little sparrow mountain

Hamish is still hanging in there...some days he is going slow and other days he thinks he is a puppy.

Sausage making this week and more today! Bill is already stacking up wood to dry out for next winter. I spotted a few spring wildflowers in the woods I did get a long row of peas planted today and hopefully more tomorrow. It is so wet out....the mosses are going wild. I am plotting for a fairy garden very soon.

I have been testing a few pinterest recipes lately and I am not really satisfied with any of the ones I have tried.....so here is My Recipe for them....  Cream together (I do it by hand so I cannot over do it) 1/2 cup plain Crisco 1/2 stick of butter 3/4 cup white sugar 1/2 cup brown sugar  2 tsp vanilla 1 egg Mix in pinch of salt  3/4 tsp of baking soda 1 3/4 cups flour  1/2 cup of milk choclate chips 1/2cup semi sweet chocolate chips Bake at 325 for 10-13 minutes

Bill is making ricotta cheese for tonight's manicotti( so good)! He says it is one of the simple cheeses to make and as long as you have the milk you are good to go. this is the initial draining Then drain just a bit more!