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[Arielle]

Okra--I never could figure out how to cook okra so I would eat it. LOL I really need to as my kids ask for it at the grocery.

I love Okra and I have had it in soup, fried and with stewed tomatoes.....yummy, but last year I found out a way to eat it that is healthy and delicious. Roast it in the oven. toss in olive oil and a little salt and pepper and I like to add herb d'provence and roast at about 425. Better than french fries honestly. More flavor.

Quote: I know we would try the fried okra this way . . . much like the roasted brussel sprouts!!

Do you really put curry in the soup, or a special blend?

 

[Arielle]

I love the Pita Pintas! They are so beautiful! I can't wait to see what they look like when they are all grown up.
Here are some updated photos of my Straw Bale Gardens. I took these yesterday!

Cantaloupe vines blooming! I love this picture

This is how large they have become since I posted about a week ago.



Almost ripe for the pickin'!


Sugar Baby Watermelons


I can't wait to cut into one of these!

I am definitely going to have to make some watermelon wine!

THese plants look dark green and healthy.

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We picked the black berries today and froze what wasn't eaten by DS. lol THe hens of course were lurking under the plants, stealing what we dropped or what was in reach. Don't think they realized the berries were there. Darn, now we will have to fight the hens for the berries.

Looked at the peaches-- small bright green orbs. NOthing tastey yet.

Squash flowers have bloomed!!!! Yeay. THey were planted very late. I think I will plant early next year and risk a frost. THe weatherman kept predicting a frost when ever I wanted to plant, so next year I will not beleive him.

I need to ID a plant. ANyone know of a good online resource to ID wild plants in the northeast? THe sheep eat it will out a problem, and the horses too. It is tall with a strange flower stalk. I tasted it and it is actually mild and somewhat flavorful. Didn't dare eat any though.

 

[wolftracks]

Came in to list some chicks on the CA thread, but I saw this on FB and had to share

 

[superchemicalgirl]

OVer cast and 75 today--- it's headed your way SCG!!

Bring it on. This is my weekend for work/call but the nice weather is appreciated, anyway.

I love the Pita Pintas! They are so beautiful! I can't wait to see what they look like when they are all grown up.
Here are some updated photos of my Straw Bale Gardens. I took these yesterday!

Cantaloupe vines blooming! I love this picture

This is how large they have become since I posted about a week ago.



Almost ripe for the pickin'!


Sugar Baby Watermelons


I can't wait to cut into one of these!

I am definitely going to have to make some watermelon wine!

I am soooo jealous. Those look fabulous.

I don't have any watermelons, and my tiny cantaloupe (about softball sized when ready) are still really tiny:

 

[chickadoodles]

I love the Pita Pintas! They are so beautiful! I can't wait to see what they look like when they are all grown up.
Here are some updated photos of my Straw Bale Gardens. I took these yesterday!

Cantaloupe vines blooming! I love this picture

This is how large they have become since I posted about a week ago.



Almost ripe for the pickin'!


Sugar Baby Watermelons


I can't wait to cut into one of these!

I am definitely going to have to make some watermelon wine!

I love your garden! I had a bunch of cantaloupe a couple years ago and we could not eat it all. So I cut it up and made a lite syrup and froze it in the syrup. It kept its flavor and texture great! I just used one cup sugar to 2 cups water and boil and cool it.

 

[pickitfarm]

I know we would try the fried okra this way . . . much like the roasted brussel sprouts!!

Do you really put curry in the soup, or a special blend?

I used a curry powder from McCormick. Not alot because it is strong. I also added little ginger powder, cinnamon and nutmeg. I roasted the halves first with a few cloves of garlic and some yellow onion. Let that squash cool and scrap out the meat from skin. Place all of that in a pot with veggie or chicken broth. Cook it down a little with the spices. Cool it so it can be blended using anything you have to make is smooth. Put it back in the pot to heat up and add Light Cream (no more than 1/2 cup.) It is rich tasting and wonderful.

 

[ozexpat]

I used a curry powder from McCormick. Not alot because it is strong. I also added little ginger powder, cinnamon and nutmeg. I roasted the halves first with a few cloves of garlic and some yellow onion. Let that squash cool and scrap out the meat from skin. Place all of that in a pot with veggie or chicken broth. Cook it down a little with the spices. Cool it so it can be blended using anything you have to make is smooth. Put it back in the pot to heat up and add Light Cream (no more than 1/2 cup.) It is rich tasting and wonderful.

i use a similar recipe but use coconut milk with the curried version for some extra exotic twist - with 270 coconut trees we have a good supply but no ready access to cows cream

 

[Wisher1000]

Can you put a calf in your golf bag?

 

[ozexpat]

Can you put a calf in your golf bag?

if you can get me some calf eggs..............

 

[Bunnylady]

if you can get me some calf eggs..............

Here you go . . . . . .

(For those who don't play Minecraft, those are cow spawn eggs - you throw them, and a cow spawns where they land)