Waffles In An Iron Grill Pan

 

Waffles In An Iron Grill Pan

If you do not have a waffle maker you can use a cast iron grill pan.

I never thought of waffles much.  Suddenly out of the blue I had a craving for waffles! All I had was an cast iron grill pan to make them. They were good and came out looking like hands with long fingers. You got to flip them like pancakes and it took a few practice waffles to figure out how to lift them from the narrow grill channels. I will be buying a Belgium iron waffle maker to get those nice deep wells for cream cheese and honey.

1 duck egg 1 hen egg and two pretend eggs.

 The waffle batter was a basic recipe. Instead of using the 2 tablespoons of sugar (some recipes use 3 Tablespoons sugar), I used  1/8 teaspoon pure stevia (no additives) instead of sugar. I also used evaporated milk instead of regular milk. I have 1 duck and 1 Americana laying eggs right now so I had enough eggs for this recipe.

The batter was a bit thin so I would reduce the amount of milk from 1 2/3 cups to 1 1/2 cups. Most recipes call for 1 1/2 cups. 

The waffles came out looking
 like hands with long fingers

Basic Waffle Batter Recipe

Mix dry and wet ingredients separately

Mix Dry ingredients :

2 cups all purpose flour

2-3 Tablespoons of sugar or 1/8 teaspoon of pure stevia

1/2 teaspoon of salt. 

1 Tablespoon of baking powder

Set dry aside

Mix wet ingredients:

2 eggs 

1 2/3 cups milk (I used evaporated) Next time I would 1 1/2 cups.)

1 teaspoon of vanilla

1 teaspoon of maple extract (optional)

1/3 cup of vegetable oil

Combine the wet with the dry:

Get the grill pan hot and then brush with oil

spoon the batter onto the grill. 

This next part you are just going to have to experiment. It is a bit hard to lift it off the pan with that batter in the narrow grills. 

I found by my 3rd one I had found my method. I used a butter knife to loosen each grill channel on the edge and used a metal spatula to flip it. 

Iron Grill Pan Waffles with berries

I heated some frozen fresh berries for 15 minutes at 350 degrees and served them with the waffles. 

You can store the batter up to 2 days in the fridge or make all the waffles and store in your freezer, then toast them. 

You can also make these like pancakes on a flat pan. Waffles have more oil than pancakes so they will have a crispiness on the outside. 

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Canned Soup - From Watered Down to Hearty

 

To make a canned soup hearty.

Canned soups are convenient but when I went to get a can out for lunch the other day, all the good thick yummy ones were all used. I found a low salt , low fat, chicken noodle vegetable but it was very plain. I wanted something hearty to warm up. 

Wait till you see what I did. It is so quick, easy and magically turns a tasteless watered down canned soup into a creamy delicious meal. A great trick !

If you soup is condensed add the water or milk as directed and pour in the soup pan. If it is the kind you can eat without adding anything just pour in the soup pan.  

Take 1 tablespoon of flour and 1 tablespoon of room temperature butter ( salted or unsalted)  per prepared can of soup and knead together. Smoosh the flour and butter together until mixed then roll it into a ball. When the soup get warmed drop the dough ball and stir until it is mixed in. The liquid will be thicker and tastier. Add salt and pepper or some herbs if you like. I had toast with mine and broke off pieces and tossed them into the soup scooping each one up with a spoon. Yum *

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Until next time remember:

 

You can count the apples on a single tree but

Only God knows how many apples are in a single seed.

You have as much greatness hidden within you as any other man or woman who is living or has ever lived. However, greatness comes to each of us in "seed-form"; and as any farmer will tell you, it's not whether or not you have a seed that brings forth the harvest, it's what you do with that seed. First the farmer must believe in the process. If he doesn't have faith in the seeds and harvest he will not put forward the effort to plant the seed. 

But if you truly believe in the process, then like the farmer, you must be willing to toss the seed of your dreams and efforts here and there and everywhere trusting the seeds will take root and bring forth the fruit of your labor!

The farmer must believe that something is happening even when he does not see it with his eyes, when the seeds are buried deep beneath the ground. He can not doubt the seeds are still there and doubt the process continuing to dig up the seeds over and over and expect to see results.

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My Last Project of 2021-Rosemary Wreaths

I made this rosemary wreath. 

2021 was a great year for our garden. It was my first year for successfully growing Hollyhocks, White Scallop Summer Squash, Lavender, and Rosemary. I will be showing you the wreaths I made with the rosemary.

Before Christmas I harvested the rosemary. I cut it about 4-6" from the ground. The rosemary when dried can be used for cooking and baking, to flavor olive oil or Kosher or Himalayan Salt ( no iodine). 

Most of the branches were about 8" long. I rinsed them off, and placed them on a towel to dry ( not completely dry). 

I went for a walk and gathered coyote willow branches along the sides of the road. They are thin and flexible enough to make the base for a wreath. I love to gather. You can use wire also to make the base. 

Black Hawk Loved the willow branches.

