Sunday Trails & Other Happenings

 We love FALL! Hiking yesterday on Sunday was SO amazingly gorgeous. Being in nature, outdoors, talking, walking, soaking in life with my oldest is always time I look forward to each week. We had a great hike, good chats and took pictures of the beauty surrounding us. We have so many great trails where we live its always the debate....which one to choose!? But this one around the lake did not disappoint.

 

Fall I use the crock pot at LEAST 2x  per week! A few meals of the last week included; 

CROCK POT Rotisserie Chicken  (for our daughter who loves chicken!) - we've tried a normal 'rotisserie' rub and also a lemon-pepper rub. Foil balls on the bottom keep it from sticking. 8 hours on low. Then transfer to the oven on broil to crisp the skin for 5+ minutes- until crispy outside.

We also tried a new soup using my preserved summer squash from our garden. We ate it before I could take a snap shot but it was amazing!

CROCK POT Yellow Squash Soup with Parm & Herbs (Vegan/Veggie)

2 lbs yellow squash cut in chunks
1 cup veggie broth/stock
3/4 cup chopped onion
2 tbsp vegan butter
1 tbsp lemon zest
Salt/pepper

Cook low - 6 hours
After 6 hours:
Add: 1/2 cup almond milk
Blend
4 tbsp (or to taste) grated Parmesan cheese (or vegan if non dairy)
Sprinkle with parsley and tarragon

Tennis time weekly with our son. Our favorite downtown courts. Photo doesn't do it justice but there is the best view of downtown and the mountains here.

Around the farm....kitties getting big.

Our last batch of eggs before most of our chickens were taken by predators....

Ro-Ro girl!

Trying to find treats we hid.

Scarlett pig and one of the chicken girls that is still around.

Poor guys, life on a farm means sometimes you loose birds.

The boys - our sweet pups.

  Life is busy, good, blessed and we are embracing Fall and remembering daily all we are thankful for in this beautiful life. There are so many blessing surrounding us. The warm sun coming up each morning, our animals here, the ability to be together daily- learn-work- have fun as a family. Happy Thanksgiving week.