Archive for August 15th, 2010
81. canned beets
Recipe source: Ball canning book
Though BP and I did not actually use our own kitchen for this project, we did take all of the beets from our garden to BP’s mom’s house so she could show us how to use a steam pressure canner. We had enough beets for 23 pints.
I’d never canned before, and it was a fun experience. BP and I think we’re confident that we can do it on our own next time.
We canned the beets just as they are. We’ll probably pickle them as we use them.
canned beets
80. carrot cake with cream cheese frosting
Recipe source: Betty Crocker, cake and frosting
BP planted carrots in our garden this year, and we both thought a carrot cake would be a wonderful way to use them up. And, I hadn’t yet used my new shredder attachment for the KitchenAid stand mixer my dad bought me for Christmas, so this was a great opportunity to give it a try.
a bowl full of shredded carrots using the shredder attachment on the stand mixer
You can’t go wrong with a classic Betty cake recipe, and cream cheese frosting is a must.
I used pecans in the cake instead of walnuts.
carrot cake with cream cheese frosting
79. zucchini and turkey dish
Recipe source: Fix-It and Forget-It Recipes for Entertaining by Phyllis Pellman Good and Dawn J. Ranck
Summer garden produce is starting to explode from our garden, and so I’m on the lookout for garden-veggie-heavy recipes. I also was looking for something easy I could put in the crockpot.
This was good, though not fantastic. BP had two helpings, and I thought the leftovers were better than the original.
zucchini and turkey dish
Recipe
3 c. zucchini, sliced
1 small onion, chopped
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. cubed cooked turkey
2 fresh tomatoes, sliced
1/2 tsp. dried oregano
1 tsp. dried basil
1/4 c. grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 c. shredded Provolone cheese
3/4 c. Pepperidge Farms stuffing
Combine zucchini, onion, salt, turkey, tomatoes, oregano and basil in slow cooker. Mix well.
Top with cheeses and stuffing.
Cover. Cook on low 8-9 hours. (When I went home and lunch and checked it, I turned it to the warm setting for the rest of the day. I felt like it was plenty done in 4 hours.)
