Taste of Home Field Editor, Sue Stetzel, shares one of her Sunday traditions.
And if it’s Shining on Sunday….I’ll bring dinner and we’ll make it a picnic!
Having horses is an absolute joy. There’s just something so spiritual about the beauty of a horse. I’ve had the blessing to have been around them my whole life and even now, when my hands are all dirty and horse smelling I hold them up to my face, close my eyes and breath in a smell that I’m certain has to be close to heaven. I know, I know – very odd but hey? I never claimed to be normal right?
Now I love my girls but face it – they love to eat! Fortunately for them – my Mr. has a secret farming fettish. I swear nothing makes that man happier than riding around & around in circles on a tractor. I suppose he could have worse hobbies and this one puts up enough hay to feed the girls all year.
Good hay requires a few days of good sunshine and inevitably we’ll find ourselves baling hay on a Sunday. Now I’m a traditionalist at heart. I love a good Sunday meal with all the kids around. During hay season I have to be a little creative if I want that to happen, so I make a picnic, pack up the lawn chairs and cooler and take dinner to them! You’d be surprised – a hay wagon makes a pretty good table in a pinch.
They’re not a fussy bunch and generally by dinner time on a hay day (not to be confused with a heyday) they’re willing to eat anything I put in front of them. Fortunately for my family, I love them and want them to be happy (and I usually eat whatever I feed them, so I want it to be good). I make a great pasta salad filled with fresh cucumbers, tomatoes and shredded carrots topped off with a nice parmesan Italian dressing and healthy dose of feta cheese to make it pop with flavor. A portable grill makes hamburgers and hot dogs a breeze, and a cooler full of ice cold drinks makes the meal complete.
There’s something incredibly satisfying about seeing my family all together enjoying a meal. With our busy lives, it just doesn’t happen as often as I’d like anymore. These are special moments that we’ll remember and it’s the food that links us all together. I encourage you to take the time to enjoy a Sunday meal with your family, no matter how big or how small. Even coffee and donuts can bring you all together. Try it – you’ll like it! Trust me.
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What a wonderful article. Reminds me of growing up near dairy farms around my home. Hard work and the labor of such is what it’s all about for many taste of Home lovers. Love the pictures. Was that the super star “Danny Boy” I see and of course the Mr on the Oliver? I vote for you to be Mrs. Holiday!
Great job Sue!!
Who knew Taste of Home and its own Pioneer Woman?!?
Great post Sue. The area you live looks beautiful. And love your story!
Thanks guys! LOL @ Pioneer Woman – more like Hick from the Sticks!