Crunchy Dill Potato Salad

Lots of Dill, Celery & Lots of Cucumbers in the Garden~ so I decided to come up with a potato salad recipe that uses all of them :)



Crunchy Dill Potato Salad

8 Medium Gold or Red Potatoes (please use Organic-lots of pesticides are used on potatoes)
1/2 cup Sour Cream or Plain Yogurt
1/2 cup Mayonnaise
3 tbsp Vinegar
1 tbsp Dijon Mustard
2-3 Celery stalks,Diced
1 small Onion
1 Cucumber,Diced
Handful Fresh Dill Weed, Chopped fine
Crushed Black Pepper (I like lots)

Boil Potatoes, drain, cut into bite size pieces and then set aside to cool
Mix Sour Cream, Mayonnaise, Vinegar and Mustard together and then pour over cooled potatoes. Combine Celery, Onion, Cucumber, Dill Weed and Pepper. Gently Stir

Chill for at least 2 hours~

My Family LOVED this! I served it w/ Barbecue Ribs & local Corn on the Cob~ WOW!
I'm going to have to fast for a few days LOL

Lip Balms are Ready~

I created this Lip Balm recipe and have been using it for a while and I LOVE it!
It's very soft and also stays on my lips for a long time. Last month when we were at the beach, my lips got really burnt & windburned. When we got home I used this Lip balm and I was amazed at how quickly my lips healed. So I decided to make up a bunch & offer them to my customers :)
They are made with a base of beeswax plus I add organic Calendula oil and Shea butter. I don't put any scent in there~ Didn't think the guys would want to smell like fruit :)

What's For Supper?

After a long day at the shop, I finally got home and had no idea what I was going to make for supper. I went into the garden and found a zucchini (of course) and some tomatoes. Stuffed Zucchini!! That's it :)



I had a few peppers in the fridge and so I made both.
Here's my EASY version of Stuffed Zucchini (and peppers)~

1 lb Lean Hamburg (I use grass fed antibiotic free)
3-4 zucchini (depending on size) OR 6-8 peppers
1 egg
1 bag of microwavable organic rice (trader joe or whole foods brand)
Handful of Parmesan and Romano cheese (or whatever you have)
1 can organic crushed tomatoes
1 tablespoon organic Oregano
1 tablespoon organic Rosemary
1 tablespoon organic Basil
Salt & Pepper

Preheat oven to 350
Clean zucchini, cut in half and scoop out seeds with a spoon.
Clean peppers and remove seeds.
Microwave rice as directed on package
In a bowl combine Hamburg, egg, cheese, spices, rice and 1/2 jar of crushed tomatoes
Stuff zucchini and peppers with hamburg mixture
Spray pan w/ olive oil
Place veggies in pan and pour over the rest of the can of crushed tomatoes. sprinkle more cheese on top
Garnish w/ fresh herbs

Bake for 1 1/2 hours or until zucchini & peppers are tender and hamburg is cooked throughout

After I popped this into the oven I headed back out into the garden.
Our first heirloom tomato was ready~ Picked that plus a few cherry tomatoes, some cucumber, celery, cilantro and fresh basil. Tossed everything together with some Paul Newman's organic Italian and here's my Salad :)



Then I thought I should cut some flowers for the table outside and make it look nice before hubby gets home~ The hydrangeas are at their peek so I went with a blue theme. The orange mint is also blossoming so I rubbed some leaves around the edge of our glasses and floated more on top of our lemonade~



Wait till I tell him we're having Zucchini bread (again) for dessert :)

Tubby Time for Spooky

What a Good Girl!

Somewhat willing~ But really just planning her escape :)
I try to make it as quick as possible~ because I usually get just as wet as her!

Zucchini SPICE Bread

Sooo much Zucchini~ Had to make some bread :) (more like cake)
It's so moist & tasty, this bread doesn't last long in my home!!
Try it with cream cheese frosting~~~~~Yummy!!
Here's my Recipe~ Enjoy!!



