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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
5777 Posts |
Posted - May 28 2019 : 5:41:51 PM
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Debbie, I'm so happy to hear you say such sweet things about your third grade teacher. I taught third grade my very first year! Many of those kids were eventually my Facebook friends. They asked me! They are getting older too, about 58-59 years old. I have said many times, that third grade class taught me how to teach school, while I taught them...all but one little boy, how to write in cursive.sweet memories. |
Texasgran |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
2459 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
2459 Posts |
Posted - Jun 15 2019 : 05:14:08 AM
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This morning canning dried scarlet runner beans. They're such a pretty bean. It's cool in my Yellow Rose Cottage and the birds are singing. Perfect morning for canning. Annie wanders through from time to time for a ice cube.
While the beans are heating up I came into the house to wash a few dishes and play on my laptop. It's time now to go check on the beans. |
FarmGirl Sister#6034 8/25/14 FGOTM Sept 2015 & Feb 2019
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth
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debbieklann
True Blue Farmgirl
2627 Posts
Debbie
Madras
OR
USA
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Posted - Jun 15 2019 : 07:10:47 AM
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Marilyn, I have a feeling that you and she were very much alike! |
Debbie Klann Farmgirl Sister #770 2018 Farmgirl Sister of the Year January 2020 FGOTM "Well behaved women seldom make history"... Laurel Thatcher Ulrich |
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
5777 Posts |
Posted - Jun 15 2019 : 10:05:01 PM
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Thank you Debbie! Two weeks ago my son and his family met one of my former first graders and his wife for dinner. I got a text message asking if I remember a certain little girl. She and her husband were there too. .Well of course I do! Then he told me how she loved me, I was her favorite teacher, etc. A little later he texted me that the owner of the place was also one of my first graders. Now this has happened quite a few times in the past ten years. I am always humbled. I am also so happy that my son has heard some of the memories of some of my former students, in this case first graders. The first class is about 55 years young! I'm getting old! |
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
3435 Posts
Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
3435 Posts |
Posted - Jun 16 2019 : 2:20:27 PM
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I wish I lived near to some Amish because they always have great produce and dairy products for sale. Sara, I am glad you were having great weather to be out canning at the Yellow Rose Cottage. Yesterday and today were rain free but quite hot and humid. I miss those open window days and a quilt on the bed! |
Winnie Nielsen #3109 Red Tractor Girl Farm Girl of the Year 2014-2015 |
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Killarney
True Blue Farmgirl
2114 Posts
Connie
Arlington
TN
USA
2114 Posts |
Posted - Jun 23 2019 : 4:27:41 PM
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Busy kitchens! I cat sat for my neighbor to go back home to Nebraska. They brought me back some sweet corn! Sooo good Marilyn, we are not suprised that your such a beloved teacher! Your a beloved Farmgirl too!! I can imagine how that must bless your heart to hear from your students!! Connieb |
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
5777 Posts |
Posted - Jun 23 2019 : 4:52:08 PM
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Thank you Connie. You are sweet! |
Texasgran |
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darlenelovesart
True Blue Farmgirl
5982 Posts
darlene
Loleta
California
USA
5982 Posts |
Posted - Jun 23 2019 : 5:15:52 PM
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You all have such lovely memories, thanks for sharing them!
Love you all Darlene |
Farmgirl # 4943
Don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for what he has done. Philippians 4:6
Just follow God unquestioningly. Because you love Him so, for if you trust His judgment there is nothing you need to know.
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
5777 Posts |
Posted - Jul 01 2019 : 6:05:09 PM
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Sara, we just had the best supper! When I set out to feed my hens, I had to wait! I could not get to the feed because hubby was getting his horse feed. So I went to pull some seeds in my peas. I thought I had seen one but it was a green bean plant, loaded with a nice big handful of green beans. I also found two small yellow squash, one nice red tomato...our first and a nice cuke! I went inside and washed it all. I had bought some little new potatoes at the store, and my neighbor had given me some little purple onions. The cuke and tomato were our salad and the other veggies were sauteed in some butter, and some pepper. Of course hubby required meat so I made steak fingers for him. But the star of the show was the veggies from my very own little garden. God is good. I sure do love his surprises!I Yummy supper! |
Texasgran |
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
9127 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
9127 Posts |
Posted - Jul 03 2019 : 04:26:40 AM
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Going to go and get my blueberries tomorrow. They sell fresh picked in 10 and 20lb. boxes and I will get enough to get us through the year again. Usually around 60lbs.Fresh sweet corn is ready too. Can't wait to get some of that! |
Denise~~
Sister #43
"I am a bookaholic with no desire to be cured."
