I took an entire morning and afternoon, and reclaimed my kitchen. I know in a few days it will be covered with tomatoes but I needed order (and a place to sit and eat).
This time, two kiddos helped. We got it to almost the way I wanted it, but dinner called.
Those same two kiddos, shredded up 8 yellow straight neck squash for our favorite squash patties. While they were shredding that, I was shredding a zucchini.
I made Blueberry Zucchini Snack Cake with Lemon Buttercream. The recipe is "here."
I used my home canned applesauce in place of oil, and added homemade lemon extract to the frosting recipe (and more powdered sugar). My family devoured it. I hate to tell them, but I won't make it too often. That frosting recipe uses a lot of butter.
While the caked baked, I froze more blueberries. I have another pie recipe to try, actually two, then the remaining blueberries will be frozen for winter.
During my morning of reclaiming the kitchen, I did a re-count on canned goods. I now have another list of what I need to make this fall. It's all good.
The humidity was so awful yesterday, that dinner was simply squash patties, watermelon and cake. Ha! Oh, and we enjoyed some zucchini salsa too. I had a jar (not boil sealed) we needed to eat up.
No rain here. Our chance for it last night went "poof" again.
"A watering I will go, A watering I will go, Hi-ho the homesteader-o, A watering I will go....."
This time, two kiddos helped. We got it to almost the way I wanted it, but dinner called.
Those same two kiddos, shredded up 8 yellow straight neck squash for our favorite squash patties. While they were shredding that, I was shredding a zucchini.
While the caked baked, I froze more blueberries. I have another pie recipe to try, actually two, then the remaining blueberries will be frozen for winter.
During my morning of reclaiming the kitchen, I did a re-count on canned goods. I now have another list of what I need to make this fall. It's all good.
The humidity was so awful yesterday, that dinner was simply squash patties, watermelon and cake. Ha! Oh, and we enjoyed some zucchini salsa too. I had a jar (not boil sealed) we needed to eat up.
No rain here. Our chance for it last night went "poof" again.
"A watering I will go, A watering I will go, Hi-ho the homesteader-o, A watering I will go....."
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I made our first-of-the-season blueberry pie a couple of days ago. Sure was good. So far, the rest of the harvested berries have gone into the freezer or been eaten fresh.
We are still needing rain, too. Got a light sprinkling this morning while we were trying to get the blueberries picked before it got hot. Unfortunately, the rain wasn't enough to do much good. More forecast in the next day or two. Sure hope we get it.
Sue O
It's been hot here too. About the only thing I ate all week was pimento cheese sandwiches. I simply didn't have the energy or desire for anything more, especially anything hot.
I pray everyone's getting ready for a wonderful weekend, and a safe one too.
God bless.
RB
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