Smothered farm Chicken

 

• 2 servings of chicken (we used boneless skinless breasts)
• ½ tsp sea salt
• ½ tsp fresh ground black pepper
• 2 tsp Dijon mustard
• 2 tsp mayonnaise
• 2oz grass-fed cheddar cheese, shredded (optional)
• 4 slices thick cut bacon
• 1 cup thinly sliced onion
• 1 medium-sized tomato, diced

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Make sure the chicken is of uniform thickness (pound it down if you need to). Place the chicken onto a baking pan and season with the salt and pepper. In a small bowl mix together the Dijon mustard and mayonnaise and then spread it evenly on the chicken. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until cooked through

If using the cheddar, sprinkle it right onto the chicken as soon as it comes out of the oven; the residual heat will melt the cheese.

In the meantime, fry the bacon in a heavy skillet until crisp. Remove the bacon from the pan and drain all but 1 Tbs of the drippings. Add the thinly sliced onion to the pan with bacon drippings and cook on medium heat for 10-15 minutes, or until onions are translucent and browning.

Roughly chop the crisp bacon and prepare to assemble the chicken.

Place a piece of chicken onto a plate and top with a portion of the fried onions, followed by the crumbled bacon, and then the fresh tomatoes. Garnish with fresh chives or parsley if desired.

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Butterscotch Trifle Recipe

 

This tasty dessert is easy enough for any night of the week and tasty enough for special Sunday dinner 

• 1 box butterscotch pudding mix
• Crushed Vanilla Wafers
• Cool Whip
• 2 C milk

n a mixing bowl, whisk together the milk and pudding mix. Allow to firm up, about five minutes.
Layer the bottom of two dessert glasses (or more, depending on the size of your glasses. Mine were 12 fl oz glasses) with some of the crushed vanilla wafers. Spoon a layer of the pudding over the crushed wafers and smooth out. Spoon a layer of cool whip over the pudding and spread out. Repeat this process one more time, ending with a layer of cool whip.

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Peanut Butter Apple Crumble

Filling

6 granny smith apples , peeled, cored, and diced

1/2 cup creamy peanut butter

3/4 cup light brown sugar , packed

1 tsp. ground cinnamon

1 T. all-purpose flour

Topping

1/2 cup light brown sugar , packed

3/4 cup quick cooking oats

3/4 cup all-purpose flour

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, cold

1/2 cup creamy peanut butter

Instructions

Crumble

In a large bowl, add flour, oats, and sugar. Whisk together until incorporated and there are no lumps.

Add in the butter and peanut butter. Using a fork, cut in the butter/peanut butter until it resembles small pebbles. Set aside.

Filling

In a large bowl, add in brown sugar, flour, and cinnamon. Whisk together until combined and no lumps 

are left.

Add in the peanut butter and stir with spatula until it's incorporated into the dry mixture.

Add in the apples and stir until the apples are completely coated.

Pour the apples into a 10-inch pie plate. Pile the crumble topping on top of the filling.

Place into a 350 degree oven for 40 - 45 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly. 

recipe resource <https://www.cookiedoughandovenmitt.com/apple-peanut-butter-crumble/>

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Bit of History on Uncle Sam Day

Today is Uncle Sam Day. NO!!! Not your uncle Sam but the Uncle Sam that represents the United States. 

Where and How did Uncle Sam come about?? Well to tell you what I know there are more than one story behind the name. One story is about soldiers near New York and the meat that was delivered to them The meat was delivered in barrels stamped with the letters "U.S." The meat may have belonged to the United Stats but the man meeting the supply demand was Samuel Wilson. The soldiers started jokingly calling him "Uncle Sam" The second story has to do with Irish Immigrants and their native tongue abbreviation for the United States was "SAM" I like the first story what about you. Uncle Sam Day is said to occur on the 13 of September the same date as Sam the meat man would have celebrated his birthday. 

Did you know that there are other human symbols that represent the United States??? 

• Brother Jonathan and I truly have a brother named Jonathon but this Brother was a symbol to the United States prior to Uncle Sam. He was first introduced by George Washington as a symbol that represented one of his governors Later it was costumed as a strong young man in striped britches that was in the prime of his life and often stood to show the rocky relations between the United States and Great Britain. Eventually before disappearing Brother Jonathan would come to symbolize the Union during the Civil War 

What other symbolized individual do you recall representing the United States 

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Be Sure To Get The Day Started WIth Breakfast

 September is thee first of many different things. It was the day my gran-daughter (12 year old now) and my other grand-daughter (only 1 now) and even I (not telling my age) took our first breaths. In 2020 it will also hold the first day of fall. While September holds many 1st it also holds true to a month long tradition of eating a better breakfast. 

