What are you growing and cooking?

[DeniseM]

My son and I made Keto gingerbread cookies today: They tasted good and looked ugly because the Keto sprinkles melted in the oven:

Keto Gingerbread Cookies {2g carbs} - The Big Man's World ®

My keto gingerbread cookie recipe yields crisp, chewy, dunk-worthy cookies. They’re full of delicate gingerbread flavor. 2 grams net carbs.

thebigmansworld.com

 

[DeniseM]

Cooking: I made five different kinds of homemade chili beans from dried beans I got through my CSA. In individual batches in my InstaPot

I love using the instant pot for beans! I always make a double batch of unseasoned plain beans and freeze half for later, before I add the seasonings.

 

[DeniseM]

Do you have Christmas ham to use up? Or any kind of Christmas meat?

RECIPE: Rustic Cheesy Ham & Potatoes

1 large onion, diced
8 med. potatoes, cubed, but not peeled
2 c. cooked ham, cubed
1 c. cream of mushroom soup (or whatever cream soup you have on hand)
1/2 c. milk - any kind
2 c. shredded cheese, divided - any kind
1 t. each: parsley, seasoning salt, and pepper

- Add potatoes, onion, ham & 1 c. cheese to a large bowl and fold together well.
- Mix together 1/2 c. milk, cream of mushroom soup and seasonings, add to potato mixture and fold well.
- Pour potato mixture into a greased 9x13 pan
- Spray one side of a piece of foil with vegetable spray and lay it over the casserole dish with the sprayed side down to keep foil from sticking to the cheese - secure foil.
- Bake for 1 hr. & 15 min. at 375º
- When time is up, check potatoes to see if they are fork tender. When the potatoes are tender, remove the foil sprinkle on the other 1 c. of cheese, and bake 15 min. more.

 

[slip]

All of a sudden, my tomatoes have taken off again. I have a few tomatoes growing and at least a dozen blossoms. Basil and onions are always good. I'm going to plant more tomatoes and some parsley. Feels weird planting and checking tomatoes in February. Lol

 

[TheHolleys87]

@slip, I see some of your basil has bolted (flowered). Do you still use leaves from those stalks, or only from stalks that haven’t flowered?

 

[slip]

@slip, I see some of your basil has bolted (flowered). Do you still use leaves from those stalks, or only from stalks that haven’t flowered?

I usually don't use those. When I get some I will trim those back and thin everything out. I haven't done that in a few weeks though. I should try them and see if there is a difference.

I produce much mor Basil and Sage than I can use and I give a lot away too. Lol