Carrots take forever to sprout! Sometimes up to 3 weeks, even with perfect conditions.
I made turkey soup today. I sauteed celery, onions, and carrots, thickened it with flour for a heartier texture, and added broth. I added chunks of turkey, plus thyme, garlic and onion powder, and Italian seasoning. Finally, I tossed in the last of a small bag of frozen mixed vegetables. This should help us through this week of below zero cold topped off with another ice and snow storm on Thursday-Friday. We've had 16 nights below zero so far this season, unusual even for Vermont.
I baked up the last of the cranberry-coconut refrigerator cookies I made for the Christmas cookie tray.
We had cheesesteak stuffed peppers, and have a couple left for lunches this week. That's the last of the pepper halves I froze last fall.
Germination! Looks good. When can you start seeds outdoors, or transplant seedlings, in your area? I lived in Georgia for 2 years, but didn't garden back in the 60s. My indoor lettuce and spinach is almost ready to eat, but I'm holding off until it the leaves are bit bigger. But when I run out of store-bought next week, I'll probably start cutting it.
Tonight we had sausages with blueberry pancakes and maple syrup. Perfect for a blustery Nor'easter night, although we have only a dusting of snow.
I made two loaves of buttermilk maple oatmeal bread today. Soft, tender, but not fluffy.
We had fajitas and raw veggies with a spicy dip.
Yes, thanks Mike! I'm looking forward to checking out some of the presentations.
I made a pizza for dinner - pepperoni with the works.
Laughing! I love, love, love chicken. I could eat chicken 5-6 nights a week. "Winner, winner, chicken dinner!" at my house. My husband? Hah! Not so much. He doesn't care for chicken. He is the original "Where's the beef?" spokesperson.
A quick meal tonight -- fish fillets and french fries, all from the freezer and just needing an air-fry. All I had to do was make a salad!
Today I made eclairs for the first time in many years -- all of it from scratch! It took more time than I had planned, but they are delicious!
I made shepherd's pie for our dinner.
I spent most of yesterday shopping in the nearest large shopping area near me, about 2 hours from here. I know this is not a good time to be out and about, but sometimes you just need more than groceries and meds. I was pleasantly surprised. The shops were not busy, not at all crowded until mid-afternoon at that last stop, a small specialty food shop. However, I would estimate masking was 100%. Wonderful. We felt perfectly safe running our errands.
