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ruralfarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
4309 Posts
Rene'
Prosser
WA
USA
4309 Posts |
 Posted - Oct 27 2008 : 5:13:49 PM
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WOW, I had so much fun in Rosalia~ Wish you could have all been there, makes me crazy just waiting for the BBB. Today I spent with my Friend Karen Cooper she is one of the farmgirls that writes the Mokitime children's books, if you are looking for an awesome gift for kids in your life please check then out at www.mokitime.com and you can read about them in the Upcoming MaryJane's magazine Holiday issue... Some of the gals got to meet Karen at the Store's grand opening and know how amazing she is......
I have great pictures from Rosalia that I will try to get posted tonight. Amy Grace and Teresa Sue are as fun and amazing in person as they are here on the forum, what a joy it was to meet them. Kpaint~ is awesome too.... the whole group just lit up the room.
Rene~Prosser Farmgirl #185
http://farmchicksfarm.blogspot.com/
Mavens are "information specialists", or "people we rely upon to connect us with new information."[6] They accumulate knowledge, especially about the marketplace, and know how to share it with others
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deeredawn
True Blue Farmgirl
2306 Posts
Dawn
Cordova
TN
USA
2306 Posts |
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LivingWell4You
True Blue Farmgirl
1411 Posts
Karen
Hillsboro
MO
USA
1411 Posts |
Posted - Oct 27 2008 : 6:00:47 PM
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Me, too - Yooooo Hooooooo!
God bless -
Karen ~ Chickherder & Farmgirl Sister #311 |
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
5602 Posts
Annika
USA
5602 Posts |
Posted - Oct 27 2008 : 6:01:11 PM
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I'm here too
Annika
Farmgirl & sister #13
Mud Hen Queen
MJ's Heirloom Maven's Librarian
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LivingWell4You
True Blue Farmgirl
1411 Posts
Karen
Hillsboro
MO
USA
1411 Posts |
Posted - Oct 27 2008 : 6:02:30 PM
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Yay! Three and counting..............
How was the rest of your day, Annika?
Dawn, the butternut squash was wonderful. There's a reason it's as hard to cut as sweet potatoes - it tastes very similar to them!
God bless -
Karen ~ Chickherder & Farmgirl Sister #311 |
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
6948 Posts |
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
5602 Posts
Annika
USA
5602 Posts |
Posted - Oct 27 2008 : 6:09:24 PM
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Yes, thank you Karen, I'm feeling more myself and things have gotten better
I'm not sure what we are going to talk about =)
Oh...Good evening and morning my sister Mavens
Annika
Farmgirl & sister #13
Mud Hen Queen
MJ's Heirloom Maven's Librarian
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LivingWell4You
True Blue Farmgirl
1411 Posts
Karen
Hillsboro
MO
USA
1411 Posts |
Posted - Oct 27 2008 : 6:11:12 PM
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Hi, Tina! Anything and everything. This is kind of a general catch up time.
FYI: I "pulled" the last of the tomatoes from our garden yesterday and they're hanging upside down in the garage. Hopefully whatever is supposed to happen will do so in the next two weeks. I couldn't actually pull them since the weeds won the war toward the end of summer so I cut them as close to the root as I could. We'll see what happens............
God bless -
Karen ~ Chickherder & Farmgirl Sister #311 |
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LivingWell4You
True Blue Farmgirl
1411 Posts
Karen
Hillsboro
MO
USA
1411 Posts |
Posted - Oct 27 2008 : 6:17:07 PM
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It's supposed to freeze here tonight. Has anyone had their first hard freeze of the season yet? It's going into the mid-upper 20's and then warm up again after that. There's supposed to be a nice covering of frost to greet us in the morning.
God bless -
Karen ~ Chickherder & Farmgirl Sister #311 |
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
6948 Posts |
Posted - Oct 27 2008 : 6:18:03 PM
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here's a recipe for making a green tomato salsa:
Green Salsa
Yield: 5 pints
5 cups chopped green tomatoes
1 1/2 cups seeded, chopped long green chiles
1/2 cup seeded finely chopped jalapeños
4 cups chopped onions
1 cup bottled lemon juice
6 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 Tbsp ground cumin*
3 Tbsp oregano leaves *
1 Tbsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
Combine all ingredients in a large saucepan and stir frequently over high heat until mixture begins to boil, then reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Ladle hot salsa into pint jars, leaving 1/2-inch headspace. Adjust lids and process in a boiling water canner 15 minutes at 0-1,000 feet altitude; 20 minutes at 1,001-6,000 feet; 25 minutes above 6,000 feet.
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LivingWell4You
True Blue Farmgirl
1411 Posts
Karen
Hillsboro
MO
USA
1411 Posts |
Posted - Oct 27 2008 : 6:18:26 PM
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Did I scare everyone off?
God bless -
Karen ~ Chickherder & Farmgirl Sister #311 |
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
6948 Posts |
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Tina Michelle
True Blue Farmgirl
6948 Posts
Tina
sunshine state
FL
USA
6948 Posts |
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Ms.Lilly
True Blue Farmgirl
826 Posts
Lillian
Scotts Mills
OR
USA
826 Posts |
Posted - Oct 27 2008 : 6:21:21 PM
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LivingWell4You
True Blue Farmgirl
1411 Posts
Karen
Hillsboro
MO
USA
1411 Posts |
Posted - Oct 27 2008 : 6:22:01 PM
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Okay, that recipe was worth the wait! I've never had green tomatoes but I love salsa (mild). DH is the big tomato eater and loves his salsa hot! hot! hot! And we can use the last of the jalapenos from our garden in the salsa too.
