whats cooking in my kitchen

So you remember a while back I said I wanted to share a recipe with you? I kinda teased you with it. Well then come time to post it I had deleted the pics before I put them on my computer? Yes? No. It was the Blueberry Puff Pastry. Jog your memory a bit?
Well my SIL came over today and I told her I would make it for her. This time I took the pic off the camera and put them on the computer!
Here they be

 Get yerself a box of puff pastry's at the store. Unless you feel ambitious and make the pastry yourself. I would be, but this time I was no ambitious, it's too hot.

 Then get some cream cheese, I mean who can live without cream cheese? I for one can not. Put some almond extract in it, and sugar. Then beat the snot out of it.

 Smear it on the raw pastry.

 Get some blueberries. I used frozen, that is all I had. Fresh would be amazing this time of year. And dump them on.

 Cut the other pastry into 10 slices and weave it on the top. I didn't this time, but it looks pretty when you take the time to do that. Then cook it.

Then tada!! All done and wonderful to eat. It's sweet, but not super sweet. Nice and light too, not a heavy pastry. Mmmmmmmmmm mmmmmmmmm.
Here's the recipe it ya want

1 box Puff Pastry sheets (2 in box)
 Filling:
1 8oz cream cheese softened
1/3 C sugar
1/2 t almond extract

11/2 C blueberries
Lay one sheet on your pan.
Beat cream cheese, almond, and sugar until well blended. Top with blueberries. Cut the second pastry into 10 slices, and weave them on the top.
Bale 375 25-30 min until golden brown

Frosting: If you want it (for this one I didn't put it on b/c I forgot)
1 C powdered sugar
3 T cream
1 t almond extract
Mix, and drizzle on top of pastry.

That's it.
Easy peasy.
Have a great night all!

this little piggie

cried weee weeee weee all the way home!
We got our pigs yesterday! My husband greeted me when he got out of the car, he oinked at me and said "I like pigs," With a smile on his handsome face. I laughed and kissed him. 
 I didn't get any pics yesterday, I was too busy doing chores so my husband could fix their pig pen, and then we were off to a birthday party. They are in T.O's stall and it needed some holes fixed that a pig could get out, but not a horse. I'm so happy to have them here. This is the first time we have pigs ON our farm!! We've had them before, but over at my in-laws, and I rarely went to see them, the pigs not my in-laws! We will be keeping strict records on them too, basically how much they eat. In a few weeks they will be going outside once they are settled and know that the barn is home. I really don't want to have to chase pigs, but I might end up doing just that. I'll post it if I do, because I'm sure it would be funny. It's OK I can laugh at myself. I do it so often ya know.
But this am I took a couple pics. "Here piggy piggy!!"

 The kiddos want to play ball with them. Aren't they cute?! Three boys and one girl, I think.  I like pigs. I can't get attached to them though. I plan on eating one of them this winter, and the rest are sold. I can give them the best life a pig could want though. Room to play, water, grain, scraps, milk, shelter, and some affection.

Here they are eating their breakfast this morning. We need a bigger bucket. And I quickly moved the bucket away from the wall. They tend to push and shove each other and are all over the place while eating. SO the wall is not ideal to put the food bucket. Lesson one learned real fast for me this am. First time I've fed pigs!
Have a great day all. I've got a gazzllion things to do today and need to get at it!!

good quote

"A mistake is simply another way of doing things"
Katherine Graham

"A woman knows the face of the man she loves as a sailor knows the open sea."
Honore de Balzac

brooklyn s'mores

I have a friend that lives in Brooklyn New York. They came to the farm for a visit. I had really wanted a fire pit that night and make s'mores and chat, well it was way too windy, and fire would have blown all of the place. Not cool. The kiddos had heard the word s'mores and didn't let up. So my friend showed me how they do it in Brooklyn! Then the other night we had my SIL and family over for s'mores. But it got rained out. I had it in my head that nothing but s'mores would taste good. SO we did it Brooklyn style!
Here's how you do it!

 The brown marshmallows have coconut on them.

So next time your fire pit gets rained out and you have a hankerin for s'mores just turn on your gas stove, and make 'em! Also Reese's PB cups are amazing on them if you didn't already know!!!
Have a great day!!!

saturday snapshot

Alright, so this was my view of the thunder head and sunset last night. Just simply beautiful! I had to share the art work of God!

Have a great night all!

and then...

this is what we do...

 load up the poo and...

spread it on the field.
And when I say we, I really mean my husband. He does that. I've never had the chance... We have lots of poo on a farm, but I don't need to tell you farmers that! It's really a wonderful thing!
And you thought this post was gonna be about haying! ha! Tricked ya!
 Oh and I have to show you this...

With some of the hay we left at the farm the kiddos built a little "hay fort." How's that for imagination?! They played there for hours!

And just because she's so dang cute, and getting so dang big...

Dandie.

Have a great day all!

more haying

You guys are gonna get sick of reading about haying!
Yesterday was in the 90's and the three H's. Hazy, hot and humid. We had more hay to get done. So that is what we did later in the day. I threw bales on the wagon while my husband finished baling, my FIL brought over his jeep to pull the hay wagon and drove that. Then I had to stack the hay I threw on the wagon. I'm not the best stacker in the world. But I'm better then I was last year. I didn't loose any bales! It was hot. I was covered in sweat and hay chafe, and my jeans and tank top were sticking to me. Don't ever do hay in shorts. Yikes, that hurts! Done it once the first time I ever hayed, back when I was a teen. My legs were scared and full of hay splinters. OUCH. Anyways... Once my husband was done baling he got on the wagon and stacked. I threw the bales up to him. It's a better workout then any gym. My arms are stronger now then ever. I've got milking, cleaning stalls, throwing hay, and lugging water, under my belt. Plus all winter I worked out at home. Had to keep in shape for the summer and give me something to do. I slept really well last night too. My husband told me I snored!! OMW! I must have been tired. I don't snore. Neither does he, unless he's really tired! I'm so glad!
We have over 300 bales of hay in the barn now. We are well on our way to having enough for the winter. I think we need 600. One field is done, and now growing for second crop. We like to feed the cows second crop. We have another field to do, but may have to hire to have it cut. It's thicker then the one we did. I'm so happy to get this done. It's earlier then last year. And the hay looks so good!
See

 Hard to tell how green it is. The glare of the sun was bad, and I couldn't see what I was looking at. I just pointed and shot. But it's nice and green!

We don't have a "hopper" as my son calls it. So we do it the hard way and drop it on the ground and then go around and pick it up. I throw it! Hard work.

 My man getting ready to jump off the wagon. I tried to get him stacking, but didn't. I needed pictures and he wanted to get it done!

My boys.

Have a great day all!