The following recipe makes two quarts of yogurt and originally appeared on Yogurt Making: Two Quarts by David Fankhauser. The four quart version of the recipe can be found here. Ingredients 1/2 gallon fresh milk 1/2 cup plain yogurt (for starter) Equipment Double boiler or heavy pot with lid, 8 quart capacity Five pint jars with […]
Fermented Jalapeño Hot Sauce is done! Get the original recipe here. Ingredients 2 cups non-chlorinated water 1 1/2 tablespoons pickling salt 3/4 pounds Jalapenos, seeded if desired, roughly chopped 1/2 pound celery heart, leaves included, finely diced 1 cup onion (1 medium onion), small diced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 teaspoon coriander seeds Equipment One quart […]
We decided to grow peanuts this year. We just had a small plot of them that was about four square feet. I did not clean them up right away and some of them actually started to sprout in the bag. I decided to roast them and make peanut butter out of them. I washed off […]
Gianna was afraid of Santa so the photographer suggested that we place a seat next to him and one of us hold her. This picture is about 0.5 seconds before the screams of terror.
Gianna (granddaughter) had a good time at the 3rd Annual Holiday Light Show at the Maturango Museum though Santa was a bit too scary for her. So many people they had to add multiple additional shows. Source: Maturango Museum | Ridgecrest, CA 93555
We went to Santa’s Art Shop at the fairgrounds. Seemed like the entire town was there. There were more vendors than I have seen in a few years as well. Source: Santa’s Art Shop