Rag Cloth Doll GiveAway! Begins now!

Okay I know I am late late.. late starting the giveaway... 2 days late! shame on me the rules are simple just leave a comment on the photo above and every body's comment will get put into a hat and I will blind fold my son and have him pull the winning comment out.  Because I am late starting list the contest will end Nov 25th instead and I will post the winning comment the winning comment the 27th of Nov.  The winner will need to contact me by email stockerpam@gmail.com sending also their mailing address so that I can send out the doll priority mail with tracking.  The doll will get sent out as soon as the winner contacts me! and I will notify the winner when the doll will be sent through email also! So come along and put in your comment, you just may win!

A Easy Chili Recipe for the Contest, The Cheater's Love of Chilli

First off HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my son MITCHELL who turns a big one nine today!!!

This is my favorite recipe because its so simple and yes you cheat a little for this recipe.  In that I have taken that store bought can of chili and made it homemade to taste.  This recipe is for those that would love to do an old fashioned pot of chili but don't have lots of time to do it.  You take one large can of cheap store chili, one yellow squash, canned black beans, frozen corn, red onion, orange, green bell pepper, and for those who like it really hot a hot pepper and Tabasco sauce, one can of stewed tomatoes, sour cream and finally  grated pepper jack cheese.
In a large pot add the canned chili, one large can of whole stewed tomatoes, one small package of sweet frozen corn, slice the bell peppers and the yellow squash and add them, cut up the hot pepper and add it, add 2 shots of Tabasco sauce, and the can of black beans, remember also to add chopped up red onion, the red works best rather than yellow or white for taste. Stir this all up and let simmer on low for an hour to 2 hours then increase heat until it begins to boil, until peppers and squash are tender, reduce heat and serve with grated pepper Jack cheese and sour cream.  This will be a hot hot chili for those who like it hot! and it just tastes as good as homemade, no one will know you cheated just a tiny bit! Remember you can also enter this contest for your Chili recipe here http://oldfarmhousecooking.blogspot.com/2012/11/chili-cook-off-cooking-contest.html

Old Farm House Cook off Contest!

Good morning to everyone! yes I have been far away from my blog! but first I want to share this grand contest with all of you will be lots of fun! All the information is here just click on the link to find out how to enter http://oldfarmhousecooking.blogspot.com/ the latest you can enter is Nov 18th and the winner will be picked  Nov 19th  I am planning to enter so I will be re posting this is a few days and showing pictures of my entry! I hope you will all give this a whirl the wonderful cook book picture above is what you will win!!
I mention a give away a while back and I will be doing the giveaway! the contest/giveaway will be one of my dolls! Below is a picture of the doll I will be putting in the giveaway contest.  The giveaway/contest will start Nov15th and and end Nov 20th and I will announce the winner Nov 22nd on my blog! 

Some Painted Plates I finished over the Weekend

Happy Haunting October to everyone!
I am busy working on a bunch of new ideas but first I finished 2 painted plates one is a little more serious plate painting in that I created it more for Thanksgiving and its about the harvest with all the veggies and fruits.  This idea came from an old photo I had but in the photo it was just apples nothing else I changed the idea a little by adding different veggies and a few fruits. 
In the second plate I have decided to design some painted plates that deal with the Oregon coast and this one is my first attempt I hoping that it creates new traffic to my stores and for the markets for next year. 
Both plates are done with an acrylic oil based paint and sealed by baking the plate in the oven at 250 degrees.   I should have both plates in my store by next week.  I also want to mention I am have a wonderful sale in both stores, you can use the coupon there in the Etsy stores for 30% off  so come check out my Etsy stores.  I have a give away line up that will be starting on Oct 19th you will be able to win one of my dolls!
I am also working on some cute Halloween dolls and I will be posting about them a little later on. Fall is off to a big boom for me I have lots plans for lots of fun on my blog in the following weeks so I come you will come join me.

Cooking up some Easy Goodies to Eat just Anytime

 Today thought I would share a few of my recipes of goodies with you all.  I love baking, and baking all kinds of things.  Most of all I love to experiment  with old recipes and make them new again.  This is what I have done in the first picture of the the rice crispy bars.  You can also do this it is quite easy!  Just follow the regular recipe for making the bars but when you are melting the marshmallows and butter add 3 broken up 4.25 oz Hershey's Symphony almonds and Toffee chips candy bars.  Add the candy bars to the melted butter and marshmallows and add the rice crispies pour, spread into pan and let cool, did this ever turn out yummy!
In the Second picture I made a tasty drink by using up some watermelon slices, strawberries and ginger ale.  I added 2 cups of slice watermelon, 2 cups of cut up strawberries and 6 cups of ginger ale and blended in my mixer and yum! it was a great drink to have while I am crafting and working on some painted plates and one bear I am trying hard to finish up.  I love experimenting in the kitchen finding and trying things that I have in my home, as I have never been a precise cook, I prefer to add a little this and a little of that and come up with something tasty!  It's fun trying to create a new recipe or just add a new twist on an old recipe.  I have enjoyed sharing this with you and I am thinking up a contest because I have just about written 300 blogs if you can believe it!  So be on the watch for the contest give away .

Been Away too Long as Usual but have Video of Jojo and Recipes

It's been been quite a while again since my last post, just seems life loves to give me some of the best trials. But its all okay and I know to see trials as a blessing even the bad ones. Jojo spent about 3 weeks at the burn center but she came through the operation just fine! yea. Yesterday Mitchell was driving the green 1998 Saturn and the clutch fell out, luck for me I have road side assistance! got the car towed home. But now I don't have the money for the new clutch! dang it! I have not been doing much crafting as I have been with my grand daughter and daughter helping them at home also trying to get them help with their rent, both Keeley and her boyfriend were at the hospital for 3 weeks so there is no money for rent and trying to find help for them has been not too much fun!

I have done some baking and I did a little film of Jojo but I was moving the camera around way too much. I still uploaded it because she is just too cute in it , can you tell the proud gram ma is showing? The film is at the bottom of this page! and don't I sound goofy!

The picture above is corn muffins and country gravy! I love buying corn bread mix and adding dried bacon bits, frozen corn and a bit of onion to the mix and making up some country gravy for a Sunday breakfast. I have also made home made Carmel fudge and this recipe is really easy and very sweet. In a small sauce pan add one can of sweet milk and 4 cups of brown sugar add to small sauce pan and heat on medium to medium low heat stir constantly until it begins bubbling, then lower the heat and keep stirring until it starts getting thick, the sauce will begin to get thick and it should still be bubbly as you stir, then remove add nuts, coconut or what ever you would like in your Carmel fudge.

Come Join and find at the Fall into Thanksgiving Celebration

Hey everyone come see all the wonderful hand crafted items just for fall and the upcoming holidays! here is the link http://www.etsy.com/search?q=fitofg&view_type=gallery&ship_to=ZZ&min=0&max=0