On Saturday, I made my black-eyed peas with a combination of brown and red rice, ham from the freezer, yellow bell pepper, celery, kale, thyme and some fresh black pepper. We ate the rest of the leftover potato salad on the side.
I made our monthly sourdough pan pizza with the usual toppings for dinner on Friday.
In north-central Indiana, we are having some haze from the fires.
I made a batch of Maple Granola, a staple in our house, on Wednesday.
I made yogurt on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, I made dough for my Whole Wheat Sourdough Cheese Crackers. I will bake them at the end of the week.
I made potato salad and roasted chicken thighs for Tuesday's dinner, with microwaved frozen peas on the side. We have enough for another two meals. Like Chocomouse, I rejoice in leftovers!
My husband thinks that at least one farmer in our area has planted wheat rather than the usual corn or soybeans.
I made Salmon and Couscous with Greek Seasoning for Monday's dinner. My husband had microwaved fresh broccoli with his, and I had some of my leftover roasted asparagus, mushrooms, and cherry tomatoes, which I mixed with slice green onions and sprinkled with some red wine vinegar. It actually makes a great cold salad.
Our Sunday night dinner was leftover stir-fry.
Note: The blueberry scones are excellent. I will be baking that adaptation of my oil-based scones again.
On Saturday, I baked my Blood Orange Yogurt Cake recipe. Although the recipe calls for a loaf pan, which is what I have always used, this time I put the batter into a 6-cup Bundt pan and baked for 40 minutes.
These are the last of the blood oranges, which were not as flavorful this year. I am wondering if it is a new variety, since the citrus crop faces grave challenges in Florida. After baking the cake, I have one blood orange left, which I will grate and juice tomorrow. I will use some of the juice for the glaze and freeze the rest to use on the cake I froze earlier this week.
I made Beans and Greens for lunch on Saturday, using turnip tops from the great salad turnips I buy at our local farmers' market. I cooked 1 ½ cup of dry white beans yesterday, so lunch came together quickly. I sent a picture to the vendor who sold me the turnips, and he plans to use it and the recipe in his e-newsletter. I have enough for about three more lunches.
We had the rest of the turkey-spinach loaf for dinner on Saturday. My husband finished the quinoa salad, while I made roasted asparagus, mushrooms, and cherry tomatoes for myself. I will probably use the leftover roasted vegetables in a pasta salad, although they might also be a great pizza topping.
Although we have had some thunder in our area, the rain appears to have missed us. Drat.
My husband and I watched the squirrel video last night, Mike. Thanks for the chuckle.
My husband has made some cages to put around the squash plants, using hardware cloth. He uses these cages for his young trees in the woods to deter mice and rabbits. The chipmunk appears to have abandoned the den after the dog poop was put into the hole. However, now it has taken up residence under the elevated tree pan my husband has in the corner of the garden, The bunny lived there until it outgrew it. It looks like dog poop will have to be put in that location as well.
The tomato plants seem to be doing well. The cherry tomato plant, that my husband had in a pot and overwintered on the porch and has now planted, does not look so great. If I can find a cherry tomato plant tomorrow at the farmers' market, I will buy one.
For dinner on Friday, I made a stir-fry with leftover pork, deglazing, soba noodles, carrots, celery, red bell pepper, mushrooms, and broccoli.
We had leftover turkey-spinach loaf and quinoa salad.
I made yogurt on Thursday.
