the bathroom, and the fridge, with a side of living room
i was up all night thinking of the house, what i need to do next, wondering if we are going to get permission to see bernie's mom, deciding workflow in the kitchen, pondering winter veggies without the cold frame, (we didn't get it finished), picturing where to put 3 more cords of wood...plus finding extra for a tank of oil...oh and the car insurance is due next month too.- going to rhinebeck with ducks.....
(need to plan safe indoor pens for them NOW, )
too much swirling through my mind
tylanol is my new best friend
as i am also very sore, which i can't figure out why?
i still have to clean the budgies too
now why isn't any of the house cleaning crap done more regularly, maybe i really AM lazy
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anyway, i am finishing my coffee, waiting on the dishwasher to go off
while captain cuttle sits on the perch closest to me and tells me all sorts of stuff about his day and the other budgies.....he's a riot that one
(oh and i need 2 more boy budgies.....i would like a sky blue one and a gray one)
now when i get through the biggest part of my to do list (if i am still alive after) i think i am going to run through a few weeks on big batch cooking for canning and the freezer
stuff that you can pull out or open at the last minute and throw in the oven or just reheat
would anyone be interested in reading about how i go about mine?
i don't actually follow recipes but the methods will no doubt get you through.
i'm italian, we don't actually follow recipes, we're taught methods or techniques .... you take what you have on hand, whatever is ready in the garden, or what is on sale, and figure out the amount of folks you have to feed, (do you also want some leftovers?) and that sort of decides what and how you cook
ie: lets say we got leftover pork and leftover rice....... i did in the spring along with fresh garlic scapes, and a few dried veggies..... i made a pork fried rice stir fry, it fed us wonderfully supper plus two lunches
OR
we have three tomatoes, and three people, two chicken breasts, cheese, pasta, and some odds and ends veggies
tomato and onion salad, chicken slivered with cheese over pasta and steamed veggies
there's dinner
see what i mean?
maybe i don't have eggplant.......... ok i got zuchinni and mushrooms.........
anyway let me know about the big batch stuff
I'm interested in your batch cooking method. Cindy
ReplyDeleteI made pork fried rice for dinner tonight! I would like to read about your cooking methods.
ReplyDeleteAbout the cold frames, i have done something for the last couple of years. I plant my spring spinach and lettuce in the fall, lay tomato cages on their sides (to keep the plastic off the plants), cover with clear plastic that has had some short slits cut in it to let moisture out, and weigh the edges down with bricks or something. That turns out to be my best spinach and lettuce. I am wondering if something like that would work for a temporary cold frame for you.
i put in spinach and chard and it all sprouted then disappeared in this draught even though i am watering it
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