A Lesson in Chess

A Lesson in Chess 

Siria's Homemade Salsa

My mom's salsa

I started with 15 Roma Tomatoes

 (don't count them because I actually didn't use these at all.  =))

                                       

Boil the tomatoes and peppers till soft.

(You can boil more than just two if desired)

Put the tomatoes and peppers in the blender 

and blend for 30 seconds or so.

(I actually start off with one pepper at a time.  

In case they are really MEAN)

                                                 

(I know this doesn't look authentic but,

 it beats roasting a garlic clove which can actually add an extra 10 min to my salsa making.  

It is worth it if you want to take the time.)

IF  not just add about 10 to 15 shakes of the stuff to the blender.  =)

Here's the cilantro and onion just waiting impatiently to be chopped up into little pieces of yummy.... I don't what. 

Like I said...

Chop...

And add....

Chop...

And add...

Mix really good and I guess reach for a nice unstale (I don't think that's even a word) tortilla chip.

Always feel free to add more garlic salt to your salsa  till your taste buds find it... well Yummy!  

(I actually don't know how to metaphor sentences very well. Or is that a simile or is it anything?)

Matthew and the Dog

Matthew and our Dog :)

Here is Matthew, already walking pretty good.

Sorry for the bumpy start!  

Saturday we spent all day outside tearing down our old chicken coop and getting the shed ready for moving it to a different spot. 

 I made Charro Beans and Salsa to go with chips.  

We then had lunch outside in the 70 degree winter day!

They just love it when I do this to them!

I will try and post my salsa for those of you who would like the recipe...

This was my belated birthday cake that Eric and Elyse made for me.

I thought they did a pretty good job!  =) 

Eric and I have been making homemade bread lately and Eric found this really yummy recipe online.  It makes 3 nice size loaves, which is great for our size family! =)

Here's the recipe for anyone interested.

Homemade White Bread

Starter:

1 c. milk

1c. sugar

1c. flour

Mix sugar, flour and stir in milk.  Store in refrigerator.  Stir  and add 1 t. sugar every 3 or 4 days.

Bread:

2 pkgs. yeast

2 c. warm water

1/4 c. oil

1 egg beaten

1 c. bread starter

2 T.  sugar

2 T. salt

6 1/2 to 7 c. of bread flour 

Dissolve both packages of yeast in 1 cup of very warm water.  Add oil, egg, salt, sugar and 1 c. bread starter. Mix well; and 1/2 of the bread flour and the rest of the water.  Mix well and add remaining flour.  Dump out on floured counter and knead for 10 min. ( I just let my mixer do all the work.  I just time it)  Place in oiled bowl, turn over, cover with plastic wrap and let rise to top of bowl.  Punch down. Let rest while greasing pans. Divide dough into 3 equal parts.  Place in 3 greased bread pans and let rise again.  Bake at 350 for 20-30 min. Cool on rack. Brush tops of loaves with butter while still warm.  May be frozen.  Makes great toast.

Of course nothing to go with homemade bread as homemade freezer jam! Strawberry in this case.  =)

"Matthew.... Matthew....  Where in the world  is Matthew?"

"There he was !!! He found the school desk that the kids outgrew and sat down as if ready for school...
Silly.... you can't do school in pajamas!"

A Mexican Fiesta!

Eric and I worked on Cameron's Matador's  Outfit... Cameron was pretty happy with it. =)

My Mexicanita

 Jer Bear the Charro (Mexican Cowboy)

  

The littlest Charro... very mean senores.

She was pretty happy with her outfit too. =)

The Charro and the Matador

A Beautiful Day in our backyard

 On the wheelbarrow!

Matthew does this when something new happens.  He was on the seesaw!