Shelby

Exactly.

It wasn't me I hope we swing to the fun side because I can picture myself in a panic every night at 7 when things aren't coming together lol. It's the cheapest lunchmeat ever. 69 cents a package. It might not even really be beef but it makes good pickle roll-ups. Mine do too

Nah, no plans at all for them. They aren't the best for eating. A couple years ago when I first got my Instant Pot I thought I was being so good and non-wasteful ....I made a ton of pumpkin soup and froze it. Ronnie hated it. I tried super hard to convince myself that I liked it. It's still all in the freezer. It won't get eaten lol. Thanks everyone! I make no promises on being interesting or entertaining, though . I broke the cardinal rule and went to the grocery store without having eaten a single thing today. So, I came home with a bunch of crap LOL. I was hoping to get inspired while I was there...but I don't think I did. You may see these ingredients used this week...and you may not. I am sure this is not interesting to anyone but I did take pictures of everything. Also, it started pouring rain the minute I got into the checkout line. I looked like a drowned rat by the time I got all the groceries into the car. I always return the cart but I didn't this time. I am confessing my sin here in order to be absolved. The cheap lunchmeat down there makes the best pickle roll-ups. Good roast beef falls apart too much. We don't have trick-or-treaters so the Halloween candy is all for me. Damn you, grocery store, for putting the candy in my face right when I walked in. I bought a tortilla press a couple months ago with grand plans to make our own tortillas.....I still have that grand plan, but I bought back-up for this week in case my plan fizzles--I might make enchiladas..... I've never seen this brand of blueberries before. They better be the best freaking blueberries ever for how much they cost. Don't judge me on the Ramen Noodles--6 packs for $1. Hard as a rock avocados --hope they soften up so I can use them. I was thinking about making breakfast burritos (anyone have a good recipe for that?) and thought those mini tots would be good in them. And, hiding back there are fingerling potatoes. I never buy them....don't know what came over me. Please don't look at the ridiculous price that I paid for those steaks. Like I said, I was starving at the store and those steaks somehow ended up in the cart. The grapes are going to go onto a cheese platter. The mushrooms? Have thoughts about stuffing them. The guys are always starving when they walk in the door so they like appetizers. I am still going to make a savory cheesecake (I think). And another night I'll have a cheese platter. Another night (if we have Mexican food) will be salsa and guac. I dunno...I'm just thinking out loud. I feel like I make the same things all of the time. Anyway, the steaks are a treat to myself tonight for all my hard work. They are now resting in the fridge for a bit and then I'll put them in the water bath. We were just given the Chicago steak seasoning and we really like it.

Happy Hunting Season to everyone! It's me again . I've been busy the last few weeks doing my usual prepping which is inspired by a visit from our hunter. It's a good excuse for fall cleaning and sprucing the house up a bit. Although.... @Anna N does warn me that cleaning is very overrated . Our hunter arrives tomorrow morning and, as usual, I'll be sending a camera along with them. Right now, dove season is open, although, there have not been very many around. I speculated that they haven't come down yet due to all of the hurricane activity, but I have no idea. I suspect there will be some fishing happening....I'm hungry for fish. There is a duck season open up north, but I don't know if they will venture that far away or not. It's been super hot until yesterday when we thankfully got a ton of rain. This morning it's a nice, cool 57F and it definitely feels like fall. Some of the leaves are just starting to turn. I will miss the garden veggies (don't worry @HungryChris, the zucchini are still going strong lol) , but I'm ready for cold weather....this year more than I remember being in the past. I very much feel like hibernating in a big comfy sweatshirt while looking out of the window at 7' tall drifts of snow, but, I digress. We grew pumpkins again. Very low maintenance...I tossed the pumpkins from last year into the field and then, when they dried out, I stomped on them the scatter the seeds. I also threw zucchini out there and I think they cross-pollinated because I have either some very orange, hard zucchini or some very tall, skinny pumpkins . Ronnie picked some for me to decorate the porch with so I washed them all and left them in the hot Kansas sun to dry. You can see the weird looking zumpkins...or pumpzinis..... Anyway, I hope you guys will keep me company this week. I don't have set meal plans yet--which is not like me--so we will see what I will feel inspired to make lol. I have to make a trip to the grocery store in a bit so I'll be back later --if it's not too boring I'll take pictures.

Hotdogs with home made relish and kraut along with hatch chile mac and cheese and 'maters

I'm so proud that all of this peeled tomato action/talk is happening

I used to absolutely love Anthony.....not so much anymore. He had his time and his place in media, though, as did Guy.

LOVE my Anova.

This looks amazing. Very jealous.

My canner actually has both the weight and a gauge. I went with 15 lbs. so all is good (I posted a pic above). Thank you so much for your help!!!

Ok, well, for the first time ever, I canned meat I probably cooked up around 7 lbs of venison and made taco meat. Vat O Meat Ended up with seven pints. Had one failure. Sigh. But, that's ok.

This question keeps haunting me and no matter how or what I google I can't find the answer. I am at 1,390 feet....do I use 15 lbs? Other people that I read about in Kansas use 10 lbs. Edited to add that I used 15 lbs to be safe.

Thank you so much, Andie! For us, I don't think we will never know any further info on ours. They could have been done by my great gramma or my grammy. There are no dates or other markings on the back. My grandpa doesn't remember anything about them. Sigh. One of the many things that come up that I wish I could have asked my grammy. I will be interested to hear what Rob's family says about theirs.

Squash bugs are the epitome of evil.

beautiful!! This is on my list to make in a few days. Do you feel it would hold in the fridge for a couple of days or is it best to eat the same day it's made?

Oh how great! Congratulations @Mmmpomps!!!!

Been busy around here doing fall cleaning, getting ready for our hunter dealing with some late produce from the garden etc. A couple of quick meals this week. Spaghetti red And roast beef sandwiches

Welcome!!!

Yeah, chiggers suck. Are you finding that there are more things to forage where you're living now, or just different things? Have you been able to find cattails? We need @andiesenji to take a look at the plates--if anyone knows, she will

Awwwww, Love love love Lexi girl. And, as usual, you have impressed me to no end. Acorns...mushrooms and especially the salt.

My mom ran over to the house and took a picture...they are the same , but different, but the same. My Grammy has passed away...I would LOVE to ask her about these. My Grandpa is still with us but I dunno if he will know....Mom will ask him. Now I'm even more curious. Sorry if I'm derailing your thread. We can take this to PM's if you want

Really! Very interesting! I sent the picture to my mom and she says that when she was growing up (and me as well) my Grammy (her mom) had similar ones only they were yellow. She's offered to take a picture (she sees them in a cupboard when she goes over to the house) so when she does I'll post it. Maybe they are not even remotely the same, but my memory thinks they are similar and so does my mom. I love mysteries like this

These plates have triggered a LONG lost memory for me but I can't put my finger on it. I've seen them before--but different names. Loving this . LOVE the cabin.

Toss it. Nothing will make it un-bitter. There is always next growing season.