I found a recipe online the other day and decided to try it. It’s yummy so I want to share it with you. Cook it in a Dutch oven or a large skillet. Skillet Bread Recipe Ingredients 2 Cups Warm Water 1 Tablespoon Active Dry Yeast 1 Tablespoon Sugar 6 Tablespoons Salted Butter, Melted & cooled to room temperature 2 teaspoons Salt 2 Cups Whole Wheat Flour 3 1/2 Cups Bread Flour Instructions In a large bowl, combine water, yeast,…
This is 1/3 of my fig crop this year. It’s been a long time coming. A friend gave me a start. After a year it came up. Then the deer ate it to the ground. Round two. I thought it was dead, but mid-summer it sprouted and managed to set on three figs. I ate the first one. A few days later this one ripened. I took this picture, then ate it. If I’m lucky, the deer won’t eat it…
As fall looms on the horizon, the bees know they have to make every minute count. Soon winter will be here and they and their fellow sister bees will be clustered in a tight clump in the frigid hive. The cold girls will work their way into the center where it’s warmer and closer to the food they’ve stored. When they are warm, they make room for the colder bees. You may ask, where are the males (drones). They’ve been…
With all the rain this summer, the mint around the patio took over everything. In order to rescue the strawberry plants, I bought this fancy pot and transplanted some for safekeeping. After about six weeks, they have taken hold and are doing well. They are everbearing. I wonder if I might get some fall strawberries. Do any of you have a pot like this? Do you take it in in winter?
For the longest time this year I didn’t think I’d harvest any beets. They finally came up. This is the biggest one. Over a pound! Very delicious. I planted a second crop for fall, but that’s when the rain stopped. None of that planting came up. Well, there’s always next year!
Two great grandbabies had their first birthday party the other day. When my kids were little I made them a turtle cake every year from a pyrex mixing bowl and cupcakes. This year, I had to make two, since these are twins. Thank goodness they had others cute little cakes to tear into in their highchairs. We ate these. Did you ever make fun cakes for your kids? My books are available on Amazon.com here.
Colorado peaches arrived last week. They ripened quickly and since I bought about 65 of them, I had to do something–quick! I made 33 half pint jars of peach jam after I made five pies. Now the pies are in the freezer and the jam is in jars. This will be soooo yummy on those cold, winter days. Then in my insanity, I bought another box! They should be ready to turn into something by next week. My books…
I planted a flower garden to help my bees have more flowers to work on. Nothing came up but weeds. I’d love to spray them, but that would kill the bees so I’m reduced to pulling them one by one. When I finished, my clothes were covered in stick-tights. It took more than a half hour to pick them off. Drat! My books are available on Amazon.com here.
Fifty-five years ago, my back door neighbor and his dad planted a tiny pine tree. Recently, several branches attacked the house it had shaded these many years. The fallen branches didn’t puncture the roof, but it did crack the supports. Upon further inspection, it was apparent this senior tree had suffered a lightning strike. The diagnosis: For everyone’s safety, they tree had to come down. So, one day this past week, fifty-five years of growth disappeared in a matter of…
Ever wonder what happens to those plants you send to a family for a funeral? They grow–and grow–and grow! These were about eighteen inches tall twenty-one years ago. After about ten years they were too tall for our house so I donated them to church for the fellowship hall. They have continued their reach for the sky. I water them every Sunday. When I croak, I wonder who or if anyone will continue their watering. My books are available…