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Post by brownrexx on Jul 10, 2020 11:23:51 GMT -5
pepperhead212 , I don't do much canning anymore. I hate heating up that huge kettle of water but I did my sauerkraut in small jars so I was able to use a much smaller pot for the water bath. Maybe I will do a few in pint jars if I get a lot of cukes. I planted all 9 of my remaining County Fair seeds but I only got 2 plants so I am not sure how many cukes I will get. Happy Anniversary paulf that sounds like a wonderful meal.
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Post by pepperhead212 on Jul 10, 2020 12:28:55 GMT -5
brownrexx, I had trouble with the CF seeds, too, as well as some of the plants - one that came up, probably in early June, when I had to replant there, when something ate one of the first two CFs! So several days ago I took some cuttings, and cloned them! They looked almost dead, at first, but recovered, and have a good set of roots on them now. I'll see if these work out. And so far, KOW, that new variety I tried - Wisconsin 58 - is doing great. Not for dinner, but lunch - I made my first guacamole of the year today, using fresh tomatoes and chiles from the garden! I went into the kitchen, and the rain gauge meter was at 1.80, and when I finished making the guac, maybe 20 minutes later, it was up to 2.40 - it's coming down that fast! That guac is delicious, as always, and I put one of those pointed peppers I picked, that definitely isn't a jalapeño. No jalapeño flavor or aroma; maybe an immature fresno, but the guac had no heat whatsoever, using the whole pepper. I'll leave the rest of those on the plants to ripen, and see if that's what it is. I've always used fresnos ripe, so I don't know if it's one of those stays mild until the very end.
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Post by spike on Jul 10, 2020 17:16:19 GMT -5
paulf, Happy 49th Anniversary to you and the Mrs!!
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Post by spike on Jul 10, 2020 17:19:39 GMT -5
I hate heating up that huge kettle of water My hubby bought me an electric canner! So much nicer that the HUGE pot. Sits on the counter and even has a spout to drain the water. I am in love with it!! pepperhead212, the pickles look amazing!
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Post by bestofour on Jul 10, 2020 17:35:16 GMT -5
paulf, happy anniversary. Your meal sounds delicious.
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Post by pepperhead212 on Jul 10, 2020 21:55:53 GMT -5
This wasn't my supper (that was more of that Thai curry!), but a seasoning I try to always keep in the fridge. I made another batch of Salsa Negra - the simplified one from Bayless, which uses canned chipotles, but I add a couple of moritas, to add more of that flavor. The original version is even more intense, and has a bunch of garlic, as well as moritas, fried briefly in oil, and ground to a paste with some piloncillo syrup. I'll be making some of that soon, too, as that's another one I try to keep in the fridge, to use to easily add that chipotle flavor to dishes. www.rickbayless.com/recipe/salsa-negra/The simplified version of salsa negra, by Rick Bayless, just started out to cook down. by pepperhead212, on Flickr Salsa negra, cooked down 48 min. by pepperhead212, on Flickr Pint and about 1/3 c of finished salsa negra. by pepperhead212, on Flickr
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Post by pepperhead212 on Jul 12, 2020 21:58:28 GMT -5
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Post by paquebot on Jul 13, 2020 20:55:33 GMT -5
Noodles with carrots, peas, onions, mushroom bit, and canned venison. Simple but great.
Martin
The truth is more important than the facts.
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Post by september on Jul 13, 2020 22:34:10 GMT -5
Dinner for one, all from my garden. Stupice tomatoes are ripening. Husband made his own supper hours earlier. I roasted my first eggplant and a few okra pods in my air fryer, tossed with olive oil and garlic powder and Lowry's seasoning. The eggplant came out melt in your mouth, okra was good, but larger pods a bit fibrous, that was ok, I just chewed out the soft parts. I was surprised how good the okra seeds were! Will definitely use the air fryer again for the eggplant. Now I have a quick and easy way to make it taste good. (plate is a project from my son's elementary school days, all the regular plates were in the dish washer!)
