Monday, July 28, 2008

Beans and Maters


I don't know what to do with myself today!! There is no canning to do I canned my last batch of green beans on Saturday and then pulled up the plants. They had no bloom or small beans on them even after a good soaking so I assumed they were finished and pulled them up. I got 60 quarts from them so I'm happy as 52 quarts was my goal.
We picked 32 pounds of tomatoes from the garden yesterday and I canned 5 quarts of tomatoes and 6 pts. of sauce so my tomatoes are done for a few days. Now what to do with myself??? I could till up the area where there green beans were to make way for collards and beets but nah, that sounds too much like work. I do have 2 loads of laundry to hang out and I need to re-claim my kitchen from the canning mess/supper fixing/10 month old pot banging symphany we were all treated to last night. On top of all the tomato mess that was in the kitchen, Sam invited over a family of 4 to eat supper with us. I had no idea what to make and I WAS NOT going back to the grocery store so we ended up having shrimp alfrado and a salad. It was really good and very easy to make on the spur of the moment.