jujubeans
OVM Project Manager
Dug out 5 big cabbages today and some sprigs of dill to make sauerkraut! Now to let it brew for 3-6 weeks.. Just love it with the dill in it!
The Garden Corner 2015
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jujubeans
OVM Project Manager
Pulled the white and red onions and the shallots and have them drying in the back yard!
Pictures?
jujubeans
OVM Project Manager
It's put up or shut up day! Just put up the first 6 jars of salsa and 8 pints of sauerkraut!
JuJu, do you have a GreenHouse to Start your Seeds off early?
jujubeans
OVM Project Manager
Ken set up a hyrdroponics system in the basement so over the winter I have green beans and strawberries. The light with this is wonderful and I set my trays of seeds under it to start them. Then I have one of those small portable greenhouses that I put on the deck early in the spring with a heat lamp in it to start hardening off the plants prior to planting. Most years I get the timing right but that 8" of snow on May 8 kinda flew me for a loop!
You guys have a Great System....I've always wanted a veggie garden! Applaud you and your hard work!
jujubeans
OVM Project Manager
7 quarts of tomatoes put up.. Takes a ton if tomatoes for that and took me all morning! Did use one up already with my stuffed pepper and hamburger soup.
jujubeans
OVM Project Manager
shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...I've been collecting more soup recipes to get ready..keep them coming .... going to be a long winter....
jujubeans
OVM Project Manager
Stuffed pepper soup
1 lb. ground beef
1 small onion, diced
1 large bell pepper, diced
1 can (29 oz.) diced tomatoes
1 (10 oz) can tomato soup (or tomato sauce)
1 (14 0z) can chicken broth (or beef broth)
2 cups cooked rice
1 tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. garlic powder
salt & pepper, to taste
shredded cheddar cheese, for topping
In a large pot, brown and crumble ground beef along with diced green peppers and onion over
medium-high heat.
When cooked, drain excess grease from beef mixture.
Put beef back into pot.
Add in diced tomatoes.
Add in chicken broth (or beef broth, if using).
Then add in can of tomato soup or tomato sauce (whichever you are using).
Give it all a good stir. Then add in rice.
Stir again.
Then add seasonings; sugar, garlic powder, salt & pepper (to taste).
I always say to add salt & pepper to taste because I know salt is a sensitive seasoning for many
people. And the amount you use depends on if it is sea salt, kosher salt, table salt or salt
substitute. So when adding salt & pepper, just keep adding a little at a time and stir, then
taste after each addition until it gets up to the seasoning level that is right for you and your
family.
Cover and let soup simmer on low-medium heat for about 30 minutes to let all the flavors blend.
1 lb. ground beef
1 small onion, diced
1 large bell pepper, diced
1 can (29 oz.) diced tomatoes
1 (10 oz) can tomato soup (or tomato sauce)
1 (14 0z) can chicken broth (or beef broth)
2 cups cooked rice
1 tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. garlic powder
salt & pepper, to taste
shredded cheddar cheese, for topping
In a large pot, brown and crumble ground beef along with diced green peppers and onion over
medium-high heat.
When cooked, drain excess grease from beef mixture.
Put beef back into pot.
Add in diced tomatoes.
Add in chicken broth (or beef broth, if using).
Then add in can of tomato soup or tomato sauce (whichever you are using).
Give it all a good stir. Then add in rice.
Stir again.
Then add seasonings; sugar, garlic powder, salt & pepper (to taste).
I always say to add salt & pepper to taste because I know salt is a sensitive seasoning for many
people. And the amount you use depends on if it is sea salt, kosher salt, table salt or salt
substitute. So when adding salt & pepper, just keep adding a little at a time and stir, then
taste after each addition until it gets up to the seasoning level that is right for you and your
family.
Cover and let soup simmer on low-medium heat for about 30 minutes to let all the flavors blend.