So instead of gardening I worked on my quilt on the frame for awhile. I am about half way done with it and making good progress. And I cooked lunch. Baby Hank was here since his mama had to work and the day care was closed for the day. So he spent the day with grandma and grandpa.
Pork chops marinated in a lemon and garlic marinade and then cooked on the stovetop.
Cloverleaf rolls
Smothered okra, onions, bacon and tomatoes
And Rice Pudding.
Did anyone else out there get to plant peas today?
Blessings from The Holler
The Canned Quilter
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ReplyDeleteYour pictures are fantastic today. Those pork chops made me drool, so did the cloverleaf rolls and bread pudding. Wow. I especially like your quilting. It's beautiful. Are those blocks embroidered state birds/flowers? it looks spectacular. I hope you have a chance to share it with us when it's all done. it's lovely. Thank you for sharing what you've been up to this President's Day. We spent the first half of the day making berry fences and berry beds.
Yes it is state birds/ flowers quilt that I am quilting for a neighbor. I will be sure and take pictures when I am done.
DeleteNow, I have to find something to eat! I know it won't be anything as good as your lunch.
ReplyDeleteI didn't plant peas but I planted some other things!
ReplyDeleteI didnt plant peas but I planted some other things.
ReplyDeleteYour peas look so neatly kept up. I'm interested what you use to train them up....mine never stay up!
ReplyDeleteAlot depends on the variety. Some train much easier than others. These are a tall variety therefore have lots of tendrils to hold them on a support.
DeleteI planted myself in front of an old steamer trunk that has been begging for another good clean out. I'm not up to the math right now, but if I clean out 10% of the stuff every four to six months, I should be down to the bottom in - what? About ten more years? Or does infinity mean I'll never make it? And how many bushels of peas will you have shelled by the time I'm done? Love your tidy rows of peas!
ReplyDeleteI didn't know that about peas. Or potatoes.
ReplyDeleteYour food looks great! Is there a recipe for your okra dish? What is smothered okra???
God bless. ♥
Smothered okra is taking a piece of bacon or two and cutting it up into small pieces and put in a cast iron skillet and cook then put about 1/2 a chopped onion in there and saute in that bacon grease. Then I put a bag of frozen okra in there that has been defrosted and cook for about 15 minutes in that bacon grease. Then I put in a quart of stewed tomatoes and some cajun seasoning and simmer on low until the okra is soft. It is really great to put about a cup of cooked peeled shrimp or crawfish tails and serve over a bed of fluffy white rice.
DeleteYou're in Missouri, right? I am. I am trying really hard to be more deliberate about the garden this year. I want to get my plants in the ground on time. I am thinking it's about time to plant peas, cabbage, brussels sprouts, broccoli, and cauliflower. Is this correct? Is there anything I'm missing? Onions? It would be so great to have a chart that tells everything to plant in each zone including time frames! You don't know of one, do you?
ReplyDeleteAwesome! Thank you, CQ! :-)
ReplyDeleteI didn't realize I could plant peas now (Missouri). I'll do that. I have another question-about your quilt. You're hand quilting this. What do you do to start the thread? Is there a knot and if so, how do you hide it?
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