Squish... no.... Splish... no.... SQUASH!
Never heard of a Rumbo Squash.... so I figured I would share in case you haven't either.
Yart
Showing posts with label squash. Show all posts
Showing posts with label squash. Show all posts
Monday, October 7, 2013
Monday, May 16, 2011
Lost information
Facebook is going to be getting rid of their old groups... you know the ones that don't follow the new and improved look! Anyways, alot of that information is going to be lost. I went through one of the groups last night and copied down some of the links to share here.
Where to buy local foods in Ontario
15 fall squash recipes
4 simple tips to avoiding GMO's
How to make fruit leather
Simple Food swaps for a healthier diet
Fat's and Cholesterol
Here is a link to Tigress in a Jam: Rhubeena
Its some type of syrup you all sparkling water to. Since I have a stupid rhubarb plant that is flowering again.... I think I need to cut it down and out... But I will use the stalks to my advantage first!
I will be trying my hand again at Kefir. If your interested in starting your own Kefir, and have no friends that have extra grains then you can order them from Cultures for Health. I have seen several reviews online from other bloggers about this company... All good! When they get here I will let you know how it goes. Hopefully, better then the last time.
Happy Simple Living has a recipe for Make your own amazing homemade cheese crackers. They look so yummy! I need to see if I have sharp cheddar in the fridge.
Since it is still a rainy kind of day, I need to get some baking done.
Gotta Run,
Yart
Where to buy local foods in Ontario
15 fall squash recipes
4 simple tips to avoiding GMO's
How to make fruit leather
Simple Food swaps for a healthier diet
Fat's and Cholesterol
Here is a link to Tigress in a Jam: Rhubeena
Its some type of syrup you all sparkling water to. Since I have a stupid rhubarb plant that is flowering again.... I think I need to cut it down and out... But I will use the stalks to my advantage first!
I will be trying my hand again at Kefir. If your interested in starting your own Kefir, and have no friends that have extra grains then you can order them from Cultures for Health. I have seen several reviews online from other bloggers about this company... All good! When they get here I will let you know how it goes. Hopefully, better then the last time.
Happy Simple Living has a recipe for Make your own amazing homemade cheese crackers. They look so yummy! I need to see if I have sharp cheddar in the fridge.
Since it is still a rainy kind of day, I need to get some baking done.
Gotta Run,
Yart
Friday, October 16, 2009
Friday
Woo Hoo! No football game tonight. The monsters are just going to grama's for a visit and Grim and I will be heading down to our hometowns monthly walk. They have been trying to increase foot traffic in the city and they came up with this. The town museum is all done up for Halloween. It is fun every year.
Grim and I went to the farm market for the last time yesterday. I got a ton of squash, 100 pounds of potatoes, 50 pounds of onions, 50 pounds of carrots and a bunch of pumpkin's for the monsters. They were only $1.50 per carving pumpkin. Not bad the monsters were a little upset but they each got 2 to carve up so that made up for it. I also got 8 pie pumpkins. Oh, and a ton of green peppers and a hubbard squash made there way into the cart. I processed the green peppers and got 8 quart bags of chopped and sliced peppers for the winter.
I also got started on making the apple pie filling. Only problem was the apples that I got for that are more suited for sauce of some type. I didn't know this when I bought them, went off the recommendation of the salespeople. Not to fear. I cooked down some last night and the rest will go tomorrow. I will be making carmel apple butter. Haven't tried the recipe but it sounds so good. If it is I will post the recipe for everyone.
I will have pictures later to make up for the lack of a post yesterday, later!
Gotta Run,
Yart
Grim and I went to the farm market for the last time yesterday. I got a ton of squash, 100 pounds of potatoes, 50 pounds of onions, 50 pounds of carrots and a bunch of pumpkin's for the monsters. They were only $1.50 per carving pumpkin. Not bad the monsters were a little upset but they each got 2 to carve up so that made up for it. I also got 8 pie pumpkins. Oh, and a ton of green peppers and a hubbard squash made there way into the cart. I processed the green peppers and got 8 quart bags of chopped and sliced peppers for the winter.
