Tuesday Tidbits and Stuff

 

Another lovely and quiet, but busy day here on the old homestead. I was busy most of the day baking buns, making lentil soup and the chicken veggie/pasta soup for our supper tonight. I also did manage to get all the household tasks done as well. The yogurt is draining in the fridge as well. There were some lovely smells coming out of the kitchen for sure.

As I said before (or at least I think I did) this week will be one of staying home and getting the preparations done for the Thanksgiving holiday. The day itself is on Monday, but as Kris will need to be at work on Tuesday we will have the meal on Sunday. Not sure about Kurt, but he will probably head back on that day as well just in case they have to vote on a contract or if they are forced back to work. 

Another frosty morning, my outside plants are definitely gone. Harvey is hoping that the boys will help him dump them out into the garden and then he will do the final tilling the following week.

Project wise the binding on the firepit quilt will have to wait awhile. When I bake or batch cook I am up and down a great deal, so I am knitting dishcloths, and doing some embroidery. Once I get things completed I will be back working on that. I also need to cut out the pajama bottoms, as well as the two pairs of double oven mitts. I am trying to figure out why one would need batting as well as the heat resistant batting. Any ideas out there on why this pattern calls for that? 

I was asked what Glace was. Here goes and I hope I explain it properly. This is something my German Grandma made when money was fairly tight. 

Get a big pot of water boiling and add a couple of diced potatoes. In a bowl mix flour, and eggs to a stiff dough. I usually use about 2 cups of regular flour and 6 or 7 eggs. Drop the mixture by tablespoonfuls on top of the boiling water. Boil until they rise to the top. Drain the potatoes and glace. Fry onions in butter and pour over top. Then make eggs to eat with the glace. Not something that we have often as it is cholesterol heavy, but once in awhile is something we all enjoy. Me for the memories, the sons because to them it is special and to Harvey because it is something that his German parents did not make. 

Everybody have a wonderful evening.

God bless.