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Goat Milk

We've been getting fresh goat milk from a family at church. It is wonderful and the kids love it! Especially Peter who helped me type and post this picture of himself!

Peter holding the goat milk

Bad Blogger

"These wait all upon thee; that thou mayest give them their meat in due season. That thou givest them they gather: thou openest thine hand, they are filled with good." Psalm 104:27-28

I am not a good blogger. There! I said it! Is anyone really surprised? My family all know that I am bad with correspondance - it's usually my new years resolution each year. This of course means that the folks with birthdays and anniversaries in January-March hear more from me than people born or married in later months. I've thought about changing our christmas card caption from "Merry Christmas" to "Happy Valentines Day"

Yes, I am ashamed.

To make up for it how about some pictures of the moose we slaughtered???? I knew you'd be thrilled! ;) So the last month we've not been laying around avoiding blogging - we have actually been doing things! Like cutting up moose. At the end of September our good friend John sent his wife to our home at about 9pm. John had just shot a moose and wanted David to help him haul it into his truck. David, knowing nothing about slaughtering a moose was the perfect choice. The men decided to call our good friend and avid hunter Robert who asked if they had meat bags ready. "Meat bags?" John asked. David shrugged.

Robert was on his way.

Hours later John had moose hanging  to bleed and a week after that he brought us this whole leg complete with ankle fur and hoof. Thanks!

John, the very cool guy who shot the moose with his bow and arrow!

We cut and cut and cut. Finally the freezer boasted about 15 roasts and 10lbs of ground moose meat. It was a great experience for us all!

Nice ankles!

And then the grinding!

Spaghetti and moose-meatballs anyone?

A Week in Canada

Thou, O LORD, remainest for ever; thy throne from generation to generation.

Lamentations 5:19

My Grandparents from England were visiting Canada so I popped down for a few days to see them Granddad celebrated his 84th Birthday and we all reconnected. David and the children survived without me and the weather was decent. All in all a lovely visit.

GranyAnn Grandad Reg and Me

Mom and I thought this old brick wall had so much character. It speaks of the past and of remembrance.

Isn't she beautiful?

My Mother

Pie Crust Recipe

I think I'm going to have to start a blog just for food!!

Here is the pie crust recipe that I took straight from http://www.foodwishes.blogspot.com/ Chef John is so fun to watch (even though he's never in the videos). His sense of humor is great!

The Recipe

Ingredients: (makes enough dough for one 9 or 10 inch double crust pie)


12 ounces flour (about 2 1/2 cups)

2 sticks (1 cup) ice cold butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

1/2 teaspoon salt

7 tablespoon ice water

1 tablespoon cider vinegar


Cut butter into 1 inch pieces and freeze. Pour flour and salt into food processor and add frozen butter. Pulse till resembles course crumbs. It is important that you do not just turn the thing on and let it run - the friction will cause the butter to warm too much. Then add your vinegar and half the water. Pulse again. Add the rest of the water and pulse till dough just starts to stick to itself. Do not pulse it into a ball or you will have tough crust.

*that sounds like a good alternate saying to tough luck doesn't it? Tough Crust Buddy!

Ok moving on.

Dump crumbly, slightly stuck together mess on lightly floured counter and press into round ball. Resist the urge to kneed. Cut in half and wrap each part in cling film. Refridgerate for a good hour. Turn out on floured surface and roll into 1/8 inch thick.

Strawberry Rhubarb Pie - the day after!

I think you can take it from there eh?  Check out John's blog for a fun video!

Fall Photo Shoot

"The LORD shall increase you more and more, you and your children. Ye are blessed of the LORD which made heaven and earth. The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD's: but the earth hath he given to the children of men." Psalm 115:14-16

Every year I torture my children by making them pose in the leaves for a photo. Of course, the foster children get the short end of the stick as I have to blur their faces. "Mom, what's wrong with my face" she cries! The real photo may make it to the family christmas card...

Appetizers and Desserts

He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth; And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man's heart

Psalm 104:13-15

I love serving appetizers and desserts to my company but I hate making them, particularly desserts. Maybe it's because I don't like to measure - too reminiscent of science class or something. I've always been a bit of a free style cook. Actually, I like to do almost everything free style. This is probably why I never get much done. Ah well.

Yesterday I pulled out all the stops. I don't know why. I think the rainy weather was getting to me. Comfort food (even if you have to measure it) is worth the effort if it's raining. Actually, I'm not sure either of these were really "worth it".

Stuffed Zucchini Rolls

Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

This may have been the best pie crust I've ever made. Notice I did not post pictures of the horrid key lime pie. I finally found a method for pie crust that is fool proof. Now, if only I liked pie...