kTemttUrZgA_owS0cfZe73zGHqFMspBSY/s320/100_6665.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After you pull them out of the oven, use a flat spatula and carefully get them off one by one and put them on an upside down muffin tin. Shape them gently while still hot. Some recipes will tell you to use cups and I tried that but this was easier and made them more uniform. Allow to cool for about 2 minutes and they should be cool enough to move to a a platter.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjadkh1OVu0HfW0-y1_xrFsKtjxDuWAeO6AhY6JKs0f8gtkHDA6HhV-f2CcvPgxgg0m2ToR3xW-gLreg3BVlFfB6qJVURLrcBT-gvf5TlFIlbEP5UsDCD1_EAmsAzfr5VOKCQmybbPZ-Z4/s1600/100_6663.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjadkh1OVu0HfW0-y1_xrFsKtjxDuWAeO6AhY6JKs0f8gtkHDA6HhV-f2CcvPgxgg0m2ToR3xW-gLreg3BVlFfB6qJVURLrcBT-gvf5TlFIlbEP5UsDCD1_EAmsAzfr5VOKCQmybbPZ-Z4/s320/100_6663.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Aren't they so pretty?!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFeg7lJiQq0dUZ70hwdoQ-ZzDVN6TyZn-CCajvq3Sb6O2rfh7faBR5ul5sGV3wl2JyXdxWK50Qlh6iZF8qtjJrKBquEYSH-ZXAcjv2-gj7XNdjQt6RGkToJZZO2BwLLQeg8hOZ7Rt5vbg/s1600/100_6668.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFeg7lJiQq0dUZ70hwdoQ-ZzDVN6TyZn-CCajvq3Sb6O2rfh7faBR5ul5sGV3wl2JyXdxWK50Qlh6iZF8qtjJrKBquEYSH-ZXAcjv2-gj7XNdjQt6RGkToJZZO2BwLLQeg8hOZ7Rt5vbg/s320/100_6668.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Finished large batch- should be about 100 baskets :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>The Vintage Farm Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12171507543078746273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259451235597550392.post-76082272940792249962011-07-04T13:24:00.000-07:002013-07-25T14:39:41.405-07:00Best Lactation Cookies Ever<br />
<li class="ingredient" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="ingredient" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;"><span class="amount" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;"><span class="value" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">Alright friends, here's a fabulous recipe to boost your milk supply. It honest to goodness works, too! I probably ate almost a dozen of these a day the week after Evie was born and BAM, huge milk supply. I also lost 35lbs in the first 2 weeks. Life is crazy with a newborn and regular meals don't always happen, so having a bag of these on the counter at least gives you something to snack on :) They are also a wonderful thing to drop off at a friend's house right after they have a baby. </span></span></span></li>
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<li class="ingredient" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="ingredient" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;"><span class="amount" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;"><span class="value" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">2 </span><span class="type" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">cups</span></span> <span class="name" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;"><a href="http://www.food.com/library/flour-64" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;">flour</a></span></span></li>
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<li class="ingredient" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="ingredient" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;"><span class="amount" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;"><span class="value" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">1 </span><span class="type" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">teaspoon</span></span> <span class="name" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;"><a href="http://www.food.com/library/baking-soda-7" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;">baking soda</a></span></span></li>
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<li class="ingredient" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="ingredient" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;"><span class="amount" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;"><span class="value" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">3 </span><span class="type" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">cups</span></span> <span class="name" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;"><a href="http://www.food.com/library/oatmeal-465" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;">oats</a></span></span></li>
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<li class="ingredient" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="ingredient" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;"><span class="amount" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;"><span class="value" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">1 </span><span class="type" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">cup</span></span> <span class="name" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;"><a href="http://www.food.com/library/chocolate-224" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;">chocolate chips</a></span></span></li>
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<li class="ingredient" style="font-family: arial, helvetica, clean, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><span class="ingredient" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;"><span class="amount" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;"><span class="value" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">2 -4 </span><span class="type" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">tablespoons</span></span> <span class="name" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;"><a href="http://www.food.com/library/yeast-62" style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;">brewer's yeast</a></span></span></li>
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<li style="list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><em style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">1.</em> <span style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">Preheat oven to 350°.</span></li>
