The Premium Crop broccoli was huge this year. I had two heads that were 8 and 9 inches across and two smaller heads. I think the four plants will make all we need.
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| From Harvest 2010 |
I haven't been happy with my frozen broccoli for some time; it seems to be almost overcooked when I serve it. This year I just blanched it until it turned bright green; not even l minute. I dumped it immediately into a sink full of ice water. I hope this works.
This is the color I was looking for:
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I also slice the longer stems into pieces that I can add to stir fry or soups. I like it better than cabbage. These I blanched a little longer, chilled, towel dried and placed on a cookie sheet to freeze. Then I will bag them up in bulk and freeze. That way I can just take out what I want to use.
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| From Harvest 2010 |
Bless his heart, DH decided to pick some cherries for me! He did the bowl full and decided they needed to ripen another day or two. I am too tired today to do them, but they will be fine until tomorrow. I plan to make him a fresh cherry pie too. There is nothing better than fresh cherries right off the tree in a pie.
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| From Harvest 2010 |
Here are two indispensable kitchen tools. Funny, how I just discovered the spider recently. I use it almost daily! Great, great tool. The colander type pan came in my little electric cooker, another wonderful addition to my kitchen. Between it and the electric skillet, I hardly need my range except for baking.
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| From Harvest 2010 |
Do you see the pepper, salt and butter in the background? I always dip whatever I am blanching in butter and salt and pepper and eat a few while I work. I love broccoli this way and sweet corn and green beans!
Farm
Brush hogging should be finished today! Praise be.
I am needing to do some errands but we don't want to leave until he is finished. I need freezer bags and some netting to throw over the blueberry bushes. I may get about a quart off them this year. I picked a cup yesterday. I don't want the mocking birds and jays to steal any of these. I share strawberries and cherries and that is all!
Garden
More poppies are opening,
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Early in the season I spotted this plant and didn't recognize it as one of my usual weeds....so I have cultivated it (just weeded around it). It is getting ready to bloom. It grows close to the ground and sends out a runner like growth. I don't have a clue what it is. If anyone recognizes it, let me know. I think the bud will be open this morning and I will take another picture and post.
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| From mystery plants |
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| From mystery plants |
Glenda ~ You ALWAYS inspire me with what you do there on the farm. What delicious looking produce and to think you grew and harvested it yourselves.
ReplyDeleteYour poppies are just gorgeous. I love that color. It will be interesting to see what your mystery plant is.
Have a lovely day ~ FlowerLady
Your broccoli and cherries look yummy. I love the color of your poppies. I don't know your mystery plant. The leaves almost looked like they could be a perennial or wild geranium, but the blooms don't look like them to me.
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