Easy home-made salsa

I was sad to see the last of our tomatoes from our little garden. My parents brought me a huge bag full of tomatoes from their larger garden when they came for a visit last weekend though! Last night I wanted some fresh salsa, so I thought I will just try my hand at making some. It turned out wonderful, and was so easy and fast to make! Here is the recipe if you would like to try it.

2 large tomatoes, diced
1 clove of garlic, diced
about 2 Tbsp diced red onion
about 2 Tbsp diced green bell pepper
diced jalapenos, to your own personal taste
2 tsp salt
1 Tbsp sugar
stir and bring to a low boil. Let simmer for about 5 min. Then let it cool and enjoy. You can put this in a blender to make it a smooth salsa instead of chunky if you like. I always do this, because my dear husband does not like it otherwise. (warning...let it cool before you blend it up.)

My beautiful rainy day~

Today in our little Kansas town, it rained a good part of our day! The girls looked so cute in their rain coats holding their umbrellas before school this morning. Today was a three cup coffee morning for me. I just could not wake up! After consuming my wonderful cups of Joe, I began my daily cleaning. I made beds, did laundry, cleaned the kitchen and so on. When I was done, I lit a candle scented apple cinnamon and enjoyed my rainy day. I stayed in my comfy flannel pants all day long. Days like this make me feel cozy and blessed. I do love rainy days.

Lazy Sunday

Today is a very lazy Sunday at our home. The children are playing together, my husband is napping, and I am enjoying doing nothing at all! I would not want our pace of life to be this slow everyday, but I sure do enjoy it every now and then. The concept of doing nothing, is usually not in my vocabulary! However, a day of rest, is something that is just good for the soul every now and then.

Our Pioneer Dinner~

The weather in Kansas is starting to resemble fall, my favorite season. The fall makes me want to make our little house cozy and filled with wonderful food. Tonight for dinner, we are have an old fashioned pioneer meal. On the menu: beans and cornbread, iced tea to drink with cherry pie for dessert. To really give it the "feel", I am playing music by an artist that is playing the fiddle owned by Charles Ingalls, during his life. This is the famous fiddle that Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote of in her Little House books. The music is truly beautiful. It was purchased when we went to Laura's home in Mansfield, Mo. last year. After the cherry pie was made, I had a little extra dough, so I let each of the children make a little tart to bake and topped it with cinnamon and sugar. They had a great time making them, and are learning to cook! Gotta love fall!!!