You can see above that our cat, Black Hawk, was fascinated with the tall willow branches so I slid them in a Christmas paper tube and kept them in the closet. 

I gently arched the flexible willows into a round shape
 then wove the rest in and around the wreath.

I took out 3 branches to make the base. I gently arched one into a circle the size I wanted and whatever was left over I wound it in and around then fastened it with green florist wire. I used the 2 other branches and wound each one in and around the wreath. It was not hard to do. It doesn't have to look perfect just round. It will not show once you attached the rosemary branches. I cut those branch ends at the top down to an inch long. Between the ends I fashioned a loop for hanging with the green wire. 

This wreath for my neighbor had lavender
and lavender ribbon.

I began attaching the rosemary branches with the green wire. The one I made for my neighbor had some lavender flowers woven into the rosemary at the top and a lavender ribbon wound around the wreath. She was excited at the idea of using the rosemary to flavor  olive oil. 

I hung the smaller pieces of rosemary to dry.

I had some shorter pieces and gathered them and hung them up to dry. I hung the last wreath here

I hung the last wreath here. 


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Our Little Utah Farm Store has a 12 month calendar. Every page of this calendar has a beautiful vintage tractor that I photographed. We have Olivers, Farmalls, Allis Chalmers, Fords, International Harvestor, and John Deere. There is always a discount sale so be sure to include the day's code at your check out

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A story how we found our cat Black Hawk 

Black Hawk Finds A Home On Little Utah Farm

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If you would like to see the rosemary growing in the garden back in August, the hollyhocks and lavender and all the other flowers you may like this story and video.

My Garden At Night

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My Garden At Night Video

 

The Garden Gnome holds a jar of firelflies.
It is a solar light that sparkles when the sun goes down on
Little Utah Farm.

In summer you can always find me in my garden after the sun goes down. I love to watch the solar lights come on. These beautiful solar lights, butterfly, dragonflies, hummingbird, crescent moon, angel, gnome and lantern turn colors of the rainbow. 

I adore walking around the garden boxes, through the trellises, and past the beautiful glowing lights. I enjoy every moment of it.

When your growing season is 5 months short, the garden becomes a meditation, a place for peace, and uplifting discoveries. From seed to sprouts, from buds to bloom, the garden is wondrous friend. She takes me into realities that are true. 

Here is a video of my garden at night. The flowers and lights all a glow. I share a special clip of a hummingbird moth we saw a few days earlier, August 29.  I had not ever seen one have you ? 

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Gratitude: Our Apple Tree In Autumn

 

Here is our apple tree last spring framed with her gorgeous autumn leaves. 
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A tree can bring you into your heart and autumn can stir emotions. seasons transition one into the other and we find a very capable Nature changing before our eyes. 

On this day I raked up the leaves from our giant apple tree. It is a special labor of love because I am surrounded by her lovely leaves. Each leaf is different with patterns of brown, gold, yellow, green, and orange. 

 This year they were a bit more rusty brown yet I saw one green leaf with some bright yellow lying on the ground amongst the fallen leaves. It sparked my memories. I began to think back at the excitement that the budding bare branches brought to us in the spring and the pretty pink blossoms that bloomed which brought the humming bees. And then in summer we had such good times  relaxing together in her generous shade. And she stood so strong and resilient under the early autumn snow. 

Now as I am remembering all of this, I witness our Apple Tree preparing her leaves to let go and flutter to the ground. She is getting ready for a long winter's nap as her energy flows underground into her roots. She does this all so easily without complaint. I think it important to share these miraculous moments with you all. I hope you enjoy celebrating this transition in this video. You can watch it here or on YouTube 

 

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Bandit's New Dog Booties

Bandit's new dog booties. 

First time Bandit, our dog, met the llamas he took off running around the whole corral and he wouldn't stop. He ran and ran around and round occasionally reprimanding the llamas for getting too near the edge. He ran around so many times and so fast that he wore a deep path with a berm. 

Many people might ask why is your dog running around the corral. Bandit is part Border Collie and part Australian Shepherd. I found the best explanation by Tracy J. Libby below. 

"Border Collies have been bred for hundreds of years with a single goal in mind: improved herding ability. Because of this, they are high-drive, high-energy dogs that move faster than the speed of gossip. Unmatched in brains, instinct, and endurance, they can do just about anything—and do it superbly." 

Get to know the Border Collie, a dog breed bordering on brilliant

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The gravel around the corral was hurting his feet so we tried on a pair of red dog booties that used to belong to our dear Blizzard, a Great Pyrenees. They were a bit big on him but they would do until his new booties came through the mail. We also bought some Paw Guard, a soft wax-like ointment that has healing properties, to put on the pads of his feet. 

Bandit is trying out his new booties.

 

You can see Bandit trying out his new shoes in this short video. 

Bandit did so well we went ahead and put all four booties on him and he ran like the wind ! 

Bandit runs like the wind in his new booties.

Bandit loves his job of "herding" the llamas. He looks forward to it everyday. 

