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| Jane Austen Davis Our newest garden helper got right to work... mostly though, she just enjoyed being outside for the first time EVER. (What a lovely way to spend the afternoon!) |
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| Muscadine Grapes First Harvest: Summer - 2019 |
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| Hard work in the Houston heat = NAP (Just ask the handsome Bret Sr.) |
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| Washed and ready to juice! |
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| It looks crazy, but it's incredibly efficient! No picking off the vine, just wash and get to it! |
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| It was amazing to see the gradual gradation in color change as more jars were filled. |
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| Nearly a dozen in total from a SINGLE grape vine. LOVE IT. |
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| DON'T SQUISH MY SQUASHES... |
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| The best way to keep squashes un-squished? Tie them up with pantyhose from the dollar store. |
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| GREEN!!! AND GROWING!!! Two of my favorite things about this garden... |
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| Use-It-Up-Wear-It-Out-Make-It-Due-Or-Do-Without-Project: FAVORITE BEDSHEETS REPURPOSED INTO: A small rug / A large gathering basket. Either way I use this beauty, seeing my favorite bedsheets repurposed makes me HAPPY :0) |
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| Butternut Squash - 2019 Grown because we eat it. Well, technically it becomes soup 95% of the time. Either way... SOUP or SIDE DISH. "Garden Rule" we've learned: Grow what you eat. |
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| Roasted Butternut Squash Soup Pre-heat your oven to 450 degrees. GATHER UP: 2 onions 1 bundle of garlic 12 large carrots 2 (1-2) pound butternut squash(es?) Kosher salt Coarse ground pepper Olive oil Foil 9X13 baking dish - stoneware is preferred |
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| PEEL AND DICE in LARGE PORITIONS: carrots, squash, onions and garlic. Place in a large mixing bowl; mix thoroughly with: 1 TABLESPOON Kosher salt 1 teaspoon coarse ground pepper 1/4 cup olive oil |
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| ADD ALL in a large heap into your baking pan. |
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| Cover with a DOUBLE layer of foil. BAKE at 450 for 60 minutes. |
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| ADD to your blender: 2 cups water 2 TABLESPOONS Better Than Bouillon Chicken Broth 1/2 of the roasted vegetables (cooled or hot out of the oven - it does not matter...) REPEAT. |
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| ADD ALL pureed veggies into a large stock pot. |
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| THEN ADD and MIX thoroughly: 2 cans evaporated milk 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg Simmer on a MED to MED-LOW heat until bubbly. Serve with toasted Natural Yeast Bread. *** A Davis family favorite when paired with mini-meatloaf. *** LINK TO BREAD: Baking with Natural Yeast - Basic Loaf |