<li style="list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><em style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">2.</em> <span style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">Mix the flaxseed meal and water and let sit for 3-5 minutes.</span></li>
<li style="list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><em style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">3.</em> <span style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">Beat butter, sugar, and brown sugar well.</span></li>
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<li style="list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><em style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">5</em>. <span style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">Add flaxseed mix and vanilla, beat well.</span></li>
<li style="list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><em style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">6.</em> <span style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">Sift together flour, brewers yeast, baking soda, and salt.</span></li>
<li style="list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><em style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">7.</em> <span style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">Add dry ingredients to butter mix.</span></li>
<li style="list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><em style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">8.</em> <span style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">Stir in oats and chips.</span></li>
<li style="list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; list-style-type: none; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;"><em style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">9.</em> <span style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;">Scoop onto baking sheet.</span></li>
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<span style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;"><br style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;" /><br style="outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial;" />Read more: <a href="http://www.food.com/recipe/oatmeal-chocolate-chip-lactation-cookies-by-noel-trujillo-192346#ixzz1RAbS6Mfc" style="color: #003399; outline-color: initial; outline-style: none; outline-width: initial; text-decoration: none;">http://www.food.com/recipe/oatmeal-chocolate-chip-lactation-cookies-by-noel-trujillo-192346#ixzz1RAbS6Mfc</a></span></span></span></li>
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</span></span>The Vintage Farm Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12171507543078746273noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5259451235597550392.post-15697332260664962012011-06-22T21:32:00.001-07:002012-02-27T14:44:17.872-08:00Creamy Potato, Chicken, Corn ChowderThis is a meal I make fairly regularly. Very easy and inexpensive ingredients- just about everything is fresh and my family loves it! It also makes your house smell delish while it's cooking and serves great the next day as leftovers.<br />
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<u><strong>Diana's Potato, Chicken, and Corn Chowder for the Crockpot </strong></u><br />
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1 sweet onion (vidalia, Maui sweet, or walla walla)<br />
2 celery stalks<br />
3 carrots<br />
3-7 russet potatoes, not peeled (amount depends on the size of your crockpot)<br />
2 Cups frozen corn<br />
1/8 tsp black pepper<br />
1/2 tsp garlic powder<br />
1/4 tsp onion powder<br />
1/4 tsp salt<br />
3/4 tsp flat leaf parsley, chopped<br />
3 tsp Better Than Bouillon low sodium chicken bouillon<br />
3 Cups water<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVKzRm29dgFVHW66MNyblbHVPmGIPWTk_8bz8mg1a_iPrDHCkkIJY3L-J13_JX0hcR8pjempdC5uXdRhM2cz220lVVyr1svNwv1IVhI_J3QWlX8vs_qQwJa0nfWl22eELV3NRShde_1-Q/s1600/corn+chowder+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" i$="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVKzRm29dgFVHW66MNyblbHVPmGIPWTk_8bz8mg1a_iPrDHCkkIJY3L-J13_JX0hcR8pjempdC5uXdRhM2cz220lVVyr1svNwv1IVhI_J3QWlX8vs_qQwJa0nfWl22eELV3NRShde_1-Q/s320/corn+chowder+1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(that's a Reynold's crockpot liner, available at your local grocer)</div>Chop all fresh veggies and add to crockpot. Add frozen corn. Add seasonings, bouillon, and water, no need to stir. Cover with lid and turn crockpot to low heat for 3 hours. At 3 hours stir the soup and turn to high. Check soup after 1 hour to see if it's done, but it'll probably need another hour or so. You'll know by checking the onion and potato. To cook only on low you could probably leave it for 6 or 7 hours just fine.<br />
>While the soup is cooking there is some prep for later (or do this ahead of time if you are heading out the door to work). <br />
1)Cook until crispy 4 slices of bacon. The crispier the better so it won't get soggy later. Chop up the bacon and set aside. <br />
2) Place 2 chicken breasts ( 3 or 4 if they are small) in an oven safe container. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and extra virgin olive oil. Bake @ 350 for 20-30 minutes or until no longer pink in the center. Allow to cool then chop in bite size pieces. Set aside.<br />
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Once the soup is just about done or ready to be served it's time to make it chowder! <br />
Add:<br />
1 package (8oz) cream cheese<br />
Milk- just enough to make it the thickness you desire. For thicker chowder, omit the milk.<br />
Chopped bacon<br />
Chopped roasted chicken<br />
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Mix all together and serve! But, before I serve I always do one last taste to see if it needs more salt or bouillon. <br />
For garnish sprinkle parsley on top. I love to serve this with a Rosemary Bread :) Trader Joe's is super yummy.<br />
(c) 2011 Diana FrazierThe Vintage Farm Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12171507543078746273noreply@blogger.com3