We did a lot of things on the farm this afternoon, thankfully I am feeling better compared to yesterday! We did our usual morning visit to church after morning chores, and opted to stop for lunch at our local small town Chinese cafe on our way home.
My mouth said:
My stomach said:
My intestines said:
It was sad times. It was very tasty Chinese food! I just have (literally) crappy intestines I guess.
Anyways, we moved the ewes up to one of the winter paddocks, which are closer to their stored feed and water, and the barn, which they will get to start using closer to Christmas. This paddock has been empty for a while, and even though we've been suffering drought thus past summer, there was still a bit of fresh greens for nibbling, which made them all quite happy!
We moved our water truck as well, since it was no longer needed as a water source in the pastures further from home. Apparently the last person to drive it (me) didnt shut the key off correctly so the battery was dead. Had to boost. Husband was disappoint. Oops!
It all worked out fine though! Kids thought it was a grand adventure of some type, as usual!
Tomato sauce status: after simmering overnight, we shut the burner off before we left for church to allow it to cool off a bit. After getting home and dealing with Chinese food aftermath, I quickly did the next step, just before going out to move ewes.
First, they go through the blender.
Placing a towel over top is very necessary when doing this, especially if the tomatoes are still quite hot. They will try to explode your blender if you arent paying attention! There's less back pressure if they're cooler, but there can still be blowouts. Towels are much easier to clean than kitchen ceilings.
Pour blendered tomatoes into a large roaster...
Until the whole pot has been done.
Then roaster goes into the oven, set at 100°C/200°F, where its going to be hanging out for probably the next 24 hours, being stirred occassionally.
This reduces the moisture slowly and steadily, giving us a nice thick sauce that is very full flavoured!
Anyway, check back tomorrow for more sheep, sauce, and some deck-building excitement! Good night Steemies!