You may have heard of a balanced breakfast. You may have even eaten what is considered a balanced breakfast. But do you really know what a balanced breakfast is?? A Balanced Breakfast consist of 3 of the four food groups or check this out it must include 3 of these:

• vegetables and fruits which include a whole gambit of choices like bananas, oranges, pineapples, blueberries, cucumbers, tomatoes, and the list goes on and on. These can be fresh, frozen or dried it makes no difference
• A source of grain whether it be oatmeal, corn, rice, wheat found in products such as cereal, tortillas, or any other product. 
• A source of dairy that can easily be found in milk or other choices such as yogurt, cheese, or an alternative choice like soy
• Meat is the final of the four categories and not only includes meat from animals but also tofu, nuts, seeds and peanut butter. 

Over the next few weeks we will be sharing some great breakfast ideas. But today lets talk about why we should eat a balanced breakfast:

• It is good for our health. to eat a balance breakfast. Breakfast helps provide our bodies with essential nutrients and has been shown to battle against obesity. In addition it is important in helping keep our bodies blood sugar at a normal level
• You work better after supplying your body with a good breakfast. Breakfast has also shown to be able to fight off hunger, boost our immunity system 

So start your day off right and enjoy a balanced breakfast

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The Eating at Our House Will Be Tasty

 Tonight we took it a bit easy and had ham steaks and mashed taters

For the rest of the week we will enjoy

Truck Stop Gravy

Polish Sausage Casserole

Betty Jean Hamburger Soup

There of course will be a night of leftovers and the older kids are scheduled to make a few dishes like

• spaghetti
• chicken alfredo

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Happy Labor Day enjoy with a Low Labor Recipe

 

Here are a few recipes that will help you enjoy your day with less work so that you can relax and not labor. 

Start with some Pulled Pork Sandwiches

• 5 pounds pork loin roast
• 1/4 cup bbq rub 
• 2 tablespoons canola oil
• 2 cloves crushed garlic
• 1 large sweet yellow onion diced
• 1 – 12 ounce Coca Cola soda (can or bottle)
• 18 oz BBQ Sauce spicy, sweet, or smoky your choice!

• 12 buns
• 4 cups coleslaw
• pickle chips
• extra bbq sauce

Optional step but makes it taste great! In a large heavy frying pan on medium-high heat, add the canola oil. Next, add the pork and cook, turning frequently till all sides are brown.

Move the browned pork, chopped onions and garlic to your slow cooker or crockpot Add 12 oz of Coca Cola and the barbecue sauce over the pork loin.

Cook on HIGH for 4 hours or on LOW 7-8 hours. Remove pork into a large pan (roasting pans work well) and shred with 2 forks.

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The Movement Into Labor Day

With the start of the month of September the world enters the final 1/4 of the year. Wow, it has gonna rather fast. In the stores you may all ready notice signs of approaching holidays. The sales of summer goods are at a good pace now as stores begin to rid shelves of summer items and ready for approaching holidays. However, the summer heat has not betrayed us as the sweltering days are still around. 

Tomorrow, the first Monday in September we will welcome in a holiday known as Labor Day. It is a day that signifies the passing of summer and the approaching of fall with some areas opening up the school doors around the same time. In many areas this year, 2020 some schools may not open because of the Covid issue. Perhaps some things are different this year but the truth still remains is that Labor Day is always on the first Monday in September

Labor Day is celebrated in the United Stats on the first Monday in September every year and honors the Americans who have helped make this great country strong The day was created by the labor movement in the late 19th century. In 1894 the day became a federal holiday. At that time in history the economy was booming and Americans were working 12 hour days, 7 days a week. The workers did not make a lot and men, women and children worked sunup to sundown to make the money they would be paid. Yes, I did say children many factories would have young children under the age of 10 working. These children also worked in mines and mills to make money to bring home to the family. In addition, the poor, old, and young would often work in unsafe conditions where there was little air, bathrooms or breaks to be taken. 

In the early days of the United States farming was the leading way to make a living. Manufacturing would surpass farming and become the leading source of employment for most Americans and immigrants alike. Labor unions would form as more and more workers were hired to do manufacturing jobs. Thus strikes and rallies began in order to protest the poor working conditions, the long hours and little pay that employees received. 

September 5th, 1882 ten thousand workers would march from city hall to union square in New York City. These workers, who otherwise would have been at work, took their own time to hold the first Labor Day parade. A holiday for the working man had caught on in many states but it would take much more than this to have the federal government recognize the day. Unions and workers would stage strikes in protest of workers rights, pay and other issues related to labor. Eventually the Congress would pass an act in June of 1894 that would recognize the first Monday in September as a legal holiday and the act would be signed by Grover Cleveland. 

How will you celebrate Labor Day?

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Hodge Podge Wednesday at the Last 2nd

 

Today, I decided to do something different. I decided to join in a meme that I participated with several times in the past. Wednesdays Hodge Podge. Its a bunch of questions that bloggers answer and then share you can participate as well.  

1. The Hodgepodge lands on the second day of a brand new month. Tell us one thing you're looking forward to in September.

