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  • in reply to: 2023 Garden Plans #40222
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      Our Big Boy tomatoes finally started ripening. We are agreed that of the varieties we planted, these are the best--nicely sweet and excellent in sandwiches.

      in reply to: Hurricane Idalia #40220
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        Thanks for letting us know that you are ok, CWCdesign.

        Given the winds, Joan may be without power for the next couple of days.

        in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of August 27, 2023? #40219
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          Mike--When word gets out what kind of meals are served at your house on "Work from Home" days, the entire department is likely to start showing up!

          I'm still mulling over trying the Ball recipe for zucchini relish, but with company leaving yesterday and more company coming in Friday, I am short on time. I loved the Holiday Inn reference. It's one of our favorite films, and we often quote lines from it.

          Wednesday's dinner was simple: turkey bacon and tomato on the Len's buns that I baked this morning, along with microwaved green beans from our garden, and slices of cantaloupe from an excellent melon that I got at the farmers' market last Saturday.

          in reply to: What are you Baking the Week of August 27, 2023? #40216
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            I made another batch of zucchini muffins, since I already had zucchini shredded. I made these as six large muffins. I also baked ten Whole Wheat/Rye/ Semolina buns.

            in reply to: Hurricane Idalia #40213
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              Joan and CWCdesign--I am thinking of both of you and keeping you in my prayers.

              in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of August 27, 2023? #40205
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                Monday was also our final dinner with my younger bonus son and his family. I made the Oven Crispy Fish and Chips with Dill Tartar Sauce, which we had with microwaved fresh broccoli on the side. They fly home tomorrow. It has been wonderful spending time with them and the new grandson.

                I also made tomato sauce today, since our garden is now producing well. I hope it will be the first of many batches.

                Mike--I'm tempted to try the Ball zucchini relish recipe, even though we do not usually eat foods that call for relish. Perhaps it is the challenge.

                in reply to: What are you Baking the Week of August 27, 2023? #40204
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                  On Monday, I baked a half recipe of my adaptation of The Shipyard's Zucchini Muffins. Given how rapidly they are disappearing, I should have baked the double recipe!

                  in reply to: What are you Baking the Week of August 27, 2023? #40199
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                    I ran out of steam last night after making the crust for the blueberry pie, so I baked it Sunday morning and served it for dessert tonight. These blueberries are from last year's freezer batch.

                    I also noted that we were running out of cookies, so I baked the King Arthur recipe for Spiced Rye Cookies.

                    in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of August 27, 2023? #40198
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                      I made yogurt on Sunday. For dinner, I made Cherry Tomato Sauce with vegetables (green and yellow squash, yellow and purple bell pepper, and mushrooms) and mixed in the leftover roasted chicken from last night.

                      Mike--Are you going to use the Ball canning book recipe?

                      in reply to: What are you Baking the Week of August 20, 2023? #40189
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                        After Saturday's dinner, I will be baking a blueberry streusel pie--a special request from my younger bonus son, who takes after his dad in the pie area, so there will be two happy guys tomorrow.

                        in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of August 20, 2023? #40188
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                          For Saturday dinner, I roasted a small chicken, which we had with the rest of the sweet corn and leftover cherry tomato, green beans, and goat cheese salad. Our grocery sometimes has leftover uncooked chickens that were not needed for rotisserie chicken and sells them at a discounted price (99 cents per pound). I have found that these chickens are particularly delicious.

                          in reply to: What are you Baking the Week of August 20, 2023? #40185
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                            On Friday evening, I made the dough for cinnamon rolls. After shaping, I parked the dish in the refrigerator to be baked for breakfast on Saturday morning. I made these half whole wheat, and I used buttermilk, with avocado oil replacing the butter.

                            I am sorry that you have to wait for the oven, Skeptic. I bought my little countertop convection oven about 8 years ago when my oven was out of commission. As it turns out, the countertop oven comes in handy for overflow, and also for not heating up the kitchen.

                            in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of August 20, 2023? #40184
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                              To go with leftover roasted chicken thighs, and with sweet corn on Friday, I made my cherry tomato, green beans, and goat cheese salad. I have learned that steaming the green beans rather than cooking them in boiling water produces a superior result.

                              in reply to: What are you Cooking the Week of August 20, 2023? #40179
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                                After we picked up our guests from the airport on Thursday, I made a quick dinner of Sloppy Josephines, which we had with leftover broccoli salad and sweet corn--the best we have had this year.

                                Chocomouse--I looked online for zucchini relish and found some recipes. One poster had adapted her recipe from the Ball Canning book, so that is one place to look.

                                in reply to: What are you Baking the Week of August 20, 2023? #40173
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                                  On Wednesday, I baked Whole Wheat Oat Flax Buns. I also baked Big Lake Judy's Molasses Cookies. In the evening, I made dough for my Whole Wheat Sourdough Cheese Crackers. I will bake them next week.

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