What did you do in the garden today?

[chickengr]

I just found a copycat Miracle Whip recipe that's rated highly by reviewers. I might give it a try when my jar is empty.

https://topsecretrecipes.com/kraft-miracle-whip-copycat-recipe.html

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too much sugar and vinegar for my taste. but paprika and garlic powder added to a mayo recipe sounds great to me.

 

[chickengr]

I should start winter crop seeds but it is too hot. forecast says hell's heat till october here. maybe I should start some summer crop seeds?

 

[Molpet]

I understand you about mayo. I prefer to make it myself with my fresh eggs and extra virgin olive oil. 1 egg + 1 yolk, about 1 cup of olive oil, little salt, 1 tbs lemon juice or 1 tsp vinegar and about 1 tsp mustard. it is good for salads. if it is for sandwiches I prefer to put half olive oil and half sunflower oil. it can be refrigerated for a few days only.

I had heard Olive oil gets bitter if beaten too much

 

[jerryse]

I was raised with MW. Hellman's only for me now. IMO MW is called salad dressing because it is not really mayo. Mixed concrete today and poured the slab for the furnace. Tired now.

 

[Happy hen lover]

my new top load you can do that. No locking lid.

I saw a YT on how to override the stupid lock I may do it.

 

[Happy hen lover]

Yummy thank you.

I can’t remember who here at BYC posted this recipe and my screen shot cut off the name. Might have been @janiedoe
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[Happy hen lover]

On the topic of appliances, I want a top load washer that I can put a butter knife in the hole to make it start agitating so that I can add bleach to the water and hold a stained piece of clothing above and just allow the agitator to gently pull it in and not dye it. I'm really picky about the mayo because I have heard a lot of talk about how canola and soybean oils are not actually oils, but they are chemicals just put together to get people to buy them. I then wonder why the FDA allows companies to do that and I only have one conclusion, the companies that are insisting that their products are good for us are paying the government off.

Amen to that my canola oil stinks I'm going for some other type of oli next time. I use EVOO mostly tho

 

[Minanora]

I make my own mayo all the time. I just throw an egg, 1 cup avocado oil, splash of lemon juice or vinegar & salt in a cup & zip it up with my stick blender.

I need a good stick blender. I've been shopping for one for a while now but can't decide. What one do you have and what do you dislike and like about it?

 

[Minanora]

That sounds like I need to start making some mayo for myself and watch while the family devours it and then decide that bc it wasn't store bought they don't like it

That's exactly how it goes!

As for washing machine running with the lid open, I have to use a magnet for mine. Works like a charm. I doubt you can do that with a new one though.

Today I pulled out more tomato plants that were finished. Deeply watered to prepare to plant beets, carrots, spinach and radishes.

I did 6 loads of laundry, put it all away. Made egg salad, harvested calendula seeds and marigold seeds.

Tomorrow is back to school night. DS starts first grade on Wednesday. No more sleeping in or working out later in the morning. Back to 4am alarm for me.

 

[Sally PB]

Tomorrow is back to school night. DS starts first grade on Wednesday. No more sleeping in or working out later in the morning. Back to 4am alarm for me.

End of summer, back to school blues. Mom and I got them this time of year when we'd see just a tinge of color starting on the trees.

Dang, that was 45-50 years ago.