I can't believe we're already 3 months in on this container garden. I was looking back at some earlier pictures in this series and I am amazed at how well it's gone. Equally amazed that we are harvesting so much! Heat, humidity, bugs and a forgotten watering took a toll on the container garden this last… Continue reading Container Garden Week 13 Update
No-Bake Kool-Aid Pie
Do you ever go online to look something up, and there's an interesting link that takes you to another site, then to another, and on and on and on, until you realize that you have fallen into a rabbit hole? It happens to me...all...the...time! I don't even remember what I had initially started looking for,… Continue reading No-Bake Kool-Aid Pie
Oven-Baked “Fried” Zucchini Slices
Apparently, the phrase "Watching what we eat" translates to "Watching our waistlines expand". So anytime I can find a reasonably low calorie, yet healthy and kind-of-filling recipe, I'm a happy camper! We love fried zucchini. Dipped in ranch dressing. Oh, my! Yummy! However, I don't love the amount of time it takes to fry it, nor… Continue reading Oven-Baked “Fried” Zucchini Slices
Container Garden Week 12 Update
We finally got a much needed break in the temperatures after having a couple of big storms blow in from the north and north-west this last week. We got 1 1/2 inches of rain here, so we only had to water once. Anyway, not a lot has changed from last week, except the tomatoes are… Continue reading Container Garden Week 12 Update
Parmesan Roasted Green Beans
I'm trying to use up vegetables I have in the bottom of my freezer, so that I have room for this year's harvest. Well that, and frozen vegetables lose nutritional value after awhile when frozen. While digging through the baskets, I found several quart bags of green beans, some cut into pieces and some not.… Continue reading Parmesan Roasted Green Beans