July, much like June, has been hot and very dry. But while many of my plants are suffering, the zucchini and other summer squash plants are thriving. If anything, they have done their best in years. The past 3 years I had real issues with powdery mildew. Last year I didn't even get one squash… Continue reading Zucchini Boats From the Garden
Jam Thumbprint Cookies
A quick, easy and fun cookie to make for the little ones. If you don't care about it being plant-based (vegan), then you can use 1 egg instead of the flaxseed/water. No eggs, happy youngest child with his allergies. And besides that, it adds in some more fiber 😉 Jam Thumbprint Cookies Ingredients: 1½ cups… Continue reading Jam Thumbprint Cookies
Avocado Lime Popsicles
Creamy, smooth and the taste is all sweet lime. The boys loved these, I neglected to tell them it was avocado 😉 Avocado Lime Popsicles Ingredients: 2 medium avocados, ripened 2 small limes 1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk Pinch fine sea salt 2/3 cup water 3 Tbsp granulated sugar Directions: Juice limes, measure 3 tablespoons,… Continue reading Avocado Lime Popsicles
June In The Garden
This year has been an anomaly for the PNW. Dry, little to no snowpack, an El Nino year. Summer started in Spring, and our June was the 4th dryest in recorded hsitory (how dry? Less than .23 of an inch of recorded rain!), with only 4 days of cloud coverage. June is rarely like this. In… Continue reading June In The Garden