Last Nights Dinner

Thanks for the fish dad!

Vegetable Quishe

I added asparagus this time.

New Recipe Box

Food Dragons

These are known as food dragons at our house. Thank the little one for that name.

Fruit Season in Oregon

These are our Suncrest peaches from Detering Orchard in Harrisburg. It's just 15 minutes from Eugene. The pears our friend Barb gave us she is out of town for the summer and let us take her fruit while she is away.

More Pickles

These guys are done are warmed in the oven then the liquid is added after. They need to sit for about 6 months before eating.These are not certified by the USDA. They do not meet health code but grandmas made these for years without dying or getting sick. So in six months I will let you know how they are.



Pickles

Into each hot clean jar put

2-3 garlic cloves

1/4 tsp pickling spice

2 dill heads

can add red pepper flakes to taste

cucumbers till the jar is full

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1/4 tsp alum just before addding liquid

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For 2 quarts jars of pickles

1 cup distilled White vinegar

3 cups water

1/4 cup salt

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For 10 quart jars

5 cups white vineager

15 cups water

1 1/4 cups salt

After filling jars(no liquid yet) place them on a cookie sheet in the oven preheated to 225'. The jars and material in them need to be too hot to touch. 20 minutes plus or minus. I find that in my oven it took 30 minutes.

Make the amount of liquid needed. Bring the liquid to a boil. Take out of oven one jar at a time. Add 1/4 tsp alum and then add hot liquid 1/2 inch head room. Wipe rim clean. This is important due to the salty liquid. Put on hot lid and ring as tight as possible. Put in cool, uninterrupted place to allow the jars to seal. Do not move till sealed. Yes that is right. There is no hot water bath.

They are best the longer they sit. I start eating them in 6 months. By 10 months they are really good. I can for a 1-2 years of storage depending on the crop.

Parsley Potatoes with Olive oil

Here is one of my favorite potato recipes. I have been making this since I was 15 years old.

First we dug up the potatoes.

Pickles

Tea Time Cookies

These cookies have an amazing texture. They also hold up in the mail if packed right. Also the make fun holiday cookies if you use shaped cookie cutters. I think I've done hearts with pink filling as well as stars.


TEA TIME SANDWICH COOKIES


2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup butter,softened
1/3 cup whipping cream
granulated sugar for dipping

filling
3/4 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 to 3 teaspoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
food coloring (optional)


For cookies, in small mixer bowl, combine flour, butter and whipping cream. Beat at low speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed, 2 to 3 minutes.Divide dough into thirds. Wrap in waxed paper. Refrigerate until firm.

Heat oven to 375 degrees. Roll out each 1/3 of the dough on well floured surface to 1/8 inch thick. Cut out cookies with small round cookie cutter.Coat both sides of cookie in granulated sugar.Place 1-inch apart on cookie sheets. Prick with fork. Bake for 6 to 9 minutes, or until slightly puffy but not brown. Cool 1 minute on cookie sheet; remove. Cool completely before adding frosting. For filling, in small mixer bowl, combine powdered sugar, butter, milk and vanilla. beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Color filling. Spread 1/2 teaspoon of filling over bottoms of 1/2 of the cookies. Top with remaining cookies.

Canned Tuna

Hand Dyed Roving

This is my hand spun hand dyed yarn I finished yesterday.

Tuna For Canning

Hand Spun and Hand Knitted

It's turning out kind of nice. It thought the wool would turn into strange yarn.

Hand Dyed Roving

I love Jacquard acid dye. It works so well.

Marion Raspberry Muffins

Scott Lake

We went camping and fishing at Scott Lake. We didn't catch anything but it was really nice. I made friends with some birds. They even ate out of my hand. It was very beautiful.

Marzano Tomatoes

These are going to be big saucing tomatoes. I hope they are good. They are a new addition to our garden. We bought the seeds from Territorial Seed in Creswell. It's about 20 minutes from Eugene.