Saturday, November 03, 2012

Saturday's plans

Freecycling
Machine to quilting lady, maybe some fabric
Fabric to Sue
Late afternoon - list Freecycle rest of stuff!

Garden
Dig last 2 of the 5 beds - providing, of course! (1 done! )
Beans and peas - If possible - shell and dry for 1-2 hours in dehydrator.( )
Butter pea plants - If possible - shell and dry for 1-2 hours in dehydrator.
Prepare beds for leaf dumping by myself and the neighbours (they bring the leaves and dump - until 6" deep in each bed, I cover with cow manure, repeat total of 3 - 4 times then cover with leaves then top soil which kills the odor! Beds - 7 x 28 x 4.
The remaining bed has cabbages in it - which I may harvest today - or tomorrow.  Most certainly any "ready" veggies will get harvested!
Rake leaves and dump in pre-prepared beds

Food preservation (Otherwise known as trying to make my kitchen into HARVEST DONE kitchen)
Wash, chop, Blanch then Dehydrate - all greens - including chard, etc.
Wash, chop, Blanch then Dehydrate beet greens. Beets - cook for this weekend!
Wash, chop, Blanch then Dehydrate turnip greens. Turnips - cook for tonight. If more than - then just Wash, slice, then Dehydrate turnip slices
Wash, slice, then Dehydrate Radish slices (for salads)
Make Black radish preserves only use what I have (meat condiment)
Wash, slice, then Dehydrate sweet potatoes

Other cookingMake Challah (didn't get done last night!)
Make Sweet potato pie from small sweet potatoes (YUM!)

Today: Breakfast Fried apples, milk, coffee.
Lunch: Tossed salad, Hungarian Goulash (a la my mom's style), Dessert - baked apples
Dinner: tuna salad, new potatoes, creamed peas, apple something
Snack: popcorn with cheese seasoning

House:
Zone 1: side porch, Entrance (finish up), Dining Room
Straighten Kitchen up AGAIN!

Sew:(I'm thinking of collapsing here!!)(I'm kidding!!!!)
1. Halloween stuff (for NEXT year! So maybe it will be done?????)
2. WALKING FOOT (Yeehaw!) - Threadhead!
3. WALKING FOOT (Yeehaw!) - Fancy Flowers Placemats (the flower part)

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