tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post8031925031859804273..comments2024-03-28T14:37:45.575-04:00Comments on 5 Acres & A Dream: Harvest GoodiesLeighhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-33858511198735963802021-07-27T04:45:01.079-04:002021-07-27T04:45:01.079-04:00Matt, that's devastating! How discouraging. :(...Matt, that's devastating! How discouraging. :(Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-39102876754052558252021-07-27T00:04:33.103-04:002021-07-27T00:04:33.103-04:00Biblical plague of grasshoppers here in west Texas...Biblical plague of grasshoppers here in west Texas. They ate everything I planted as it came up. Had tomatoes inside and when I put them outside the grasshoppers are eating any tomatoes that bloom. Put potatoes in ground two weeks ago. they are eating anything that pokes up out of the ground. But your stuff really looks good!!MattBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17504997985698408360noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-64623509736661808192021-07-24T21:43:25.872-04:002021-07-24T21:43:25.872-04:00Nancy, I have a Sun Oven. It was a little pricey, ...Nancy, I have a <a href="https://www.sunoven.com/" rel="nofollow">Sun Oven</a>. It was a little pricey, but I think the features make it worth it. Plus, it gets hotter than a lot of them do.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-80974674497276705242021-07-24T18:38:59.044-04:002021-07-24T18:38:59.044-04:00What brand of solar oven do you use? Thanks!What brand of solar oven do you use? Thanks!Nancy In Boisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03749272217529362089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-4226137298487129612021-07-23T15:19:56.775-04:002021-07-23T15:19:56.775-04:00Rosalea, mostly I coat the okra with olive oil, sa...Rosalea, mostly I coat the okra with olive oil, salt, pepper, garlic powder, and cornmeal, and then oven "fry" it. That's our favorite way to eat okra. It freezes well too, so it makes a nice side dish in winter months.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-75724578041088986202021-07-23T15:18:30.420-04:002021-07-23T15:18:30.420-04:00Renee, I think it's better with cornmeal, but ...Renee, I think it's better with cornmeal, but I was out so flour was it! Next time - cornmeal!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-54617787283739724712021-07-23T15:17:35.119-04:002021-07-23T15:17:35.119-04:00That would be great, Ed. I appreciate your efforts...That would be great, Ed. I appreciate your efforts!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-49714679785417580222021-07-23T14:42:15.181-04:002021-07-23T14:42:15.181-04:00Beautiful pics, Leigh. What a bounty of home grown...Beautiful pics, Leigh. What a bounty of home grown goodness. That fresh ground wheat sure gets my attention! I bet it is so delicious. What do you do with the okra? We like fried green tomatoes, but that won't happen until we have a good few ripe ones first!Rosaleahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09403965807770816977noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-27067264073428584752021-07-23T09:56:57.116-04:002021-07-23T09:56:57.116-04:00Your fried green tomato recipe is different from m...Your fried green tomato recipe is different from mine, I bread mine in corn meal. I've oven fried them before with great results. Course I need green tomatoes for any of that...maybe at the farmer's market but they're here on Sunday during church. :pRenee Nefehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08167893445846427824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-20913049212660768322021-07-23T05:30:42.837-04:002021-07-23T05:30:42.837-04:00Mama Pea, I never tried fried green tomatoes until...Mama Pea, I never tried fried green tomatoes until I moved to the south. Now, it's a dilemma every summer, do I pick those first green tomatoes to fry, or wait for the first ripe tomato! <br /><br />I've never tried einkorn flour. Is it tasty? I may have to see if I can grow a pancake patch. Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-83243542442461421152021-07-23T05:26:48.916-04:002021-07-23T05:26:48.916-04:00Nina, I'm glad to year your zucchini and cukes...Nina, I'm glad to year your zucchini and cukes are just late instead of destroyed! I envy your gooseberries. It's too hot here to grow them.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-17658937246595059712021-07-23T05:25:20.139-04:002021-07-23T05:25:20.139-04:00Wyomingheart, it's a busy time of year for gar...Wyomingheart, it's a busy time of year for gardeners. :) I'm looking forward to you post!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-75057746042468078972021-07-23T05:23:36.082-04:002021-07-23T05:23:36.082-04:00Goatldi, blueberry pancakes are a Sunday breakfast...Goatldi, blueberry pancakes are a Sunday breakfast tradition. But the year's best is with fresh blueberries! The freshest wheat makes a difference too. :)Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-15445199642707316312021-07-22T20:53:01.424-04:002021-07-22T20:53:01.424-04:00Oh my, all those blueberry pictures look wonderful...Oh my, all those blueberry pictures look wonderful. Ours are still little green orbs. It will be a while yet until we have some of our own. But we did have blueberry pancakes this morning as you did. Ours were made with einkorn flour (not homegrown :o(). I envy you your ripe tomatoes. But I never met a fried green tomato I liked. Too much a northern gal, I guess. Your first potatoes are large! And the picture of the oven roasted potatoes and green beans is making me hungry even though we just finished eating! I could gobble them up.Mama Peahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03649357184167949247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-79617864128545950632021-07-22T17:34:01.291-04:002021-07-22T17:34:01.291-04:00due to late frosts, my zucchini and cucumbers are ...due to late frosts, my zucchini and cucumbers are late. However, the green beans have been stellar producers this year. Great harvests from the radishes, onions and natural dye plants too. Blueberries won't ripen until August here and I'm looking forward to that. It was a good year for gooseberries and there are lots of unripe blackberries on the brambles. Yay mid summer!Ninahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07049476969325691637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-51341371578309782712021-07-22T15:25:54.594-04:002021-07-22T15:25:54.594-04:00Great garden bounty, Leigh! So happy to hear the ...Great garden bounty, Leigh! So happy to hear the good news about that wheat! Very awesome project growing and processing your own flour! We are steady processing as things are ready. We just roasted and put up 20 Anaheim Green Chili, which I will be posting about soon. Have a wonderful week end!wyominghearthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11866831359786301254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-82877774186145983092021-07-22T10:18:33.670-04:002021-07-22T10:18:33.670-04:00Excellent!
