Spring Fever

There's no such thing as a holiday when you're a farm family. In our house the only difference between a regular day and a holiday is that the Farmer is home for a few extra hours. Easter was no different...the Farmer went out to check on the cattle and get them all fed and watered while myself and the Farm Kid worked in the chicken shed and the yard. 

It was time to move our Rhode Island Reds out of the cattle tank and into the floor pen. Then I worked on getting our garden areas cleaned up - something I should have done in the fall.

Oregano and Thyme are already coming up in the herb garden.

We've been having an issue with Bitty getting out of her fence so we strung a second line this week and the Farmer brought home a larger fencer. So far so good, but she is not happy with me. She has plenty to eat inside her area, but everything looks better to her outside of the fence. 

The Farm Kid is sick of waiting for me to get our big garden going so he decided to start his own right beside our house. I'm hoping to find a sod supplier so we can actually get grass on this side of the house this year. I'm sick of the dirt. But, it does do a good job of keeping kids busy. 

I finally bought some paint so I can pretty up this bike for a garden display. I'm trying to move away from my usual turquoise and blue's so I'm going to try a coral - ish color. 

*Did you find the eggs?*

Slow Cooker Swiss Steak

4-5 Tomatoes, sliced

2-3 Green Peppers, sliced

1 Onion, sliced

Cubed Round Steaks

Flour

Salt & Seasonings (I used pepper, garlic powder and sea salt)

Oil (I love olive or coconut oil)                    

Heat a dash of oil in skillet. Dredge steaks in flour and seasoning. Brown steaks on each side in skillet. Steaks do not need to be cooked through, just brown enough to get a good crust on the outside.

Layer steaks in slow cooker with tomato, onion and pepper slices.

If you’d like a little extra taste, add a little broth or water to the skillet and scrape up any leftover bits. Then pour over the steaks and vegetables in the slow cooker.

Cook on low for 5-6 hours. This is delicious served over brown rice.  

You'll need more veggies than this! I had to dig in the fridge and pull out some cherry tomatoes to add in!

Mmm!

Everything's ready to go.

Okay, it doesn't look really pretty right now but, trust me, it's delicious. All of the juices from the veggies makes the meat super tender.