It’s Strawberry Season!! If you are looking for Yummy Recipes for your annual harvest try out some of these. Strawberry Drizzle Strawberry Jam Strawberry Syrup Strawberry Pie Filling Dried Strawberries
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Anthony Turner
Anthony Turner is a survivor of foster care. He has partnered with Life From the Ashes and invites you to visit his website and check out his pod cast. This Podcast is about my experiences in the Foster Care System. I share vulnerable stories about how I navigated the Foster Care System in NYC andContinue reading “Anthony Turner”
Garden Planning Step 3
The the third step to planning your garden is mapping out exactly where you plan on planting your plants. This year I am planting two gardens. My daughters are in charge of their school garden and I am planting our home garden. Due to the complexities of managing two large gardens it is vitally importantContinue reading “Garden Planning Step 3”
For the Love of Plants STOP! Planning Your Garden Part Two
Your Murdering Your Plants….. All of us have encountered someone in our lives whom we just couldn’t stand. For some reason they way they walk, talk, laugh, smile…. It just irritates us. They zap us of our energy. Thank goodness for friends, people who energize us and make us feel good about ourselves. Did youContinue reading “For the Love of Plants STOP! Planning Your Garden Part Two”
Preparing For Planting: Part 1
Step One on preparing your garden for planting.
Pumpkin Chips
This is the recipe I use for my odd ball pumpkins which do not grow big enough for me to make anything out of them. Ingredients:Small to medium sized pumpkinscinnamonpaprikaonion powderOlive oil or vegetable oil Step 1: Wash pumpkins (optional, peel them). Step 2:Cut Pumpkins open and remove seeds (you don’t have to remove theContinue reading “Pumpkin Chips”
Pumpkin Seeds Roasted and Dehydrated
Ingredients:6 Cups of Pumpkin Seeds1 Cup of Salt (about 1 Tbls per cup) Step 1:For roasted pumpkin seeds I prefer the seeds found in the smaller pie pumpkins. They roast easier and are less likely to burn. If you are using a dehydrator (my personal preference) large and small pumpkin seeds both work well. RemoveContinue reading “Pumpkin Seeds Roasted and Dehydrated”
Canning Pumpkin
We can Pumpkin and squash in order to enjoy our harvest year round, without the worry of checking on the squash of pumpkins to make sure they have not gone bad. Canned pumpkin can be used to make pumpkin pie and other squash dishes. Ingredients:Pie PumpkinsWater Step 1: Wash the pumpkins and peel off theContinue reading “Canning Pumpkin”
Pumpkin Spice Chips
Ingredients:Pie Pumpkins (small pumpkins)SaltCinnamonNutmegOlive oil or vegetable oil Step 1: Wash pumpkins and peel them. Step 2:Cut Pumpkins open and remove seeds. Click here for a pumpkin spice pumpkin seed recipe , click here for a regular pumpkin seed recipe. Discard the stringy pumpkin guts and save the pumpkin seeds if you plan on makingContinue reading “Pumpkin Spice Chips”
Pumpkin Spice Pumpkin Seeds
Ingredients:6 Cups of Pumpkin Seeds1 Cup of Salt (about 1 Tbls per cup)NutmegCinnamon Step 1:For roasted pumpkin seeds I prefer the seeds found in the smaller pie pumpkins. They roast easier and are less likely to burn. Remove seeds from your pumpkin. Get the seeds out of from the pumpkin guts and place in aContinue reading “Pumpkin Spice Pumpkin Seeds”