I also got started on making the apple pie filling. Only problem was the apples that I got for that are more suited for sauce of some type. I didn't know this when I bought them, went off the recommendation of the salespeople. Not to fear. I cooked down some last night and the rest will go tomorrow. I will be making carmel apple butter. Haven't tried the recipe but it sounds so good. If it is I will post the recipe for everyone.
I will have pictures later to make up for the lack of a post yesterday, later!
Gotta Run,
Yart
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Who knew?!?
I have just been obliviously unaware of some of the things that are going on in this country. I think the less I know the better it is for me and my family. I tend to jump on the panic bandwagon. I don't do it on purpose, but I take my job as the responsible adult of 3 kids, helpmate to my DH and barometer for the sheeple of the family, very seriously.
What has me in an uproar this time.... LOL! There is apparently a shortage of canned pumpkin. All over the country the slots on the grocery store shelves are bear. Those who knew of this disaster are freaking out. How will they have pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving?!? Last year, about 1/3 of the pumpkin crops were wiped out due to the weather, hence the shortage this year.
I'm feeling good about this one thou. I have like 10 cans on the shelf and last year I froze 2 gallon size bags of pumpkin (fresh cooked down). I know that we will have pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving.
But, this brings me to another thought (as it usually does). What did the weather wreck havoc on this year? I know tomatoes and potatoes were hit with blight. Possibly peppers also were hit. Did grain suffer? What is still available to get and put up. I know I will be doing way more squashes for the freezer this year then I did last year. As they can be made into soup, ravioli, breads, and even made into a sauce. I'm just learning how versatile squash's really are. I will be getting 100 pounds of potatoes to carry us over for the winter. Normally, I get 50 pounds and it gets us to about March. And that's just with them sitting in the pantry. I canned up 22 pounds from my own garden and the second 50 pound bag will be canned also. That way I won't have to spend $2 a pound for potatoes....(hypothetical dollar amount, don't want to freak anyone one out!). I already have lots of tomatoes. And I still have a bushel that will be made into spaghetti sauce. If I have to I will bite the bullet and buy a couple more for sauce.
Two years ago I found out the same way that rice was in short supply and the demand was huge. Everyone was in a panic. I had enough to get us through. But that is what it means to have a well stocked pantry. I know that some try to have any where from a 3 month to a year supply. I really don't know how long we could last on what I have put up.
Gotta Run,
Yart
What has me in an uproar this time.... LOL! There is apparently a shortage of canned pumpkin. All over the country the slots on the grocery store shelves are bear. Those who knew of this disaster are freaking out. How will they have pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving?!? Last year, about 1/3 of the pumpkin crops were wiped out due to the weather, hence the shortage this year.
I'm feeling good about this one thou. I have like 10 cans on the shelf and last year I froze 2 gallon size bags of pumpkin (fresh cooked down). I know that we will have pumpkin pie for Thanksgiving.
But, this brings me to another thought (as it usually does). What did the weather wreck havoc on this year? I know tomatoes and potatoes were hit with blight. Possibly peppers also were hit. Did grain suffer? What is still available to get and put up. I know I will be doing way more squashes for the freezer this year then I did last year. As they can be made into soup, ravioli, breads, and even made into a sauce. I'm just learning how versatile squash's really are. I will be getting 100 pounds of potatoes to carry us over for the winter. Normally, I get 50 pounds and it gets us to about March. And that's just with them sitting in the pantry. I canned up 22 pounds from my own garden and the second 50 pound bag will be canned also. That way I won't have to spend $2 a pound for potatoes....(hypothetical dollar amount, don't want to freak anyone one out!). I already have lots of tomatoes. And I still have a bushel that will be made into spaghetti sauce. If I have to I will bite the bullet and buy a couple more for sauce.
Two years ago I found out the same way that rice was in short supply and the demand was huge. Everyone was in a panic. I had enough to get us through. But that is what it means to have a well stocked pantry. I know that some try to have any where from a 3 month to a year supply. I really don't know how long we could last on what I have put up.
Gotta Run,
Yart
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