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Post by DirtDiva Admin on Jul 5, 2020 19:42:56 GMT -6
What's happening where you live, in your own community or state?
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Post by granny on Jul 6, 2020 6:34:57 GMT -6
Our weather has been in the 90s with very little rain. When we do get a small rain shower I think the grass grows two inches. I've been making chicken salad, egg salad, macaroni salad, potato salad and anything else I can think of to keep from heating up the kitchen in the evening. Hubby is fine with not having a hot meal. We're not very active so don't need a lot to keep us going.
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Post by DirtDiva Admin on Jul 6, 2020 7:44:42 GMT -6
Our weather has been in the 90s with very little rain. When we do get a small rain shower I think the grass grows two inches. I've been making chicken salad, egg salad, macaroni salad, potato salad and anything else I can think of to keep from heating up the kitchen in the evening. Hubby is fine with not having a hot meal. We're not very active so don't need a lot to keep us going. Our weather here has been hot as well though not quite that hot. The grass here and the weeds are the same way. We planted new grass in some areas this spring and are still having to water it along. So we have been doing lots of mowing anyway. Stay safe
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Post by yagottabekiddinme on Jul 6, 2020 17:53:56 GMT -6
I think I posted this in the wrong place before, but I'll figure it out! Anybody else on here use an Instant Pot? I mean, REALLY use it? My husband came inside right before lunch and hijacked me to help him worm all our sheep. Yikes! Got back inside about 1:30 and in less than 30 minutes had a codfish stew ready. Thunderstorms all around gave us nice, cool breezes for our work, a welcome change from our normal 90+ degree weather in July in SC.
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Post by DirtDiva Admin on Jul 7, 2020 4:31:50 GMT -6
I think I posted this in the wrong place before, but I'll figure it out! Anybody else on here use an Instant Pot? I mean, REALLY use it? My husband came inside right before lunch and hijacked me to help him worm all our sheep. Yikes! Got back inside about 1:30 and in less than 30 minutes had a codfish stew ready. Thunderstorms all around gave us nice, cool breezes for our work, a welcome change from our normal 90+ degree weather in July in SC. I have been debating buying one. What kind do you have?
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Post by cherylt on Jul 7, 2020 7:35:45 GMT -6
I have an instant pot. I used mine yesterday to cook a turkey breast. One of my favorite uses for it is to cook the potatoes and eggs at the same time when I’m making potato salad. It’s so much quicker and keeps my kitchen a lot cooler in the summer.
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Post by momof6 on Jul 7, 2020 20:46:41 GMT -6
I use my instant pot about 2-3 times a week. My favorite thing is you can put FROZEN chicken breast in, and it will be ready in about 20 minutes. Yesterday I steamed some split chicken breast, then made chicken broth in it. Pinterest has unlimited ideas for recipes. I love mine.
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Post by DirtDiva Admin on Jul 8, 2020 7:29:01 GMT -6
I use my instant pot about 2-3 times a week. My favorite thing is you can put FROZEN chicken breast in, and it will be ready in about 20 minutes. Yesterday I steamed some split chicken breast, then made chicken broth in it. Pinterest has unlimited ideas for recipes. I love mine. I'll have to hint around for the family t buy me one for my upcoming birthday.
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Post by Gardener on Jul 8, 2020 13:39:04 GMT -6
We've had a week of high 90 degree days. In the upper mid-west, it's not unusual to hit 95 in the summer, but it is unusual to have this many days in a row. My green beans are flowering, so I'm hoping for fresh beans soon. I make cucumber pickles every other year, and this is the year for them. I planted a bunch of cucumbers and there are lots of flowers, but I haven't picked any yet. Picked my first zucchini today. I planted some English walnut trees this spring. I hope they don't take too many years to produce. Oh, well. Maybe I planted them for the next generation. The elderberries are just finishing blooming. I need to make a bunch of elderberry syrup this year, we went through a lot of it when Covid was at its peak.
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Post by Fern on Jul 8, 2020 16:00:21 GMT -6
We've had a week of high 90 degree days. In the upper mid-west, it's not unusual to hit 95 in the summer, but it is unusual to have this many days in a row. My green beans are flowering, so I'm hoping for fresh beans soon. I make cucumber pickles every other year, and this is the year for them. I planted a bunch of cucumbers and there are lots of flowers, but I haven't picked any yet. Picked my first zucchini today. I planted some English walnut trees this spring. I hope they don't take too many years to produce. Oh, well. Maybe I planted them for the next generation. The elderberries are just finishing blooming. I need to make a bunch of elderberry syrup this year, we went through a lot of it when Covid was at its peak. How do you make your elderberry syrup?
