Crockpot Barbacoa

FOR THE BEEF: 3 lb. Pleasant Valley chuck or rump beef roast (that’s my bit for advertising, but it is really, really good meat) 1 onion, chopped 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar 6 garlic cloves, chopped 2 T. whole black peppercorns 2 bay leaves FOR THE SAUCE: 1...

Poohsticks or Boats (as my children call it)

This is the scene for much summer fun, especially when it’s hot. If you’ve ever read The Complete Tales and Poems of Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne, you will be familiar with a game Winnie-the-Pooh invents called Poohsticks. My children call it Boats....

Bodacious French Toast

This is a great make ahead breakfast. I served it the morning of the Cattle Drive to visiting family. We have a No Workie, No Eatie policy on Saturday mornings. The children can’t eat until their rooms are spotless. I frequently make this on Friday and put it in...

Summer Help With a Twist

“Do you know what a windowsill is?” I asked thinking that perhaps I should have been more specific when I handed him the wet washcloth and told him to wash the windowsill. “Uh-huh.” “What is it?” “This,” he answered and...

Chickens: Not for the Sqeamish

Seriously. Read the title again and decide if you want to continue. Today’s post will detail the processing of our fryer chicks, so named because that’s what we intend to do with them. (Well, maybe roast in our case.) When my husband announced that we...