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Spider Migration Over Little Utah Farm

Spider Migration Over 
Little Utah Farm October 29 2021

 Another phenomena happened my way on Little Utah Farm. Of all things a magnificent migration of spiders. I know it sound creepy but it was actually quite beautiful. 

I was outdoors at just the right time to see it. I was walking our cat, Harley McFarley in the garden. I swept my hand through a few webs hanging across the garden gate. I hadn't been through the gate very often since Jack Frost visited. We we walked, Harley and I, onto the gravel yard in front of the barn and noticed a silky strand of web with thick cottony areas floating over the side gate vertically towards me like a ghost. It reached 12 feet high. I watched as it floated by me and across the alfalfa field until it caught on the branch tip of the cottonwood tree on the edge of the property. That was odd.

I continued walking with Harley towards the back pasture and out of the corner of my eye I saw long shiny webs flowing out from the trees and the wires. The sunlight was just right to catch the silky threads. Thoughts of spiders up above me entered my mind and headed for home. I hurried as best I could to the back porch towing a very upset kitty. We reached the porch and before grabbing the door knob I took another look towards the midday sun. It was then I saw an exodus of webs sailing high on the air currents across the sky to the east. I rushed into the house to get my camera.

Husband came home just then. I went out the kitchen door and greeted him under the carport with camera in hand. I pointed to the sky and that was the moment I found the perfect place to video the event. Right under the eves of the house. The sunlight was blocked just enough to help my lens see the fleet of sailing webs traveling east. After shooting the video, I watched a single strand floated above my head with a small spider dangling on the end like a parachute rider coming down to land. The spider made a soft landing on the roof of our carport.

FASCINATING !

I went out to feed the chickens and ducks in the late afternoon. I swiped my hand through a web that draped across my back door. I did not see any more in the sky. The sun had moved west. There were a few souvenir webs draped across the wires and tree tops.

The phenomena left me feeling bitter sweet. What a blessing to have seen it and then I thought of how full of faith or how in tune with nature the spiders are to leave on such a journey not knowing how it ends, to sense just the right time to ride on the air currents and prepare for take off. To know it is time to leave.

Video description:

Spiders migrating . Conditions on October 29 were just right for the spider's journey. These long strands of silk come from spiders that are migrating. It is called "ballooning or kiting" I have my camera zoomed in 25 power. What you see are long strands of silk 10-25 ft floating east across the sky. Some touch down to gate and carport, trees and plants but most were high as clouds. They kept sweeping across the sky like a parade. I did indeed see some adult and juvenile spiders riding these magic carpets. The insects swarming in the foreground would make a nice snack as the spiders drift by. Here is a video I took of the event.

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100 year flood in Cedar City, Utah
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Early Autumn Snow on Little Utah Farm

An early autumn snow hit in the first week of October and left us 10" of snow. The leaves hadn't even begun to turn color yet . The snow was heavy on the branches lush with green leaves and bowed down to the ground. We got some long poles and tapped the branches on all our trees to release the snow. 

Our Crabapple Tree
BEFORE we tapped the snow off the branches

Our Crabapple Tree
AFTER we tapped the snow off the branches.

We could hear branches snapping and cracking  all around the area.  It snowed all day but the temperatures rose so the snow began to soften and fall from the roof and high branches. 

Early Autumn Snow on Little Utah Farm

It took only 2 days for the snow to recede uncovering rich green grass and green canopy of leaves. 

The weather warmed in the weeks ahead and we have been enjoying the sunshine and spending time outdoors.  

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An Early Visit From Jack Frost by Little Utah Farm 

An Early Visit From Jack Frost

Jack Frost came early in September. 

I had already gotten into bed that night and remembered word of a hard freeze. " My garden !" I sprang out of bed, grabbed my lantern off the night stand and some blankets from the hall closet, slipped on my sloggers and out I went to tent my beautiful plants. 

 I laid down the blankets near the dried corn stalks. With the help of my  lantern, I found long sticks and poles to make tents over the plants.  The white poles were easy to find as they reflected in the moonlight near the barn. I made the tents so the blankets would not touch the plants as that can cause them to freeze. 

 It was already 34 degrees and the temperature was dropping fast. I was so concerned about my plants I did not feel the cold.  I quickly cut my zinnias and sunflowers to make arrangements for the kitchen table. I put them in a bucket along with some tomatoes and bell peppers. I took in the hanging baskets of coleus and impatiens and put the basket of sweet potato vines in the dog house. Before I left the garden I took a good long look at my tented flowers and plants then went inside.  I went to bed knowing I did the best I could. I said a prayer, and snuggled under the warm comforter and drifted off to sleep. 

The next morning I lifted the blankets.

The next morning. Tented plants after Jack Frost visited.

The next morning I went out to see my garden.  I took the wet frosty blankets off and saw everything had survived. 

In the days to come Jack Frosts revisited and finally my garden let go. Some are sleeping underground in the roots and some have transformed into spirits of memories. Such a lovely garden this year I am glad I took photos and videos of it. 

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