15 Bean, Potato & Collard Soup Ingredients: 1 Bag 15 Dried Beans or Bean of Choice 1/2 Pack of Turkey Bacon 2 Large Chopped Yellow Onions 20 Small Carrots Whole 10 Small to Medium Red Potatoes Quartered 4 Stalks of Celery Chopped Spices: Ginger: 2 Shakes, Cinnamon: 3 Shakes, Curry: 2 Shakes, Oregano: […]Read Post ›
Herbs, Spices & Teas Pumpkin Spice The year is rolling on quickly. Almost time for the Pumpkin patch. But, what to do with all those pumpkins? Here is a good recipe to help spice up any element of the pumpkin after cooking peeled pumpkin interior! 1/4 Tsp of Ground Nutmeg 1 Tsp. of […]Read Post ›
Gardening: Fruits and Vegetables 101 The Figs are ripe in my part of the country, so, those of you who make preserves, should find a good price at this time of year. If Dehydrating: Wash, cut out any blemishes, slice about 1/4 in. slices, skin side down place on trays in the Dehydrator and […]Read Post ›
Aquaponics 101 Update on Aquaponics We have landscaped the right wall with 4′ high x 4′ wide red and white fragrant roses. I had some Golden Yucca babies from my mature Golden Yucca plant, and instead of buying new plants, utilized them in my landscape. The Golden Yucca grows 4′ high x 4′ wide. […]Read Post ›
Recipes PUMPKIN BREAD Makes 24 Little Loaves or Two Large Loaves Bake Bread at 350* Dry Ingredients: 3 Cups of Flour (I Used Self-Rising Flour) I had Self-Rising Flour on Hand. 2 Tsp. of Ground Cinnamon 1/2 Tsp. of Nutmeg 1/2 Tsp. of Ground Ginger 1/4 Tsp. of Ground Cloves 3 Cups of Sugar or […]Read Post ›
Gardening Flowering Plants 101 PURSLANE I usually go to a big box store to buy my flowers to put into my planters out front of my office. I try to get a drought resistant flower as I live in an area that has really hot, dry summers. I usually try to get Moss Rose or […]Read Post ›
Dehydrating Vegetables 101 TOMATOES “Tomatoes Are Really A Fruit But Get Classified As A Vegetable” “Loaded With Vitamin C and Lycopene” “Antioxidant” Tomatoes are coming in from the garden and have to be Preserved either by Canning or Dehydrating or Freezing. I do not have a lot of room in my Freezer, so I prefer […]Read Post ›
RECIPES 101 PEACH COBBLER FILLING: 3 Cups Fresh Peaches 1/4 Cup of Sugar (I use Truvia Instead of Sugar. 1/8 Cup of Truvia = 1/4 Cup of Sugar) 1 Tablespoon Lemon Juice 2 Tablespoons Cornstarch, Flour, or Arrowroot TOPPING: 11/2 Cups of All-Purpose Flour (Unbleached) 1/4 Cups Sugar (I Use Truvia as 1/8 Cup of […]Read Post ›
RECIPES 101 ZUCCHINI BREAD MAKES 2 BIG LOAVES OR 16 SMALL LOAVES Pre-Heat Oven To 350*F and Bake For 45 Minutes For Large Loaves Or 30 Minutes For Small Loaves These Times Can Be Changed According To Your Oven. My Oven Heats Very Hot and I Have To Shorten The Minutes As Opposed To […]Read Post ›
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