Posted in Recipes on Aug 14th, 2007
Overgrown Cucumbers = Red Hot Pickles
Miss a couple days in the garden, and you’ll find yourself with a supply of overgrown vegetables and a sinking feeling that tells you that you’re being wasteful. That’s what happened to me this week. I only have two cucumber vines, but they really know how to produce. [...]
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Posted in Contest Giveaways on Aug 10th, 2007
I love this idea - and it looks like I’m not the only one! Overwhelmed With Joy started a book exchange, and it’s causing quite a stir among those who love to read (count me in!). She calls her book giveaway “Pay It Forward Book Exchange.”
Here’s the deal . . .
Once a month she picks [...]
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Posted in Recipes on Aug 7th, 2007
Actually, it isn’t so much the recipe as it is the method that makes my mother’s Super Fresh Vegetable Soup so good.
What’s her secret?
The garden is much nicer early in the morning, and the vegetables are so crisp!
We picked some of everything that was ready:
Green Lima Beans
Black Eyed Peas
Pole Beans
Okra
Tomatoes
Corn
Carrots
After you’ve peeled, shelled, scraped, and [...]
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