Today I will change the brine on the pickles and am also going to be canning summer squash and zucchini. I still have some frozen zucchini in the freezer so I'm going to mix it with the yellow summer squash for nice color. We actually enjoyed the squash this past Winter. It's not our favorite and you have to be really careful when cooking it but it's pretty tasty as a side dish. Squash, when canned, gets really soft but I put mine in large chunks. When I prepare it I saute onions first and get everything in the pan BUT the squash, and at the last minute drain the squash, saving the liquid for soup, put the canned pieces of squash in the pan with the onions and seasonings and just barely heat it up. That way it doesn't all completely mush up. Yes, it's soft but it still has some solid pieces. It works and it's good. I was telling Hubby, tongue in cheek, that squash may be all we get from this garden. The look he gave me was not a welcome sight! LOL!! He can eat squash but again, NOT his favorite, even when it's straight from the garden.
,Aghhh!!! It's raining AGAIN!!! I don't know how much more our garden can handle. Every plant up about 12 inches from the ground is turning yellow and we all know what that means. I'm nearly in agony walking around it every morning seeing it slowly die. Oh well, grab hold of that pioneer spirit and keep on smiling. It could be worse!! Today I will change the brine on the pickles and am also going to be canning summer squash and zucchini. I still have some frozen zucchini in the freezer so I'm going to mix it with the yellow summer squash for nice color. We actually enjoyed the squash this past Winter. It's not our favorite and you have to be really careful when cooking it but it's pretty tasty as a side dish. Squash, when canned, gets really soft but I put mine in large chunks. When I prepare it I saute onions first and get everything in the pan BUT the squash, and at the last minute drain the squash, saving the liquid for soup, put the canned pieces of squash in the pan with the onions and seasonings and just barely heat it up. That way it doesn't all completely mush up. Yes, it's soft but it still has some solid pieces. It works and it's good. I was telling Hubby, tongue in cheek, that squash may be all we get from this garden. The look he gave me was not a welcome sight! LOL!! He can eat squash but again, NOT his favorite, even when it's straight from the garden. We're going to the fair this evening. I can't tell you how long it's been since I've been to a country fair. The Ferris Wheel is beckoning.
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Little Sis
7/8/2015 07:42:58 am
You have a wonderful time! I miss those little country fairs. Don't have anything like that around here.
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AuthorMy name is Nina. Southern Indiana has been my home since 1952. I've been a legal secretary most of my adult life and for my leisure time I enjoy everything connected to the world of herbs and cooking is almost like a "fever". I am also quite opinionated but try not to push my opinions on others. My family is grown and I'm left with a wonderful hubby sharing life with me. I'd guess you'd say my passion is living that life to the fullest. Archives
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