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I made maple granola on Friday. We ended up not going to the Indiana Dunes after all, because the air quality was poor today due to the smoke coming from fires in Canada.
I made Oven Crisp Fish and Chips with Dill Tartar Sauce for dinner on Friday, which we had with microwaved frozen mixed vegetables.
I was not planning to bake on Thursday, but we made a last-minute decision after dinner to go hiking in the Indiana Dunes tomorrow. So, after dinner, I baked my riff on Ellen's Buns as twelve rolls, and I also baked a double recipe of Soft Oatmeal Cookies. That way we can enjoy a picnic lunch at the park. Any leftover cookies and rolls can go with my bonus son who will begin his drive back to California on Saturday. I'm glad that these two recipes come together quickly., but it still made for a late night in the kitchen.
I made a Maple Glazed Pork Tenderloin for dinner on Thursday, which we had with muddled mashed potatoes and microwaved frozen peas. Once again, I steamed the potatoes instead of boiling them, so they are not mushy and are so much tastier.
We were down to our last slice of bread, so on Wednesday, I baked three loaves of Whole Wheat Buttermilk Oat Bran Bread. Two will go into the freezer.
Skeptic--If you have some tomato paste, you can mix it with some water and some seasonings for an improvised tomato sauce. I have also used Muir fire-roasted tomatoes (15 oz. can) and cooked them down in a pan in which I first heat some minced garlic in a bit of olive oil. In fact, that is the pizza sauce I make when I do not have any fresh tomatoes or frozen in the freezer.
We have finished most of the leftovers, so for dinner on Wednesday, I made my healthier version of my Mom's Hamburger Stroganoff, which we had over brown and mixed wild rice. I was able to get some late asparagus at the farmers market yesterday, so for a side dish I roasted it with chunky mushroom slices and cherry tomatoes. My elder bonus son and I are both asparagus fans. As Scott is not, he had microwaved fresh broccoli as his vegetable. While the asparagus of June is not as wonderful as the asparagus of May, it is still very good.
We had a leftover dinner tonight. My elder bonus sun had the rest of the turkey loaf, and my husband and I had the leftover roasted chicken thighs. We all had more of the quinoa salad, with just enough left over for me to have for lunch tomorrow. Our temperatures were in the upper 80s today, with periodic strong wind, so it was a good day not to turn on the oven. Tomorrow should be much cooler.
On Monday, I baked another batch of Big Lake Judy's Best Ever Molasses Cookies so that we will have them for teatime and for snacks.
Thanks, CWCdesign. The article is very helpful. It's good to know that there is an alternative to Deet. I will check it out.
The rash is clearing up, but the main bite area is still swollen. I've had some off and on fatigue, but I am definitely better today.
We did another walk in the woods today, but I stayed out of any brush.
Looks great, Joan!
Mike--Quality Control is Very Important when it comes to cookies! You can't be too careful.
I also see that CWC design had her priorities straight in saving room for tiramisu!
Our Monday night dinner was leftover black-eyed peas with brown rice and ham.
Sadly, that is true, Len, but I'm not sure that there was ever anything that you could have done to stop it, from what my husband told me. I hope you will at least get this crop of peaches from it this year.
I've wondered about the tortilla press, Skeptic. I have read that you do need to use waxed paper or parchment when flattening the tortilla dough or it will stick to the press.
I baked Whole Wheat Sourdough Cheese Crackers on Sunday from dough I made last week. My husband finished the last batch of crackers at lunch, so my timing is perfect.
Our Sunday dinner was Turkey Zucchini Meat Loaf with Peach-Dijon Glaze and a Penzey's quinoa salad recipe that calls for corn and lima beans. I'm actually posting this note while the turkey loaf is in the oven, but it will be true in another half hour!
Len, I showed the pictures to my husband. His first degree was in forestry, and he still works with lots of trees in our woods, planting, protecting from deer, sometimes taking them down. He said that the area looks dead, which is why the bark would be peeling. It may be some kind of disease that peach trees get, caused by a fungus.
My husband just moved his two citrus trees, one grown from a tangerine seed and the other from a blood orange seed, outside for the summer. We doubt they will ever have fruit, but they are getting rather large.
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