It may only be the beginning of September but it seems everybody is thinking Pumpkin already.... So here is a quick and easy Pumpkin recipe for you!
Have a great weekend
PUMPKIN BARS
Cream together: 1/2 cup oil
1/3 cup sorghum OR
1/3 cup dark brown sugar
1 egg
1 cup pumpkin puree
Add: 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup unbleached white flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg or ginger
Mix Well, and add 1/2 cup raisins and 1 cup nuts. Bake in greased 8x8" pan 20-30 minutes. Test with knife blade, done when it comes out clean. Moist and yummy!
Continuing our Animal page spotlight today with Zoey's Place Rescue-- a page we just met through the World Wide Web... but we like their mission!
Zoey’s place rescue is based out of Long Beach CA and was created in 2012 when the founder started working in L.A and a
stray family had settled in the business warehouse. One litter at a time, one discarded stray cat at a time, with dedicated care and love, we have saved as many lives as we could and do not wish to grow further than we can handle. Our mission is to give the best care to all of our rescues and never have to settle because of financial burden…so we won’t rescue as much as others but our fosters are the happiest most well taken care of cats around!
https://www.facebook.com/zoeysplacerescue/
This weekend one of their Facebook Friends is hosting an auction with ALL the benefits going to help the kitties, we have donated a couple of items along with many other great handcrafters, and you can bid and see all the details here:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/441516386038603/
Those who follow our pages know we have a soft spot for animals especially rescues, or the 'under-dogs' , from time to time we're going to be spotlighting pages we've found that are especially dedicated to animals and their well-being.
Today I would like to recommend an interesting, unique children's book.
This book, about a deformed baby Alpaca, is a beautiful PICTURE book that captures your heart.
It shows what can happen when love is shown to a
creature with special needs by putting the Alpaca's feelings into
words, as it adapts to its' life's circumstances.
A positive approach to disabilities for either the one coping or the ones surrounding them!
A nice educational addition is learning about fiber and how we
get it and turn it into products.
You can find her and her alpaca's on FB https://www.facebook.com/BreezyRidgeAlpacasLLC/?fref=ts
Etsy, https://www.etsy.com/listing/261388055/childrens-book-serendipity-the-three?ga_search_query=book&ref=shop_items_search_1
or order directly from her page at http://www.breezyridgealpacas.com/
"No person who can read is ever successful at cleaning out an attic!" Ann Landers
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Finally September, so back to the attic project again.
Maybe I can read and ponder less, and accomplish more. |
With cooler temps. around the corner this pot roast is perfect to have simmering on the back of the stove or in the crockpot on a dreary day!
Prepare to be amazed at this combination of flavors!
Taste of the Pacific Pot Roast
4 lb. Chuck Roast (approx.)
Lemon juice
6 slices Bacon
1 Lg. Onion
3/4 cup fresh or canned (whole) Tomatoes
1 1/2 cup Orange Juice
1 Bay Leaf
1 teaspoon Thyme
1/2 teaspoon Nutmeg
Brush meat all sides with lemon juice. Set aside, fry bacon till done,
remove from pan and cook chopped onion, remove from pan.
In drippings brown meat on all sides. Heat tomatoes and orange juice till hot.Put all in large pan or crockpot with spices. Simmer on stovetop or
woodstove for approximately 3 hours, or in crockpot 2 hours on high
and then 4-6 hours on low. Serve with cooked rice, with some juices
drizzled over the rice.
If you like our recipes every Saturday, remember you can find our first cookbook, Everything Season, to digital download instantly on our Etsy page! For just $5.00
28 pages packed with over 30 recipes, tips, quips, and hints plus many photographs of our country life!
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The items we offer are as varied as the weather in these hills!
Hand-hammered copper jewelry, handmade wood case clocks, biscuit and rag quilts, handsewn infant gifts, handcrafted soap, & homespun tales and photos of our menagerie of four footed and feathered friends.
