Faith, Home, & Family
Yes, I know it's Monday. Monday is the new Saturday. Not buying it? Ok, I'm just behind. lol I was so happy to find a blossom on the Passion Flower Vine. I had seen buds this summer, but had missed the flowers. This one decided to visit the Lambs Ear. There's another bud that I see. Hope I can catch the flower, too. We had … [Continue]
No fancy meals here this week. Canning veggies from the garden is taking most of my kitchen time. We are having a cook-out for Labor Day. Are you having one? Let me help you Prepare for a Large Cook-out! Saturday - Sabbath- Make ahead meals- Baked Chicken, rice, fried potatoes, cucumbers Sunday - soup & sandwich day … [Continue]
The other day, the kids found a praying mantis. Which means we take lots of pictures, and then let it loose in our vegetable garden. Zach likes them, and it looks like the praying mantis likes him, too. Hannah wanted to take Home Ec this year. She pretty much already knows everything to be covered, but she wanted to do it anyway. She finish … [Continue]
I love canning and preserving food that we grow. When you have a small kitchen, storing all those canned goods can be challenging. My Grandmother used to keep her canning jars under the beds. lol Hopefully, it doesn't come to that here. My kids would totally reach down and help themselves to an applesauce snack! I bought the cabinet … [Continue]
It is time for a FIRST Wild Card Tour book review! If you wish to join the FIRST blog alliance, just click the button. We are a group of reviewers who tour Christian books. A Wild Card post includes a brief bio of the author and a full chapter from each book toured. The reason it is called a FIRST Wild Card Tour is that you never know … [Continue]
Breakfast for supper over the fire. yum! For more pictures, visit Wordless Wednesday, Wordless Wednesday at 5 Minutes for Mom , Say "Cheese" at It's a Blog Party A Beautiful Mess, Live and Love Outloud, Mama to 4 Blessings Wordy or Not So Wordy Wednesday Frugality is Free Dear Crissy Baba's Farm Life … [Continue]
1 pound ground beef 1/4 head cabbage 1 can tomato sauce 1 tablespoon chili powder Brown ground Beef and cabbage, drain. Place back in pan with tomato sauce and chili powder and simmer for 15 minutes. I usually use a whole head of cabbage and 2 pounds of hamburger and a 29 ounce can of tomato sauce. I served it with rice tonight. Quinoa … [Continue]
