Jul 3, 2012 |
Remember about six weeks ago when I brought home some vegetation that looked promising? And then it didn’t?
Well, with some hard work, cooperating weather (less heat), and some Miracle-Gro and water, my crops are starting to, well, crop.
It took a full month of delicate, tedious care and prayer, and now my three plants are beginning to bear food. The tomato plant already blessed us with two beefsteak tomatoes last week, but I thought that would be all for this year.
Until this morning. I went out to diligently water, and in my pruning, peeking, and pouring, I found all these glorious new beginnings.
Fred the Tomato
Edgar the Eggplant
Gigi the Green Pepper Plant
I’m thinking in about a month, I should be enjoying some really wonderful Ratatouille from The Unemployment Cookbook.
Next year I’m going to invest in a raised-bed garden and plant some other types of produce like maybe potatoes and lettuce and zucchini. I’ll also try my hand at more upside-down planting with berries and grapes and such.
My mouth’s watering just thinking about it.
Do you like to garden? What are some of your gardening tips?
And Frankly, My Dear… that’s all she ate wrote!
Jul 2, 2012 |
I’ve decided to adopt a new theme/idea/mantra for each week. Some positivity is what’s needed around here!
And since I’m getting to be oh-so-creative on Photobucket, this will be oh-so-fun to share!
First up, and oh-so-appropriately for this desert I live in, this week’s theme is
I’m gonna take what I have available, and work with it. I’m gonna cultivate what’s at my disposal, and make something great out of it. I’m gonna be a shooting star, a shining light, a… Beacon of Positivity.
How ’bout you? How will you bloom this week?
And Frankly, My Dear… that’s all she wrote!
Jul 1, 2012 |
I love chicken soup. I love chicken soup plain. I love chicken soup with noodles. But mostly, I love chicken soup with rice.
So after I made my chicken stock, I knew exactly what my first recipe was going to be. Starting with the base recipe in yesterday’s post, today I made Chicken Soup With Rice.
2 cups chicken stock
2 cups water
2 cups vegetable solids
2 cups shredded chicken
1 cup rice
I heated the ingredients on medium heat for five minutes.
And the result is 8 cups of a hearty, delicious soup. I froze 4 cups for later, and put 4 cups in the fridge for tomorrow’s lunch. I just need to reheat on the stove or in the microwave and serve with either a salad or bread or both.
There’s plenty… who’s coming to dinner?
And Frankly, My Dear… that’s all she wrote!
