Blueberries ~ When it's too hot to eat a hot meal ~ Tidbits

I wasn't sure I'd even get blueberries this year, as it was a dry spring. Strawberry season was short too.

However, I was on top of it, and brought home 10# of blueberries. We cannot grow them here, so I'm tickled pink we can re-stock them.

I made this the other day. It's a side dish, but I made it a "main" dish for a hot day. It has black beans in it, so that counts as a protein. So good too. It's Tex Mex Pasta and the recipe is online at Spruce Eats. You can utilize your garden goodies for this recipe. Oh, I forgot to add the fresh cilantro from the herb garden. Will add that today too.

Do you know what these are? Hard to see in the bag, but Hubby surprised me. French waffles. A country nearby town had a food truck. Woohoo! We helped someone out financially, and filled my tummy with some yummy fair food (I know it's not healthy, but it's once a year ha ha!).

Got up early (again) and watched the sunrise. We have some patchy fog here and the heat returns today. We didn't get that much rain yesterday. As my Mom said, "we got spit on" basically.

I have much to do today. First water, then weed, and a lot of other stuff today. Have a great weekend!

Comments

Mama Pea said…

We had a storm blow through late yesterday afternoon (after an incredibly HOT day) which gave us 1/2" of rain. So, so welcomed. After such a rocky start, my garden is finally taking off and catching up to where it should be this time of year. Hope yours is looking good.

July 17, 2020 at 8:43 AM

Pioneer Woman at Heart said…

Thanks Mama Pea, plants are looking good, but we really need more rain. I'm watering with well water, but it runs my electric pump, so there goes my electric bill. Sigh.

July 17, 2020 at 9:10 AM

Chit Chat

The pickings are slim right now, but we'll take anything we are blessed with. I made a salad and cleaned the beans. The rain will give us more for a meal in a day or so. The green beans are every so slowly coming on this season. I made a batch of homemade granola, and instead of my homemade vanilla extract, I used my homemade Christmas Spice Extract. It smelled so good in the oven, and while cooling. I picked some purslane, and am doing an experiment with it this time. Update soon. Chit Chat © August 2026 by Kristina at Pioneer Woman at Heart

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I've Been MIA and Heat Wave

First day of July. It's hot. I'm definitely not entering a stage of boredom any day soon. Although I've been doing a lot, it's been productive. We are in the middle of the worst heat wave I can ever remember. So humid, there is very little to no work being done in the gardens for the last few days. Heat index has been up to 106 degrees, and nights did not get any cooler than about 77 degrees. The heat wave will continue for the rest of the week. No rain yet. I froze water in small bottles to keep the chickens water cold, and froze treats for them. I canned a small batch of reduced sugar peach jam (before the heat wave). I have to admit, it's been very nice to can for two people now. Enjoyed the last of our asparagus harvest. The last two stalks were harvested June 29th. The longest asparagus season we've ever had. They look light colored, but taking them out of the fridge, they quickly...

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Reminders?

On the positive side (after the hot pepper debacle). . . We are looking forward to creative healthy meals, derived from the garden and whatever is in abundance, or available. The chickens helped supply this meal last year and was delicious. Beets roasted with onions and rosemary from the herb garden. Also, a picture from previous garden years. Oh, we put thyme on these too, and also from the herb garden. Not to forget those tomatoes and all the sauces made over the years. That dish included asparagus from the garden, as well as oregano from the herb garden. Sometimes a roll down memory lane gives us the spark to keep gardening and planting. Maybe. Reminders? © June 2026 by Kristina at Pioneer Woman at Heart

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