It’s about Bloomin’ Time!

Guess what’s blooming around my backyard? My garden is showing the signs of its intended purposes.

Hello, little banana peppers. Soon, you will be pickled in hopes of adorning one of my Whole Wheat Pizzas. Get ready. I have a lot of plans for you.

And my dear spicy jalapenos…how could I not have a garden without you? Not only will I dehydrate you and can you, but I will be making sweet, sweet Jalapeno Jelly out of you. (Geez, what were you thinking?)

Dear Tiny Tomatoes. How I long for you to ripen, to turn red and to be atop a crispy baguette slice in bruschetta glory! Or, perhaps I will make a little Spicy Salsa out of you. The possibilities are endless.

I count down the days for the harvest, eagerly awaiting your maturity. I love you, dear garden.
In the words of many a pastor across the midwest that I’ve met, eaten chicken fingers with and sang on their stage as a pre-teen, “Don’t let me down, cuz’ my waterin’s real good.” Amen.

Cheap, Organic Produce Cleaner

I like my produce to be sparkling clean, free of naughty dirt, and free of the money wasting store bought so-called “Fruit and Vegetable Wash”.

This recipe is super cheap, smells great and hardly costs anything. This is my simple solution to keep your produce sparkly and ready for consumption.

 

Here’s what you’ll need to make your very own Produce Cleaner:
1 TBS Lemon Juice
3 TBS White Vinegar
3 Cups of Water
Spray bottle (I bought mine from Target for $3)
Funnel

 

Using your funnel, measure out and pour in your 1 TBS Lemon Juice.

 

Next add your 3 TBS White Vinegar.

 

Pour in the 3 Cups of Water and attach the spray nozzle. Give it a bit of a shake.

 

Ta-da! That’s it. Now go get your produce sparkly clean. Have fun.