Shelby

Canned some of the zucchini filling from Deep Run Roots. The recipe uses 6 cups of zucchini so I did about 1 1/2 times that and used 16 cups (I had two HUGE ones that must have matched @HungryChris 's rafts). This filled up a huge pot and I figured I had at least 4 quarts to can. But, by the time it cooked down, I only had enough for 2 quarts, with a smidge left over that I used to make a couple of crisps.

I hate waiting lol. I had a hard time being patient for the cocktail tomatoes to be done (which was Friday). But then, I had an onslaught of things that needed to be eaten (lettuce etc.) I think I'll do the dish tonight ( unless the canning of the tomatoes totally exhausts me, then it will be tomorrow night). As for the tomatoes, I don't care for Roma's either, and I never plant them. I used tomatoes off of the 4th Of July tomato plants which are smaller...not as small as like a cherry tomato, but not big like a Big Boy. Here is a picture of them: And, since I strayed from the recipe and didn't use Roma...I decided I better stick to it and not peel them. I hope I like them. The skin is a texture thing for me. I hate eating a delicious, home grown tomato and having a wad of skin all mixed up in there. Ugh. I will report back.

Had @rotuts specifically in mind last night as I cut up a bell pepper from the garden...... BLT

Nah, only 5. KIDDING Only 2.

Just for that, I'll pick them early and subject you to stuffed green peppers done in the IP.

They still aren't big enough to pick but don't worry, you'll be seeing them soon

I like that! I've been calling it polka-dot corn.

Been wanting fried shrimp for a while. I didn't want a beer batter and I forgot, again, that I'm out of panko. So, I crunched up some Rice Chex (which I would normally never have, but had leftover from making Chex mix for Christmas). Very crisp and good. Even still crisp this morning. Tuna pasta salad Fried up some zucchini, too Don't make fun of my corn lol. It tasted good.

AWESOME! Thank you so much. I will write all of this in my book. Sorry. I should have specified. The recipe is from Deep Run Roots. The cocktail tomatoes have to marinate for at least a week. Tomorrow will be a week. I will post further about it on the cooking from the cookbook thread in a couple of days.

I should have said your polenta method--I figure it will work the same for grits maybe? I'm making the scallops with cocktail tomatoes in the next couple days and thought I'd do the grits in the IP.....

YES. Thank you SO much. I've been looking through the IP threads for 30 mins.

@blue_dolphin I am lacking skill and patience so I finally just decided to ask you. Could you please re-post how you do your grits in the IP? I've searched and I can't find your method that I know you've probably typed out more than once. Thank you in advance.

You can't go home yet, you just got there

****DROOOOOOOOOL*** Thank you so much, Duvel. What a great time I've had.

Thank you so much for doing this! I can't wait to see more

I would give about anything for a bowl of that soup right now!

I haven't flown for years and don't see myself doing so in the foreseeable future but I am loving this topic!

Even refried beans????? Woman, what's wrong with you

http://by-pink.com/instant-pot-taco-pie/

Looks excellent! How do you make the mushroom sauce?

Open faced tomato and scrambled egg sandwich.

I canned tomatoes the other day and had a jar that didn't seal (arrrrrgh). Yesterday was unseasonably cool, cloudy and rainy so we thought venison chili sounded good. And I used up my jar that didn't seal. Rancho Gordo beans....everything else was from our garden. The peppers are hotter than hell.

Picked some Silver Queen corn yesterday. I planted 200 seeds and not even half came up. I have no idea why. But, even if I can't freeze any, I'll take what I can get. I canned another 4 quarts of tomatoes day before yesterday and one didn't seal. That irritates me to no end. Perhaps I should go bath to the water bath method....I dunno. This is my counter right now. I remember some years having all my counter space filled with tomatoes, but I'll take what I can get this year

Well, shoot. I was hoping that your tomatoes had just taken a little hiatus and would come back on strong. Do the plants themselves still look ok? If so, you may still get another round.