So I haven't been planning much for dinner this month between canning about 60 jars of peaches (Brandon helped a lot!) about 4 jars of tomatoes (Still have boxes in the garage that are ripening that we picked before the frost), 30 jars of pears, 14 jars of pickles (I still need to do more), freezing 3 gallons of green, red, yellow, and orange peppers (once again THANK YOU Brandon), Shredding lots of zucchini & yellow squash to freeze (still some in freezer), making and freezing pesto, and making jam. Plus doing 2 birthday parties and having a 2 month old. Can I say I'm tired and my house looks like a tornado struck? I have to admit I HATE September ever since we got a garden. Love the fresh veggies, but they almost all need to be done in September during the 2 weeks the two older kids have birthdays. I know, I know, -- whine, whine, whine. So I must admit dinner has been a last minute process most nights -- what takes the least amount of time and effort and in some cases, doesn't use the stove since I have canning pans on it boiling away or waiting to boil away. Then this weekend we ate our 72-hour kit food which was great because there was no planning and little preparing for 3 days. Even thought it has been a while, I am kind of getting excited to cook for real again. I am so loving this blog right now, because I am going back through looking for inspiration.Now to decide what to cook.
M - 72- hour kits
T - Frito Pie
W - Waffles (These sound so good -- Thanks Sarah!!)
Th - -Grilled Ratatouille Soup with Breaded Ravioli (a Rachel Ray recipe my sister e-mailed me and said was good). I am just going to bread some Gluten-free pasta for my GF girl and GF & Reg Rosemary Bread. I guess you could call it a baking/cooking day.
F - Some sort of chicken pasta or BBQ chicken with the Pioneer Woman's Potato Bundles (LOVE THESE!). We are having company and one of the people coming has Crohn's so we are eating dairy & red meat free along with gluten free. Her potato bundles will be done with oil sans milk.
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The down side of a garden that makes me want to live in a commune, so that you can help with every little aspect of gardening and the work that comes with it. Good luck and enjoy all of that freshness throughout the year!
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