Supergirls to the RESCUE!!!!

Wanna know what kept us busy while we were iced in? The girls had a fabulous idea...be superheroes! They already had capes and we made these:

Here's a close-up. Impressive workmanship, no? (Okay...maybe not.)

A bit of felt, a pair of scissors, and a few scraps of yarn...instant entertainment! Aren't kids remarkable?

Ice Storm Pics

Here are a few photos of the ice around the OAH. The first is of the ice on the north side of our picket fence.

This is the pear tree.

Here's hubby explaining the concept of "sleet" to the little one.

Here in southern Oklahoma, we get more ice than snow. Schools (including the university) were closed for the past two days because driving on an inch of ice is not easy. Our local news station said some areas were reporting close to 3" of ice! Crazy stuff. Here at the OAH we had around an inch of ice/sleet...which turned into straight ice yesterday after a bit more freezing rain fell on top of everything.

Sun Salute

Here's a pic of the "salad bowl" we planted a week or so ago. Hopefully it will soon provide us with some fresh salads. I love the way the tiny sprouts reach out toward the sunlight.

Fall Harvest Quick Bread

We made some delicious breakfast bread that is so healthy, moist, and not too sweet. I doubled this recipe so I could make some muffins and a loaf of bread.

1 1/2 c. flour

1 c. oats

1 t. baking powder

1/2 t. baking soda

1/2 t. cinnamon

1/2 c. milk

1/2 c. brown sugar

1/2 c. oil

1 c. applesauce (unsweetened)

1/2 c. canned pumpkin

1 egg

Topping:

2/3 c. oats

1/4 c. brown sugar

1 t. cinnamon

2 T. butter (softened)

1. Combine the dry ingredients, mix well. Add wet ingredients, stir just until combined. Batter will be a bit lumpy.
2. Combine the topping ingredients with a fork. Sprinkle on top of the muffins or bread.
3. Bake in muffin tins (20 min.) or a loaf pan (60-75 min.) at 400 degrees.

The applesauce and pumpkin add some great nutrients to this bread and all those oats add fiber as well as keeping it moist and adding great texture. We used our own homemade applesauce. Anyone know if you can can your own pumpkin puree? I'd love to get a recipe for doing this.

As you can see, I am a true leader in BBA (Bread Baker's Anonymous)...for those who want to embrace our addiction!

Baby it's cold outside...

Here in Oklahoma we have a bit of an ice event occurring outside as I speak (er...write). On days like these, chili is in order! This is my favorite, super easy recipe:

1 onion
1 lb. of ground beef
3 cans of diced tomatoes (some combination of chili seasoned & onion varieties)
1 can of corn
1 can of black beans
1 can of dark red kidney beans
1 large bottle of V8 juice (Spicy)

1. Slice onion & brown ground beef. Cook the onion with the beef.
2. Put the ground beef & onion in a large crock pot with the remaining ingredients.
3. If the crock pot is put on low early in the morning, it will be ready for supper. I have to say, though, it is better the next day.

We ladle this over a bit of crumbled cornbread and top it all off with some shredded cheddar. Perfect for a cold winter day!

And more seeds...

Okay...apparently I'm in the mood to buy seeds! Here are the ones I purchased today on Ebay:

Corn, Golden Bantam, Open pollinated, Heirloom
Bean, Blue Lake Pole Beans, Stringless
Zucchini, Black Beauty
THYME,thymus vulgaris
Cucumber seeds, Boston Pickling

I did a little Ebay bartering, OAH style, by selling some stuff I really didn't need to get a bit of PayPal "crazy money" which has funded all this seed craziness.

A GIVEAWAY!!

Five people who respond to this post will receive something created here at the One Acre Homestead. Be sure to post before Saturday, January 31 and check back in to see if you are one of the winners!!