Well today was first time canning. Husband went up to the neighbors to hoe our cucumber and squash plants up at the neighbors garden (we didn't get one planted this year just to wet!) so Joe said come up and plant up there. Anyhow Chuck came home with Vidalia onions, green peppers, tomatoes and cucumbers. So today I did 2 qts and 2 pints of kosher dill pickles and 7 pints of bread and butter pickles. I had some ripe tomatoes but not enough to can so just got the skin off and froze them. Tomorrow it will be zucchini pickles and maybe peaches. We got a bushel of peaches (SC) at the fruit stand yesterday and a box of tomatoes and a few zucchini squash. I miss having a garden out back oh well maybe next year.
We were going to go out on the boat today but hubby needed to mow as the grass was getting high and its suppose to rain tomorrow. I was hoping to get out tomorrow on the lake. Maybe next week.
When I get my canning done I want to make some pasta and bread. I got a kitchen aid mixer and the pasta attachments were mailed to me after I filled out their form. I have since gotten the ice cream maker, juicer and meat grinder. I have made pizza dough with it and cinnamon rolls the bread didn't turn out so good so will try again this time with bread flour.
Summer 2017
About Us
- Kitcat
- I'm Cathy, a 67 year old retired Navy wife. Spent 24 years as a Navy wife until my husband retired after 27 years of service. We traveled all over from Washington D.C., to Puerto Rico, St. Croix, St. Maartin, Martinique, Japan and Korea. We re-located to this beautiful state of TN from Central FL. We live in the mountains on 5 acres with our 10 cats (5 indoor). I'm Chuck, the Other Half of the equation. I'm a 68 y/o sailor at heart. While in the Navy I was a Cryptologic Tech (Intel type). My most memorable tours of duty were in Submarines (Scorpion, Skipjack, Triton & Ray), as Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Deputy Director National Security Agency (RADM C.F. Clark), and my last tour as Operations Chief at NSGA Homestead, Fl during Hurricane Andrew. It was a good time to retire. We have been looking for this home since 1965 and thank the good Lord that we're finally here.
Back Porch View
Eastern view off our back porch
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I have cucumbers, onions and red bell pepper strips cut up, salted and iced this morning. Later, after a trip to the store for vinegar, I'll finish up making a batch of pickles. I'll probably finish them first thing tomorrow morning. I had to save the cucumbers in the refrigerator until I could harvest enough to measure 8 quarts of sliced cucumbers.
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