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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.  

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Anne in the kitchen said…
We are only getting tomatoes and small sweet peppers from the yard. It won't feed us but it does add to our meals.
I read about your spice extract before and I can only imagine how good your granola smells and tastes.
August 2, 2026 at 11:43 AM
The Seventies and Beyond said…
I am always interested in what you do with foraging. Good on you. Jean
August 2, 2026 at 12:37 PM
Carol said…
We got almost nothing out of our garden this year so I am thankful for the farm stands near by
August 2, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Betsy said…
I would love some wonderfully fresh green beans from the garden. That's what I miss most about not having a garden. Yours look yummy.
Blessings and hugs,
Betsy
August 2, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Pioneer Woman at Heart said…
Anne in the kitchen, the extract in the granola smelled wonderful.
August 3, 2026 at 6:42 AM
Pioneer Woman at Heart said…
The Seventies and Beyond, some foraged foods are healthier for us too. If the rain gives us more, I'll add it to a salad or eggs for breakfast.
August 3, 2026 at 6:43 AM
Pioneer Woman at Heart said…
Carol, same with us. I have to buy much more this year.
August 3, 2026 at 6:44 AM
Pioneer Woman at Heart said…
Betsy, we really cut back on our garden, so we could get rid of the squash bug eggs in the soil, but I still planted a bit of green beans. If not, we would be buying them at local produce stands for sure.
August 3, 2026 at 6:45 AM
Jennifer said…
I love homemade granola...but have not made it in quite awhile. Perhaps you have inspired me:)
August 4, 2026 at 11:11 AM
Far Side of Fifty said…
We will have lots of tomatoes soon. Those yellow beans are so good!
August 4, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Pioneer Woman at Heart said…
Jennifer, I gifted homemade granola one year in canning jars. I used to sell it at the Farmer's Market too. So good.
August 7, 2026 at 6:45 AM
Pioneer Woman at Heart said…
Far Side of Fifty, for some reason the wax beans always produce much faster and plentiful, than our green beans. I may change resources for bean seeds next year.
August 7, 2026 at 6:46 AM
R's Rue said…
Blessed for what we have. Yes. God bless you.
August 12, 2026 at 9:48 AM
Pioneer Woman at Heart said…
R's Rue, yes, blessed and thankful
August 13, 2026 at 7:42 AM
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