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July 3, 2009

COOKIES

Filed under: COOKING — grandi13 @ 2:15 pm

First time in a long, long time, decades even, I made cookies from scratch.  I used FeeBee’s recipe. I only made half of the recipe.  These cookies are really good for you because of the oatmeal.  lol


Not pretty but really good!

I did not have any all-purpose flour, I used self rising and left out the baking soda, still delicious.  Even DH said they were good.  The grandchildren that are staying with me today have enjoyed a sampling of them.  We will eat them tomorrow during our traditional cook-out and while watching DH does fireworks for us.

I am looking forward to a good day tomorrow.

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July 2, 2009

SQUASH ??

Filed under: COOKING, VEGETABLES — grandi13 @ 2:31 pm

I think I may be preparing the last of the squash for the freezer this season.  I have a pan cooking now.  These I am cooking in grease that I fried smoked pork chops.  They should be quite tasty.

I was hoping the squash would bear for a longer time.  It has been so hot here with little rain that I guess they are almost finished bearing.  Instead of getting 12 to more every other day, I am lucky if I get more than 2.

The plants are no longer big and green even tho they have new growth.



Yes, I think they are about finished.

I wonder if it is too late to plant okra??  Anyone out there know??

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June 18, 2009

SQUASH in the FREEZER

Filed under: COOKING, VEGETABLES — grandi13 @ 2:55 pm

I have been busy again.  I already had the squash prepared for freezing and bagged it after lunch.  I prepared this the same as I did the last I froze, just adding more bacon and onion.  I got 10 packs with 2/3 cup in each pack.  This gives me a total of 16 packs and I want to prepare at list 44 more, plus several for squash pudding.

The extra packs may come in handy if I have extras at meal time and have planned to have squash.  I  have always heard and occasionally say “a bird in the hand is better than 2 in the bush” so I also need to freeze more than is needed just in case we do not have any next year.

This sure does look yummy, don’t you agree?  Do you see the bits of bacon?



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June 11, 2009

FAVORITES

Filed under: COOKING, FAMILY — grandi13 @ 2:53 pm

I have invited folks over for supper tonight.  While I will be preparing some favorites, I think DH will only have one of his, which is rice.  I will also prepare fried chicken, cabbage, green butterbeans and gravy.  Oh yes, I do like fried chicken but rarely prepare it at home.

I usually do not prepare desserts, no reason, just don’t do it.  Tonight is different–I have a blueberry cobbler in the oven.  DH likes that and so do all of the expected guest.

See ya around 6.

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June 10, 2009

IN the FREEZER

Filed under: COOKING, VEGETABLES — grandi13 @ 10:25 pm

I have just finished packaging and putting the first produce of the year in the freezer.  That produce would be squash from our very own plants.

I have shown them before but here they are again–same plants just a different day and a different view.









Stunt Man held the leaves back so I could get pictures of the squash in the middle of three different bushes.  They are all like this.  I have never seen squash this high in the bush that I can remember.  How about you veggie growers, have you ever seen this?

As is the story of my life, I got sidetracked and began to ramble.  Back to the freezing of squash–6 packs with 2/3 cup per pack.  Each pack will probably be enough for 2 meals as I will be the only one eating them.





Don’t they look good!!  I do not know why they appear orangish in the first picture.  Lighting I guess.

I will be freezing more as we get them.  I prepared 16 small to medium squash.  I, of course, had to sample them, they are delicious as they are but next time, I will use more onion and more crumbled bacon. I also want to free some for making squash pudding this winter.

Yesterday we got 15 and 9 today.  Unless something unforseen happens, we will get enough for me to freeze and share.

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June 3, 2009

6-1-09 PICKINGS

Filed under: COOKING, VEGETABLES — grandi13 @ 2:34 pm

We picked, gathered, or whatever you may deem as the correct term, 21 squash late Monday afternoon.  I took DD#1 15 of them and I kept 6.  I prepared 4 last night and  have enough left for tonight.



The aphids are really bad.  I bought a new sprayer (the old one has weed killer in it) and “TripleAction” poison yesterday.  DH will spray the squash and anything else that has destroying insects on it.

Japanese beetles almost destroy the blooms each year of the double Althea.  Hopefully this year, that can be prevented.

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May 30, 2009

MORE SQUASH

Filed under: COOKING, VEGETABLES — grandi13 @ 8:40 pm

WOW!  look at all these squash.  We picked these on Thursday, I kept three and took the rest to my MIL.  I cooked mine in some butter with a little onion.  I cooked the onion until almost clear, added the squash and cooked until they started to brown.  Oh, they were ever so good.



Today we gathered 13 about the same size as above. I made my first ever squash pudding. I was suppose to use 2T vanilla flavoring, did not have that, I substituted 1T pineapple flavoring because that is all I had.   I like it, DH does not and neither does Spidey Man.  Next time I will use the correct ingredients or maybe 2T pineapple flavoring or maybe even lemon.

I have so much I need to do but just do not want to do it.

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May 26, 2009

MY FIRST SQUASH

Filed under: COOKING, FEATHERED FRIENDS, FLOWERS, RAMBLINGS — grandi13 @ 9:15 pm

and other happenings.  Tonight I prepared the small squash that I picked yesterday and could not even eat all of them. DH does not like squash, he did taste them.



very small—laid them on a regular size napkin

I also had one chicken breast coated with Lowery’s seasoned salt, more tumeric, ground cumin, and Cajun seasoning. My other side dishes were beets served right out of the can, no heating, no vinegar, just as they came, rice with juices from the baked chicken as gravy and maybe 20 pieces of string beans.

This was taken yesterday and is the first gladiola bloom of the season. More opened today.


Does anyone know what is the name of this flower? Mother gave it to me years ago, now I want to know the name.

Can you see the blueberries? Maybe I will get enough for a cobbler, only need 2 cups.


Mama bluebird resting before she flies in her box.



We also have some tiny birds with a red head.  They are really small.  One day we saw female and male oriole in the bird bath.  Have seen Cardinals just a few times and Doves. Mocking birds and Blue Jays are in abundance.

Can you believe the size of the squash bushes.  The fence behind them is 4 feet high.


I guess I have rambled enough in this post.

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May 22, 2009

NO SQUASH YET

Filed under: COOKING, HEALTH — grandi13 @ 4:45 pm

I was sure that I would have squash from the backyard by now, but not so.  The bush size is amazing.  They are as big as Mother use to have in her garden.



We have had temps in the low 50’s at night for the past week and squash like it hot!! Maybe soon I can gather enough to eat.





We also had some strong winds that damaged the leaves.



Some of them may be on the bush so long that even tho immature, will be tough. I surely hope not, I am so ready for some fresh squash.

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May 16, 2009

NO WILL POWER

Filed under: BLOGGING, COOKING, HEALTH — grandi13 @ 5:51 pm

I have NO will power when it comes to dieting.  About 15 years ago, I lost 25 pounds slowly.  It took almost 18months, but I did it. I went from a size L back to an XS and S. Now I have gained back to the original weight I was when I started dieting.  For some reason, I can wear a medium in most of my clothes. I probably need at least a 12 month supply of weight loss pills. I would also have to exercise, I really need to do this for health reasons, but now it seems I hardly have time to breath after all the eating I do. I find that my cooking continues to improve and the food is good that I prepare.

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