Monthly Archives: October 2010

Gardening, better than sex? Maybe. (via Moonmooring)

Fall gardening, a new venture for me. It’s looking promising! I’ve been eating collards for several weeks and the broccoli and cauliflower near ready to head up. There's nothing quit like the feel of warm moist earth under your feet … Continue reading

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Fruitcake Fruitcake Fruitcake, with a splash of Southern Comfort!

I’d like a little more than a splash please! Since the last few years I have tried many fruitcake recipes and finally took the best from several of them to create my own. The traditional fruitcake I make is dark, … Continue reading

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Lentils with Fresh Vegetables

2 C. brown lentils 6 – 8 C. water 4 – 5 strips bacon, cut into 1 inch pieces 1    onion, chopped 2 – 3 stalks celery, diced 2 – 3 garlic cloves, minced, more if you like! 6 … Continue reading

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Moonmooring’s Food Blog

Breakfast, lunch and dinner, from garden, kitchen and restaurant, great grub abounds in the Ozarks and at Moonmooring! My Food Philosophy My Food Challenges My Food Diary Me …? Disclaimer Visit Moonmooring

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Mom’s Little Stone Planter

To see more of Mom’s fall flowers in Utah click here. Amazing!  

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Gardening in Utah, October Harvest (via Ken and Ebbie’s Photos)

THIS after she picked a bushel of peppers in September and brought them to me! What a gardener Mom is. This is Mom’s harvest last week. This is next to the last picking.  Last night (October 17) deer found the … Continue reading

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Another Canning Day, almost done for now

In spite of all the house cleaning I did today, I got those apples peeled and cooked into spicy applesauce. Lots of cinnamon! Yum. My total yesterday on the pears was; 30 pints of pears 2 batches of pear jam … Continue reading

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The Devil had to be the Inventor!; and Great Meal #1 consumed. (via Moonmooring)

Food photos near the end. It really is mostly about food! Sarah The Devil himself had to have invented and made the vacuum cleaner I'm sure. Or some man who never used one, doesn't really know what they are for … Continue reading

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Sixteen Pints

My first serious foray into canning. I know, I know, I come off as a serious Suzi-Homemaker type, and even though that is true I’ve always feared canning. I am a freezer! Not frigid mind you, well my food is … Continue reading

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Lunch IN the Shower … how much time did that save me?

Confessions of a gardener! So, I found myself in the shower eating lunch today. There was another task being accomplished also but I won’t bog you down with it. You might be curious as to why I was eating my … Continue reading

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