tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post3841449636565316728..comments2024-03-29T02:43:11.575-04:00Comments on Jungle Red Writers: Summer BountyJungle Red Writershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16646429819267618412noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-11264499606373651952012-08-19T05:30:55.402-04:002012-08-19T05:30:55.402-04:00Another month and it is applesauce time !!!!!
I w...Another month and it is applesauce time !!!!!<br /><br />I wanted to do B&B pickles this summer but life kept getting in the way :(Rosie123https://www.blogger.com/profile/11528374618939863598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-39285436976211099482012-08-18T21:13:58.679-04:002012-08-18T21:13:58.679-04:00Kaye, BLTs are my favorite. I like them best grill...Kaye, BLTs are my favorite. I like them best grilled on extra-sour, sourdough bread, in the skillet where I fried the bacon. It's criminal. I know. It only gets worse. After I grill them, instead of lettuce, I add slices of fresh avocado.<br /><br />I'd prefer to eat at Karen's house, however. We could have a launch party there with Linda's mint iced tea and mojitos.<br /><br /> We can have my peanut butter pie, topped with fresh whipped cream and Godiva chocolate shavings, for dessert.<br />Maureen Harringtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499876353651763590noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-83047289186558103752012-08-18T19:01:51.654-04:002012-08-18T19:01:51.654-04:00BLT's -
Hank, I always use toast - how '...<br />BLT's - <br /><br />Hank, I always use toast - how 'bout you? <br /><br />Jan, Sour Cream!! OH! This sounds divine! I'm going to do that as soon as I get back to the produce stand for tomatoes. yum!<br /><br />Anyone have a particular favorite bread they use for BLTs?Kaye Wilkinson Barley - Meanderings and Museshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07486129009717476920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-81116201606255103912012-08-18T17:42:52.663-04:002012-08-18T17:42:52.663-04:00Lucy, I'll see you at Crime Bake--I'll try...Lucy, I'll see you at Crime Bake--I'll try to remember to bring you a jar of pears! Susannah Hardynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-363548114603672052012-08-18T16:49:46.094-04:002012-08-18T16:49:46.094-04:00Rosemary: Those blackberries wouldn't last lo...Rosemary: Those blackberries wouldn't last long enough around here to make it into a jam jar or a pie crust! <br /><br />Bread-and-butter pickles --- yum, and so easy to make. I used to make pickled watermelon rind, too, but lately it's been practically impossible to find watermelon with enough white rind to actually make it.Joan Emersonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-61547746998302624982012-08-18T15:36:35.335-04:002012-08-18T15:36:35.335-04:00You freeze the pesto in the trays, and when they&#...You freeze the pesto in the trays, and when they're frozen just pop them out and store in freezer bags.<br /><br />Jan, come on over. I love cooking with a pal.Karen in Ohionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-75202854801913808492012-08-18T15:14:43.324-04:002012-08-18T15:14:43.324-04:00We're pretty much inhaling all the fresh produ...We're pretty much inhaling all the fresh produce that comes our way - from our own small garden, and the CSA farm where we get a share of the weekly harvest. I will be freezing some of the wild blueberries we got from an organic farm. A warm blueberry muffin on a blustery day in February almost makes life worth living.Luanna Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11594016051931769407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-45474000989957633192012-08-18T14:59:33.329-04:002012-08-18T14:59:33.329-04:00Hank asked for the gin bramble recipe, so I've...Hank asked for the gin bramble recipe, so I've put it up on our JR FB page:<br /><br />http://www.facebook.com/pages/Jungle-Red/124219617626731?ref=hlDebhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11519514786198185277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-61589515867281926312012-08-18T14:53:38.523-04:002012-08-18T14:53:38.523-04:00Kaye,
