I'm a couple days late, but the sentiment is
still there.
Every year while I'm cooking
our family's Thanksgiving dinner,
I try to remember what I'm thankful for.
This year I decided to do it
a bit different.
Here are some of the things
I thought of,
Thankful for the ability to smell:
coffee brewing, rain, freshly cut grass,
flowers, the ocean, forests, a library,
babies, puppy breath and home cooking.
Thankful for the ability to see:
the moon and the stars, sunrises and sunsets,
mountains, especially the snowcapped ones,
clouds, flowers that have the most exquisite blooms,
the faces of my loved ones, familiar scenery,
a running stream, a summer rain shower, the ability
to read.
Thankful for the ability to hear:
Music and singing, a baby's laugh,
birds chirping, kids playing, waves on a beach, breezes,
a crackle of a fireplace, the words, "I love you".
Thankful for the ability to touch:
Fuzzy, soft and silky cloth, tree bark, warm water,
the water of the ocean, holding hands, hugs,
a warm mug on a cold day, loved ones faces.
Thankful for the ability to taste:
tart lemons, sweet nothingness of cotton candy,
snoballs, juicy hamburgers, beignets, and
a Thanksgiving dinner with my family.
🦃
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There's only a few veggies growing,
the bell peppers and the sweet peppers.
Our Mirliton vine is growing well and sweet basil
is too. This week I'll harvest the basil to dehydrate.
Cooler weather sometimes kills the plant.
We have a few cherry tomato plants with
flowers that we hope will produce fruit.
I'm down to 6 pints of tomato gravy that I
cooked and froze this summer.
We are planning to do jerky
with ground beef and chicken
this winter.
Minew, doing her best job - sleeping.
If she can fit on something, she'll sit on it.
This is a container of potting soil.
The angel doesn't look pleased.
😊
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I ran out of this this week
and now I need to make more.
I always keep it in a Mason jar and
it comes in handy for a lot of dishes
so I thought I'd share the recipe.
Cream of Something Soup
4 cups of powdered milk
1 1/2 cup of cornstarch
1/2 cup of chicken bouillon
4 teaspoons of onion powder
2 teaspoons garlic powder
2 teaspoons of Cajun seasoning
1/2 teaspoon pepper
mix well
to use: 1/3 cup of mix to 1 cup of milk, warm water or half and half.
I add it to soup, gravies, rice and chicken.
I have made a beef one that I used often too.
In place of the chicken bouillon, I add
1/2 cup beef bouillon and
1 cup nutritional yeast.
Everything else is the same.
Try it!
💚💙💗
