Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Autumn lessons

I just love this time of year and this year we have dug into canning and freezing more than we have in the past. I was so hoping to have the pantry shelves full of goodies in preperation for a long cold winter!

So far we have Applesauce and Applebutter,

Squash relish,



Bread and Buttered Pickled beans,

Bread and Butter Pickles



I tried two different recipe's for the pickles and I have to admit, mine are better. I bought a package dealy where the ingrediants were all mixed in already all I had to do was add the pickling cukes and nope, I don't like it as well as the do it yourself (add your own spices) thing!
Then there are a few jars of Dilly Beans.

I do plan on canning a few other items and so far in the freezer we have Zuccini, Apples, and Zuccini Bread. I have dried about 10 pounds of apples in the dehydrator but those go about as fast as I can dry them hahah.
I hope you all are having a bountiful harvest too and preserving some of it for the winter months. It is so satisfying and a dying art!
Happy Harvest Ya'll!

Monday, October 4, 2010

Happy Birthday Destiny


No school today at the Brown house. We are taking a holiday to celebrate my Destiny's 17th Birthday.
This year she has asked that her bedroom get a new Makeover. Soooo.
The walls have been painted. The trim is done ( a few touchups are still needed).
We ordered a new comforter set and it arrived just in time!
Now to get some wall art and we are set!
Chinese dinner tonight
Buttermilk Pie and ice cream for dessert. Yummo


Happy birthday kido. We love you!