I make BLT's with but with ight sour cre...Kaye,<br />I make BLT's with but with ight sour cream instead of mayonnaise - of course I don't like mayonnaise, but even people who have eaten both seem to like the sour cream change! <br /><br />Karen, I want to come and hang out in your kitchen for a season.Jan Broganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11323983086318138814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-68124325370297044232012-08-18T13:50:46.444-04:002012-08-18T13:50:46.444-04:00Judy, cilantro is brilliant! what do you put the c...Judy, cilantro is brilliant! what do you put the cubes in?<br /><br />Lee Ann, what goes into your puttanesca sauce?Lucy Burdettehttp://www.lucyburdette.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-43058708977312573652012-08-18T13:44:42.643-04:002012-08-18T13:44:42.643-04:00With all the beautiful tomatoes from the gardens o...With all the beautiful tomatoes from the gardens of friends and family, I have been making lovely Puttanesca sauce almost every week. It certainly tastes like summer to me!!Lea Ann Flanagannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-57394727528443766062012-08-18T13:27:00.228-04:002012-08-18T13:27:00.228-04:00I use silicone ice cube trays for pesto too. YOu c...I use silicone ice cube trays for pesto too. YOu can use Lucy's recipe and substitute cilantro for basil. So good! Nice thing today isi that pestos are so popular there are lots of varieties.judyalterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13767466505891813090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-76575772519192415232012-08-18T13:18:23.798-04:002012-08-18T13:18:23.798-04:00Terry, I'm trying that okra recipe ASAP, since...Terry, I'm trying that okra recipe ASAP, since I have a bunch of plum tomatoes right now. Sounds yummy, and I'm always looking for a way to get more turmeric in dishes. Thanks!Karen in Ohionoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-79214112821369677752012-08-18T12:43:56.720-04:002012-08-18T12:43:56.720-04:00Mmmmm, Kimberly, your sauce sounds wonderful!
Ter...Mmmmm, Kimberly, your sauce sounds wonderful!<br /><br />Terry, I am CRAZY about okra. We figure we have the only garden north of the Mason-Dixon line that is heavy on okra. My favorite is to saute some chopped onions, then slice the okra, dip in beaten egg, roll in cornmeal and then fry with the onions. And serve with splash of Tabasco sauce and sliced tomatoes. I will have to try it your way...<br /><br />And Debs, we were almost reduced to a gun with a marauding woodchuck. (and we don't HAVE a gun!)Lucy Burdettehttp://www.lucyburdette.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-21940990789402290282012-08-18T12:38:00.760-04:002012-08-18T12:38:00.760-04:00Does two tomatoes on my one tomato plant count as ...Does two tomatoes on my one tomato plant count as a crop? With such abundance in farmer's markets, summer vegetables are my passion. My favorite, though, is one most people think of as yucky--okra. I discovered the Indian (as in India) way of cooking it so it stays firm and doesn't get slimy. Slice it, saute it in a tiny bit of oil with lots of black pepper, turmeric, and garlic, of course. At the last minutes throw in some chopped tomatoes just long enough to sear them. Yum!Terry Shameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07202071611825887999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-86519133238006094622012-08-18T12:16:46.447-04:002012-08-18T12:16:46.447-04:00Not having the time or the requisite sunshine (hea...Not having the time or the requisite sunshine (heavily wooded lot), I have a co-op garden with another busy friend. The tomatoes are abundant. We make a simple tomato sauce that can be dressed up for any recipe. One day's picking makes enough sauce for 2 meals (or 1 meal & 1 container for the freezer.) I love freezing tomato sauce & pesto. It's great to have a taste of summer in the middle of our suburban Chicago winters.Kimberly Powellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-2158565949656507302012-08-18T11:59:58.841-04:002012-08-18T11:59:58.841-04:00I planted a fig tree, oh, maybe ten years ago, bec...I planted a fig tree, oh, maybe ten years ago, because I love figs so much. (I discovered figs in college. I lived in a garage apartment, and my landlord had a huge fig tree that hung over into my garden.) But have I had a single fig from my tree??? NO! The damned squirrels get them while they're still green. Next year maybe I'll try netting, but I'm not sure it works for squirrels. Or maybe I'll get Rick to shoot the squirrels. Grrr.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11519514786198185277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-46849921053345373672012-08-18T11:56:04.312-04:002012-08-18T11:56:04.312-04:00BLT's Kaye, YES! Why are they SO delicious?
