Pioneer Woman at Heart

Wednesday is snowed here.  Sigh....Mother Nature has to be drunk.  It literally snowed all day and into the night.  Thankfully, there was no snow on the ground Thursday morning, we had less wind, but lots of sun.  It was still cold though.   I'm getting a bit concerned about this gardening season.  It won't warm up for another week, and then we get an onslaught of rain for days and days.  At this point in April, I should be dehydrating tons of stinging nettle, I should have my peas, potatoes, beets and carrots planted outside.  None of that is happening right now.

From the Homesteading Journal . . . Garlic was planted this weekend.  It will be harvested next spring. The heat wave we had is over, and they are calling for much cooler weather.  I also made homemade seasoned salt. I used my homemade garlic and onion powder to make it.  It's the first time making it, so I am comparing it to the smell and taste of Lawry's from the store. Recipe I used:

I'm sharing another healthy recipe .  Once again, from a library book.  I think the fa ct that this recipe includes sunflower seeds, which we do not eat enough of, is what interested me.  We didn't get to grow them last year, but did the previous year. As you know, I cook many recipes using lentils and bea ns.  I did use pre -cooked p into beans for this re cipe, and they are a softer than canned beans.  I did add an egg to this recipe to "bind" the burgers a bit better.   Either way, you could also add more organic brown rice too.  (Just as they went into the pan) These had excellent flavor, and the family once ag ain, devoured them.  Th ese would be perfect with anothe r vegetable side su ch as swee t potato frie s .  Yum!  Ho wever, I kin d of think the recipe title is funny - they really don't have a lot of "veg etables" in them.  Ma ybe they s houl d be called Bean Patties? These are crispy on the outside, ...

I was reading over a Christmas book that I purchased at a Goodwill store many years ago (for $.99). I cam e across this recipe that looked worth trying.  I think it is a pretty tasty side version of a bread rol l, but health ier, and baked like a muffin. Wheat-Corn Muffin s 1 cup whole wheat flo ur 1 cup cornmeal 4 t easpoons baking po wder 1/2 tsp. salt 2 org anic eggs, beaten 1 1/3 cups organic milk 1/4 cup raw honey 1/4 cup c anola oil 1/ 4 cup finely chopped white onion 1/ 4 cup shelled sunflower see ds I n a bowl stir together whole wheat flour, cornmeal, bakin g powder, and 1/2 tsp. salt.     In a separate bowl combine eggs, milk, honey, oil, and onion.  Add all at once to the dry mixture.  Stir until moistened.  Batter will be thin. Spoon into lined muffin p ans, filling paper liners ( See Note ) about 2/3 full.  Sprinkle tops with sunflower seeds. Bake in a 400°F oven for about 18-20 ...