Random Tidbits

Just before the rain arrived, I managed to set the last two rain barrels in place, get laundry off the line and dinner on the table.  I finally got around to washing a few aprons and my pastry cloth.


I took to the kitchen again.  I have decided to purge all my miss-matched glassware and pass them onto my oldest daughter.  That gave me more kitchen space for items I use often during canning season.

I picked my first spearmint this spring, and made a pitcher of organic green tea (with spearmint).  I love it that way.  My one Grandma made it with spearmint and I have always loved it.

I noticed a rain barrel was not full, so up on the roof went a helper of mine, and gutters were cleared of debris.  One more spring job completed.

I adapted a "sweet and spicy" recipe that uses honey, sesame oil, cayenne, and cumin.  

It came from this book:

The taste is nothing "fantastic" but healthy and better than plain walnuts (for snacking).  I really didn't taste the "sweet" in them.  They are definitely "spicy."

Walnuts are put in boiling water, honey, a few teaspoons of oil and salt.  They are simmered, drained and dried.  Then tossed in the spices and roasted.  They'll last a week, so I divided them up for Hubby to take some to work.  In all honesty, I like the flavor of the "Spiced Nuts" recipe better. I may try that recipe, only using walnuts, almonds and maybe one other healthy nut.

Lately, I've been enjoying a little walnut butter spread onto a beet chip.  

Today's agenda is iffy.  It is a bit chilly, and may be too wet to weed the herb garden.  I see my chives have flowers forming already and the rosemary plant I accidently left out there, is turning green (they typically won't winter over).