On the porch with coffee in hand enjoy...Excellent!<br /><br />On the porch with coffee in hand enjoying the Tate report 😊<br /><br />For some reason I have a sudden craving for blueberry pancakes. Goatldihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07222031369656684797noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-3091000697550581492021-07-22T08:46:24.350-04:002021-07-22T08:46:24.350-04:00Well I looked and I don't so I guess my memori...Well I looked and I don't so I guess my memories faulty. I'm pretty sure we asked her for it but either we lost it or she wouldn't give it to us because it was a family secret. Next time I see her, I'll see if I can find out which of those it was and get a copy if it turned out we lost it.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-36173159365140531532021-07-22T08:41:47.440-04:002021-07-22T08:41:47.440-04:00I think I have it. If I can remember when I get up...I think I have it. If I can remember when I get upstairs, I will post it for you.Edhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13214319366049620074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-21322399162625052732021-07-22T00:36:19.091-04:002021-07-22T00:36:19.091-04:00Nancy, if you get halfway decent sun, I highly rec...Nancy, if you get halfway decent sun, I highly recommend a solar oven. Everything cooked in it seems to taste better!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-72834963459766034332021-07-21T20:44:48.438-04:002021-07-21T20:44:48.438-04:00Looks great! We're getting our first pickling ...Looks great! We're getting our first pickling cukes, Kale, chives, basil and tons of eggs! Cool that you have your own wheat, wat's the flavor like? One of these years I need to buy a solar over and try that.Nancy In Boisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03749272217529362089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-56207196655072499502021-07-21T09:23:40.384-04:002021-07-21T09:23:40.384-04:00TB, fried green tomatoes are something I never hea...TB, fried green tomatoes are something I never heard of until I moved to the south. Here, they are a delicious tradition!<br /><br />Sounds like you have some things doing well in your garden. Wheat grows almost everywhere, so you should try a "pancake patch" (Gene Logsdon's term!) some year. <br /><br />Mozzarella freezes quite well, I find. Even in chunks. I guess because of it's stretchiness. With goats, of course, making it is another seasonal activity.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-66052215330423232132021-07-21T09:20:50.016-04:002021-07-21T09:20:50.016-04:00P.S. Any chance your SIL would share her green tom...P.S. Any chance your SIL would share her green tomato pie recipe???Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-69528360480510195402021-07-21T09:19:45.718-04:002021-07-21T09:19:45.718-04:00Ed, chili is a good exception to not canning whole...Ed, chili is a good exception to not canning whole tomatoes. I finally got Dan to try (and like!) chili last winter, so I think there will be more of it on the menu.<br /><br />I know you've struggled with too much rain for your garden, so I hope your harvest is a good one in spite of that!Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1694364001063554832.post-53548854080301631352021-07-21T09:11:55.958-04:002021-07-21T09:11:55.958-04:00What an amazing harvest Leigh! The wheat comment ...What an amazing harvest Leigh! The wheat comment is especially interesting to me; if I could ever find the grain that will grow here, I would be interested to run the experiment.<br /><br />Some tomatoes here (I should take a picture - I have never gotten actual tomatoes, just a tomato in the past) and peppers. Sweet potatoes and black eyed peas are putting on leaves to beat the band, so hopefully there is yield.<br /><br />I never thought of making mozzarella and the freezing it immediately - but we only ever use it grated anyway.<br /><br />I have never had fried green tomato anything, but based on your and Ed's comments, I may have to investigate.Toirdhealbheach Beucailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14872794169534403463noreply@blogger.com