Summer Gardening / Zucchini Banana Bread Recipe

My Favorite Time of Year!


Its been a busy Gardening year.....


Sooo Happy to be able to Garden this Year! Getting a lot done...






This Year I planted the following:






Lavender
Cilantro
Oregano
Sweet Basil
Chives
lettuce




Tomatoes
Peppers
GreenBeans
Yellow Squash
Zucchini
Corn
Collard greens
Spinach
Radishes
Peas


I am so thankful to get so much produce!


Its been a lot of work!


We did get a lot of Zucchini this year so of course I had to make a lot of Zucchini Banana Bread!!!


Best Bread Ever!!! I found this Recipe about a year ago and my whole family loves it!


Easy to make too!


Here is the Link to the Amazing Recipe!


http://www.easy-banana-recipes.com/banana-zucchini-bread.html




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here is my Loaf of Bread! :)


It is sooooo Yuuuuummmy !!! it is a Must Try!!! :)


Happy  Baking! :)

Summer Fruit Cobbler Baking & Recipe

Hello Folks ,


Life has really be hectic lately........


Lots of Cooking, Baking away all Summer looooong ..


Thanks, to all my yummy Produce from the Garden & Greenhouse.


I hope yall have had a bountiful Harvest as well.


Right now we have a lot of peppers and tomatoes in the Garden & Greenhouse.


I really need to make some Salsa...lol


maybe sometime soon....


Lately I have been making Cobblers...
a Peach Cobbler with Peaches from our little Peach Orchard.


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Peaches from Orchard








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Peach Cobbler




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And a Blackberry Cobbler from the wild bushes out back of our place, for the 4th of July Family Party.


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I am soo glad they both turned out well!!!


They were soo Yummy!


Here I will share the Recipe with yall!


Not my own Recipe- I found this Recipe a few years ago and you can use
Any kind of Fruit - fresh or from a can.


Its Super Easy too!


Fruit Cobbler -




4- cups of fruit


1 1/2 cups of Self rising flour


1 1/2 cups of milk


1 cup of sugar


1 stick oF Butter


In a 9*13inch dish pour melted butter.


Mix flour , milk, and sugar to make smooth batter.


Pour batter over melted butter. Put fruit on top , syrup and all.


Bake in a 350 degree oven or 40-45 mins.


Let set or 10mins before digging in...


Serves about 10.






Well Good Luck I hope all your Cobblers Come out Yummy!!!




Happy Monday!! Happy Baking!

Tortilla LOVE & Recipe

Hello Again,

I am trying to keep up with my blog these days - we shall see how that goes...

Life has been so busy .....with try to keep up with all the watering in the greenhouse

Plus- Cooking and Baking like Crazy and Spring Cleaning....ugh all keeping me busy....

Im exhausted these days....

Anyhow...I have really been cooking up a ton of Tortillas ... I try to make them on a regular basis -but life gets in the way...

Plus I want the recipe to stay fresh in my head .

Here is the recipe I use for Fresh Flour Tortillas:

2 cups flour
1⁄2 teaspoon salt
1⁄4 cup vegetable shortening or 1⁄4 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon baking powder
1⁄2 cup warm water (may possibly need to add more, up to 3/4 cup) or 1⁄2 cup milk (may possibly need to add more, up to 3/4 cup)

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Mixed the flour , salt , baking powder first then mix in the vegetable shortening - then the water... You get this ball or Tortilla dough

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Cover Ball of Dough with towel or plastic wrap for 20-30 minutes
#Tortilla #Recipe

I roll little balls with my fingers that look like this #Tortillas

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They look like this right before I start rolling them out..

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First couple of rolls of the Tortilla

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Tortilla all rolled out and ready for the hot pan

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Tortilla bubbling in the hot pan
Almost ready to eat! #yum

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All the Tortilla go in this nice basket to stay warm

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My favorite Mexican basket full of freshly made warm Tortilla 
Now time to dig in ...Yummy

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The First Cilantro leaves picked from my Cilantro plant were perfect or a taco.

