6 months ago
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Apples and Lemons
This past week I made two of my favorite recipes!
Strawberry Delight has been passed down by my grandmother and it's now a family tradition.
This is the finished product - something like a jello with a smoothie consistency? Delicious as a side, snack, or dessert!
I also made Lemon Bars for our small group. There's something cool about making food from scratch, even when you can buy it in a box at the store!
Step 1: Make the crust.
Step 2: Make the filling.
Step 3: Bake and enjoy!
Strawberry Delight has been passed down by my grandmother and it's now a family tradition.
This is the finished product - something like a jello with a smoothie consistency? Delicious as a side, snack, or dessert!
I also made Lemon Bars for our small group. There's something cool about making food from scratch, even when you can buy it in a box at the store!
Step 1: Make the crust.
Step 2: Make the filling.
Step 3: Bake and enjoy!
Garden Update #1
These pictures are actually from about a week ago, and this is several weeks into my "gardening experience", but it is a good starting point! It's all a learning experience...
I bought these tomato plants at about 8 inches tall - they've certainly grown! No red tomatoes yet, but plenty of green ones! I have been watering daily, and using Mira*le Grow and an organic "bug spray" weekly. The two outside plants are big tomatoes and the middle one is cherry tomatoes. 
I also have 2 basil plants, but I haven't used any yet! Any suggestions, besides pesto?
My peas look great in this post, but they're not doing so hot now. They don't seem to want to climb up the wire! or a pole for that matter!
We also have STRAWBERRIES! After we fenced them in, they've done just fine! Next year we may plant more - it's kind of hard to use them in recipes when only 1 ripens at a time.
And of course we can't forget my squash and pumpkins that are going to way outgrow my garden! I started these from seeds though, so it's been neat to watch.
And last but not least, my bean plants and chives! Chives aren't doing so great, bean plants have potential!
So - how does your garden grow?
I bought these tomato plants at about 8 inches tall - they've certainly grown! No red tomatoes yet, but plenty of green ones! I have been watering daily, and using Mira*le Grow and an organic "bug spray" weekly. The two outside plants are big tomatoes and the middle one is cherry tomatoes. 
I also have 2 basil plants, but I haven't used any yet! Any suggestions, besides pesto?
My peas look great in this post, but they're not doing so hot now. They don't seem to want to climb up the wire! or a pole for that matter!
We also have STRAWBERRIES! After we fenced them in, they've done just fine! Next year we may plant more - it's kind of hard to use them in recipes when only 1 ripens at a time.
And of course we can't forget my squash and pumpkins that are going to way outgrow my garden! I started these from seeds though, so it's been neat to watch.
And last but not least, my bean plants and chives! Chives aren't doing so great, bean plants have potential!
So - how does your garden grow?
Saturday, June 20, 2009
4 months?
So - 4 months later...
I'm not going to let myself give excuses - life get's busy and sometimes there are more important things than keeping up on my blog :)
gasp...i know - quite a radical thought!
In the last four months:
-we had our first foster care experience! I fell in love with a 16 month old and a 26th month old. Absolutely precious. We only had them for a week, but I would have liked to love them forever. Another post coming up on all the things that you learn from instantly becoming parents to two under the age of 3.
-Husband has completed his first full year of school! With all A's! I am SO proud of how hard he is working for our family. He is actually taking his first "pre-pharmacy" test this month to prepare for his application to pharmacy school. I know he will do quite well!
-We have successful converted to almost completely using the homemade laundry soap. My next goal is to sew some simple cloth napkins and begin integrating those. Since we ran out of our current package of paper napkins, I figure now is as good a time as any!
-My garden is flourishing! This is the first year I have ever really invested in a vegetable garden. I am finding it quite therapeutic! We have already eaten 1 strawberry, and have countless tomatoes, strawberrys, and beans on the way. Basil plants are more like bushes, and our butternut squash and mini-pumpkins are just starting to thrive (my very first things to start from seeds). We're just kind of learning as we go, but it is lots of fun!
The plan for today is to make one of my favorite recipes - strawberry applesauce salad, and try a new one - lemon bars! Pictures to follow!
Blessings on your day - I pray you too are able to see God at work around you!
I'm not going to let myself give excuses - life get's busy and sometimes there are more important things than keeping up on my blog :)
gasp...i know - quite a radical thought!
In the last four months:
-we had our first foster care experience! I fell in love with a 16 month old and a 26th month old. Absolutely precious. We only had them for a week, but I would have liked to love them forever. Another post coming up on all the things that you learn from instantly becoming parents to two under the age of 3.
-Husband has completed his first full year of school! With all A's! I am SO proud of how hard he is working for our family. He is actually taking his first "pre-pharmacy" test this month to prepare for his application to pharmacy school. I know he will do quite well!
-We have successful converted to almost completely using the homemade laundry soap. My next goal is to sew some simple cloth napkins and begin integrating those. Since we ran out of our current package of paper napkins, I figure now is as good a time as any!
-My garden is flourishing! This is the first year I have ever really invested in a vegetable garden. I am finding it quite therapeutic! We have already eaten 1 strawberry, and have countless tomatoes, strawberrys, and beans on the way. Basil plants are more like bushes, and our butternut squash and mini-pumpkins are just starting to thrive (my very first things to start from seeds). We're just kind of learning as we go, but it is lots of fun!
The plan for today is to make one of my favorite recipes - strawberry applesauce salad, and try a new one - lemon bars! Pictures to follow!
Blessings on your day - I pray you too are able to see God at work around you!
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
