Comments for Throwback at Trapper Creek

Comment on It all runs downhill by matronofhusbandry

matronofhusbandry — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:22:04 +0000

Jenny, not as sore as I thought I would be, and I know exactly what you mean about your rugs. My Mom was the knitting leader in 4-H, and I have taken out so many stitches I can’t even remember. But it does bug a person, once you know. Winter is coming, maybe you’ll have some more time then. I had this bright idea before my daughter was born that I would make her a quilt every other year, until I ran out of this certain fabric… WELLL I have completed one, and embroidered and pieced a top for the second one. She’s 14! Life just gets in the way. I think about making more, but I don’t think that counts.

Those green striped tomatoes are GREEN ZEBRA, and they taste good, but they aren’t very productive. I still haven’t had enough to bother with canning, maybe this weekend, if the sun comes out for more than 2 hours!

Kathie, thanks, soon I hope to have enough ripe ones to can.

Chris, I want to know how you have time to can and garden AND go to the flea market and find all that good stuff!!! I think Liv and your MIL are doing some of that canning…

You guys will be set for winter, when you butcher your steers. Then your freezer will be stuffed.

TCD, thanks, I wondered what happened to those tomatoes.

Mist, a lady I once worked with told me she had forgotten more than I knew at that time. I think she was probably right. I can remember phone #’s from people I have only called once or twice, but someone’s name, forget it. The older I get, the worse it gets.

Comment on Apples and milk by Debi

Debi — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:58:07 +0000

Just cathing up on your recent posts as we have been computer challenged lately.
I’m sorry you had a load of hay get wet. That’s just the worst. I hope you were able to salvage some of it. Your gardens looks great - so much produce ! You all work so hard - I swear I don’t know where you find time to do ALL that you do!

Our Paula red apples are just starting to ripen at the orchard. I bought just enough to make a small batch of sauce. Like you, I cook them and put them through the foodmill. I have never tried the apple butter but will try your crockpot method. Once again, thanks for sharing your tips and recipes.

Keeping my fingers crossed that Della has an uneventful delivery and gives you a healthy heifer

Comment on Apples and milk by Kathie

Kathie — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 15:37:22 +0000

I don’t peel my apples when making sauce, ever. I do generally core them, boil them, then run the entire thing through a blender. I find there’s less waste that way then through a food mill and you get all the fiber and nutrients from the skin. If you do it this way, it of course means you can’t have it chunky, but the skin’s not a problem when its blended.

I hope all goes well with Della.

Comment on Apples and milk by Nancy Johnson

Nancy Johnson — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:24:27 +0000

This is your neighbor to the north-east. This weekend we will be butchering our first batch of meat chickens! We ended up with 12 out of 20. Don’t know if that is good or not? We finally started letting them out of the pen during the day when we’re here. Anyway we’ll let you know how the slaughter went! Nan

Comment on It all runs downhill by Mist

Mist — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 01:41:25 +0000

Very informative post. Thank you! Now that I’ve read this, I think I recall my mother drilling this into my head when I was younger. It’s a wonder what I forget…

Comment on It all runs downhill by Trapper_Creek_Daughter

Trapper_Creek_Daughter — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 23:12:23 +0000

Can I have one of those Green Zebras?

By the way, you’ve been nominated for the “I ♥ your blog” award.

Comment on It all runs downhill by Chris

Chris — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:35:46 +0000

Thanks for the heads up on the freezer storage, never thought about it like that. I guess I’ll go unload mine and see where everything is. Your maters look yummy! Ilove to read your blog, you are smarter than the average bear. haha!!

Chris

Comment on It all runs downhill by Kathie

Kathie — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 19:30:39 +0000

Those tomatoes are so very lovely!

Comment on About by latigoliz

latigoliz — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 16:34:43 +0000

OK! Whew! There have been a few incidents of plagiarism of blogs that I have seen lately, just didn’t want yours to be one of them!!!

Comment on Whose idea was this anyway? by matronofhusbandry

matronofhusbandry — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 15:04:07 +0000

Anita, thanks for stopping by. Della is quite a ham, and she knows she’s the Queen.

I was shocked how fast our cilantro bolted too, 102* is hot for here. If I had waited one more day it would have been bitter too. I have noticed that there are quite a few mason bees and hover flies interested in the flowers, so I leave them if they aren’t in the way. Plus, I like the coriander too.

Paula, who told you about the magic beans? It’s been a secret until now. The garlic powder is easy, I just slice and dry the cloves and grind with mortar and pestle, as needed.
Della’s nose always reminds me of the Tumbleweed crayon, but now she’s getting age spots (I was afraid to call them liver spots…) on her snoot, I don’t know how old she is cow/people years but she is 10+.
DH (Fred) can’t eat egg whites now, so I have to make every recipe with just yolks. It’s not seeming to make too much difference though.

Is your garden ripenig at all? Ours is stalled with this rain and cooler nights.

Linda, there is just something about those older jars. I use the old Art Deco ones for my pumpkin pickles. Then I don’t want to open them because they look so pretty.
I am lost without my pocketknife. They are getting harder to find around here. The last time I checked at “Red Necks R’ Us” they didn’t have that size anymore.

Kim, we like the cilantro the best. But, the basil is good too, and so is dill pesto on fish! Especially in the winter. Always makes me wistful for summer.
I couldn’t help the T & A comment. I always walk up to the cows at the butt end, so that is what I see the most!