Recent content by Holachicka

:drool Love this thead already! I do make my own bread. For a while I was just using the machine... So easy, all one pan, no clean up, no wiping down counters before hand or after... Don't even have to clean the pan it cooks in... Then stupid me :he added butter to an over filled pan and it...

Just thought I'd share! The North Valley Dairy Goat Association is putting on a goat education day in Red Bluff CA on November 5th, the cost is $15 for adults and$5 for youths to attend and a ton of classes to choose from! http://www.nvdga.org/ I've heard some great things about this...

I just made watermelon jelly! Yummy! I was asking if it was possible to make the jelly without the pectin so you have a syrup for watermelon margaritas, not sure if it's safe to can though!

Wow. WOW. I was not looking forward to the watermelon jelly because I'm not a big fan of melons in the first place... But um Watermelon jolly ranchers in the form of a jelly? Heck yes! All it includes is the juice, lemon juice, sugar and powder pectin but the flavor is FANTASTIC!! I made it last...

I'm trying watermelon jelly today. hopefully it'll be good. Also prepping for autumn cranberry pear jam, and carrot cake jam with the glut of pears I was given from DH's grandparents! Luckily they are ripening a bit at a time, just enough so I can do a batch or two of jam every few days, rather...

Red currant tomotoes! :barnie There are so many it takes forever, and it's such a jingle of vines and cages that I end up having to do some sort of acrobatics to get to them! Oh, and half the time the skin peels right off while I'm picking them. *sigh* Zucchini because the vines are crazy and I...

:hugs I'm so sorry! Seems like your having a rash of bad luck, and I REALLY hope it clears up for you soon. I like the idea of mentioning an attorney, casually stating that he is thinking of contacting one to help straighten this out might open their eyes or minds a bit that he's been pushed...

Oh I'm so sorry you and your kids are going through this! :hugs Being in an abusive relationship is not ok for you or your kids, and I'm so glad you are willing and able to say it's not ok. That being said, for something like this to develop so quickly and suddenly is confusing. But before you...

Up till three am. BUT.... I got all the strawberries and plums done. Strawberry sauce, we'll use for desserts, yogurt and oatmeal, strawberry plum jam, and plum jam. I also made goat milk ice cream, and added some fresh strawberries to it. YUM! Onto the peppers...:hide I hope we like the chili...

:hugs I'm so sorry for all that you and your family are going through. I know nothing I can say will help, but just know that I and so many people on here are hoping for the best for you all. You are in our thoughts and prayers.

Hill, I'm hoping my two year old does well, sitting quietly, because I'd REALLY love to volunteer. We have been talking to our son a lot about it. Talking about the stuff we saw at orientation, going to the cafeteria for lunch and snacks, making new friends, doing crafts with the teacher... He...

I use them for firestarters too! Got the idea from this site a while ago. We have an empty coffee can by the dryer to put lint it and save it all year, as well as the tp rolls. I'll have to start saving the broken crayons now! I never thought of that! I sure run through them with two kidlets...

Aww... I'm sorry and hope you feel better soon! We use the technu here too, and usually it does work miracles! But just in case you didn't already know, please watch for signs of infection. Several family members came to help weed eat the property last year. We told them to stay away from the...

How much can I get done today?? I need to: Make cheese slice and put tomatoes in the dehydrator Blanch, vacume seal and freeze corn Mark and set eggs for incubation water and harvest in the garden find recipies for canning peppers, Jalepenos, anaheims, serrano and bell Start my butt on...

I haven't calculated the garden, or the chickens, but DH told me that with my milk goat he thinkgs we're saving about 100 a month. (we drink a lot of milk here!) course he hasn't taken the feed bill out of that... I'd guess we're getting about a dozen eggs a day, and if I were to buy the same...