Fruits & Vegetables
SQUASH IN NUTRITION
October 17, 2016
SQUASH I am enjoying cooking a squash or two every week; using the pulp in recipes as well as a vegetable with our meal. On Saturday I cooked two squash. One was an acorn squash and the other a hubbard... continue reading
PUMPKIN PIE PANCAKES OR WAFFLES
October 8, 2016
24 Pancakes or 8 Belgium Waffles Pumpkin is a winter squash that is packed with nutrition. It is a powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory, yet very low in calories. These squash also contain alpha-carotene, beta-carotene, lutein, zeaxanthin & beta-cryptoxanthin as well... continue reading
PUMPKIN PIE
October 7, 2016
PUMPKIN PIE It has been raining off and on for the past 4 days; it is cold and windy; not the nicest weather for taking out the last of the garden vegetables. So I am inside catching up on the... continue reading
POTATO PANCAKES . . . QUICK & EASY!
September 12, 2016
I dug a row of potatoes in the garden this afternoon so decided we would have potato pancakes for supper. There are always a few potatoes that get poked with the fork, or cut with the spade so I used... continue reading
GRAMMA’S DILL PICKLES
August 20, 2016
GRAMMA’S DILL PICKLES It is pickling season so every second day I am out there trying to pick them at the right size. I have one recipe, and one only. When we got married 53 years ago I started using... continue reading
STRAWBERRY RHUBARB JAM – less sugar
July 13, 2016
STRAWBERRY RHUBARB JAM (Yield: 8 – 2 cup size jars) (No added pectin; pectin power will be increased by adding lemon juice, zest and peels, as well as the apple sauce) Ratio of fruit to sugar – 16 cups fruit:... continue reading
BROCCOLI HAM QUICHE for 4 or 50
April 27, 2016
BROCCOLI HAM QUICHE for 4 (or 50) Once a month we have a community seniors event. We start with a program or speaker and end at noon with dinner together. One of our favorite meals that we usually enjoy in... continue reading
CARROT SALADS FOR LARGE GROUPS – April 15/16
April 15, 2016
CARROT SALADS serves 40 Last month we served 40 people a HASHBROWN HAM CASSEROLE with the two carrot recipes below. CARONA CARROT SALAD serves 40 6 pounds carrot, peeled and chopped with shredder slicer disk on Bosch Boil for 5... continue reading
STRAWBERRY JAM WITH HONEY & CHIA SEEDS
March 15, 2016
STRAWBERRY JAM WITH HONEY & CHIA SEEDS Last summer I made raspberry freezer jam and we are on our last jar. At that time I was pleased with the recipe I used as it had 3 cups berries to 1... continue reading
HEALTHIER BEET BORSCHT
January 5, 2016
PAUSE & MAKE HEALTHIER CHANGES – Jan 5/16 Sunday’s sermon was titled, “THE PAUSE”. Christmas celebrations focusing on Jesus birth are over for another year. We take time to catch our breath before we start into another busy year of... continue reading