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I made a batch of chocolate chip cookies.
Joan, I think you are 3 for 3 and you hit it out of the ballpark!!
Our dinner was kielbase, peppers, and onions done on the grill, in Moomie's burger buns.
BakerAunt, I've been composting here for 37 years, and we live out in the boonies. I've rarely had a problem with animals. I do put in some "forbidden" items, like egg shells, because they do provide some valuable nutrients. Whenever I've seen evidence of animal scavenging, it's been egg shells dragged outside the bin. Adding more "brown" materials to the pile seems to get rid of critters. If the pile is smelly, I also add more "brown". Last night, our cameras showed a whole menagerie - racoon, skunk, possum, fox, and a black cat. They roamed the driveway, backyard, orchard, and garden area - but not one went near the compost piles.
A late dinner tonight was chicken salad sandwiches, with green celery tops, cilantro, rosemary, onion, and garlic, on Walter Sands white bread (with 1 cup of whole wheat subbed for 1 cup of AP).
That looks so good, Len. I always do my pizza on cast iron. I have the 15" Lodge pizza pan and it's perfect, except it doesn't fit in the Breville counter top oven.
I can understand how that composter results in a nutritious food for plants. But I wonder how it, a powder, changes or improves the tilth of the soil? For example, if you have heavy clay, would it really lighten that texture? And how effective is when used as a mulch? A couple of my neighbors have Lomis, and love them.
I love Penzey's -- the spices and the stores, and they do have really good deals. I've been to a lot of specialty spice shops around the US, and Penzey's is the best; the smells are amazing. It's an experience not to miss if you ever get the chance to shop there. I second BakerAunt, the cinnamon is terrific.
We had chicken stew and fresh dinner rolls tonight. It's snowing here now, just spitting, and it won't last. But I'm glad my lettuce hasn't sprouted yet. I won't transplant cold sensitive things like tomatoes and basil until about June 1.
Leftover stroganoff for my husband, and I had a green salad.
We grilled salmon with a maple glaze, and had white and red rice, and squash.
The NH Sheep and Wool Festival is at the fairgrounds in Deerfield, which is about 30 minutes east of Manchester. It is Sat and Sun, May 14 and 15, the weekend after Maryland Sheep and Wool. The NH festival has about 100 vendors, whereas MD has almost 400. In addition to yarn, a huge variety of agricultural related goods are sold - food such as honey, lamb (and there are food trucks and traditional 'fair food'), equipment and tools for spinning and weaving, pottery, jewelry, clothing, sheep, alpacas, llamas, goats (and spring babies), and more. There are also usually a petting zoo, sheep shearing, herding demonstrations, etc. My favorite thing at the NH show is the food truck Moon and Stars, selling delicious arepas! It's a great way for a family to spend the day!
Kimbob, please do stop by, we'd love to meet you! Ellen's been going there for many years, and it is my favorite festival of all. We're in Barn 26, although we've heard rumors they may shut down that barn.
I have beef for stroganoff simmering on the stove, and will make a green salad to go with it.
I made Maple Pecan Scones. Brushing the tops with syrup after they come out of the oven adds another layer of good maple flavor.
I was quite sick after my first booster, 2 days in bed, but for this second booster I have just a sore upper arm. My husband just came home from several days in the ER and hospital, not Covid (had to have 2 different tests, both negative before they would admit him). I work for my sister's business, Ellen's Halfpintfarm - she hand dyes fine yarns and sells them along with fiber arts accessories. I need to stay healthy so I can help her. We'll be at MD, then NH, and ME in June for festivals, so I need to stay healthy.
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