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Post by brownrexx on Jul 14, 2020 8:04:08 GMT -5
That's a beautiful looking, healthy meal september , I had a turkey club sandwich and hubby had his first BLT of the season and he just raved over how good the tomato was. Unfortunately I forgot which variety it was becaue I had picked it a few days ago and let it ripen in the house. We both had a side of freshly picked steamed green beans with melted butter to go with our sandwiches. He was still commenting on how good it was hours later so I asked if he wanted a rerun of that menu for tonight and the answer was YES.
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Post by brownrexx on Jul 14, 2020 17:19:34 GMT -5
When I served dinner tonight hubby said that I had to take a picture, that it was so pretty. So here is one of his favorite meals, BLT's and Baked Parmesan Breaded Yellow Squash. I also added a few okra and he really liked those breaded and baked. BLT & Squash by Brownrexx, on Flickr
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Post by brownrexx on Jul 15, 2020 16:50:40 GMT -5
I am getting lots of zucchini so tonight I used 3 small ones and made shrimp scapmi over Zoodles. I used my fresh garlic. Hubby doesn't go crazy for zucchini but he really liked this meal and asked me if I could just make the zoodles as a side dish so I will be doing that in the near future. I will saute some garlic in butter and olive oil and then add some lemon juice, white wine and add the zoodles. Shrimp Scampi & Zoodles by Brownrexx, on Flickr
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Post by september on Jul 15, 2020 22:30:27 GMT -5
brownrexx ( odd --the current posters have disappeared from the Simple Tagging choices, only early non functioning posters listed! So I typed in the brownrexx)
Anyway, that looks really good! Good shrimp is really expensive here, so I rarely buy it, but I may try that. Are the green things just part of the zucchini skins? I don't have any edible zucchini yet, just those early small ones that drop off. I've been watching them hoping that they "take", but so far just when I think they will pass the critical stage, the baby zuchs turn yellow and start to wither.
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Post by octave1 on Jul 15, 2020 23:39:27 GMT -5
september , your female zucchini flowers are not getting pollinated. Try doing it yourself with a zucchini stamen.
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Post by brownrexx on Jul 16, 2020 7:41:21 GMT -5
september , octave1 , is correct. I get a few of those duds early on but then they start developing normally and I get lots of them. Yes, those are zucchini skins. I pick the fruits small when the seeds are very small and spiralize the whole thing. I have an electric spiralizer for harder veggies like beets or butternut squash but for zucchini I just use my original cheap Vegetti which is hand held. I buy my shrimp frozen in 2 lb bags for about $22 which I think is comparable to some beef prices although I do not buy much beef so I don't really spend much on proteins. Chicken around here is about $1.99 / lb and that is what I mostly buy. I find that the raw frozen shrimp has a much better taste than the frozen type that is pre-cooked. I buy it cleaned with tails on so it's super simple to use and I know that you don't like to fuss in the kitchen!
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Post by september on Jul 16, 2020 9:01:02 GMT -5
octave1 , thanks for the reminder, I may do that to speed them along. I'm used to them dropping off for the first couple of weeks and then I have more than I need! I'm surprised the bees haven't visited the 20 gallon pot with two extra zuch plants that I have at the end of a tomato bed, I see them buzzing the tomato blossoms. I probably should pollinate some of the winter squash too, to make sure I get some earlier fruit. Some years I have problems getting the winter squash to mature. As hot as it's been, everything is growing faster, so should not be a problem this year if they get pollinated. brownrexx , I like the pretty contrast that the green skins add to the dish! I am spoiled for shrimp by buying it fresh when we snowbird in Mexico. I do have to peel and de-vein it, but oddly, I don't mind doing it there. Here, at home, I'm sure I would find it a nasty chore! Last year, I bought the electric spiralizer that pepperhead has, have only used it a few times on potatoes. Husband is not willing a zucchini eater, but with shrimp involved, he would eat it.
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Post by brownrexx on Jul 16, 2020 10:40:13 GMT -5
september, you can't beat shrimp eaten in Mexico!
