I spent the first part of the week getting our watering figured out (still need parts to set up all of the soaker hoses). Mid-week I worked on cleaning the brick circular path in the center of the original vegetable garden (we've added 11 additional beds to those first 4 beds). And then finally I got back to working on a $5 table to use seasonally on the patio. Because I found myself rather busy every afternoon this past week, our supper meals were on the simple side.
Here's what we ate, plus some photos.
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before -- one of the "arms" off the center circle in the original vegetable garden the moss was thick in spots and weeds galore |
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after -- I used the sidewalk scraper and a paint scraper to remove the moss from the brickwork. It now looks like someone is taking care of the place. |
Friday
stuffed grape leaves -- meat, rice, herbs, garlic, and onions in grape leaves
boxed Mac and cheese (for those who eat dairy in our house)
deviled eggs
garden salad
rhubarb pie
stuffed grape leaves -- meat, rice, herbs, garlic, and onions in grape leaves
boxed Mac and cheese (for those who eat dairy in our house)
deviled eggs
garden salad
rhubarb pie
Saturday
Swiss chard frittata
rice
rhubarb pie
Swiss chard frittata
rice
rhubarb pie
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Not only was the table a bargain, but it is a folding table, so it can store compactly for the other 3 seasons. |
Sunday
refried beans
rice or fried homemade tortillas
salsa
carrot sticks and dip
refried beans
rice or fried homemade tortillas
salsa
carrot sticks and dip
Monday
Live and Learn's curried peanut-pumpkin soup (Live and Learn, your soup is a go-to for us. Many thanks for sharing your recipe.)
scratch drop biscuits with homemade raspberry jam
garden salad
Tuesday
minestrone soup
freshly baked bread with homemade rosemary rhubarb preserves
garden salad
Wednesday
cook-out
hot dogs in homemade buns
three bean salad on tossed garden greens
jello and fruit salad, using flat soda and plain gelatin for the jello part
cook-out
hot dogs in homemade buns
three bean salad on tossed garden greens
jello and fruit salad, using flat soda and plain gelatin for the jello part
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Thursday afternoon I decided to tackle the table top. I hauled it out to the deck and sanded the old finish off the top and edges. |
Thursday
minestrone soup (again)
toast
rhubarb pie
minestrone soup (again)
toast
rhubarb pie
And one last photo update. Remember the primrose seeds I started in sifted soil? They've sprouted!
Now I've just got to keep them alive long enough to grow up into full-fledged plants.
So this was my week in activities and meals. What went on in your week? Any special projects? What were your favorite meals this past week?