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Sunday, February 17, 2013

Homemade Waffles Recipe

I don't know about you but Breakfast is one of my favorite meals of the day. It is right up there with Lunch and Supper. ;-) Today, I am going to teach ya how to make waffles. These are not the frozen kind out of a box. These are the homestyle ones that make ya smile from just their aroma.

Homemade Waffles

2 c. flour

1 1/2 c. milk

1/4 stick of butter

2 eggs

4 T. sugar

2 T. vanilla

4 tsp. baking powder

1 tsp. salt

First, mix the dry ingredients together. Heat up the waffle iron.

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In another bowl, beat the eggs and then stir in the rest of the wet ingredients. Once they are stirred up, pour the wet into the dry. Stir well.

Once the waffle iron is heated up, pour the batter in and cook.

If you prefer pancakes try out my Buttermilk Pancake recipe or my Blueberry Pancake recipe.

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Monday, February 11, 2013

Poor Bubba...

My 15 year old son, bless his heart, is clumsy. Well, clumsy is an understatement. The boy falls or trip or hurts himself at least 5 times a day. We generally contribute it all to his big feet. His feet seem to grow faster than the rest of him and we tell him he is still trying to get the hang of his big clown feet. The rest of him has to catch up. Anyway, I was in my office yesterday and I heard a faint "Help!". I get up and go outside and this is what I see.

Yep, there he sat all forlorn looking. The day before, he and his dad, dug up a tree stump and filled the deep hole with dirt. Well, it rained all night long and became a muddy pit and then along came Bub, who had forgot about the hole, and this is how I found him.

Don't he look pitiful?

Yep, he's in there good.

Almost past his boots.

So, after laughing, I went inside to call my hubby. He had gone into town and with my MS, I knew I couldn't pull him out on my own. The mud had sucked him in there good and it was so tight, he couldn't even pull his feet out of the boots.

So...I'm inside making the call and guess what? My 8 year old came out to see what all the commotion was about and I guess he wanted to join his big brother.

Yep. You guessed it. He stepped off into the mud hole too. (Thankfully, he removed all his clothing, but his underwear first)

See, he looks a lot happier about his situation though. So I get to call Ron, my hubby, back and let him know he has TWO children to help out of the mud now. Only in our family!!!!

Click here to see what happened to Bub another time!

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Sunday, February 10, 2013

Mondays with Countrified Hicks #2

Welcome to my 2nd ever Link-Up. Last week was incredible. We had over 100 link-ups, 111 to be exact, in our very 1st week. Amazing! Thank you everyone. I could not have done it without you all. Let's make this week even better!

The most clicked on post was from Are We Crazy or What? and their post on How to Make and Can Applesauce and Apple Butter.

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The 2nd most viewed was John from Chef Not Included and his Cinnamon Pie

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Three posts that we really enjoyed (in no particular order) are:

Message Chocolate Hearts from With A Blast

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Apple Rolls from Hope in Every Season

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Sophie's Summer Romper from Sews 'N Bows

Congratulations to each one of you. If you were featured, feel free to grab the "Featured" button below for your blog.

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Thursday, February 7, 2013

Root Cellar

I have been wanting a root cellar FOREVER. One of our chest deep freezes went kaput awhile back so my hubby stripped it of its motor, etc. and set to work giving me a make-shift root cellar. I am so happy.

Here is the chest deep freeze before burial.

Breaking ground...

Buried!

My 15 year old son who helped dig the hole.

My hubby: the brains and brawn of this project!

So, that's it. It is done. The average temperature inside it is between 52-55 degrees. Right now I am keeping some potatoes and carrots in there.

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Monday, February 4, 2013

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Sunday, February 3, 2013

Mondays with Countrified Hicks BLOG HOP

Welcome to the 1st ever "Mondays with Countrified Hicks". Be sure to become a "follower" on the right hand side of the page and follow us on Facebook too (http://www.facebook.com/countrifiedhicks).

Also, be sure to link to a SPECIFIC post and not your main blog page. Please do not link up more than 3 different things a week. It would be extra sweet of you to visit the others posters too.

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Saturday, February 2, 2013

Baked Potatoes

Okay, you may be thinking, why in the world is she telling us how to make a baked potato? They are easy. Well, the art of making potatoes seem to be lost. The microwave about ruined people and made them forget how much better an Oven Baked Potato truly is.

When you bake a potato in the oven properly, it is art. Beautiful, delicious art that will make your mouth water.

Oven Baked Potatoes

Russet potatoes

Sea Salt

oil

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Sea Salt...makes food taste better!

First scrub your potatoes to get all the dirt and stuff off of them. Tear off pieces of foil. Tear pieces big enough to fully encase each potato. Then pour some oil in your hands and rub it all over each potato to be sure each potato is completely covered. Put each potato on a sheet of foil and generously sprinkle the sea salt over it.

Wrap up securely and bake in a 350 degree oven for 45-60 minutes (depending on the size of your potatoes).

Ready to go into the oven.

I cook about a dozen a week at one time and then just place the ones not eaten in the refrigerator to be warmed up and enjoyed for another meal.

They turn out beautifully. Crisp skins and fluffy center. These taste so good they do not even require butter or sour cream. You can eat them plain! They go together nicely with homemade meatloaf! Or just load them up with some delicious No Bean Chili and make it a meal!