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Making Breakfast Ahead
I have the hardest time making breakfast in the morning. I wake quite early but to hustle into the kitchen at 7a.m. and to get started on a big hot meal is really difficult for me. So, I’ve been contemplating making breakfasts’ in bulk and freezing them, minimizing my preparation time in the morning. I’m at the point where I’m ready to DO it. I’ll still be making baked oatmeal, waffles and such because those are quick and easy but we can’t have that every day, can we? Or can we? 🙂 My husband’s grandpa had oatmeal every day for years. That made life simple for everybody, didn’t it? 🙂 But… I just…
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To Conquer or to be Conquered
48 miles was the planned hike – from the South Rim descend into the Canyon, ascend the North Rim, then start hiking back down into the Canyon for the final journey up to the South Rim where you first began. 48 miles round-trip 21,000 feet elevation change That was the plan… 9:30 p.m., Sunday night with a full moon. The bright moonlight softened the features of the Canyon into a glowing landscape. Deer went about on their nightly rituals while a little mouse sat watching them at the base of a prickly pear cactus. 5:30 a.m., Monday morning. Reaching Ribbon Falls, 16 miles into the trip, the decision to turn back was made. Seth’s knee was…
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Week in Review 5/9 – 5/15/2011
Not too many pictures this week! My boys left Sunday night for a grueling adventure. They are attempting to hike the Grand Canyon Rim to Rim to Rim – a total of 48 miles. It will be an all night hike. They will start their hike at 9:30p.m. and will hike all night and all day and if all goes well, they will exit the Canyon 19 hours later. Fun??? To them… but hey they’re young men in their prime and want to CONQUER! We had a delightful suprise Sunday morning. My nephew called and said they were on their way to visit us. They met us at church and…
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How to Make Feta Cheese
We have become very big fans of feta cheese in our family. We sprinkle it mainly on scrambled eggs, zucchini and green salads. So I was delighted to read that Feta Cheese is very easy to make on your own. Having plenty of goat milk, I decided to give it a try. I used the Feta Cheese recipe from the book Cheesemaking Made Easy by Ricki & Robert Carroll. To make your own, you will need the following supplies: Thermometer Cheesecloth (not the mosquito netting type, but one that is more closely woven) Colander Pot (only use stainless steel, glass or enamel-lined) 1 gallon whole milk 2 ounces mesophilic starter culture Liquid rennet (can…
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Potatoes au Gratin
This recipe comes from Pioneer Woman, Ree Drummond, and the original recipe is called Perfect Potatoes au Gratin. It is no exaggeration to call these Perfect – they are THAT good! Ingredients: 8 regular sized Russett potatoes, scrubbed clean 2 Tbsp. butter 1 1/2 cup heavy cream 1/2 cup milk 2 Tbsp. flour 4 cloves garlic, finely minced 1 tsp. salt freshly ground pepper, to taste 1 cup grated sharp cheddar cheese Preheat oven to 400°. Rub butter over bottom of baking dish. (Your potatoes will be stacked on top of each other, so you don’t have to have a gigantic pan.) Chop potatoes. In a separate bowl, whisk together the…
