Monday, February 14, 2011

Latin American Sauerkraut


My pineapple vinegar is done!


Here's what I made.....

Latin American Sauerkraut
(Cortido)
Makes 2 quarts

1 large cabbage, cored and shredded
1 cup carrots, grated
2 medium onions, quartered lengthwise and very finely sliced
1 Tbl. dried oregano
1/2 tsp. red pepper flakes

Mix all ingredients except pineapple vinegar together in a large bowl and pound lightly.  Stuff cabbage loosely into 3 quart-sized wide mouth jars and add enough vinegar to cover the cabbage.  The top of the cabbage mixture should be at least 1 inch below the top of the jars.  Cover tightly and keep at room temperature for about 3 days before transferring to cold storage.

A couple of things......there was an awful lot of cabbage mixture left, and I think I didn't pound it enough.  Anyway it"s a trial run and we will soon see how it turns out!

Valentine - Kina Grannis (Official Music Video)

In honor of Valentines..........

Friday, February 11, 2011

Pineapple Vinegar


I have been reading the health benefits to fermenting vegetables.
So this is my first step in one of the recipes I'm going to make.
Pineapple Vinegar!!

2 Quarts of filtered water
The skin and core of one pineapple
2 tsp. of oregano
1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes

Put all ingredients into a glass bowl and cover, let sit for 36 hours!

Stay tuned, if it comes out right, I'll show you what I'm gonna make with it!!

Bread and Butter Jalapeno Pickles


I can not wait to try these

Sunday, February 6, 2011

Ice Fishing

I once heard a man say, "If God intended for us to fish in the winter, He wouldn't have put a lid on the water."  Kinda what I think, but it would be more along the lines of, "If God intended for us to fish in the winter, He wouldn't make the temperatures so cold!"  Fortunately for me it was a balmy 30 degrees yesterday, and through the coaxing of my oldest son, Dean, (who has been gone all week, and just wanted some family time) I submitted to going ice fishing.  Here's how it went........

Step 1. Make momma happy (We all know the saying :) chair, camera, fire! Dean threw in a bag of Chips Ahoy Heath for extra credit too!




Shovel the snow .....




Make Buttons happy with coat, raccoon, and warm fuzzy blanket.......


Start drilling........


Keep shoveling.........


Keep drilling.........



Keep your bait cold, wet, and breathing.......


Make sure you have a sled to trek everything back and forth to your traps!


Sunglasses are a must!! It was like a bazillion tiny mirrors reflecting in your eyes!


Wait for the flag to pop up! When it does yell FLAG!!!!!! as loud as you can!


David and Asa shoveled and shoveled and shoveled.....


Checking traps and drilling more holes!



Asa realizing I have the camera, which ended her fun for day!


The first catch of the day!


Togue or Lake Trout!


Buttons enjoying her fire!


The one and only way I will go ice fishing!


Buttons warm and cozy!