Zucchni dreams?

( scroll for zucchni relish recipie)

Do zucchni's dream? I don't THINK so... trust me.

In the middle of the night, they are busy doing what zucchini's do best...GROWING...



I have proof, if you sneak up on them, in the dark, and are very ,very quiet, you can catch them at it.



Now what do we do about all this stealthy zucchini growth?
One can find countless stories about what others do with zucchini.
We've all heard the ...leave it on the neighbors door step, ring the bell and run like crazy.


Well ,here at crazy critters we have some excellent ideas, and much more practical, hey I can run a bit now, but i don't run like crazy anymore! I go for purpose and passion.


Tonight I sliced some small chunks into some lean browned hamburger, I added a can of green beans plus the liquid. I added a package of beef stew from our 5&1 "cupboard" for flavoring and healthy nutrition. Yum... (would you like to learn more about how to add nutrition for quick and easy meals? e-mail me betty@bettyframesuccess4u.com and request some recipes, I am happy to share more ideas)


Here is a great hand me down zucchini relish recipe . This recipe was written by my baby sister, and pasted into my notebook of family favorites. Kid sis was still at home ,when I was in the fray of a young mom putting by stuff for winter, hugs kiddo and thanks mom for sharing this.!

Grind 10 cups of chopped zucchini. 4 cups of chopped onions, 1 red (or green) bell pepper.

Add 2 TBSP of salt. Let this set overnight. Drain in a colander and rinse salt brine off.

Blend in 4 1/2 cups of sugar, 1 tsp of celery seed, 1 tsp of turmeric powder, 1 tsp of black pepper, 2 1/2 cups of apple cider vinegar. Bring this to a boil. Pour into canning jars. Adjust lids and process in a boiling water bath, for 5 minutes...( it has been some time since I've made this, and I would check with foodday or your local home extension for any revised processing times .

yield is approximately 6 pints.



Still have zucchini?

OK now for a real practical solution, after the zucchini bread is baked and frozen ( I'll try to find that recipe, it is one of my favorites) your jars are full. You've fried it ,stuffed it , baked it and put it in a yummy stew...

Try an timeless and innovative "machine"



Viola' , while these are a "remake" of some forgotten era, never-the-less ,this is a wonderful top of the line zucchini processor/compactor (of course you may need a few additional attachments , such as a way to house this zucchini compactor :-)


This model is called henretta, what else? Please notice this model, she has ruffles, cute isn't she ?

Please note the added feature, no extra charge. This model is awake at night.

Trust me this is a very important "feature"...

This 2007 model is quite advanced in design and is very affordable, and she even provides
a wonderful packaged source of protein to have for breakfast.

Can't wait? Ready to sign on the dotted line? O k get ready.....


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Man, what a manwich...Man eats dog - food

Chang, ah, a dogs life !

Farm funny's hubby tell this story about a little nasty tempered Pekingese dog that belonged to his Aunt Martha.

Aunt Martha, treasured this little dog, (no one else did) and kept his unused special dog food in the refrigerator after she opened it.

One time the label was missing , just waiting in the fridge for some unsuspecting person.

Yes ,you guessed it, Uncle John had his tooth set for a nice deviled ham sandwich. Yum

When Aunt Martha came home , later that day. Uncle John, who had really enjoyed his sandwich, asked her what was the brand of deviled meat she had bought.

What meat,

The meat in the fridge,

There wasn't any meat in the fridge,

Yes, there was, there was an opened can down on the shelf.

NO... you didn't

I didn't what?

You ate Chang's dog food.

Lots of gagging and frothing at the mouth ensued,

Never fear, little Chang still got his dinner...

Uncle John, well I doubt he ever recovered..

Horses, horses, horses, I love horses

I have loved horses for as long as I can remember,


Here is a fantastic video of some fantastic horses and their amazing human

come join me in watching Lorenzo, the flying frenchman. Then why not look in my archives where I have a post about foood for pegasus .

Video Lorenzo : the Flying French Man... - obatala, dvd, cheval, lorenzo, eque

Fireworks for the 4th

Look, is it a bird ? is it a plane? Is it super firewoman running ?

No , No, No and...

No, it's not a fire in the grass,
No, it's not phantom firework
No it's a fire praying mantis bug

Just what is it?



Here on the farm, we often have power outages.

Our motto, when there is a pending storm, be prepared.

High on the list, fill the tub with water.
Make sure the dishes are washed,
The clothes are all washed, the vacuuming done.
The stock tanks filled.
A canner of water filled, for cleaning of any cooking utensils.
Paper plates, towels, candles,lanterns ,kerosene,and propane ready.
Flashlights located and spare batteries on hand.
A pellet stove, while nice for hubby who really has put in his fair share of time chopping and stacking wood, simply doesn't "cut" it for power outage. Try Nil. Try 2 weeks w/o a heat source, in the middle of a frozen storm, with down power lines across your way "out" . Brr, my bones still shiver to remember that winter. Besides did you know you can complete the bulk of a Thanksgiving dinner, with all the trimmings with the help of a wood stove? So romantic, well at least to one half of our farm team ( three guesses who !)

The 4th is almost here, I love the 4th of July, I am so thankful for the men and women who fought and still continue to fight for our freedoms. Thank you. I thought I'd post this photo in honor of all of those who work and sacrifice to give us light, life and liberty. This is a photo of the power repair guys , taking down wires in the middle of the night after another tree decided to put us in the dark. I found the photo fascinating, it looked like the whole process was electrifying, in reality, none of that showed in real life.

What are your plans for the 4th?

Today I purchased the "grub" and supplies for our 4th of July celebration . There will be some family members camping out , so a late supper, breakfast,lunch supper 4th of July smores, and breakfast again. A stack of flapjacks anyone, or as my Grandpa would say lets have some dough gods and gaskets. (heavenly biscuits and pancakes)?
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"program, legal pancakes"

If you are one of my clients, try the recipe for the pancakes on the box of apple cinnamon oatmeal.

I was able to imagine pancakes with this recipie while I was losing my weight and I know you can too. TADA , it will only be a short while ,then you won't have to imagine those skinny clothes anymore. Cause you will be wearing them ! Yay.

I will be wearing my usual ear protective head set let the party begin !

Tribute to John Tesh, and Alive dancers

Time out from chasing the Nene's who thought they would give me a run for their "money"
whew!

Time for a cool refreshing berry flavored water, a new "treat".

Time to kick back and watch a fun video.

I love to listen to John Tesh, I love John Tesh's radio program, with all the helpful tips, and hints, plus I enjoy the music he selects for his program.

I love to watch his shows, and of course I have some John Tesh CD's and videos (well ,that was before DVD's became popular )

Here is a link , why not stop what you are doing and watch it with me ?

Enjoy

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-rIMMhjfUg