The Parsnippidy Farmhouse

Not too long ago, I was referred to as a country girl.  I thought about it for a while and realized that it was a pretty good description of me.  I love the country side, the fields, the rivers, the creeks, the calves, the horses, and I get very excited at seeing the wild deer, and don't even be around me when I spot an eagle.   I live on a highway calleed CC. From my house to the next highway...AC, it is what I call five miles of heaven.  When I head home, I feel the days irritations roll off my shoulders as I turn on to CC. Each mile loses a little more of the day.  Yep, I am a country girl. The simple life describes the perfect life for me.  Ride along with e as I share some of my favorite sights.

Okay, okay, I confess, I spend a lot of time watching food network; perhaps too much time.  Lately, I have been wondering about just how realistic their ideas/recipes are for the average person.  One recipe in particular caught my attention just today...Cherry Banana Custard muffins.  The idea was to create a muffin without using flour...ya' know, no carbs. The recipe was presented by Valerie Bertinelli.  I have loved her since the early acting days, always felt she was someone that I could hang out with over lunch.  I am usually intrigued by her recipes.  This cherry banana thing seemed pretty uncomplicated and if good...well...I am always looking for a low carb option. So, the "muffin" essentially had five ingredients: Cherries, bananas, vanilla, powdered sugar  and eggs; there is the uncomplicated.  Just mash the bananas up really well, mix in the eggs, and pour over three frozen cherries; there is the easy part. Tp be on the safe side, I...

Do you love spaghetti squash? I do! I love it so many different ways.  But, let me tell you, those shells are tough! So tough that I always think twice before using them. That is...until recently...while watching The Kitchen.  I got a great tip! You know that I love watching the foodies...and testing out their ideas, recipes, and tips...just to see if the average home cook can make them delicious. Well, this tip was a winner...for the most part..... The tip? Bake them whole first...hummm...Did you know that? I can't get over how much easier the squash was to work with... The only issue I found was getting all of the seeds out. The squash is hot and hard to handle. On this particular day, I was stocking the freezer...so I could let the squash cool down and then the handling of the squash and getting the seeds out was much easier.  Yep! This was a great team...it goes in the win column.