In 2016 I missed out on getting any strawberries put into the freezer. Zero. In 2015, I put up a lot, so we were lucky to have enough for 2 years.
We are down to the last 3 bags of frozen strawberries and I wanted to use them up before this new season starts.
I decided to make strawberry-rhubarb jam next. We also did the taste test on this the same night. We eat a lot of peanut butter and jelly/jam over summer (when I have zero time to cook).
Now I can't decide on which to gift for Christmas. Hm.
We grilled out again. It was a bit chilly, but the sun was out all day and it got up to 60°F. I also made dandelion and pumpkin seed pesto pasta dish so the vegetarians had something. Truthfully, I wanted to taste the pesto myself.
You can find the recipe here online. I used 3 somewhat smallish cloves of garlic, so next time I'll be sure to add a bit more. It was very good!! The dandelions were not bitter. A hunger/crowd pleaser for sure. You could use any pasta or any other dish for the pesto. I had a box of organic spaghetti noodles that worked perfectly.
It's raining again today. It'll be a crock pot dinner, so I can attack my rainy day to-do list with gusto. I need a clean house for a graduation party next month, and I am way behind in getting those dust bunnies to disappear.
Then again, I need to restock my freezer with homemade noodles too. Hm. Tough decision. Most likely "dust bunnies" will win today.
We are down to the last 3 bags of frozen strawberries and I wanted to use them up before this new season starts.
I decided to make strawberry-rhubarb jam next. We also did the taste test on this the same night. We eat a lot of peanut butter and jelly/jam over summer (when I have zero time to cook).
Now I can't decide on which to gift for Christmas. Hm.
We grilled out again. It was a bit chilly, but the sun was out all day and it got up to 60°F. I also made dandelion and pumpkin seed pesto pasta dish so the vegetarians had something. Truthfully, I wanted to taste the pesto myself.
It's raining again today. It'll be a crock pot dinner, so I can attack my rainy day to-do list with gusto. I need a clean house for a graduation party next month, and I am way behind in getting those dust bunnies to disappear.
Then again, I need to restock my freezer with homemade noodles too. Hm. Tough decision. Most likely "dust bunnies" will win today.
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We have storms rolling in, are in a Tornado Watch for the next 24 hours. Then it's suppose to get cold. I have a meaty ham bone left over from last weekend, so I'm going to toss it in the crock pot with celery and carrots, and when the carrots are tender, I'm going to throw in a can of blackeyed peas and serve it over cornbread, and it'll warm up those bones on cold days for a a few days. Yum.
Prayers everyone has a great weekend planned, and a safe one too.
God bless.
RB
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