Photos on Flicker...And a recipe...
I just posted a whole bunch of pics on my flicker account. They are photos of the house and gardens and some of the horses. I think you just have to click on the flicker logo on the left hand side of the blog up high. I will be adding more photos to flicker soon as I get a chance. They will be from the time we traveled to get here up until the present. I hope you enjoy and let me know if you have trouble viewing them and I will make sure to fix the problem.
Pinto beans and cornbread...
Beans -As many pinto beans as you like.Water to cover and about three/four more inches.Bacon, salt pork or ham hock.Salt and pepper to taste.
Soak beans overnight and drain off water in the a.m. Add more water to cover plus about three to four more inches to cover. Bring to boil and then simmer ALL day until beans are tender. Be careful to check the water in pot because you will need to add more periodically. As beans begin to get tender you want to add your salt and pepper (sometimes I need to add more at the end) to taste. You can also add your bacon, salt pork or hamhocks now. Continue simmering beans until fully tender.
Cornbread...
4-6 tablespoons of self-rising cornmeal4 tablespoons of flour1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper1/2 teaspoon sugar1 med egg1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder1 tablespoon of shortening or lardMilk until desired consistency
Put shortening or lard in an 8 inch cast iron skillet in oven set at 450 degrees and let it melt and get nice and hot (almost smoking).
While heating shortening in pan, mix all dry ingredients in a bowl. Add egg and milk until cornbread mixture is moist but not soupy. Sort of the consistency of muffin batter. Remove pan with melted shortening from oven and pour into cornbread mixture. Stir it all up nicely and pour into pan and return it to oven. Bake until golden brown and serve beside a steaming hot bowl of beans.
Enjoy! My family does!
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- Dana
- I am a mother of 5 wonderful children and wife to one amazing Navy man. I am always changing things in my life, constantly learning something new and trying it out. I am a wannabe vegan, minimalist and currently living full time in an RV. Just for clarification, I say wannabe, because I know I am not perfect, but each day I strive to do the best I can. That's all I can expect from anyone no matter where they are in life. I learn something new everyday...mostly about myself and my little corner of reality. Life, to me, is loving, learning and making memories. These are better than all the tangible riches one can get their hands on! Besides, there will come a day when all I have left is my love and memories...so I'll stockpile as much of those as I can!
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