Sopapilla Dessert

This recipe came from SIL Lisa.  It is extremely quick and easy to make {I love quickies}!!!!  This is just delicious and you can eat it anytime of day....just like pizza!!!!

Here we go:

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

You will need 2 tubes of crescent rolls, cinnamon, butter, brick of cream cheese, vanilla flavoring, & sugar.

Press 1 tube of the crescent rolls out in a baking dish.  I used 8½x11, but you can stretch it to a 9x13.

Mix 1 cup of sugar, the brick of cream cheese {can you tell I love cream cheese recipes...they are no fail} and 1 tbsp of vanilla until well blended.

Spread the cream cheese mixture over the crescent rolls.

Then layer the second roll of crescent rolls over the top of the cream cheese mixture.

Melt 6 tbsp of butter in the microwave.

Pour the melted butter over the top of the crescent rolls.

Mix ½ cup of sugar and 1 tbsp of cinnamon together.

Sprinkle the cinnamon and sugar mixture over the top of the melted butter.  Bake in the oven for 25 minutes or until the crescent rolls are done.

Allow to cool a little {if you can wait that long} and ENJOY!!!!

Side effects:  You will gain about 2 pounds because you will want to eat so much of this dessert!!!!

{{{HUGS}}}
The Farmer's Wife

A Handy Tip

My Son was given a bright blue Bug Juice {those sugary drinks that make them look like a smurf around the mouth and after 3 days of scrubbing their skin is still stained blue}.  He didn't drink it all and decided to set it down on the floor/carpet with the lid open.  He then took his hoodie off and threw it on the floor {he wants to be just like dad....so why hang it on the hook!?!} and it landed on top of the Bug Juice.  Of course it knocked it over and the bright blue Bug Juice dripped out of the bottle for the next several hours without me knowing it.  Okay, so it was more like 24 hours!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  There it was, a blue stain about the size of a softball on my carpet and it was dry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  Sigh.....I just can't have nice things!!!!

After several days of looking at this stain I decided to pour some water on the stain and then soak up the water with a towel.  While the stain was still damp I sprinkled some of this on it.

Then I allowed the baking soda to dry.  After it was completely dry I vacuumed the the baking soda up.  And like magic the bright blue stain was G~O~N~E!!!!!!!!!  Okay, so I can have nice things.....if I have baking soda on hand at all times!!

I love handy tips so please feel free to share any you have.

{{{HUGS}}}
The Farmer's Wife

Schoolin' Country Kids....on the birds and the bees...

Mike took the kids to go check cows the other day.  Let me just say when you have 54 minutes and 12 seconds at home alone it is like a little piece of heaven.  I love my kids, but I love a little quiet time too.  I was doing dishes {what a way to spend "me time"} and noticed the pick-up coming down the road a little faster than normal.  Mike came in the house to grab his coveralls and head back to the farm to go pull a calf.  Of course, I had to tag along.  Plus, Jordan already told her dad that I would want to come take pictures so I couldn't disappoint the girl!!!!

#503 is trying to have her calf, but it is coming backwards.  We tried to get her caught, but she took us on a little adventure.

Aww, a new baby, but it is not #503's baby.  I just snapped this while chasing #503 down on the creek.

Okay, after a mile adventure we got her to our feedlot.  I say "we" like I was great help.  Someone has to supervise these adventures!!!!

She is caught!

She is sporting a beautiful lasso necklace and "shouldn't" go anywhere now.  Jordan has the pullers ready....just in case we need them.

You can tell the calf is coming backwards because the hooves are up.  Mike has got the chains on and is pulling with all his might!  Go Mike!!!  However, nothing is budging!

She wasn't having it so she stood back up.  She was being a little defensive {I don't know why!!}.

After dodging a few kicks from her Mike tries to get the pullers on.

So birthing is exhausting and she lays back down.  Look at her look at me......I could feel her pain!

Mike and Dustin got the pullers on her.

Checking...........yep........still backwards!  This is where I told #503 to take a cleansing breath and started to count...1..2..3..4..5..6............  Mike was even asking her to push!

Here he or she comes.

Still coming.......

Congrats #503, you have a LIVE baby calf!!!

We moved the calf off the snow onto a "dry" spot.  We didn't let #503 keep the necklace on so she could venture over to her newborn baby, lick up all the after birth, and eat the placenta!!!!

And that is how country kids are schooled on the birds and the bees!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

{{{HUGS}}}
The Farmer's Wife

Tortilla Roll-Ups

My SIL Angie makes these tortilla roll-ups and they are the perfect appetizer.  They are always a huge hit with everyone!!!!  I twisted her arm and had to threaten her in order to get her recipe.  I hope you all appreciate what I had to go through to get it.  No, I am just kidding she is always willing to share!!!!

Here is what you need:

• 1 can diced green chilies (don't drain them)
• 2 green onions chopped
• 4 oz sour cream
• 1 brick of cream cheese
• ½ package Hidden Valley Fiesta Ranch dip

OOPS, and some cheese......how could I forget the cheese!!!!!!!!  About a cup.  I used Monterey Jack.

Mix all the ingredients together and then spread out over a tortilla.

Then roll them up and slice them about 1 inch in size.

Eat the ends yourself because they are odd shaped and you better make sure they are suitable for your guests.

(sorry, this is a bad picture, but you get the idea)

So the next time you need a super easy appetizer that is super fast to make try these.  Also, it is best to make these right before you are ready to serve them, otherwise they tend to get a little soggy.

Enjoy!

{{{HUGS}}}
The Farmer's Wife

Quality Time

The other day it was amazingly gorgeous for a February day so we took full advantage of it and headed out for the afternoon.  My BIL and SIL and niece were staying with us for the weekend so we had quite a crew.  We all hopped on the 4-leelow's and went to see the newest additions to the farm.

Rach, LR, and Aunt Sasa (also know as Rachel, Larry, and Lisa)

Mike was playing in the dirt again so my brood and I hopped on another 4-leelow and went to see the babies.

I am sure this is totally safe!!!!

I spy......

A mama and a couple new babies.  These are not twins, but the other mama is camera shy.  I think she was worried about the 10 pounds the camera adds.

We ventured on about our business and what did we see.......

A brand new baby.  This baby has a mama that didn't care for us checking out her offspring.....so we continued to venture on.

We eventually made it to where Mike was playing in the dirt.  The kids were excited to play on the dam....or what is left of it.

Nothing like a bunch of kids wearing themselves out!!!!!

It takes strong muscles to get all the way up there.

I'm Queen of the World!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am happy to see that all the kids are up there and she wasn't aiming for a sister!!!!

Such Posers!!!!!!

This was trip #34 down the "mountain".

This was trip #17 across the "mountain".  It wasn't as fun to go across as it was to go up and down.

He is in his happy place.....dirt!!!!

I said it was time to go and they asked to go up ONE more time.  1 or 5....what is the difference?!?  Plus, they were setting a goal of 50 trips up and down the dam......I think!

We waited patiently and Mike told LR and Sasa about the dam project.  I wasn't close enough to hear what he is saying, but I know him and I can tell that is what he was talking about because of his actions....I'm that good!!!

It was a perfect day!!!!!!

{{{HUGS}}}
The Farmer's Wife