Let’s Eat
Skip-the-carbs BLT
I love a good BTL with toasted bread, crisp bacon and a ripe, homegrown tomato. But sometimes I’d rather skip the bread. Here’s a BLT variation that I also love — and without the carbs. Just use leaves of romaine lettuce and tuck the good stuff inside to make a BLT lettuce wrap. For some extra flavor, try adding avocado, parmesan cheese, or sunflower seeds. Yummy and pretty, too!
Fall brings the best apples!
It’s National Apple Day! And it’s the only season I can find the best apples — SweeTango! I discovered this variety several years ago at the Cornell University Orchard in Ithaca, NY. They are soooo good. But they’re hard to find. I found them this year at my local Sprouts. If you get a chance, give them a try! Sweet and crisp! 🙂 What’s your fave apple? https://www.google.com/search?q=national+apple+day+2023&oq=national+app&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqDQgBEAAYgwEYsQMYgAQyDQgAEAAYgwEYsQMYgAQyDQgBEAAYgwEYsQMYgAQyBggCEEUYOTIHCAMQABiABDIHCAQQABiABDIHCAUQABiABDIHCAYQABiABDIHCAcQABiABDIGCAgQABgDMgoICRAAGLEDGIAE0gEINTQ5OGowajeoAgCwAgA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
In Pickle Mode
October 3, 2023 Sally Jadlow Comments 0 Comment The rain we had a week or so ago really kicked the okra into high gear. I only like it fried, except if it’s pickled. Boiled is too slimy for me. I tried a canned recipe last year with a slice of lemon in it. It wasn’t my favorite, so I tried another recipe this year. According to the directions you have to let it sit a few weeks, so I finally popped open a jar the other day. This one is better than last year. If you’re interested, I’ve added this year’s recipe. Pickled
What You Can Grow in a Small Garden
This year I decided to jump in and plant a raised garden at my church surrounded by a twelve-foot fence to keep the varmints out. It’s only four by twelve feet but has produced abundantly. To date, I’ve harvested 38 zucchini off three plants, 11 green peppers, 15 pounds of potatoes, four pounds of green beans, 2 okra, and 81 tomatoes. Currently growing are more green beans, tomatoes, okra, and cantaloupe. I plan to remove the plants that are finished growing and add fall crops like cauliflower, kale, turnips, pumpkins, beets and broccoli. It certainly helps to keep squirrels and
It’s Blackberry Time!
Blackberries make wonderful pies. The only drawback, they’re ready to pick in the hottest months of the year! I went to the blackberry patch in Louisburg, KS last week when it was only 80 degrees at 8:00 a.m. As you can see, there will be a lot more soon. I managed to pick enough for nine pies, so I’ll have to ration myself to one every six weeks or so to make them last. Here’s a recipe for a great blackberry pie. Berry Pie Preheat oven 400 degreesThis recipe can be used for any fruit filling. 3 cups fresh, canned,
National Avocado Day
My mother-in-law, born and raised in California, loves avocados. She couldn’t believe it when I told her early after I married her son that I didn’t like them. Over time, and probably due to her influence, I learned to eat avocados. And now I even like them. But I never knew how to cut them. How does one get the soft pulpy fruit off the seed? Then one day, my daughter showed me:. Slice through the skin down to the pit, and cut all around the vertical circumference of the avocado, then twist the two halves apart. Then quarter it.
Who Doesn’t Need a Coffee Milkshake?
Many beverages can leave you awake, bloated and wired on sugar to face your day, but none do it quite as well as a coffee milkshake. And this is the day to do it, so get out there and demand your coffee milkshake. On National Coffee Milkshake Day, let’s show the world how much work (almost) gets done when people are fueled by caffeinated dessert!
National Peach Ice Cream Day
One of my favorite summer treats is peach ice cream. It is so cool and refreshing on a hot summer evening. And today is National Peach Ice Cream Day. Yum. I’ll have to make sure to get me some. One summer long ago we made homemade peach ice cream for a party we held. It took some effort with salt and ice, but it was SOOO good. We still have the ice cream maker, though we haven’t used it in years. Buying from the store is much easier. Do you make homemade ice cream?
Happy Graham Cracker Day!
Until a friend sent me a link of national days, I had no idea today was National Graham Cracker Day. The first thing that pops into my head when graham crackers are mentioned is a great recipe for Key Lime Pie. I don’t crunch the crackers to make the crust. I do it the lazy way and buy a pre-made one at the store. This recipe has only three ingredients for the filling. 1 14 oz. can of sweetened condensed milk3 egg yolks (no whites)1/2 cup Nellie and Joe’s Key West LIme Juice Combine milk, egg yolks and lime juice.
1st Pepper
This year I have rented a raised garden bed at church surrounded by a 10 foot high fence. When I planted my garden around my patio, the squirrels and rabbits had a feast, but not me. This year, the garden is incredible! Here’s a picture of the first green pepper. Notice there are no varmint bites. I can’t wait to taste potatoes, zucchini, green beans, tomatoes and squash.