We have just enjoyed a "breakfast supper" consisting of fried eggs, potatoes, bacon, toast, butter, rhubarb jam, tomatoes and hot peppers. Since my husband Joe is often so rushed in the mornings before work he often doesn't get to eat this type of breakfast. Enjoying a leisurely meal of breakfast foods in the evening is a real treat for Joe.
While I am cleaning up supper dishes, the children are outdoors enjoying some biking before bedtime. This is a more relaxing evening than last night when we concluded our haymaking for 2009. It was our third cutting this year. My sister Emma, Jacob and family assisted us in helping and also a few friends. We appreciated all of their help.
We were without the help of our son Joseph who has a splint-type cast on his hand for two weeks. He fell from our pony wagon, but X-rays did not show a fracture. The doctor thinks it might be badly strained but wants to be sure there is not a small fracture that the X-ray is missing. We are thankful it is his left arm so it will not affect his school work. Our school doors opened on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Daughter Lovina, 5, kept saying, "only five more times to sleep" before I get to go to school. She was very excited as I bought her first book bag today.
Our youngest child, Kevin, had his fourth birthday yesterday. He was very thrilled for the couple of toys we gave him and the birthday cake. We only attempted to sing "Happy Birthday" to him twice. Kevin wanted to always start crying while we were signing. He also wouldn't blow out his candles on his cake. I wonder if other children have this problem about birthdays? A few of our eight have been like this but outgrew it.
We gave Kevin a bag of candy which he enjoys distributing among his siblings. It is funny, though, because he will tell them to take only one piece and then tell me to put it way on top of the cupboard. He says that is so no one can sneak his candy.
Recently he took our rat terrier dog Frisco to his sister Elizabeth's bedroom upstairs. Before anyone found them Kevin had been helping himself to some of Elizabeth's hidden candy and also been giving Frisco some. There were candy wrappers all over the floor. I remember Frisco sneaking a sucker out of the little children's hands more than once and licking it. Kevin blames Frisco saying she wanted candy and that is why he took her upstairs.
We are all excited about our weekend camping trip to a nearby lake. We are sleeping in cabins and will be able to do swimming, fishing and cooking outdoors. We are hoping for nice weather. It will be relaxing to get away from all the work for a few days.
Thank you so much to all the readers who sent me zucchini recipes last month. This is a recipe from our upcoming baking book; my daughter Verena learned it at school. It is a good way to use up some last zucchinis of the summer.
Zucchini Pie
2 9-inch pie crusts
3 c. peeled, shredded zucchini
1 1/2 t. ground cinnamon
1 T. fresh lemon juice
1 1/2 t. ground allspice
1 1/4 c. sugar
1/4 c. all-purpose flour
1 T. butter
Pinch of salt
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. In a large bowl, combine the zucchini, cinnamon, lemon juice and allspice. Stir until the zucchini is evenly coated and then add the sugar, flour, butter and salt. Continue to stir until the mixture is well-blended. Spoon into the prepared pie crust. Use some water to wet the rim of the bottom crust which will help both crusts adhere together. Cover the pie with the top crust, crimping the crusts together all the way around. Bake for 30 to 45 minutes or until golden brown.
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