Another thing we tried this year was freezing the tomatoes whole. A friend of mine said her brother just puts them in the freezer in plastic bags and takes them out in the winter to use in spaghetti sauce and such. They're like croquet balls when they're frozen!
God bless -
Karen ~ Chickherder & Farmgirl Sister #311 |
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
5602 Posts
Annika
USA
5602 Posts |
Posted - Oct 27 2008 : 6:22:34 PM
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Had to go put my pet rooster to bed =)
Annika
Farmgirl & sister #13
Mud Hen Queen
MJ's Heirloom Maven's Librarian
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Ms.Lilly
True Blue Farmgirl
826 Posts
Lillian
Scotts Mills
OR
USA
826 Posts |
Posted - Oct 27 2008 : 6:23:13 PM
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There were 6 girls that said they would take seeds off of my hands, I sent those seeds out today. Let me know when you get them please.
Lillian |
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deeredawn
True Blue Farmgirl
2306 Posts
Dawn
Cordova
TN
USA
2306 Posts |
Posted - Oct 27 2008 : 6:24:05 PM
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HI baaccck! I forgot the blof password and was was inthe process of down loading pics of the big 16th b-day party this wknd. Ever take pics and then once you look at them you're like" why?" I feel like I didnt even catch the essence of the day. It was so much fun.
Karen: colder than you know what here too. Glad the squash was good. We had chicken noodle soup and cheesburgers. YUUM!
Dawn #279
MJ's Heirloom Mavens/Mother Hen
"I figure if a girl wants to be a legend, she should go ahead and be one!"...Calamity Jane |
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LivingWell4You
True Blue Farmgirl
1411 Posts
Karen
Hillsboro
MO
USA
1411 Posts |
Posted - Oct 27 2008 : 6:24:22 PM
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Hi, Lillian! What's happening in your neck of the woods?
TM, at 8:30 I need to put me to bed! DH gets up at 4:30 in the morning so we usually head for bed between 8:30 and 9:00. Since tomorrow is his first day back at work in two weeks, we're heading there early.
God bless -
Karen ~ Chickherder & Farmgirl Sister #311 |
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deeredawn
True Blue Farmgirl
2306 Posts
Dawn
Cordova
TN
USA
2306 Posts |
Posted - Oct 27 2008 : 6:25:58 PM
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blof?? what the heck is a blof??? I meant blog!! DUH!
tina, that recipe looks great! may I repost that in the henhouse?
What is up with my tagline? I keep trying to reduce it and it gets bigger!!!
Dawn #279
MJ's Heirloom Mavens/Mother Hen
"I figure if a girl wants to be a legend, she should go ahead and be one!"...Calamity Jane |
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LivingWell4You
True Blue Farmgirl
1411 Posts
Karen
Hillsboro
MO
USA
1411 Posts |
Posted - Oct 27 2008 : 6:27:46 PM
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Oh, cheeseburgers, I remember them well! I get in a routine where everything I make is from a new recipe and the old stuff doesn't get made until DH says, "We haven't had ________ in awhile." I'll post the squash recipe tomorrow along with the other two I mentioned but haven't posted yet. 
God bless -
Karen ~ Chickherder & Farmgirl Sister #311 |
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Annika
True Blue Farmgirl
5602 Posts
Annika
USA
5602 Posts |
Posted - Oct 27 2008 : 6:27:50 PM
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heehee that is a funny image Karen, tomato croquet.
I've given up for the year and let the weeds win as well. I will be a whirlwind of lethal weed slaughter in the spring, but with the holidays coming and more demands on my time, I let them have the yard this round. We have such obnoxious weeds that only real way to get them is when they are in their infancy
Annika
Farmgirl & sister #13
Mud Hen Queen
MJ's Heirloom Maven's Librarian
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Ms.Lilly
True Blue Farmgirl
826 Posts
Lillian
Scotts Mills
OR
USA
826 Posts |
Posted - Oct 27 2008 : 6:29:15 PM
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I hear you Karen we are up at 5 am so bedtime is early here too!
Lillian |
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deeredawn
True Blue Farmgirl
2306 Posts
Dawn
Cordova
TN
USA
2306 Posts |
Posted - Oct 27 2008 : 6:30:33 PM
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Um Annika...pet rooster? Did I miss something? WHo's been reading AMV? Who's been working on Chrstmas stuff? Who's been a good maven? Who's read the BBB link on the MJ page? The word "mavens" was mentioned....gigglegigggle!!!
Dawn #279
MJ's Heirloom Mavens/Mother Hen
"I figure if a girl wants to be a legend, she should go ahead and be one!"...Calamity Jane |
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LivingWell4You
True Blue Farmgirl
1411 Posts
Karen
Hillsboro
MO
USA
1411 Posts |
Posted - Oct 27 2008 : 6:30:53 PM
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Annika, I'm not kidding. One fell on the floor when I was switching them from a regular ziploc to a foodsaver bag and I'm thankful it didn't land on my foot! DH was in the kitchen and we both started laughing. When a tomato falls on the floor and doesn't SPLAT, it's just not right!
God bless -
Karen ~ Chickherder & Farmgirl Sister #311 |
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