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Holding My Breath

It’s been windy and warm, windy and cold and well, windy. Dry too. Hopefully, the forecasted rain later this week will let our volunteer firefighters get a little rest and family time. Occasionally, I go through the footage of my granddaughter, Kinzie and the various sports she has participated in through the past few years. […]

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Signs of Spring

Briefly, I’ll start with telling you that it has now been over a year since I had to leave the farm. Court dates remain interesting and bizarre. I keep thinking this will end soon, but I no longer hold that hope. That’s okay; it has to end eventually. I’ve started walking again a couple days

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Golden Pork Chops

This is another recipe I got from the Laura Ingalls Wilder Country Cookbook. 4 Pork chops, 1/2 inch thick Salt and Pepper to taste 1 Egg, beaten 1/2 Cup crackers crumbs, more or less 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil or Lard 2 Cups milk, more or less Season pork chops with salt and pepper and dip

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Irish Stew

from the Laura Ingalls Wilder Country Cookbook 1 1/2 pounds boneless lamb or beef, cut into 1-inch cubes Salt, Pepper and Paprika to taste 1 cup flour 3 tablespoons Olive Oil or Lard 1 Onion, diced or sliced 1 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed 4 carrots, scrubbed or peeled and cubed 3 parsnips, scrubbed or

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Hopeful Again

We got plenty of snow here and the deep cold kept my housemate and I inside. Well, I stayed in, but Terrye diligently took her dog, Lady, out several times a day to toilet.I admit that this is one time of the year that I do not miss doing animal chores. Because of the cold

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Still in Limbo

Today is a different post as there has been too much time from my last blog post to this one. Although I have posted several recipes, particularly from the videos that I have published from them, I will not be including links to any of my YouTube channels today. Maybe I can fill you in

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Farmhouse Stew

by Laura Ingalls Wilder 5 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes 1 quart milk 1 medium onion, minced 4 ribs celery, minced 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon white pepper 3 teaspoons poultry seasoning 3 tablespoons flour mixed into 1/2 cup water Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Combine

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Meat Loaf Supreme

This recipe came from the cookbook of Laura Ingalls Wilder. I bought the book at her home place and museum in Mansfield, Missouri. 1 1-2 lbs lean chopped beef 1/2 lb pork sausage (Italian, sage, spicy, breakfast, etc.) 1 egg, beaten 1 cup milk 1 cup fresh bread crumbs 1 medium onion, chopped fine 1

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