Podcast

I recently started listening to this podcast, and thought it may be of interest to some of you:

http://nnf.foundation/of-two-minds/

cream

The neighbors with the small dairy operation gave us a half gallon of cream the other day in trade for eggs. So, this called for a quick google search for recipes that use a lot of cream.

We also have a glut of butternut squash from the garden. Butternut squash pudding uses two cups of cream, and is yummy. Garlicy pasta and squash casserole uses a cup and a half. Butternut squash pie uses a lot and is also yummy ( I forget how much, that pie is long gone). Still a bit more to go.

We also got a three pound lump of fresh butter. So far I've made my first batch of shortbread cookies, which used 3/4 lb. We go through butter quickly, so it will disappear without much change in our weekly menu.

I should also mention the half gallon of (real) buttermilk.

Pancakes. Lots of pancakes.

First caramel apples

The boys had their first ever caramel apples today.  We picked these up at James's school fall harvest festival.  I assume it was a fundraiser? Anyway they had never had one before.  I had one too, for the first time since.... middle school? I think our middle school used to sell Affy Tapple as a fundraiser? Anyway somewhere around 6th or 7th grade I ate one and found the apple inside was nasty, and I haven't had one since.  Besides, it's not like grownups just go around eating caramel apples, right? So I guess it was maybe 23 years, give or take, since the last time I had one. It was good!

 Another "first" which isn't particularly noteworthy: last night it just happened that we had some little 5 oz cans of apple juice so we let the boys each have one with dinner and watching them drink out of these little cans was kind of hilarious.  James was pretty excited, like he was Mr. Big Shot. Walter was nursing his very slowly and solemnly.  He looked ridiculous with that can.  We had to tell James not to stick his finger in that can hole, it's sharp in there! Trust us, we know.  He didn't believe us. We were like, how does he not know this? Oh, right, because he has NEVER had a beverage out of a can before.  First time for everything, right? 

one hen

See my post over at vivid views.

Test for today

having some issues with the blog, just seeing if this will post.

carry on.

84 to 38

Weird fall weather- It got up to 84 today, and very humid. All the concrete in the garage, barn started sweating, and the pigs headed back to the waller.

Forecast is for 38 degrees tonight.

Rumbly storms scudding through Wisconsin this evening with all the energy and moisture, but the heavy stuff is a bit north of us.

The bigger trees are turning ( sumacs don't count, they start turning before the end of August) , as we have had cool weather the last couple weeks, and our first light frost three days a go.

Time to plant the garlic!