No, but the vanillla ice cream went woth both. DH scoops out the seeds of the cantaloupe and replaces them with vanilla ice cream. I take took the rootbeer and add vanilla ice cream to it! LOL
I don't eat cantaloupe...onl;y grow it!
Edibles - '08 - Part 3
Pixie, Be proud, very proud of that melon. It's is a whopper!
I roasted another 20 lbs of tomatoes today with garlic and onions. I did an all yellow batch and then one made with rosemary and thyme and the other with basil. I took the skins off the roasted yellow ones and made up some little tomato croquettes with a bit of flour. I then floured them and dipped them in egg wash and then panko crumbs and deep fired them. I ate them all by myself for lunch with a yogurt and lemon/basil and cuke sauce. I can't wait to tell my chef son as they were better than fried green tomatoes and normally a part I just throw out. Love to recycle. Love to eat.
I made 8 jars of Rose hip jelly. I may have to reboil it as it is a bit runny. Tastes good and the color is nice. I made 6 lbs of pickles today too. I am going to pickle some hot peppers soon as I have a mess of those all of a sudden. Trying to stay on top of the harvest. Storm Hanna may make a mess of it all. Patti
Thank you Patti, your harvest is something to be proud of also! WOW!! The bread looks good...what kind? lol
This is the flower to the Okra plant im growing. I don't really eat Okra except in Gumbo but the flowers are beautiful!!
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Donny, I have seen no downside to Milky Spore except you can not use broadcast pesticide after application. My dog and I spend a lot of time on the lawn around the house so I try to stay Organic. Milky Spore as all natural. Rather expensive at first but it lasts for many years. It only works on JBs, no other common pest like the brown beetles etc.
My Roses used to get stripped, not any more.
There are many detractors of Milky Spore but I suspect they used pesticides. It can take a couple years to spread evenly. The JB larva eat it along with the grass roots as they move around, then die releasing more spore.
Zone 5 may be the northern limit.
As I said, I spend lots of time in the yard. I remember sitting there on a hot June day watching volcanoes of JBs erupt on the lawn. Skunks used to roll up the sod to get at the grubs.
Anita, nothing to be shy about that harvest.
Pixie, what variety of mellon is that?
Andy P
Patti, I felt so proud of having 18 bags of Chicken & Vegetables in the freezer. You humble me.
My mom used to make the best Bread & Butter pickles.
Sarahskeeper, I would like to raid your frig!
Bread is a ginger banana bread with candied nuts, only because someone who was leaving after the summer cleaned out and gave me all their old stuff. She had a bunch of bananas to use up. Being home alone this week, it has lasted all week. I never make it the same way so it is always a surprise. I used mostly brown sugar and added a nice amount of grated nutmeg.
Pixie, I had no idea that we could grow okra in the NE. Now that DS is living and cooking in New Orleans, I think I had better grow some. I would like it pickled, anything pickled is fine with me. Here is a pumpkin and a dog dashing by. Patti
Hey!!! I grew an ornamental Okra this year too! I couldn't get over how tall two of them got! [Taller than me] Not all grew that tall, so I'm guessing it was very happy in that one spot and I will put it there next year too.
wow that's pretty
Andy, the grapes sound heavenly--I usually only like green ones, but those caught my eye! Anita---never heard of a Korean melon--do they taste like a honeydew? Pixie--loved the size of the cantaloupe, but I don't like them either---too rubbery or something. And Patti, I'm happy my DH wasn't reading about your bread---I'd be baking right now! Here are some of our apple drops---I always assumed they were Macs, but no green on them--then I read that Paulareds were a natural mutation of Macs--maybe that's what I have. Anyway, some very good drops this year---this was a group of 5--we ate 2!
Robindog, lucky you. No apples, but we do have some great growers up in Vt. just down the road from our Vt house. Dutton's Farm Stand and Wrights. Nothing better in the fall than a crisp apple. Interesting about the Paulareds. Love hearing about all the old varieties.
I do mostly quick breads. Lazy. DH bakes about three times a week that 'No Knead' bread from the NYT's. We have it fresh one night then as toast the next night. He has it down to a very quick process now and it is always beyond great. He does vary it by adding beer or herbs etc. This is a really cute site, but very good about it. DH uses a piece of parchment rather than a towel now, which make it easier to transfer into the hot pot and to lift out when done. Anybody else use this bread making process ?
