Sunday, November 25, 2012
Let it snow, let it snow...
For those of you who are just starting summer, here is a shot from my kitchen window this morning. "It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas..."
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
I've "Bean" Negligent
I feel chastened. I really want to blog more regularly (nothing more exciting than to see my blog floated to the top of the list on Livinginthekingdomoftoomuch!) (I'm not sure how I managed to escape the cull, but thanks Library Girl. I pledge to do better....) In my defence I have to say, it's not easy to get on the computer (a 14 year old blogger, youtuber, etsy entrpreneur and two 11 year old minecrafters!) but even when I do sometimes I have nothing to say.
My life is fairly dull which I suppose could be a good thing. For example, my exciting post today is about my beans. I grew several types of runner beans this year. I can't remember any of the names. I mostly picked them up for free in the seed exchange at Seedy Sunday over the last couple of years and finally planted them beside the garage in my new garden.
(Unfortunately my 11 year olds are also budding movie maker so my pictures often go missing during footage download. So, no photo of the new garden in full growth but here's a link to the bare bones.)
Well, they are finally dried out and I hulled them all last weekend. Sadly, the black turtle beans and some little brown beans were a bit mouldy (I salvaged enough to replant next spring) but I did get some lovely spotted beans (no pic) that we at on Monday in a pasta fazool casserole that the kids loved. The beans were delish. (Yes. we ate them all in one sitting. The entire harvest came to one cup of dried beans!).
But then I also harvested these BEAUTIFUL red and white beans (name unknown). My daughter took this cute picture.
Those (young looking) hands are mine. I have about two cups of these so maybe two meals. I would love suggestions of simple bean recipes where you really get to taste the beans and the lovely beans don't get hidden by sauce.
Ok, looking (fruitlessly) for the picture of the garden, I came across these photos of the boys learning to sew. Mr. Li made a small bag and Mr. T made a pillow. Their seems were remarkably straight for their first try. I think they liked it. Maybe this winter they can try pyjama pants.
Mr. Li's hand-painted t-shirt.
Oh, and this is Mr. Li's technological advancement on the simple can and string phone. That's the other can in the left corner of the picture. It sorta worked.
Ciao for now.
c.
My life is fairly dull which I suppose could be a good thing. For example, my exciting post today is about my beans. I grew several types of runner beans this year. I can't remember any of the names. I mostly picked them up for free in the seed exchange at Seedy Sunday over the last couple of years and finally planted them beside the garage in my new garden.
(Unfortunately my 11 year olds are also budding movie maker so my pictures often go missing during footage download. So, no photo of the new garden in full growth but here's a link to the bare bones.)
Well, they are finally dried out and I hulled them all last weekend. Sadly, the black turtle beans and some little brown beans were a bit mouldy (I salvaged enough to replant next spring) but I did get some lovely spotted beans (no pic) that we at on Monday in a pasta fazool casserole that the kids loved. The beans were delish. (Yes. we ate them all in one sitting. The entire harvest came to one cup of dried beans!).
But then I also harvested these BEAUTIFUL red and white beans (name unknown). My daughter took this cute picture.
Those (young looking) hands are mine. I have about two cups of these so maybe two meals. I would love suggestions of simple bean recipes where you really get to taste the beans and the lovely beans don't get hidden by sauce.
Ok, looking (fruitlessly) for the picture of the garden, I came across these photos of the boys learning to sew. Mr. Li made a small bag and Mr. T made a pillow. Their seems were remarkably straight for their first try. I think they liked it. Maybe this winter they can try pyjama pants.
Mr. Li's hand-painted t-shirt.
Oh, and this is Mr. Li's technological advancement on the simple can and string phone. That's the other can in the left corner of the picture. It sorta worked.
Ciao for now.
c.
Monday, November 5, 2012
Me warm. Me happy.
Here's a few nice pictures of my latest acquisition. Check out the label first.
Can you read that in reverse? The small print says "Borg Fabrics Ltd. Elmira, Ontario.
Ok, the lining which is perfect...with a lovely spray leaf pattern..
And the whole shebang...
Nice big collar for windy days...
And the price tag (what you can't see here is the MARKDOWN price: $19.99)
Me warm. Me happy.
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