TADD with Rain

 Hi Everyone!

Today is TADD with Rain. Her theme today is mazes but I do have the option not to follow the theme. Hurrayy... I'm not. LOL

Today I have lots of food today, but a quick piece of art to show first. I was going through some old art pieces that got started and then....well we all have those pieces. I started this in 2009 and for some reason set it aside. It is a Huichol style beading on a beautiful piece of Japanese fabric. I think this is going to be a project for this winter.

Yes, I will have to iron this LOL

Close up of how it will look.

I had a weekend of canning and cooking. I had so much fun. My energy level is back and I am feeling well, with a few aches and pains, but hey who doesn't? 

First my glory grow. 

I am so happy with this cabbage.	I should have weighed this. But it is huge.
This is a very small amount of squashes and string beans I have harvested this year.	Getting ready to can.
7 more pints of string beans.	How darn pretty are these?
I love this little gadget M. Mr. got for me awhile back. Core tomatoes, apples and more.	I was able to get 10 organic tomatoes at a good price.
I got 4 pints of tomatoes and onions.	What's in this bag?
So many cucumbers from the garden that I didn't have a bowl big enough. Hee hee hee.	It's sweet pickle time.
12 pints of goodness.	Check the video at the end on how to make these. They really are the best ever.
A cake right out of the oven. I would give you the recipe but I just threw ingredients in a bowl and baked.	I did make this with some of my canned sweet potatoes.
Now here is what I did with some of the cabbage. Mix of meat, rice onions and spices.	Look how big this cabbage leaf is.  Place in simmering water just until it's limp.
I use an ice cream scoop to measure out the meat mixture. These leaves got 2 scoops.	Fold over one end.
Then the other end.	Then overlap the sides. Ya know like a burrito.
In a baking dish place in some chopped up cabbage.	Place the cabbage rolls seem side down. Add some water and bake at 375°F for about 30 minutes or until the meat is cooked through.
We don't like tomato sauce on our cabbage rolls. I make a brown gravy instead. Ohhh so good.	Always make enough to freeze.
I soaked mixed beans in my 2 largest bowls for 24 hours. Then cooked them for 30 minutes.	90 minutes in the pressure caner and I have more 7 quarts of beans.
I had some beans left over so they went back into the pot to cook. Then I added some of my caned pork, some rice noodles, and made some corn bread. Yuummm...	I also canned 4 more quarts of beef stew. Mr. M is going to have to make me another shelf.

Now if you want to water bath can the best sweet pickles follow this recipe.

That's it for now. Be sure to stop by Rain's to see what everyone is doing.

Nicole
 

T Stands for busy

 Hi Everyone!

It's Monday evening and I'm post this for the T-party tomorrow over at   

Bluebeard and Elizabeth's.

I have been extremely busy all weekend with canning and cleaning up the garden.

Last Friday Mr. M. and I took a drive up coast. We had an appt. but then took a back road home and found this delightful yard. I did crop out the owners home and cars. But, how cleaver are these?

Please click on the photos to see a close up.

	These faces would be perfect for my  Friday Face OFF.

We had a great weekend, Mr. M. and I both got a lot done in and out of the house. Sept. 10. my friend and I decided to do a one day show. (We had to cancel it all summer due to me not feeling well.) It's a city wide sale so there will be a lot of people out. Wish me luck!

To get into the party I have to show a drink. Today it's water. Nothing like ice cold water after working in the yard. 

Please stop by to say hi to Elizabeth 

and to see what all the other 

T-Party people are doing.

Nicole