fair results 2010

I told y'all that I would update you on my fair entries. Well, I am finally getting around to it! I had put a baby quilt that I got fourth with and then I entered salsa, blackberry jelly, plum jelly, jalapeno pepper jelly but didn't place. There were so many entries and I was excited to do as well as I did. My spicy bread and butter pickles placed first overall!!! I was so excited about this. These are grandmas that I was competing against!

I have recipes for all of these and if any of them tickle your fancy and you would like them leave me a comment or email me!

Garden and Canning Jewels

Zucchini RelishSpicy Bread and Butter Pickles
More Blackberry Jelly

Half of the stuff

Here are some things that I have been canning recently. Does anyone what any questions about canning or gardens or anything else? I would love to do a post on it!

Panko - my new love!

I have found my new love - Panko! It is so wonderful and tasty. I first heard about it through The Pioneer Woman but then another friend made me fried pickles and I was hooked. I went and bought a couple of boxes and we made squash and sliced pickles. Oh my gracious! We are now wanting to have it quite often.
Just a few hints for when you make it, first, coat everything in flour, then an egg or egg/milk mixture and then the panko. We loved the fry daddy for this since you don't really have to flip it. Don't make this when you are hungry 'cause you will burn your mouth trying to eat it!

Pickles and squash, Yummy!

garden veggies!
My first jar of canned tomatoes!

Writer's Workshop - Things that make me smile

Your Assignment, Should You Choose To Accept
This week's assignments are:
1.) Describe someone in your life who you might not know as well as you think you know.2
.) Write a poem about a memory you sometimes wish would disappear.
3.) Write a list of 10 things that are sure to put a smile on your face when you are not happy.
4.) People would be surprised to learn that…
5.) A snappy comeback!

Head over to Mama Kat's to find out more about it or to link up! It is tons of fun!

I chose the prompt write a list of 10 things that are sure to put a smile on your face when you are not happy.

1. 2.

3. Just being out in nature is wonderful. It doesn't even matter if I get anything!

4. Same as above. It is so nice to just be out in nature.

5. My garden is another thing that makes me happy. It is so neat to see all the small plants become bigger and start producing.

6.

7. I love doing anything with crafting. It is so neat to see something come to life. 8. Cooking. I get to create something from scratch and it has another purpose, to nourish us!

9. Everyone of my personal collection of figurines has a special memory or meaning behind it.

10. Reading a good book, canning or any one of a numerous list of things that I love to do!

Now it is your turn. Choose a prompt, write and head over to link up!

Look what I got out of my garden!!!

Roma tomatoes, parsley, basil, jalapenos!!

Garden 2010 Update

My dill, lettuce, squash, onion, zucchini, green beans and tomatoes.

I have tons on cucumber plants, 41 to be exact. I will be making lots of pickles this year and figuring out some new things to make with cucumbers! My bell pepper is getting so big! I also have jalapenos that are growing. They look like little Christmas lights! I am enjoying the growth of my gardening skills!

Garden 2010 Update

I took some pictures last week and didn't get to post them yet. So without further waiting her it is! I have tons of volunteer tomatoes coming up in the strangest places! Here is one of those. Here is some more of the garden.

Garden 2010 update

This is what I took out to plant a week and a half ago. I was so excited to get them into the ground. I planted cucumbers, zucchini, green beans, tomatoes, jalapenos, bell peppers, romaine lettuce, dill, onions, cilantro, parsley, and basil. I think that is all!!! Two rows of red onions and one row of yellow onions. I love to cook with them.
My roma tomato plant. You should see how much it has grown since!

My cute little cucumbers. They have since died so I will be putting seeds into the ground and growing them outside. Lesson learned that they are very delicate.

This is a picture of the whole garden before I got into it.

It is bigger than last year thanks to the Mister!

Standing in the middle and taking pictures either way. The herbs and the jalapenos are in the pots. They are looking so good! I am excited to have fresh veggies soon!

Garden 2010

I have taken some time to make a garden this year again and started putting things together in my mind of what I wanted. And this is how far I have gotten..... This is where my garden will be. I have stuff planted in the tubs and barrels and will get the Mister to till the rest up and I will be ready to go. And those cute little starts that you saw yesterday? Once this ground is tilled up, they will go into it to grow and give me lots of yummy veggies!

Jalapenos!

Roma Tomato plant

Jalapenos in the blue barrel and cilantro in the black tub.

More jalapenos in the blue barrel and in the tub is one jalapeno, parsley and basil.

I never knew how fragrant fresh basil was!


Have YOU started something to help save you money and feed your family????