Adventures Of Life!

Rain is coming! May  I thought I better get out in the potato patch and get them out of the ground before they start to mold! I noticed the potato bugs were starting to take over. June ...so I dug and dug and dug August and filled ...wait for it.....2--5 gallon buckets with Tators!! Now I will probably can these little buggers since some of them are effected by the bugs. I will keep a handful out for my Mtn Man as he loves fresh tators right out of the garden. Ok I am off to have a shopping day with my MIL today! Antique, Junk Stores! Have a wonderful Day!     Love hearing from ya!!!! FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK TOO! https://www.facebook.com/adventuresofmylife Copyright © 2015 M.E. Masterson All Photographs Copyright © 2015 M.E. Masterson

 I am settling into the new schedule and so is everybody else. Today I want to talk about pre planting. I have come to realize that there are those who have no idea that you can or should do certain things with certain items before planting. For instance, when planting potatoes you really should prep your seed potatoes before planting. What I mean is this...Seed potatoes have eyes on them and most times they are already putting on sprouts from those eyes. Take a knife and cut the potatoes in to pieces leaving at least one eye in that piece. Doesn't matter the shape or the size really. I prefer leaving some meat on with the eye so that my potatoes have a little something to get them started. Like this.... Place them on newspaper or in my case paper plates and in a warm spot not necessarily a sunny spot just warm(60*). After a couple of days I will turn them up so the meat can harden off (they may turn a dark gray and they look like a bad scab on them-DO NOT CUT THIS OFF!!)...

  I like this dish when I want to do something filling but easy! This is also one I use for a refrigerator clean out...using one's imagination! Recipe: In a 9x13 pan layer these in order of the list 2 Cans of Corn or Green Beans or Veg-All- DRAIN ONE CAN OF LIQUID 2 Cans of tomato soup or something creamy (DO NOT ADD WATER TO SOUP) 1 lb. of ground meat or shredded meat-cooked & seasoned (Options: Add onions, mushrooms, green pepper)   Mashed Potatoes-Instant works or you can make from scratch...I make enough for 4-6 people then Spread on top   Bake in a 375* oven for 25 mins-then add cheese on top cook for another 5 mins Forgot to take picture so had to peel back meat and I drained off a bit of the liquid you see here figured it was to much ******Don't Forget To Sign Up For The Giveaway******* Copyright © 2014 M.E. Masterson All Photographs Copyright © 2014 M.E. Masterson