No Leftovers at My Casa

In the last year I've made it a habit to can most of my leftovers...spaghetti meat sauce, ham and white beans, beef stew, lamb stew, chili with meat, lentil soup, stroganoff sauce with sirloin tips, split peas with ham and chicken meat in stock...I usually put them up in quarts, but today I did pints...these will go up to the cabin for my quick dinners when I go up by myself.  I just love having these quick fix jarred meals, so quick and so delicious...

I had my second market on Monday, all went well...it was a bit cooler....I came home with red and golden beets and green and purple asparagus beans...could have had some nice peaches, but I'm going to be getting 2 large boxes of peaches and Asian pears on Thursday.  The grand kids and I are picking tomatoes and cucumbers tomorrow...I don't like dill pickles, but I have my mother-in-law's recipe and the family insists on getting her pickles.  I'm looking forward to doing up the tomatoes....sauce, stewed, paste and whole: mmmmm!  I went out to the onion field and picked about 20 pounds of onions before they were plowed up.  Need to shop for bell peppers, pickling salt, dill and vinegar.

Painted Sky Soaps

I have to make time to work with the bees this weekend.  That means I have to run to Woodland and get 2 medium supers and frames.  I will try and fit that in on Friday....also need to get to Afton to pick up plums from Paula on Friday: well, I could get the peaches, pears and plums on Friday and get the bee equipment on Thursday...darn, I keep running out of week!!!!