Archive for the ‘Kitchen’ Category

Snow?

I heard a rumor that we may have a flake or two of the white stuff. That means that I move the potatoes from the porch into the root cellar, bake some more squash and freeze it, and finish up on the apple sauce project.   So much to do and so little time. Our garlic […]

October 18, 2011 · Sarah · One Comment
Posted in: Garden, Kitchen

Pumpkin Pies

Today is the official “pumpkin pie day”.  I will be bringing in the pumpkins from the cart, baking the pies, freezing the pies, and enjoying the pumpkin harvest. We like pumpkin pie, pumpkin custard, pumpkin pancakes, pumpkin soup, and pumpkin cookies.  The huge pumpkins will welcome our guests by the back door.The tiny pumpkins will […]

October 13, 2011 · Sarah · No Comments
Posted in: Kitchen

Sticky

Everything is sticky. The refrig, the pantry, the kitchen cupboards, the stove, the counters, and the floor.  It is obvious that I have been picking and processing and NOT cleaning. Now that the garden is picked and most of the processing completed, it is time to attack the “Sticky”!! I will get to it—soon. Right […]

September 27, 2011 · Sarah · No Comments
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Grapes and Apples

Phase # 1 is complete this morning.  The last batch of grape juice is bubbling away on the stove. My hands are purple. My fingernails are purple. The spots on my kitchen floor are purple. Phase # 2 is grape jelly. I have helpers coming to pick grapes this afternoon. My deal with them is […]

September 22, 2011 · Sarah · No Comments
Posted in: Garden, Kitchen

Apples

Yesterday, it was grape juice. Today, it is applesauce. Our apple trees got pruned this year. (Bob and the chain saw). We didn’t have one apple. However, my nice neighbor had a bumper crop and gave me apples.  Today, I will be making apple sauce and apple cobbler. It is all good!

September 20, 2011 · Sarah · One Comment
Posted in: Kitchen

Grapes

My kitchen is piled high with buckets and baskets full of grapes. Today is the day for grape juice and grape jelly. By tonight, my hands will be purple—but happy.

September 19, 2011 · Sarah · No Comments
Posted in: Garden, Kitchen

The Last Batch

The last batch of tomato sauce is simmering on the stove. All four of my big pots are full and bubbling away. Hooray! There are still tomatoes in the garden, but a lot of them are green. I will let them get ripe and use them fresh. The next big project are the grapes. They […]

September 8, 2011 · Sarah · No Comments
Posted in: Kitchen

Ratatouille

Several years ago,I saw the movie “Ratatouille” and was completely entertained. We bought the video when it came out. I began to wonder what was “Ratatouille”. None of my cook books had the answer. I finally did some research “on line” and came up with two recipes that sounded good. It just so happened that […]

September 6, 2011 · Sarah · No Comments
Posted in: Kitchen

Kitchen

My kitchen is humming away in full production. There are three big kettles of tomato sauce simmering on the stove. There are huge buckets of Yukon Gold potatoes sitting on the back porch to be sorted and spread out on trays to dry. A friend gave me some apples. They are waiting to be turned […]

September 3, 2011 · Sarah · No Comments
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Canning Jars

It took all morning, but the canning jars are all washed and cleaned. The shelves in the pantry have been organized and are ready for this year’s batch of canned goods. It feels good to have it done. Let the games begin!!

August 18, 2011 · Sarah · No Comments
Posted in: Kitchen