The Sheepfold and the Voice of the Shepherd

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Stone sheepfold John 10:22-30 Recently my boys have been spending a great deal of time outside in the area that will soon be transformed into our garden. They spend endless hours digging in the dirt for worms. They then promptly take those worms and throw them to the chickens. It amazes me how even chickens can learn to recognize sounds or voices. My oldest makes this funny high-pitched sound when he comes out of the house and heads toward the coop. The chickens practically fall over themselves running toward the fence or out of the coop when they hear him making his sound. They know there is food to follow! In Sunday's Gospel Jesus tells us that, "My sheep hear my voice. I know them, and they follow me." and "I am the gate for the sheep." Today, again, Jesus mentions that His sheep know His voice and follow Him.  In these few verses we learn that Jesus is both gate and shepherd for the sheep. In those days and even today in some places, a sheepfold w
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Sweet Fall Treat

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Tonight I rewarded the boys with parched corn.  It's a favorite treat.  I only make it every so often which keeps the mystique alive. 

To make parched corn you need to allow sweet corn to dry on the stalk.  Once it's completely dry (late October to mid-Nov, when you see the guys out picking the big fields, you're good), get all of the kernels off of the ear by twisting or pushing the corn.  Put it in a large bowl.  Then go outside on a breezy day and pour the corn from one bowl to the another allowing the small pieces to be blown away leaving the kernel.

Take a skillet, iron works best, and coat it with a very thin layer of oil or cooking spray.  I spray my iron skillet and then wipe it out with a paper towel.  Put the skillet over medium heat and then pour in enough corn to only cover the skillet bottom.  You will need to almost constantly stir the corn so it doesn't scorch.  Stir until golden-brown, add some salt (popcorn salt is the best), then enjoy with a nice warm cup of apple cider.

Dried sweet corn added to a lightly oiled iron skillet.

Finished product in the skillet.

Up close....

...real close, notice the popcorn salt...

Warm apple cider, cinnamon stick, rum = happiness.

Comments

Cindy Albert said…
Oooh...it looks like corn pops cereal! Is that what it's like? Looks good! Sounds like something from one of the "Little House on the Prairie" books we are reading.
8:40 AM
James M. Hahn said…
It's sort of like Corn Nuts only much better. Very crunchy and a bit sweet.
8:42 AM
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