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Recipe of the Day Tuna and Corn

I was eating lunch wirh friends the other day and noticed their tuna salad was much different than the way I fix mine I was taught to make tuna salad with a can of tuna, a boiled egg, a cubed and cored apple, some sweet picle relish and some Miracle Whip. I don’t enjoy tunaContinue reading “Recipe of the Day Tuna and Corn”

Getting my Peepers Looked at

I thank Goodness for my eyes. A little over a year ago I had a strange curtain type floater in my left eye. I thought it was a stroke. I went to the emergency clinic and was told I possibly had detached my retina. I was sent to the opthamoligist who sent me to aContinue reading “Getting my Peepers Looked at”

Neighbor Donkeys Came for a Visit

I received a phone call at work the other day from my neighbor. She told me my donkeys had wandered over to her place. I told her that I only have one donkey. She captured the donkeys and put them in my pasture. I noticed when I got home from work that the neighbor across Continue reading “Neighbor Donkeys Came for a Visit”

Quilting Inspiration

I love going to antique stores and estate sales. I found this great quilt book at my local antique store for $15. This is a great bargain. I have been inspired by this book to complete some of my quilt projects. . . so I can get started on some in this book. I sewedContinue reading “Quilting Inspiration”

Happy Mother’s Day

Happy Mother’s Day eveeyone. I feel so very blessed for the greetings I received today. Friends, co-workers, children paid their respects to me. I was thrilled with the show of kindness.

Good Morning Sunshine

I absolutely love farm life. There is nothing better than spending the day on a tractor cutting some hay. I do not put up hay myself but I remember that my grandfather and the male cousins would. i just wantes to share my goos morning photo with you guys, I makes me happy.

Mexican Style Rice

I worked in the produce department at my late husband’s grocery store years ago. I worked with a young man that taught me how to make mexican rice. It is the best I have ever had. The ingredients are 2 cups of rice, 4 cups water, 2 tablespoons butter, a handfull of peas and carrots,Continue reading “Mexican Style Rice”

Enchiladas

My late husband, Chuck taught me how to make the best enchiladas ever. When he was a single parent he would make pans of these for his son’s football team. They are Tex Mex flavor as opposed to Mexican authentic. The ingredients I use are as follows: ground beef: Frwnch’s Chili Mix, corn tortillas, cheese,Continue reading “Enchiladas”

Little Bit of Chicken Fry

So, I did not create anything from my recipe books tonight. Wednesday is church night so I take myself out for dinner. Tonight, I ate chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes, cream gravy and seasoned green beans. I then had a roll to sop up all the gravy. I do not know how many of youContinue reading “Little Bit of Chicken Fry”

OMG The Girls are Looking Thick aka PG

Welcome to the Overstreet Farm. This is a picture of my bull. His name is Cupcake. In December I had to purchase Cupcake because my old bull was unable to service my female cows properly. If a bull or husband for that matter does not perform his duties or hops fences to join other females,Continue reading “OMG The Girls are Looking Thick aka PG”