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Post by DirtDiva Admin on Jul 8, 2020 19:11:17 GMT -6
We've had a week of high 90 degree days. In the upper mid-west, it's not unusual to hit 95 in the summer, but it is unusual to have this many days in a row. My green beans are flowering, so I'm hoping for fresh beans soon. I make cucumber pickles every other year, and this is the year for them. I planted a bunch of cucumbers and there are lots of flowers, but I haven't picked any yet. Picked my first zucchini today. I planted some English walnut trees this spring. I hope they don't take too many years to produce. Oh, well. Maybe I planted them for the next generation. The elderberries are just finishing blooming. I need to make a bunch of elderberry syrup this year, we went through a lot of it when Covid was at its peak. How do you make your elderberry syrup? Me too Please! This is the first year that my elderberries are loaded
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Post by Gardener on Jul 10, 2020 9:15:43 GMT -6
I have two different elderberry syrups I make. Here is the first, and my favorite, although if you don't drink alcohol you'll probably like the second recipe better.
Elderberry syrup 7 cups elderberry juice 8 3/4 cups honey 3 cups 80 proof vodka
Warm the elderberry juice so that it is hot, but not boiling. Stir in the honey until it is dissolved. Remove from the heat and stir in the vodka. Pour into sterile jars. Put the lid on, label, and store in a cool dark place.
Elderberry Syrup 3 quarts elderberries (12 cups of berries) 8 cups sugar 1/2 cup lemon juice 1 tablespoon cinnamon 1/2 tablespoon cloves 1/2 tablespoon ginger
(I thought the cinnamon was strong so the 2nd time I made I reduced the cinnamon to 1/2 tablespoon. I don't like cloves so I left it out.)
Mix first 3 ingredients in large pot. Cover and cook on medium low for 1 1/2 hours. Stir occasionally. Mixture should become soupy. Remove lid and turn up to medium for 1/2 hour. Using a stick blender, blend until seeds are floating at the top. Continue to simmer. ( I don't have a stick blender, so I mashed them the best I could with a potato masher and continued with the recipe.) Strain mixture to remove seeds/skins. Return syrup to clean pot. Add seasoning and bring to a boil. Ladle into jars and water bath for 15 minutes at a full boil.
For me, 12 cups berries = 8 cups juice, which made 9 - 1/2 pint jars.
Dosage: Prevention = for adults, 1 tablespoon 2 times a day. Treatment of active symptoms = 1-2 tablespoons every 3-4 hours For children, use half the dosage
Elderberry has been shown in medical studies to inhibit the ability of virus to reproduce. Therefore, it works best when taken at the first sign of symptoms.
I have bees, so 14 cups of honey in the second recipe was no problem for me, but it is a large amount of honey. You might want to try half of a recipe the first time you make it to see if you like it or not.
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Post by Gardener on Jul 10, 2020 9:20:57 GMT -6
Sorry, the last sentence should say 8 cups of honey in the first recipe was no problem for me. Also, children under 2 years of age shouldn't be given products with honey in them.
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Post by DirtDiva Admin on Jul 10, 2020 20:54:58 GMT -6
I have two different elderberry syrups I make. Here is the first, and my favorite, although if you don't drink alcohol you'll probably like the second recipe better. Elderberry syrup 7 cups elderberry juice 8 3/4 cups honey 3 cups 80 proof vodka Warm the elderberry juice so that it is hot, but not boiling. Stir in the honey until it is dissolved. Remove from the heat and stir in the vodka. Pour into sterile jars. Put the lid on, label, and store in a cool dark place. Elderberry Syrup 3 quarts elderberries (12 cups of berries) 8 cups sugar 1/2 cup lemon juice 1 tablespoon cinnamon 1/2 tablespoon cloves 1/2 tablespoon ginger (I thought the cinnamon was strong so the 2nd time I made I reduced the cinnamon to 1/2 tablespoon. I don't like cloves so I left it out.) Mix first 3 ingredients in large pot. Cover and cook on medium low for 1 1/2 hours. Stir occasionally. Mixture should become soupy. Remove lid and turn up to medium for 1/2 hour. Using a stick blender, blend until seeds are floating at the top. Continue to simmer. ( I don't have a stick blender, so I mashed them the best I could with a potato masher and continued with the recipe.) Strain mixture to remove seeds/skins. Return syrup to clean pot. Add seasoning and bring to a boil. Ladle into jars and water bath for 15 minutes at a full boil. For me, 12 cups berries = 8 cups juice, which made 9 - 1/2 pint jars. Dosage: Prevention = for adults, 1 tablespoon 2 times a day. Treatment of active symptoms = 1-2 tablespoons every 3-4 hours For children, use half the dosage Elderberry has been shown in medical studies to inhibit the ability of virus to reproduce. Therefore, it works best when taken at the first sign of symptoms. I have bees, so 14 cups of honey in the second recipe was no problem for me, but it is a large amount of honey. You might want to try half of a recipe the first time you make it to see if you like it or not. Thank You so much for sharing!
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Post by DirtDiva Admin on Jul 10, 2020 21:00:12 GMT -6
Well we went out of town yesterday for a little treat. Went and visited my girlfriend in Knoxville and it was so ice to get out and visit and just have girl talk. We have been social distancing for months and I desperately needed a break. Now it is catch up time. Zucchini bread, canning and freezing and dehydrating all to do. No rain for a few days and we are back to watering.
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