Shelby

Just plain 'ole Big Boys and Early Girls from Burpee.

You're eating really early or really late today

I agree! I could eat them just plain. I need to get some more. That was my last can.

Just googled. Yeah that sounds good!

And so it begins No matter how many times I do it, the first pressure can of the year always makes me nervous. No failures...knock on wood, hopefully that trend continues.

From Saveur-Canned sardine, tomato and caper sandwich I didn't feel like digging through the cabinet to find olives so I left them out. Didn't miss them.

Imperfect More figs!!!!

We've never had tomatoes like we have this year. They look like the perfect ones in the store--only they taste like the best KS tomatoes ever. It will probably never happen again lol. But it's nice to have tons to inhale. Tomatoes for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Roasted chicken thighs, okra, and @Jaymes'squash Big plate of tomatoes and pepperoni and ham pizza Deviled eggs and chicken fattoush salad

Man, I knew I liked your family, but now I know I'd fit right in!!!! My kinda guy!

I like this 😎

Charlie is a very lucky son.

Yep, describes me to a T.....only probably more salty than sweet....

Canning will be in the near future. 😁

Hot wings with Mac and cheese, tomatoes and okra last night

Whole-fruit fig and lemon preserves from Deep Run Roots And, I got brave enough to try another batch of kraut from This Will Make It Taste Good. My first batch was perfect. The next one, done the exact sam way, spoiled. This time worked though.

When I got fresh figs from Imperfect Foods my first thought was to peruse the fig chapter of DRR. I was immediately drawn to this recipe. I, too, reduced the amount--maybe less than half of the original recipe. And, like you, it took MUCH longer than what she said it would to cook down. Which is fine...it's just nice to see that I'm not the only one that seems to have that happen. The figs I have are the Brown Turkey variety. Very ripe and juicy--that could have been a contributing factor to the extra time. The sugar, lemons and figs marinated overnight After cooking down for at least two hours....SO good. I see this warmed up over a scoop of vanilla ice cream. And, like you said, it would be great with duck. She says it lasts two months in the fridge so hopefully some teal will be gotten and I can try that out.

That all looks delicious especially that salad. I think I could get used to this lifestyle.....will you go home and have a nap and then dinner will be around midnight? The pool looks heavenly.

Venison meatloaf sandwiches Along with fruit salad and a fig crostata

OH how did I miss this until today! I'm so excited for this. Thank you so much for taking us!!! Between Covid and other world events this is MUCH welcomed I've never heard of red wine mixed with lemonade. I'm off to google. And that bread is making me want to get my mill out and make a loaf....with tomatoes....I'm drooling. The head cheese from above looks delicious. Can't wait for more!

OH yum. I'm kicking myself for not ordering Palisade peaches this year.

I need to get that book out! Looks delicious!!!!!!! but you forgot to peel the tomatoes 🙃

Safe trip home! Glad you got out of there before you lost power.

They might....I haven't looked. I have an Imperfect order to place today so I'll check it out. I'm spoiled, though, because we've grown our own and they are so good. Might luck out and get a good store bought one, you never know.

@Margaret PilgrimI'd kill to have both the squash and clams right now. Looks SO good. I made two loaves of white sandwich bread yesterday. One for the freezer for our upcoming hunter's visit and one for the first BLT's of the summer!

Both Misfits and Imperfect yesterday. Misfits Everything in good shape. A fruit salad will be made later today. Imperfect I about lost my mind last weekend. Logged on to do my shopping and O M G FRESH FIGS!!!!! I was floored. I put three lbs in my cart figuring there was no way they would actually ship them and if they did, what kind of shape they would be in. They are GOOD. There are a few soft ones which, in discussing with my mom, we decided a quick fig jam type thing would work well. I know I have to eat these quickly, but HOW fun is this??? ***I assume everyone knows my obsession with fresh figs that I very rarely get lol.