• 3 1/4 cups organic white-wheat flour (king Arthur brand)
• 1 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 tablespoon ground organic cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground organic clove
• 1 teaspoon ground organic ginger
• 1 inch piece fresh ginger root chopped very fine
• 1 teaspoon organic vanilla extract
• 2 ½ cups organic sugar
• 1 cup organic canola oil
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 1/3 cup water
• 3 cups grated zucchini
• 1 teaspoon organic lemon juice
• 1 cup chopped walnuts

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, combine flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, clove, ginger powder & chopped ginger, plus sugar. In a separate bowl, combine oil, eggs, water, zucchini, vanilla extract and lemon juice. Mix wet ingredients into dry, add nuts and fold in. Spray your choice of pan with nonstick spray. Loaf pans will take about 50 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean. Muffins take about 25 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean.

Stevia can be substituted for sugar. Stevia is an herb that doesn't effect blood sugar and has 0 calories. Just follow the directions on the package to substitute for sugar~

Pineapple Mint Harvest

I got all the Pineapple Mint harvested before the rain came~ again!

What a beautiful crop this year! Hopefully I'll get another harvest out of them before fall time.

Today's Harvest

Aaaah, finally back home from work! I couldn't wait to take a stroll over to the garden before I started dinner~ And Look what I found!



It's going to be Stir-Fried Veggies for supper Again tonight!

New Bath & Body Oils~

Here's my NEW Rosewood-Lavender Bath & Body Oils~

Love the corked bottle!

Green Pumpkins in July

I'm so excited about our Pumpkin patch that I'm already taking pictures :)
Even though it's been a VERY wet summer and I've lost some pumpkins due to rot, there's still a bunch of "survivors" that are sooo cute!







And here's a teeny-weeny Watermelon.

Varieties of Echinacea

I Love growing Echinacea! Probably because I have such respect for the medicinal properties of Echinacea angustifolia and Echinacea purpurea. At home if there's any sign of a cold or sore throat then out comes the Echinacea bottle!

Here's a new Echinacea we grew this year called "Green Jewel" It stays green all season and compliments the other plant colors~


Another new Echinacea for us is the "Pink Double Delight" LOVE IT!!



This one Looks Fantastic at the corner of the barn~ Love how the Yarrow & Pineapple Mint look next to it too~

Harvest of Orange Mint

The first harvest of Orange Mint was brought in today~ My Favorite!

Lazy Spooky & Harvested Yarrow

Spooky is exhausted from doing absolutely nothing today~ Like most days :)
I brought in my huge basket of Yarrow and she wasn't impressed~

The Mint was harvested today.
Orange Mint & Pineapple Mint is almost ready too~

Veggie Garden in July

Look'n Good!
Everything is filling out in the Veggie Garden~




My first shot at growing cabbage & so far they look Great!


Dill amongst the Tomatoes~ couldn't bring myself to pulling them out when they started sprouting everywhere from last years crop. Now they are Huge!



Aaaah Sweet Peas. First time growing these too. Next year I'll make a mesh net for them to climb on. Live & Learn :)





And here's a shot of our Rainbow Kale~ Tastes great steamed in olive oil & garlic!!

Brown Sugar Body Scrub

NEW!
I just finished creating these Brown Sugar Scrubs & I LOVE them!
The fractionated coconut oil makes your skin smooth without feeling greasy~ It also doesn't go rancid like a lot of vegetable oils do. I've also added a subtle scent of Amber & Vanilla. A great exfoliating blend that is reasonable priced too :)

Bite Size Berry Bundt Cakes~

NEW!
Bite-Size Berry Bundt Cakes~
These are made with Pure Soy Wax, Hawthorne Berries and Infused with my "Very Berry" Scent~

Made for melting or just to display!

White Sage, Nasturtiums & Cabbage

Took a few minutes this morning to catch up on some weeding & check out the Garden~
Love the Red Cabbage leaves next to the Nasturtiums (so of course I took a picture)




Here's my 1st Harvest of the White Sage. They look Great!
Can't wait to Smudge with them :)

Wild Baby Turkeys

I was just about to head out of the door this morning when the baby turkey's came running over to the bird feeder~ So I got my camera and started taking some pics~



Mother Turkey came over to investigate who was taking the pictures~
I wouldn't want to mess with her!

Primitive Lavender Plate

I'm keeping my potter busy with some Special Orders at the Crow's Nest & I thought I'd extend my Pottery SALE another week on the Lavender Pottery~
Love how these Look!

Lavender Sandwich Plates on SALE!



Lavender Flower Pots on SALE!



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