A Jesusfreaks tales of farm life with soon to be Seven kids

[frustratedearthmother]

Looks like huitlacoche - it's basically corn smut. It looks terrible but is considered a delicacy in some places.

Corn smut - Wikipedia

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Foraging Corn Smut (Huitlacoche) & How to Cook It - Unruly Gardening

Corn mushroom (corn smut) is a delicious fungus that grows on some ears of corn. Learn how to harvest and cook huitlacoche!

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I've had it in my corn several years ago. I ate it, lol!

 

[KodeshAcres]

Lol I would to they are always up to something. Two of them fell asleep together in one of their beds and I was terrified when I realized they were quiet lol. There is currently a 5year old(her maturity level isn't high when it comes to behaving lol very smart, always has a comeback but give her colors or scissors watch the bad thoughts roll in hair cutting wall coloring etc), a 3 year old boy which is all go all destroy lol and turn around and fix, then my youngest daughter currently is 1 she will be 2 in Sept she has learned she has her own thoughts and opinions lol she a bomb shell waiting to go off. Lol they are all very sweet but like teenagers they have their moments lol.

This sounds like our household to some degree 5 adults, 5 children (13, 11, 9, 2, and 7 months). We garden, thrift, have a small sheep flock, chickens, and make a lot of our meals from scratch. There’s ALWAYS something going on, but this type of life is beautiful and I wouldn’t have it any other way. I’m glad you enjoy it, not many women in this day and age see the value in such a way of living.

 

[SageHill]

What is this....are the aliens from predator invading......???

Corn smut --- actually considered a delicacy by fancy chefs. $$$

 

[Mini Horses]

considered a delicacy by fancy chefs. $$$

Yep, my chickens!

 

[Jesusfreak101]

uhhhhhh y'all can keep your science experiment ..... no thanks i am not fancy give me a bacon cheese burger and fries the animals can keep the egg sack looking thing lol smut just sounds like yuck.... lol But good to know. Those same chefs eat snails i hold no hope for them lol.

 

[Mini Horses]

Just cut off that end. Rest is still good.

 

[Baymule]

Your garden looks good. Next garden, make rows wide enough to mow between them. Only weed around your plants. Anytime you can part the weeds and pick something for supper, you are a fantastic gardener!

Congratulations on #7! It was starting to calm down, another baby adds more chaos and confusion! LOL

 

[Jesusfreak101]

Lol way to funny on that bay. Thank you for the compliment and yes the rows are actually wide enough lol we mowed a little bit but haven't finished lol my older boy likes to b so when I try he takes over and he takes longer then me lol

 

[Finnie]

we are pretty boring lol.

Not boring to me! I had (only ) 5 babies who are all 27 and older now and off on their own lives. I sure do miss those days when they were here with me. It went by too fast.

 

[Jesusfreak101]

My oldest is twelve she a sweet heart, she going through hormones which sucks but part of life. Then we have a 9 year old boy he my class clown, a 7 year old aka my drama lama lol he very over the top some times, my 5 year old who thinks she in charge, the 3 year old who likes to push all boundaries, and my one year old who almost two she figuring out she can get into lots of things. Including climbing on counters, she got a hold of a knife day before yesterday and cut her little thumb the knife have since been moved and I am going to have to keep a closer eye on her. Her older brother (3yr) has on repeat beaten me at hiding meds. and is constantly doing naughty lol that boy keeps me on my toes just trying to keep him alive. He can be very sweet but he also extremely stubborn the other night he refused to kiss me good night for a very long time because I hurt his feelings... I am not even sure how lol. I know the night before its because I forced him to bathe and that's a capital crime in his mind. My husband bathed him one night and my son decided it meant his daddy no longer loved him.....the kid has all kinds of bath toys, bubbles, color changing water things bath paint, even shaving cream and paint brushes but the moment soap comes out you hate him lol he a little dramatic doesn't mater how nice or gentle you wash him he gets angry. Thankfully he will grow out of it. They all have their little quarks.