Banana Split Cake.... Clear and Chilly

Banana Split Cake

Pineapple or Strawberry Cake Mix
2 cups fresh strawberries, small whole ones are best. Can use frozen, drain well
1 cup pineapple chunks
2 bananas, cut into chunks
Chocolate Syrup
Vanilla Ice Cream or Whipped Cream
Finely Chopped Nuts

Butter a 9x13" pan. Arrange 4 strawberries in circle with spaces in
between each berry. Put banana chunks in spaces and pineapple chunk in
center of circle. Repeat until all fruit is used. Form a pattern about
a serving size as you will serve cake pieces upside down. Make cake
according to pkg. directions and pour over fruit. Bake until tester is
clean. Let cool and then refrigerate. When ready to serve whip cream,
or soften ice cream. Carefully lift out each piece and turn upside
down. Top with cream and drizzle syrup over all.

 

 

 

Farm Adventures........Cloudy....cooler

A.Wyse Ol' Goats' daughter Thimbilena is carrying on the tradition of  Goat training school!  Showing the kids the joy of eating paper, and how to get it also. (In case the caregiver tries to HIDE it from you) !

 

                       I'll bet she wasn't sharing by choice, though.

Sunday Quotes.....

 Do we ever think about those
  Living in tents?
  Who are told to be content
  With lots of beans and rice
  And not to be thinking
  Beef stew would be nice!
                      by Bonney Bresko

Homemade Waffles.....Cooler... Sunny

Buttermilk Waffles

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1/2 cup cornstarch
1 T. baking powder
3/4 tsp. baking soda
3 large eggs
3 T. sugar
1 3/4 cups buttermilk
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/4 cup butter, melted

In large bowl beat eggs and sugar, until light and fluffy. In another bowl combine, flour, cornstarch, baking powder & soda, stir to mix with a whisk , alternate adding flour mixture and buttermilk into egg mixture stir lightly with the whisk after each addition. Stir just until mixed Don't beat, add vanill and butter,stir to incorporate.
Cook in a HOT greased waffle iron, do desired crispness. Serve with your favorite fruit syrup! For a special treat serve with our Pear-licious Preserves Recipe HERE

 

Farm Life..... Windy.... cooler

October has ended and so has our baby goat season.

The last to go, Cinnamon and Paprika this week

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                          And last month, Mocha,Rhythm & Rhapsody.

 

 

 

It's seems awfully quiet here without them!

All the little evidences of the special provisions for them remind me of our time
together. I really don't have the right separate pens when I have to
wean, so logistics make chores difficult. But I do miss their cute
individual ways and baby voices. I am going to try very hard to
discipline myself and only have one kidding this coming year.

A token of milk for the one who loves yogurt and cheese,  but less work for
the choregiver (ME)!

I want my goat book ( A Goat's Guide to Living with Humans) done!!!!!!!!!!!!! 

 I often tell the grandchildren "the only way to get something done is to do it", but there doesn't seem to be enough hours in the day!

 I have 2 other books outlined in my mind just begging to get written, actually making me nervous since I want this one out of the way first.

Oh well. At least the haymaking if FINALLY over, even though it's still in the '80's. And all the Pears are finally put up.

Here's hoping for a long, mild fall and easy winter, with enough hours in the day to do lots of writing.... here's a sneak peak at the cover of the next book :) Have a great November!