Grow, baby, Grow.... and Culinary Explorations

This week, lots of good things popped up in the garden...

baby cucumbers (there are probably a total of seven to 10!!)


baby roma tomatoes (I spotted 4 so far!)...


And our pepper is getting bigger, it's about half of it's full size...


Last weekend, while I had some extra time... I decided to pursue some culinary explorations...refrigerator pickles...strawberry jam...and blueberry jam. All things I have wanted to do for along time. They all came out pretty tasty!





I feel like I am continuing my quest toward domestic goddess-dom... I just wish I could quit my day job and do it all the time!

March's Vegetable of the Month

For March, our vegetable is butternut squash. I love butternut squash, but always seem to be in a rut when it comes to preparation. I am going to try to make soup soon, but till then, here is my favorite, with a little butter and brown sugar.

February's Vegetable of The Month

#9 - Try one new vegetable a month

February's vegetable of the month... bok choy

Over the years I have found myself picking the bok choy out of my chinese food, and claiming not to really like it. But since this is the year for trying things, I decided to give it a go.

Since the only way I have ever had bok choy is in Chinese food, we used it in a stirfry that also had beef, red peppers, and shitake mushrooms. It came out really yummy.

But now I have extra bok choy, and have to find some other way to make it. Suggestions?