It's cold out... so we are having....Crunchy Chicken

It is cold out... and snowing, which is good since I don't like it just being cold!  I am hoping for sledding this weekend...fun times for the kids - and me of course!

Tonight we are planning on having Crunchy Chicken... the last time I made it Cyrus wouldn't stop eating it... which is rare, so I will try to make it often.  If I could alternate Flank steak (in a special marinade I will post soon) and Crunchy  Chicken he would eat every day!

Crunchy Chicken 

Ingredients

• 1 egg, beaten 
• 3 tablespoons milk 
• 1-1/4 cups crushed cornflakes or finely crushed rich round crackers (about 35) 
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed 
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika 
• 1/4 teaspoon salt 
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper 
• 2 tablespoons butter or margarine, melted 
• 2-1/2 to 3 pounds meaty chicken pieces (breast halves, thighs, and drumsticks)

Directions

1. In a small bowl combine egg and milk. For coating, in a shallow dish combine crushed cornflakes, thyme, paprika, salt, pepper; stir in melted butter. Set aside. Skin chicken (I did not). Dip chicken pieces, 1 at a time, into egg mixture; coat with crumb mixture. 

2. In a greased 15x10x1-inch baking pan, arrange chicken, bone side down, so the pieces aren't touching. Sprinkle chicken pieces with any remaining crumb mixture so they are generously coated. 

3. Bake, uncovered, in a 375 degree F oven for 45 to 55 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink (170 degrees F for breasts; 180 degrees F for thighs and drumsticks). Do not turn chicken pieces while baking. Makes 6 servings. 

I served the chicken with Potatoes and cut up potatoes with a side salad and of course a big glass of  milk in a cold cup(frozen), can't get any better then that.

Have a great day!

Happy 7th Birthday Cyrus Quinn Hebron

Cyrus Quinn arrived at 11:19 a.m. on December 9th 2003.

Weighing 8 pounds 11 ounces and 20 inches long!

 

 He is a very busy boy....we call him a "chicken whisperer" --- he is the only one on the farm who can walk right up to a chicken and pick it up...it must be something calm and trusting about him.  He loves to ride his dirt bike, do chores with Dad and Grandpa T.

Loves climbing and hanging out at the farm!

Out doing chores with Jones!

Happy Birthday Cyrus...we love you very much!

Mom and Dad

Happy Mothers Day....from one mama to another...

From some of the moms at Family Farms to all of our moms out there...

we wish you a very Happy Mother's Day

front row: Kyra, Me (Michelle) and Jorja May

back row: Jackson and Cyrus

Mama pig and her babies...

Mama sheep and her babies feeding on our grass...

Some Moms, Dads and babies...

We wish you all a wonderful day!

Love,

Michelle and Family

Apple Cider Slushie...

Have you ever had Apple Cider?  The other day we got crazy and made it even better....really is that possible?  We made Apple Cider Slushie....oh my word...it is heaven.  It took several tries and many laughs with my brother-in-law Richard and sister-in-law Annette...Jorja and I thought it was out of this world --- so much that even when you had a head ache from too much cold you had to drink more.

We came home and had to make it for the other kids...when we made it at the farm we used plain H20 ice with cider -- and Aunt Annette used her new Christmas smoothie/slushie blender! When I came home I immediatly made apple cider ice cubes...

once those were ready --- a couple of hours...I put the ice cubes in a regular blender and about 2 cups of apple cider...doing it one cup at a time to get the right consistency.  Here are the results!

Happy Cider Slushie drinking Jorja May

Happy Apple Cider drinking Cyrus and

After drinking too much...sometimes you just need to dance...

Jorja is starting an Apple Cider Slushie dance (another day...hence the clothes change)!

If only it were warmer out...but really I don't need a reason to drink something that tastes out of this world and shhh-- don't tell the kids.... it is good for you to drink!

I have two trays of frozen cubes, waiting for the kids to get off of the bus!

Have a great day!

Michelle and my dancing star....Jorja May

Warms the heart...

Farmer Cyrus went to the farm on Sunday with his dad and brother...I think it was great for his spirit!  You never know how the quite ones are affected by tragedy....Cyrus has written many stories and drawn many pictures about the fire...I was excited to send him to school today with this picture!

I think he named this one "shooter pig"...but it will probably change over the weeks...nothing will be as good as the name Goggles, I can remember when he first named goggles, can you guess what time of the year it was?  It was the time of the year he got a pair of goggles for swimming.  God I love this boy!

Kyra loves how their noses are so wrinkly... and you wouldn't believe how soft they are...

All snuggled up for their nap!

What a good start to our week!

Have a great day!

Michelle