The beginning of the month sees many birthdays like my 2 grand-daughters and mine that we will celebrate but also my grandmothers and cousins that we will simply remember.  This year not a lot of football, festivals or much of any activities so we will make our own. Bonfires, cookouts and watching fall leaves will fill much of our time

2. Do you enjoy browsing second-hand shops? Last thing you bought or 'inherited' second hand?

Let me tell you I love second hand shopping and reselling myself. I buy all sorts of items it is my favorite way of shopping


3. Something you had second thoughts about after committing to, purchasing, or posting/commenting  online?

Buying a house which we just did yes we love it but currently we feel like poor people living in a rich house

4. What's a product or service you use that you'd rate as second to none?

There are many things that are my favorites from my favorite laundry detergent --- that I have a few of as I love Tide pods and Purex as well. I love ramen noodles nothing like them as they are the best in my book. 

5. Something you do so often or that comes so naturally to you it's second nature ?

Pray when anything goes good , bad or I simply feel like a prayer is needed. I pray 

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Frozen Fruit Salad

Its that time of year its hot but yet it is time to settle down and prepare for fall.. This frozen fruit dessert is one I recall my mother making for many different get togethers and it was oh so yummy. I hope you enjoy as well. 

  
                                               

•  1 1/2 cups seedless red grapes, halved
• 1 1/2 cups sliced ripe banana (about 3 bananas)
• 1 1/2 cups grapefruit sections (about 2 large grapefruit)
• 1 1/2 chopped fresh pineapple (you can also use canned chunks in natural juices)
• 1 3/4 cups pineapple juice
• 1/3 cup thawed orange juice concentrate

Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Pour into a 13 x 9 inch baking dish. Cover and freeze 4 hours or until firm. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes or until slightly thawed before serving. Yield: 8 servings. Enjoy!

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Don't throw the peeling out

 

It seems every day the trash heap gets larger and larger. Our family has cut back on throwing trash away in a number of different ways. First we recycle as well as finding ways to use the kitchen scraps we used to throw away. Perhaps one of my favorite ways of doing this is by re-using the peelings of fruit and veggies. 

Fruit and veggie peelings are packed with flavor and vitamins. Whether you peel your fruit and veggies or keep the skin on whenever possible it does not matter. The nutrients and fiber found in the peelings of produce are what some people look for However, there are those that do not like the taste or texture and due to pesticide concerns remove the peelings. 

Did you know that fruit peelings can help shine your coffee pot and help your tea kettle look good as well?? To make your coffee pot shine why not leave the cleaners behind and try a mixture of ice, salt and lemon rinds. Put the mixture inside of your empty coffee pot and swirl around for a few minutes. Finish up by dumping it out and rinsing well. 

So now your tea kettle may not be looking as great next to your coffee pot so why not spiffy it up as well. This time fill the kettle up with water and throw in some lemon peels. Bring it to a boil, turn off the heat and allow to sit for an hour. Finally drain the kettle and rinse well it should be free of those mineral deposits that often build up inside tea kettles. 

There are more ways to use the peelings of your fruit. A couple of tasty ways will help you brighten the taste of your food as well. First take the peelings of your citrus fruit and remove the pith (the white) The peelings need to have time to dry out. After they dry out place in blender or a spice grinder and make into powder. The powder can then be stored inside clean jars. Similar you can make citrus extract sugar by adding sugar to a jar of fresh not dried out peelings but be sure to remove peelings after they dry out. 

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Hamburger Chop Suey

 Are you like me and like to fix something different for your family every now and again. Well here is a great recipe to shake things up and won't break the bank Enjoy!!!

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• butter - 2 tbsp
• onion - 1, chopped
• celery - 2 stalks, finely chopped
• ginger - 2 tsp, minced
• garlic - 2 cloves, minced
• hamburger - 2 pounds
• molasses - 2 tbsp
• soy sauce - 1/4 cup
• cornstarch - 2 tbsp
• water - 1 cup, hot
• water chestnuts - 1 small can, drained
• bean sprouts - 1 large can, drained
• rice - 4 cups, cooked

• Heat the butter in a large skillet over medium heat, add the onion and celery and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.  Add the ginger and garlic, and cook for another minute or two.

• Increase the heat to medium high and add the ground beef.  Cook until browned.

• Stir in the molasses and soy sauce.  Dissolve the cornstarch in the water, then add to the beef and stir and cook until thickened.

• Stir in the water chestnuts and bean sprouts and cook for a couple more minutes.

• Spoon over rice and serve.

recipe resource <https://comfortablefood.com/recipe/super-simple-hamburger-chop-suey/>

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The White House Was Burning

ON This Date:

August 24, 1814 was a day that would go down in history due to a fire. It was the war of 1812 between the British and the United States. The British troops would burn the White House in Washington D.C. in retaliation of the Americans torching the city of York in Ontario Canada just 2 months prior.  Perhaps it may have been worst if the then president Madison and his wife had not fled to safety prior to the fire. 

When the British soldiers arrived at the White House they found it empty They promptly sat down and ate a meal made from food that had been left over. After eating the soldiers ransacked the place and set it all afire. One of the only pieces left was a portrait of President Washington that Dolley Madison had managed to take with her. The house had been so destroyed that the Madisons would not be able to serve the rest of their term from that residence. 

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