Impromptu Birthday Party

Al's sister, Ann, came home this weekend and for a present for her birthday I made her supper and cake!!! I finally got to use my new Dutch oven table and made that turkey in the Dutch Oven that I was talking about! Yummy yum!


Then, Al's mom, Lucille, made party potatoes and I insisted they go in the Dutch oven because there's nothing like party potatoes in the Dutch Oven!!! Heavenly! Can you tell I like food??
Finally, Emily and I tried to make a Waldorf cake because Ann loves Waldorf cake...Not as easy as it looks and not just exactly as the recipe says. Needless to say, they had to help me make the frosting (because they are pros) and my cookbook has many notes on that page now! But it tasted great and we got to sing happy birthday!!
On a side note, Ann, got that new Canon pictured for her birthday! Be jealous! It's an awesome camera! Can't wait to see some of the pics!!!
Hope your day was great Ann!! Happy ** birthday!!!*smile*

Look What I Got!!!

I mean besides the handsome boy standing in the picture!!! *smile*

It's my new Dutch Oven Stand!! Al and Carter made it for me while Emily, Casey and I were on our nature walk. And I thought they were farming!! I can't wait to try it out!! I have a recipe with turkey breast that I've been wanting to try, but I have to go shopping first...


I'll let you know how it turns out...

Aren't my "boys" great??

Adapt, Improvise, and Overcome

Al took a Farm Operators program in college and their motto was "Adapt, Improvise, and Overcome." I think this is true in much of life. I wanted to do some Dutch Oven cooking and it was the middle of the week so we weren't camping with a campfire and we don't have a firepit in our yard so what was I to do? Adapt, Improvise and Overcome, of course. Al bought some charcoal briquettes and lighter fluid. We have a less than grassy spot next to our driveway so we improvised a "campfire" like area there with our briquettes and voila! I was able to do Dutch oven cooking!! Yummy! One of my favorite things!

I was able to use my new Dutch oven and stack them, something I had never tried before. Then simply because I could, I made a dessert too! I forgot to take an end result picture because everything got late and hectic, but suffice it to say it was delicious!

I made Hidden Valley Ranch Chicken, Party Potatoes and Rhubarb Dessert!!

Camping here we come!!