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Post by brownrexx on Jul 17, 2020 8:39:01 GMT -5
Last night was BLT's again but I also usually make a vegetable side dish so yesterday I picked some of a new to me variety of patty pan squash called sunbeam. It's tastes like the white Patty Pan except that it's a pretty green and yellow color. I cut it into cubes and sautéed in olive oil with some okra and lemon pepper. At the end I decided to add a small Brandywine tomato that I had. Squash does not need to be boring or watery. This was a good tasting medley. It would also be good with the addition of onions and garlic. The patty pan squash stays fairly firm which is nice. Patty Pan Squash Saute by Brownrexx, on Flickr
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Post by spike on Jul 18, 2020 15:46:19 GMT -5
You are all such fancy cooks. We are having ranch style beans, over white rice and covered in shredded cheese.
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Post by brownrexx on Jul 18, 2020 17:27:36 GMT -5
My hubby calls my food fancy sometimes but he said that he likes it and considers it normal but he would love beans over rice with cheese too. Today I picked some Swiss Chard and some zucchini and then for dinner I made Lemon chicken and Swiss Chard with Zucchini bread for snack later. It's a nice way to use Swiss Chard and the dish has the juice of a whole lemon so it has a nice fresh lemon flavor. Lemon Chicken & Swiss Chard by Brownrexx, on Flickr Zucchini Bread by Brownrexx, on Flickr
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Post by bestofour on Jul 18, 2020 21:08:53 GMT -5
Wonder if I can grow patty pan squash?
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Post by brownrexx on Jul 19, 2020 8:01:57 GMT -5
Wonder if I can grow patty pan squash? I wouldn't see why not. They are a summer squash and grow like zucchini, they don't grow long vines.
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Post by octave1 on Jul 19, 2020 16:40:26 GMT -5
bestofour, if you can grow zucchini you can grow patty pan squash. The plants are identical.
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Post by bestofour on Jul 19, 2020 17:38:43 GMT -5
I'm gonna give it a try next season. Looks delicious. brownrexx, I'm looking for seeds, do you remember where you got yours?
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Post by pepperhead212 on Jul 19, 2020 21:50:13 GMT -5
I made my first batch of pasta with raw tomato sauce, with all that delicious stuff from the garden, using this year's tomatoes, garlic, and basil. First thing I make when I get enough tomatoes ripening at once. I make the simplified version first, then start making the other kinds. I made almost a double recipe, and added a can of rinsed cannellini beans, and I cooked about 2/3 c red quinoa in the Instant Pot, to add to the 1 lb of pasta. Raw tomato sauce, of almost 3 lbs of chopped tomatoes, 8 minced fresh garlic cloves, a generous amount of basil, and olive oil. by pepperhead212, on Flickr Finished pasta with raw tomato sauce. by pepperhead212, on Flickr
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Post by brownrexx on Jul 20, 2020 9:37:04 GMT -5
I'm gonna give it a try next season. Looks delicious. brownrexx, I'm looking for seeds, do you remember where you got yours? Mine are from Rohrer's Seeds, my local seed store, which is where I buy most things. I put a few seeds in an envelope and mailed it to you today. The DTM is only 50 and with your weather being so warm, you can probably get a few squash to try this year if you keep them watered. Good Luck.
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Post by bestofour on Jul 20, 2020 21:59:10 GMT -5
brownrexx, Oh wow. I really wasn't asking but thanks and yes, I will definitely get them planted. I can find seeds just not the Sunbeam you mentioned. Thanks again.
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Post by paquebot on Jul 20, 2020 22:25:33 GMT -5
Wife having trouble sleeping so I was on my own for supper. Brought some pasties in from garage freezer and enjoyed one from Iron Mountain, MI. Two companies up there with pasties, one good and one pretender. Still halfway good.
Martin
The truth is more important than the facts.
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Post by brownrexx on Jul 21, 2020 7:17:40 GMT -5
Oh wow. I really wasn't asking I know you weren't but I thought that a surprise would be fun especially when we get so much bad news these days! I usually use the same pack of squash seeds for 3-4 years. I think that I mailed 6 seeds so you can plant a couple this year and save the rest for next year if you like them. I pick them very small so I am hopeful that you can get a few fruits to try this year. The DTM is 50 days. I hope that it works out.
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Post by brownrexx on Jul 21, 2020 8:56:24 GMT -5
Soft tacos with a fresh garden tomato and store bought coleslaw last night. Tacos by Brownrexx, on Flickr
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