Plans for the homestead....

Hubby and I went to our local Home Depot Store and got some items to refurbish one of my husbands old rabbit pins and to add on it to move our two dutch rabbits from in the home to outside.  I love our rabbits but this past year they raised havoc on my walls even with plastic on them and they have torn down every spay panel we've put up.  So out they go with more room to run.  We will build safety precautions of course.  With one of his larger old rabbit pins we will utilize it too into taking my grandpa's old trailer that isn't good for much will change them into a chicken coop.  We will hopefully have fresh eggs and some peace back in the home. 

I have some planting to do and need to get hubby to TSC to get some fruit trees.  I worked in the fruit garden and got some weeding done got a lot more.  Weeds took it over some last year. 

Kids are hanging out with some of their friends playing in the parks. We're just enjoying this warm weather and trying to get as much done as we can before the rain hits.  We need the rain.  Praise God for all that we have.  Tonight we're having leftovers and just going to enjoy quiet time tonight.

Blessings to all,

Sherry

Hamburger veggie salsa soup...

This is one way to use up your can and freezer items along with some fresh.  I had 2 pounds of hamburger and didn't want to make the same old thing, so I had an idea once I checked out items I had on hand and in the freezer and whamo the idea came to my mind.  This time it was something good.  LOL

2 pounds of ground beef  ( cook and drain)
set aside
In a stock pot add the following:
1/2 fresh onion and about 1/4 cup of dried minced onion
2 stalks of celery diced
4 carrots chopped
small package frozen corn  (ours is in a pt bag)
2 cups of frozen beans
1  can black beans rinsed and drained
1 qt tomatoes and onions (this is some that we canned, can use about two cans store bought if you don't have your own)
2 cups of rice
1 pt salsa
1 T minced garlic
1 T of each oregano, Italian seasoning, basil, parsley
small handful of fresh cilantro
dash of olive oil
couple of dashes of tobassco sauce


cook till tender and low boil.  (Use any spices and herbs you'd like)
Enjoy!

Blessings,

Sherry

Tonight's dinner

Another busy day on our little homestead.  I had doctors appointments today, not very fun.  Then it was late in the afternoon when we got done with that so we had to get lunch and of course it we were out of town.  We ate at Chick Fil-A.  I love that restaurant since it is a Christian company and you can pick healthier options.
Then I had to go to another county so my oldest could drop off an application for a job and mail one off.  Whew!  It is now after 6pm and I left around 11 am.  What a day!  So here is what I am doing for dinner tonight. I have leftover chicken and broth from my roasted chicken last night.  I am making a mock chicken pot pie.

Left over chicken, cut up two potatoes, two carrots, two celery stalks, small amount of lima beans (frozen), small frozen bag of green beans, and corn (this is a small  bag that we put up).  I also used some herbs and a small can of cream of mushroom and a can of flaky biscuits torn in half cover and bake for 1 hour at 350*. I cover with foil and if need to brown uncover and bake for 10 minutes or until lightly brown.

Blessings,

Sherry

Tonight's dinner

Today I am getting a late start on preparing dinner.  I had to work today and getting home after doing some errands. One thing on getting home late I got to have a nice lunch with my mom.  It isn't often we get to have lunch alone just mother and daughter, so this was a nice treat. Today was a day of mixed emotions of life, a family friend's husband passed away.  I didn't know him however my husband did, I knew his wife barely.  This weekend a friend of our family, a different friend her family had a huge scare from carbonmonxide poisioning.  The good news they all are going to make it and it seems they are doing alright.  It just shows that prayers were answered, Praise God! 

Well, tonight we are having roast chicken, herbed baked sweet potatoes, green beans and fruit salad. 

Fun, busy sunshiny day.......

I'll make today's a short but sweet just to say hello to all of my friends.  Well, first thing this morning my girls and I had to do some running around.  Then we came home and I have my chicken cooking so I can shred it for tomorrow lunch for after church.  We will be having something like chicken enchiladas but with rice lasagna noodles.  I also have two packages of meat mixed up to make jerky (deer). Now I just have to wait till it's ready to go on the dehydrator. I have laundry going and a load of dishes right now.  Whew!  I need to mix up some potatoes for supper I am going to marinate the baked fries with olive oil and other seasoning. I have my music jamming and just having a lot of fun and getting things done.  I need to get some dessert going for supper tonight and I am thinking of making some tapioca, I haven't had that for a very long time.  Well I must cut this short my wonderful husband just got home. 

Blessings,

Sherry

I am lost at blogging.....

I don't know why I am finding this site hard to blog on.  I can't seem to figure it out.  I don't know how to see other blogs unless I see friends on my friends sites.  Now I know it should be easy but not for me.  I am not sure what I am doing wrong.  The other blog site I use to belong too I could search easily.  I don't know if it is cause I may be on dial up which is tough enough but geeze.  I would like to find new friends with similar interest as mine.  I do miss a lot of some of my older friends on the other site but praise the Lord I have a few here.  One of them not only is a friend on here but in real life as well.  God had blessed me with her friendship and with her family.  But, I am learning how to write back to some of the comments that you have left but I just don't know what I am doing on here yet.  So if any of you can explain this site to me it would be appreciated.  Also I am not sure if my computer is to old if that could be a problem. 

My challange for myself.....

I had read an article in one of the woman's magazines called the Paleo diet.  I think that is how it is spelled.  It is about going back to the basics of early man.  It's kindof like the Atkins diet but not as much.  You drink of course lots of water, eat mostly meat, then veggies, a little bit of fruit, then whole grains, some fats and a bit of herbs.  The main idea I got out of it cut out sugar except from fruits and white flour.  Hardly any breads.  The other thing is dairy is the other no, no.  They said the reason for this is they didn't have it except from your mother back then.  I am trying it the hardest thing for me is dairy. I have cut back on my dairy but it is still hard.  I have a glass sometimes during dinner and eat my yoghurt with breakfast.  I can't see throwing away my ceral so I am eating that with breakfast while working.  So I have just started and tring to make changes with our family is a slow process but getting their.  

Blessings,

Sherry