Patti
http://steamykitchen.com/blog/2007/09/10/no-knead-bread-revisited/
I added the link to my favorites and will be trying the bread soon! Thanks!
AYankeeCat, You will love it. Promise. Never has failed and my DH has been baking it for the nearly two years. A dear friend who also bakes was working for the New York Times and tried the method the day after the article came out. He was so pleased that he immediately emailed the article to my DH. . He knew my DH would love the results. The original has been tweaked by many, including my DH but the original is just wonderful. Lining the bowl with parchment makes lifting the soft dough into the hot pot much easier. Can't wait to hear how it goes for you. Here is the original recipe. Patti
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/08/dining/081mrex.html
That does look good. I don't think I have a pot/lid that can handle that heat though.... pout.
I had my first ripe arctic kiwi, it looks like a skinny green grape, but inside looks just like a regular kiwi. It was sweet. There's only about 5 on the plant - 2nd year on the plant, 1st for fruit.
Yum! I love Kiwi!!
I'm guessing you bring the plant in during the winter? Did you grown the plant from seed?
The kiwi in for winter? It's hardy - arctic, very small friut. Started growing the male for the foliage, then added a couple females for the fruit. Figured either for us, or the birds.
Andy - thanks for the info on the Milky Spore. I think you've convinced me to give it a try. I'm just sick of the JBs!!
Patti - that bread link looks great. I, too, saved it as a favorite to refer back to it later. Do you know if you can use whole grain flour entirely for it instead of the white bread flour?
Deb - congrats on the first kiwi! Awesome!! Yummy!
Today's harvest - after 5 or 6 inches of rain from Hanna last night - was some very nice green beans. Tonight we'll be having meatloaf, green beans and red potatoes with a side of our cukes and tomatoes and onions for a small salad.
db we will be having some green beans and yellow squash tonight - canned 7 jars of brandywine t-plants last night - have about 3/4 big mama roma's to do tonight.
deb i have the same kiwi's but no fruit yet - how much sun do yours get? Mine have been in the ground two years as well.
Check out this mispronunciation of this edible......
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/26564716#26564431
Ha ha ha !! Thank you Jen!
And maybe they contain beta beta carotene.
Bill, the kiwi gets about 8 hours of sun.
Funny video, Jen! Alfa Alfa........LOL!
Guees she never watched the Little Rascals!
Guess not! She doesn't look old enough!
and how!
Otay Panky. I've got some new pics. Here is one of six long pie pumpkins.
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Sweet peppers from my saved seed. The plants are over five feet tall!
Another pepper shot.
Second planting of tomatoes (seed grown). We had early blight issues here too. These should keep going for at least eight more weeks.
More tomatoes.
A beautiful Thai basil, 'Queen of Siam'. Looks like miniature purple hydrangea blooms and is even more anise scented than the regular Thai. It's about two and a half feet tall.
Laurel
Still have red and green cabbage.
and kale (and collards and chard).
Laurel
Laurel, very unusual pumpkin--I like the Thai basil as well---love Thai food, but have no restaurants nearby---usually go to one in Kennebunk when visiting stepson, or to Rochester when visiting niece. Patti, thanks for the bread recipe---definately will make it. Picked beans, squash, tomatoes, cukes & onions today---had a great salad. Oh, picked some carrots also---a few weird shapes! Guess I didn't thin enough.
Laurel - what is the variety of your peppers that you saved the seeds from? I've been tempted to save some seeds from the huge red bell peppers you can buy in the grocery store, but I assume they are hybrids and who knows what I would get!
Robindog, the 'long pie' pumpkin was gifted from a member of this forum. Great fun to grow, then brag, compliment, whine and moan from opposite ends of the east coast. Though we love Thai food and grow the more common Thai basil too, 'Queen of Siam' does not have to be eaten to be enjoyed.
Louise, remember the post about the guy who grew the Monsanto pollinated corn? Do you want me to end up in the clink? I'll DM you on the pepper seed source.
Here's Henry, the neighbor and beekeeper's son, saying farewell with an edible gift. We had a great time "smoking" each other with Dad's bee smoker and pretending we were dragons. I've got a pic somewhere.
Laurel