D...BLT's Kaye, YES! Why are they SO delicious?<br /><br />Do you use toast? or not?<br /><br />Hank Phillippi Ryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17420701704169428286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-70275599866837833302012-08-18T10:19:06.589-04:002012-08-18T10:19:06.589-04:00susannah, Kaye, and Linda--isn't it crazy how ...susannah, Kaye, and Linda--isn't it crazy how much time the writing life sucks up?? <br /><br />but the prize-winning pumpkins sound like so much fun! And the pear tree--oh my! That reminds me we had a gorgeous fig tree in my old life--back then I had no idea what to do with them...<br /><br />BLT's sound superb--with mojitos and iced tea--yes! We've got lunch covered...Lucy Burdettehttp://www.lucyburdette.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-1620141663680147922012-08-18T10:16:08.356-04:002012-08-18T10:16:08.356-04:00oh no Jack, you haven't lost us--please give u...oh no Jack, you haven't lost us--please give us the rest of the peanut butter fudge recipe!Lucy Burdettehttp://www.lucyburdette.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-30993409359325129982012-08-18T10:12:33.834-04:002012-08-18T10:12:33.834-04:00No one told me that, when I started having a littl...No one told me that, when I started having a little success with this writing life, I'd stop doing everything else. I didn't even plant any vegetables this year. Book tour in spring and then the torrid heat and drought hit. My mint (long-established in my herb bed) is going strong so mint iced tea and mojitos have been the sole mainstay of the garden this year.<br /><br />Every fall, I travel to a nearby town that's famous for its orchards and vineyards. I bring back bushels of apples for eating and baking. Spend days coring, cutting, peeling apples to freeze for later use in pies, cobblers and meat entrees. I don't think I'll do that this year, either. My tombstone will just have to read, "Here lies a lazy woman."<br /><br />I do think we ought to do something special for Roberta/Lucy's and Hank's same-day book launch, though. Maybe another virtual party?Linda Rodriguezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11913741596693442469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-37169470959650190672012-08-18T09:57:39.462-04:002012-08-18T09:57:39.462-04:00I used to do a lot of canning, back when we lived ...I used to do a lot of canning, back when we lived in Georgia and had a big kitchen. Now that we're in a teeny little house with what Donald dubbed a "One Butt Kitchen," not too much happens in there. Summertime means BLTs at our house - lots of BLTs. Accompanied by eyes rolling and appreciative groans that might seem more appropriate to activities other than eating a sandwich.<br /><br />One of the things I miss is the homemade peach marmalade. But more than the marmalade, I miss the juice. I used to love being able to reach into my stash for a jar of peach sauce to use while cooking pork tenderloin. <br /><br /> Kaye Wilkinson Barley - Meanderings and Museshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07486129009717476920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-29123234081915123252012-08-18T09:19:43.731-04:002012-08-18T09:19:43.731-04:00I used to do a lot more canning and freezing when ...I used to do a lot more canning and freezing when we had a big garden. Now that my husband has focused his gardening efforts on growing giant pumpkins in the backyard (two-time winner at our local fair!), and I'm writing, there's just not time to much these days. I did make homemade jams this year with local produce--strawberry, blueberry, and plum (from our tree). We also have a pear tree, and those are starting to come in, so I will put some of those up. But you've reminded me that I need to go to the farm stand and get some cucumbers for bread and butter pickles, which I can't live without during the winter. Thanks!Susannah Hardynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-35772065587948415872012-08-18T09:19:37.888-04:002012-08-18T09:19:37.888-04:00I only have one recipe: Peanut butter fudge. It...I only have one recipe: Peanut butter fudge. It's absolutely delicious, but when I tell you the first ingredient is two cups of white refined sugar, I think I've lost my audience.Jack Getzehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09516237388744739669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1001156153899984046.post-77581279949668209652012-08-18T08:31:45.769-04:002012-08-18T08:31:45.769-04:00Oh Karen, you are busy! I've never tried dehyd...Oh Karen, you are busy! I've never tried dehydrating anything...<br /><br />I know you can freeze peach pie filling because I did it last year--cut the peaches and cooked them a little with sugar and then froze. They were ready to go a couple of months later...<br /><br />I'm off to buy another bushel now!Lucy Burdettehttp://www.lucyburdette.comnoreply@blogger.com