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Cilantro fixes perfectly in my Taco of Machacado
Aka Shredded beef made with eggs, onions, tomatoes
Yumminess for sure Mexican food at its best.

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I hope this helps you make some delicious Tortillas and Tacos!

Happy Cooking!

Signs of Spring

Hello,

Lots of Signs of Spring are popping up these Days.

Our Peach Trees are Blooming and that is one of favorite part of Spring time...

Here are a couple of pictures or our Peach Trees:

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Here are some pics of the Peach Trees im working on in the Greenhouse these days.

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My Husband has been hard at work with the tiller getting my Garden ready!

He build this Big Raised Garden Box so that I wont hurt my back so much this year....

im soo Thankful!!

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And some wonderful Garden Beds to work in as well...im Ready!

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Im soooo excited for Gardening this Spring and Summer.

Happy Gardening Yall!!!

Spring is Here!!!

Hello Again and Hello Spring!!!!


I am sooo excited that Spring time is Finally here!!!


I have been very busy lately trying to get my seeds planted and ready for the Garden..


The Greenhouse has really been helpful lately- thanks to my husband.


I am so Thankful for my Greenhouse! It has really helped my seeds get the head start that they need.


So lately I have been working away in the Greenhouse while listening to lots of Terry Goodkind audiobooks...


Lots of my plants are just a few days away from being ready for the outdoor Garden!


As much Fun as the Greenhouse is...Im soooo ready to be outside in the Garden !


Lots of Seeds have been sprouting up!!!


The Following is what I have so far.....


Lots of


Spinach , Tomatoes


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& Radishes


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Also some Yellow & Green Squash




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Green Beans


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Broccoli  -   https://instagram.com/p/0i_1MjmoEi/?taken-by=evamdesigns




And some Sweet Corn  -  https://instagram.com/p/0i_hgtGoEA/?taken-by=evamdesigns




I hope your Plants are doing well....right now im fighting hungry critters trying to eat my tasty spinach leaves....ugh




Anyhow Good Luck with your Garden and plants!


Happy Spring  & Happy Gardening !

Agent Carter

I am a Big Agent Carter Fan!!!!

I am Loving it sooo much! It is soooo Good!

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Agent Peggy Carter her self is Amazing!!!

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Strong Women on this show!!

Dottie is also Amazing !!

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Dottie is also played by Bridget Regan who was Kahlan Amell on Legend of the Seeker!

Love her!!!

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Agent Carter is Great! She is one tough Lady!

I wish her and Captain America would have been able to have a nice life together!

Love how she is working with Jarvis and Iron Mans Dad..

Not a big fan of her annoying co workers...then again that's why I have not watched Mad Men yet...

A new Agent Carter is on tonight ...I better run for now.

I hope yall have a Great Week!

~ E



Game of Thrones

Hello Again,

I am sorry I have been away so long... life has been busy like always..

hope yall are well....

Lately, I have been catching up on some Game of thrones!

I Love Game of Thrones - the Books are Great!

I have not read them all...they are sooo Big!

I am finally watching the rest of Season 4 ....and Season 5 will start soon on HBO!

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Season 5 will premier on 4.12.15 !!

I'm soo excited ...Im Ready

Anyways, I really Love how raw they are on the GoT...

sad but I believe that was life back in those times...

Poor Hodor and Sansa......The Red Wedding was soo Sad!!

I Love Jon Snow and his story...the Night's Watch...

Daenerys Targaryen - Mother of Dragons is Amazing!

The Lannister Family is insane for sure!

Tryion is my Favorite Lannister ....no fair trial at all for him..

it really would have sucked being on trial back then...

Loved Tryion's ending speech!

I could go on and on ....lol

All for the Iron Throne.

I know I did not write much detail but I will try to later...

I will try to write more later....