TADD with Rain

 Hi Everyone!

Welcome to TADD with Rain. Her theme this weeks is, a poem. You have the option of following that or not. I have one thing I can contribute to the theme.

Eons ago hee hee hee. I used to make spiritual cards and sell them. They had my drawings and beadwork on the front and a poem inside. I had 3 different cards but this is the only one I could find. Each beaded piece was different.

	Where there is truth, there is joy Where there is joy, there is hope Where there is hope, there is light Where there is light, there is revelation Where there is revelation,  there is understanding Where there is understanding there is NO fear,  Where there is NO fear, there is love Where there is love There is truth

 

Do you store potatoes long term?

Do you have a root cellar?

I don't so potatoes from the garden have to be stored inside the house. I have 2 different ways to accomplish this. For delicate potatoes like golds and reds I store in boxes. Hardy skinned potatoes I store in mesh bags that hang in a dark container. Today I will show you the golds and reds.

	Before storing potatoes brush off any excess dirt. Do NOT wash them. Check for any damaged or holes in the potatoes. Do not store those. Start with a good solid box. Drill air holes for circulation. Take shredded paper and layer the bottom. Place potatoes so they are not touching each other. Another layer of shred with another layer of potatoes. Fill the box seal and date. Store in a cool dark place. I have had potatoes last 10 months. Probably longer but we ate them

 

Most of you know I make my own Ghee. I have had a few questions about it. What is Ghee? It's butter that is simmered to remove any water and caramelized milk solids. What is left is the ghee. A clarified butter with a higher fat content.  Ghee can be used anywhere that you use better, except baking. Ghee has a higher smoke point about 465°F where butter is 350°F. Ghee has a rich, clean taste, like a more buttery butter with an earthy nutty taste. That is the best I can explain it. I really like it on toast and if any of you eat your sweet rolls hot try some ghee on them. Also pancakes and waffles. I use ghee on all of my veggies and I cook with it most of the time. Here is the you tub I learned to make it from.

 

I have made some simple but really good meals this week, except I forgot to take photos. Here are a few that I remembered.

Zucchini from my garden	Yes cooked in Ghee with salt, pepper and dill.
Another thing about Ghee is I don't use as much compared to butter or oil.	Homegrown potatoes went into the pan of Ghee.
Pared with peppered sausage, home canned corn and those amazing potatoes. Mr. M. likes toast with this.	I made some simple stroganoff with the zucchini and some garlic bread.

 I had a huge bag of carrots in the fridg along with a 2 containers of squash. So lets bake some breads.

Carrot, squash and a mix of both in the cake pan.

I can't tell you how moist and good this is. You can tell this is the cake with the mixture of carrot and squash.

I will leave you with these pretty roses.

 

Enjoy your day and be sure to visit Rain and all the other participants. 

 

Nicole