If you have a garden in August, you know that means there is plenty to do. On Saturday I picked tomatoes, zucchini, beans, and cucumbers. After that I shredded and baked,
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| I baked eight loaves of zucchini bread, but three were given away quickly. |
blanched and froze,
peeled and sliced,
and made a big pan of ziti. This has nothing to do with the garden, but it was a special request. :-)
Working in the garden and kitchen much of Saturday meant that I felt free to take the day off on Sunday. I considered this partial Hitchhiker and it seemed sort of blah, so I thought of a way to make it better,
so I unraveled,
and re-knit while re-watching Endeavour. The yo, k2tog rows won't really show up until it's done and blocked, but I do like much better.
Hope your weekend was also bountiful and full of all manner of good things. Happy Eclipse!
Sounds like a great weekend. I can already see that the new approach is going to be pretty.
ReplyDeleteOh wow! That's a ton of unraveling, but the new Hitchhiker will be beautiful! We are bringing in tomatoes faster than we can eat them. I need to make gazpacho or something! Our neighbor gave us two spaghetti squash. I need to find a recipe for them as well.
ReplyDeleteSounds like you had a good weekend! I'm hoping the weather holds out for the eclipse...it's hazy right now and thunderstorms are forecast for eclipse time.
ReplyDeleteOh yeah!! I like that better already. I've a hankering for zucchini bread all of a sudden. ;)
ReplyDeleteHappy Eclipse! It's mostly cloudy here, so I'll be watching NASA coverage!
I like your change too! And I'd like some zucchini bread too! And enjoy this very exciting day!
ReplyDeleteWell, Little Red Hen, keep up the good work! You will enjoy your bounty when the rest of us are wondering when the fresh produce will come back. I'm glad to hear that you are feeling more positive. Staying out of the endless news loop is always good unless something really important is happening. I am thinking how much I would love some baked ziti and zucchini bread for supper! Your hitchhiker is much improved by the texture that you have added, good thinking.
ReplyDeleteHa! Little Red Hen made me laugh! I would be happy to share some ziti and zucchini bread; we've got tons of both and are going to be eating leftovers all week.
DeleteIt all looks so awesome! (Even that unraveled yarn!!) and, I agree, it does look nicer with the YO's!
ReplyDeleteYes, the tomatoes are rolling in from the garden. The hitchhiker looks great. I love the yarn.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I wish you could feel the yarn. It's JulieSpins MCN and it's heavenly!
DeleteYou're taking great care of all that produce and I love the addition of lacy rows to your hitchhiker!
ReplyDeleteYou are a busy gardener! Harvest time is really . . . busy. But it will be so worth it later in the year, when you're using up the fruits of your labor. (And you'll be able to taste the summer when you need it most, too.) Ripping can be so satisfying, non? (And I always LOVE the kinky yarn when it's first unraveled. . .)
ReplyDeleteYou know how to handle bounteous amounts of garden goodness! I give away as much my neighbors will take. I'm going to try to blanch beans. (Good idea!) Harvest time is a great time to share. Your pattern change is a good one. I approve! ;-)
ReplyDeletewow! I bet your house smells delicious! I've been making that zucchini quiche you shared minus the onions upped the zucchini - and baking bread. One plant is never ever ending!!
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