Velcro Aussie

If you've never had an Aussie you will have a hard time comprehending what I'm telling you here. Bogie is the 4th Australian Shepherd to have graced the Mosier Household. And like the rest of the crew he is a Velcro dog. What this means is, he will wait, and wait, and wait for you. No matter how long it takes. He will never leave your side. You will go to the bathroom, with him at your feet. You will take a shower or a bath with him beside the tub. He will sit by your chair for hours. He will be so close to you that if you turn and take a step you will smash his paws. We are a family that is very aware of all the quirks and perks of going through life with our best friends. Bogie is a foster dog. He's 11, his 'mom' gave him up when she moved. Over the course of several months Bogie has bonded with us. We don't think it's fair to him, at his age to be adopted out and put in yet another home, with another family. Besides, we have fallen in love with him. ❤️

Water Water Everywhere

When you live the life of a farmer, you become a  'jack of all trades'.  A truck breaks down, you become a mechanic, when a cow gets sick, you become a vet, when a hydrants waterline springs a leak........well.....

No Words Wednesday

It's Been A Long Time My Friends

Its been a long time since I've written. A lot has happened in our corner of the world. I'm sure eventually you'll all get caught up with the Mosier Farms happenings. Sometimes life throws you a curve. You have to adapt to survive (which I struggle with). We have some wonderful additions to our family. A new daughter-in-law and grand babies. 

Apple Pie Filling (canning) & Apple Crisp

Apple Pie Filling

Filling Per Quart

5 apples
1 c. sugar
1/4 c. corn starch
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 c. water
3/4 c. apple juice or apple cider
2 tablespoon lemon juice

Core, peel and slice apples. Place in boiling water for 1 minute. Set aside and keep hot. Boil remaining ingredients until desired thickness. Barely let it reach a full boil. Fill hot sterilized quart jars alternating apples and syrup until it is almost full. Run a knife down the side to remove air bubbles. Add more apples and syrup. "Process in boiling water bath. Put jars in water bath pan or one that allows you to put water over the jars about 1 inch. Boil for 25 minutes".

Apple Crisp

1 qt apple pie filling
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. flour
1/2 c. oats
1/4 c. butter, melted
Pour the pie filling into a 9x9 or 8x8 pan. Mix remaining ingredients well and sprinkle over the top of filling. Bake at 375 for 20-30 minutes until golden.  

**This is not my recipe, I do not know where this recipe originated from.

Golden Dip

Grandma Ford's Golden Dip

8 egg yolks

2/3 c. sugar

1 1/3c. Pineapple Juice

Cook in a Double Boiler until thick (or cook slow in a reg. saucepan). Remove from heat.

Add 32 marshmallows cut in fourths stir until all are melted

Set aside & cool

Mix with a tub of Cool Whip & Chill

This is an excellent topping for Angel Food cake.......add a few strawberries on top.....YUM!!

Easy Tip For Shredding Meat

I was recently making pulled pork for dinner, and wondered if this tip might be helpful for other cooks.  If you are planning to shred meat of any kind, for pulled pork, italian beef, ect...after you have cut your cooked meat in to chunks, simply put it in a mixing bowl and turn on your hand mixer.  This will shred your meat perfectly! No mess, No fuss!

Easy Peasy!

Rotel Dip - served cold

Ingredients:

10oz can Rotel tomatoes & green chilies (Hot, Med, Mild, depending on your preference)
8 oz sour cream
1 packet Fiesta ranch dip mix
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Mix together well and refrigerate for at least a couple of hours before serving.

Rotel Dip - crockpot

Ingredients:

10oz can Rotel diced tomatoes & green chilies (Hot, Med, or Mild) your preference
15oz can Hormel chili - no beans
4 Velveeta Cheese (more if you like a lot of cheese)
1/4 cup sour cream
1# ground sausage browned & drained (optional)

Put it in a dip crockpot, serve with tortilla chips

Crockpot White Chicken Chili

Ingredients

22oz Bag Tyson Frozen Chicken Fajita Strips

3.5oz bag Sun Dried tomatoes w/ Zesty Peppers

1 medium onion chopped

6.2oz box Uncle Ben's Fast Cook wild rice w/ season packet

1/4 teas. minced garlic

3 (15oz) cans white kidney beans - drained

4 (14.5oz) cans chicken broth

2 cups frozen corn

3 peperoncinis

1cup Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese

In a large crockpot on low heat mix well all of the above ingredients, with the exception of the peperoncinis and cheese.  After you are done mixing, drop the 3 peperoncinis into the crockpot.  Cook on low heat for 4-6hours. 

Before serving, scoop the peperoncinis out and discard.  Stir in the shredded cheddar cheese and let simmer for 20 minutes.

Serve with some cornbread and ENJOY!!!