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path" Psalm 119:105
www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com www.torisgram.etsy.com |
Edited by - levisgrammy on Jul 03 2019 04:28:45 AM |
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
5777 Posts |
Posted - Jul 04 2019 : 06:27:16 AM
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Do you buy your berries from a farm that picks them for you? Wow! Blueberries are good for you. I buy fresh ones at the grocery but mostly I buy frozen ones. Smoothies! |
Texasgran |
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
9127 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
9127 Posts |
Posted - Jul 04 2019 : 06:58:35 AM
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Yes we do Marilyn. We used to pick ourselves but I can't deal with the heat and sun to much anymore so it is quicker and easier to have them do it for a little more. Their prices are reasonable though and I enjoy having them fresh and frozen. They are so good. We may pick up some peaches and other things too. Depends on what I find. |
Denise~~
Sister #43
"I am a bookaholic with no desire to be cured."
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path" Psalm 119:105
www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com www.torisgram.etsy.com |
Edited by - levisgrammy on Jul 06 2019 5:45:11 PM |
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
5777 Posts |
Posted - Jul 04 2019 : 1:36:53 PM
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Sounds yummy. |
Texasgran |
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Killarney
True Blue Farmgirl
2114 Posts
Connie
Arlington
TN
USA
2114 Posts |
Posted - Jul 06 2019 : 5:29:53 PM
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Winnie, we have an Amish community just an hour away!Jones farm stand 2 miles from me sells their breads and pies from March to December. The Amish store has their iwn Honey too! Connie |
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
9127 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
9127 Posts |
Posted - Jul 06 2019 : 5:50:47 PM
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We were able to get two 20 lb boxes of berries and a box of peaches. Passed some on to my daughter. |
Denise~~
Sister #43
"I am a bookaholic with no desire to be cured."
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path" Psalm 119:105
www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com www.torisgram.etsy.com |
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sweettea59
True Blue Farmgirl
1242 Posts
Sherry
Longview
Texas
USA
1242 Posts |
Posted - Jul 17 2019 : 4:18:47 PM
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Cherry Jelly from the July fresh cherries. |
Farmgirl Hugs & May all your Wishes come true. Sherry Farmgirl #2215 www.etsy.com/shop/markiebuck |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
2459 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
2459 Posts |
Posted - Jul 18 2019 : 04:21:08 AM
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Sherry your cherry jelly sounds so good.
I have red cabbage for sauerkraut and Swiss chard ribs fermenting on kitchen counter. Fermented 3 cucumbers last week and they are now in the fridge. The pickles are so good and I will make them again.
Recipe for fermented pickles.
Wash and slice 3 cucumbers in quarters. 1 tsp salt Garlic; black pepper corns; red pepper flakes (optional) dill or other fresh herb - I used rosemary Non-chlorine water to cover Cover with tight lid - I use glass fermenting weight and fermenting lid Keep cucumbers covered with water Keep out of direct sunlight - I wrap jars with a cloth so I can keep on counter Ready in 3 days - keep in fridge Enjoy
The pickles taste like the ones I use to get in a deli in Dallas in the 1960s. |
FarmGirl Sister#6034 8/25/14 FGOTM Sept 2015 & Feb 2019
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth
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Edited by - YellowRose on Jul 18 2019 04:34:04 AM |
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levisgrammy
Scattered Prairie Hen Honcho
9127 Posts
Denise
Ohio
USA
9127 Posts |
Posted - Jul 18 2019 : 05:48:50 AM
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Sherry, Cherry jelly sounds so good!
Sara, I love pickles. Thanks for sharing your recipe! |
Denise~~
Sister #43
"I am a bookaholic with no desire to be cured."
"Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path" Psalm 119:105
www.ladybugsandlilacs.blogspot.com www.torisgram.etsy.com |
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Red Tractor Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
3435 Posts
Winnie
Gainesville
Fl
USA
3435 Posts |
Posted - Jul 18 2019 : 07:23:19 AM
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So much is going on in our HenHouse kitchens these days!! Tis the season to be enjoying and putting up those summer garden harvests that we all love this time of year. It is funny because in Florida this time of year, everything is over in my local area. It is way too hot and humid for much except some hardy peppers, Okra, and some eggplants. But even those are not putting out much. It is too humid and all sorts of plant pests and problems overcome everything. Blueberries are done and oranges are just a hard little green ball. Our fall gardens will go in about mid-September and hearty greens, some tomatoes and things like broccoli and brussle sprouts will get going for late fall and into winter harvest.
Connie, how lucky you are to be so near an Amish Farm that runs an active farm stand, complete with pies, into the late Fall!! I would be over there every week getting fresh produce, bread, and maybe a pie on occasion!! My girlfriend and I found this wonderful Mennonite Community in Montezuma, Georgia where they have a great little restaurant, Yoders, that serves the best home cooked food and wonderful pies and rolls made fresh there. Beside the restaurant is the Mennonite Bakery where they sell breads, rolls, pies, cakes all made on site. Their cinnamon rolls were out of this world! We found the place one year when I was visiting her because we both have July birthdays. I found this place , about 45 minutes from her house and we had so much fun we went back about a year later. I was the real deal !! |
Winnie Nielsen #3109 Red Tractor Girl Farm Girl of the Year 2014-2015 |
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
5777 Posts |
Posted - Jul 18 2019 : 2:25:19 PM
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Sara thanks for the pickle recipe. I used to slice cukes into rounds, cut up onion, peel and smash garlic cloves, etc and layer it into a jar with one fat little jalapeno pepper. Salt, black pepper corns, then add heated white vinegar to cover. I just put them in the fridge. They did not last long! My son recently asked me to make that again. They are best, they say after three or four days. |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
2459 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
2459 Posts |
Posted - Jul 22 2019 : 08:36:14 AM
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Marilyn, I'll have to give your pickle recipe a try.
Today on Food Network "The Kitchen" they made grilled cheese sandwiches in the pop-up toaster with reusable toaster bags. I like grilled cheese but don't like having to wash a skillet for one sandwich so I looked up the bags on Amazon. I was surprised at how many they offered. Guess the bags have been around for awhile. I ordered a pkg of 10 so I have plenty to share with all my sisters.
The bags I ordered gave suggestions for using to heat chicken sticks, leftover fries, and buttered toast. When I get mine I will let you know how I like it. They are hand washable and dishwasher safe. |
FarmGirl Sister#6034 8/25/14 FGOTM Sept 2015 & Feb 2019
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
5777 Posts |
Posted - Jul 22 2019 : 11:05:11 AM
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That is interesting, Sara! |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
2459 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
2459 Posts |
Posted - Jul 23 2019 : 05:01:41 AM
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Cornish hens were on sale last week so Bobbie is coming over for lunch. This will be the 2nd or 3rd time I have ever cooked Cornish hens so I hope they turn out okay. Will season with lemons and rosemary. |
FarmGirl Sister#6034 8/25/14 FGOTM Sept 2015 & Feb 2019
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth
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TexasGran
True Blue Farmgirl
5777 Posts
Marilyn
Stephenville
Texas
USA
5777 Posts |
Posted - Jul 23 2019 : 05:12:02 AM
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Years ago, when my son was a little boy, my sister shared with me a recipe that a co worker, at Presbyterian Hospital, had shared with her. So I fixed three little hens for my family,several times during those years. If I remember,correctly, it was served over long brain and wild rice. You made a delicious sauce to serve with it from the pan drippings. |
Texasgran |
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YellowRose
True Blue Farmgirl
2459 Posts
Sara
Paris
TX
USA
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Posted - Jul 23 2019 : 05:32:25 AM
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Don't you just love it when you recall a recipe and you remember who gave it to you. It's little memories like that keeps us connected to our past in a good way. |
FarmGirl Sister#6034 8/25/14 FGOTM Sept 2015 & Feb 2019
Lord put your arm around my shoulders and your hand over my mouth
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