Thursday, September 9, 2010

Major Success!

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1. After literally 10 years of trying (hey, I started young), I have finally perfected homemade flour tortillas! Authentic, soft, airy, delicious. I'm SO happy about this one! Dozens of attempts and they were never right. Seriously, I'm going to ride this kitchen high for a long time. (I'll post the recipe and tips in the coming weeks).

2. I froze 3 gallon bags of peaches and made several pints of peach butter. I thought I could never get my fill of peaches, but...

3. In just 10 days I've earned $5 on Sidetick and actually cashed in my first $5 Amazon gift card from Swagbucks. At this rate, I should be enjoying my dream flour mill by May 7th, 2011. Not bad for a few minutes a day. Check out the guides on the right sidebar if you're interested.

4. Bonus success for my husband: He figured out that lemon seeds were clogging the little sprayers in our dishwasher. Maybe we won't need a new dishwasher after all!

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11 comments:

  1. NadjaSeptember 9, 2010 at 1:26 PM

    Hooray on the tortillas! Can you send some my way?

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  2. UnknownSeptember 9, 2010 at 1:31 PM

    OK...LOVE #1 and I cannot wait for you to blog about it. I have tried to do these at home with absolutely no luck. I look forward to trying yours.
    Have a fabulous week!!

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  3. SahmatworkSeptember 9, 2010 at 1:57 PM

    Would LOVE to try your tortilla recipe! I'll be watching for it!

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  4. MichelleSeptember 9, 2010 at 2:08 PM

    #1 Too cool! #2 How awesome is it to be able to preserve some of the harvest!! #3 Haven't checked this out yet, but you are continuing to tweak my curiosity. #4 Gotta LOVE it when the husband is so handy it saves you lots of money!!

    You had a very good week!

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  5. Cathy LeBlancSeptember 9, 2010 at 2:36 PM

    can't wait for the tortilla recipe! I have one that I use from time to time that is pretty good, but I am anxious to try yours now =)

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  6. MariaSeptember 9, 2010 at 4:32 PM

    I'll be keeping my eye out for your tortilla recipe. We use them a bunch around here. And I LOVE peaches! Great job this week!

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  7. ElisaSeptember 9, 2010 at 5:20 PM

    #1 - You better!! I've been afraid of even trying homemade tortillas. Can't wait for my first try!

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  8. UnknownSeptember 9, 2010 at 5:36 PM

    I NEED that tortilla recipe!!! I haven't had the guts to cook with Crisco shortening, but if your recipe calls for it and you stand by it, I'll try it out!!

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  9. LindseySeptember 9, 2010 at 7:38 PM

    I thought your swagbucks and sidetick earnings were going towards a gift for your hubby... ;)

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  10. Erika MarieSeptember 9, 2010 at 9:12 PM

    ooo so excited for the tortilla recipe! Do you need a special tortilla press or anything fancy like that?

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  11. Farmer's City WifeSeptember 10, 2010 at 8:12 AM

    Everybody: thanks for your kind comments.

    Lindsey: lol, they were until I found a stash of cash hidden so well I'd forgotten I had it, hehehe.

    Erika Marie: No, and that's the beauty of it. You do need a rolling pin, but more on that later...

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