We live in zone 6a and I have been gardening and cooking for years. This blog is an opportunity for me to share with you my success and those failures that come about on occasion. Plus, I want to hear from all the gardeners and bakers and cooks out there and learn from you. Feel free to share your ideas.







Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Purchased New Food Processor

I headed over to Costco the other night for an 11cup Cuisanart Pro Food Processor.  The price could not be beat by anyone. $119. It felt like Black Friday.  I just viewed the DVD that was provided and it was more helpful than I expected. So it is time to make more pesto.

Sunday, July 7, 2013

Food Processor Just Died

Our 34 year old GE food processor just did its last processing. I was making pesto with basil from the garden and I am now on the lookout for a new one. Looks like Costco has an 11 cup food processor for a terrific price. Guess I will be headed over there this week.

Saturday, July 6, 2013

Rain and More Rain

It has been raining since Thursday and it looks like it won't stop until perhaps Wednesday. Wish we could send some of this to parts of the country that need it.

Thursday, July 4, 2013

Saturday, June 15, 2013

Photos Of The Garden




I started the cucumbers late in hopes that I can avoid the cucumber beetle.



I grow lettuce in containers.



Swiss chard 


                                                      Garlic and onions



                                                       First year rhubarb



                                                    Bean and carrots




                                                              One of the first tomatoes.




                                                     
                                         Last year the cabbages were huge at this time,and this year they are not.
                                             

                               





                                                                    Garlic

Tuesday, June 4, 2013

TWD: Baking With Julia: Savarin

This was very easy to make, but I was concerned that baking it in a bundt cake pan might make for a tiny cake. Well it sort of did, but it stll was tasty and the sugar sryup had an addition: orange juice.

This is not a typical sweet cake, and we actually preferred it to many overy sweet desserts. Add various fresh fruits and you are good to go. I used strawberries and mango.

I would make it again.