Quick and easy pickle dip

 

Are you ready for some football?

I know that this pigpen is.  As hard as it is to believe that football season is here (I mean where did the summer go?), we love this time of year.  Whether it be Bubby's flag football games, high school, college, or the  NFL, we love football.  So when I saw Gooseberry Patch's Touchdown Pickle Dip recipe in The Harvest Table, I knew we had to try it.

Touchdown Pickle Dip

Ingredients

2, 8oz. packages of softened cream cheese
1 pound of deli shaved ham, finely chopped
32 oz. jar baby dill pickles, drained and juice reserved
round buttery crackers or cracker sticks

Directions

Chop the shaved ham.

In a large bowl, blend cream cheese and ham. 

Finely chop pickles and stir in.

Add 1/4 to 1/2 cup of reserved pickle juice; blend well.

If dip seems too thick, add more pickle juice.

Cover and chill until serving time.

Serves with crackers or cracker sticks.

Score!

Who will you be cheering for this football season?

Wordless Wednesday - Out of the mouths of babes

Now this isn't the best picture I've ever taken, but just having a little bit of insight on the conversation going on between Big Sissy and Cousin N at Bubby's football game this past weekend makes me smile every time I look at this picture.

Big Sissy didn't tell me everything they talked about, but she did tell me that Cousin N, who will be 4 next month, was glad they moved closer to the field so he could see the cheerleaders.  I think Uncle M and Auntie E better watch out! :-)

We love family time at this pig pen

As I've told you before holidays do not always mean rest when you are a farmer and this Labor Day weekend is no different.  Although we haven't started harvest yet, we are busy getting ready as it will start any day.  Additionally, when you are livestock farmers, like we are, there is always something to do as the care of our pigs always comes first.  

Although it is a very busy time of year on our family farm, we have been able to sneak in some quality family time the last two nights of this Labor Day weekend.  Due to the Labor Day weekend, Big Sissy and Bubby didn't have any soccer games this weekend so they snuck  in a game of football on Saturday night. 

 

 

Little Sissy even joined in on the fun.  

 

Last night, we were able to have a family cookout at my in-laws that included The Farmer's brothers, Uncle M and Uncle K.  Auntie E, Uncle's M's wife, and Cousin N  and E were there too.  Unfortunately, Uncle K's girlfriend had to work and couldn't join us.  Big Sissy, Bubby, and Cousin N were devastated as they love playing hide-n-go-seek with her. 

After a delicious meal of pork burgers, french tomatoes, BBQ green beans, and other yummies made by mother-in-law including a chocolate cake decorated by Big Sissy, we headed out to the pond for some fishing.  

Uncle M and Bubby

Although the bites were slim, everyone had a great time.  

Big Sissy, Cousin N, and Bubby

 Hope you and your family are having a great Labor Day weekend!!