Into The Oven It Goes

With a refrigerator and pantry filled with yummy ingredients for some cooking and baking I have to start cooking today so my fresh food does not "Go Bad On Me".  So, this nostalgic Bean Pot is the first recipe I prepared .  The recipe is from a cookbook that I worked on as a Fundraiser when I was an Active Master Gardener in 1996.  I was asked to be the editor which turned into a much larger job then just editing. 

Many of my recipes are in the book as well as many, many, many other Master Gardener's recipes .  It was a lot of "Blood, Sweat and Tears" but it turned out great and was a BIG fundraiser .

My Master Gardener friend who asked me to work on the cookbook is an Artist and the book is quite lovely with her beautiful professional art contributions .  Many long hours were spent getting it ready to go to press, mostly by the two of us .  Thankfully, we had lots of help when the time came for assembly of the cookbook .

This is the cover and each chapter has a great illustration along with many little illustrations throughout the book .  I wish you could see it .  I have often thought about blogging about the project and I will try to do that.  I already have a lot of photos to show you -  that will give you an idea of the magnitude of the project .

And, this next photo is of the Big Bean Pot as it came out of the oven .

Through the years I had made this more times than I can count .  And, I always get a hunger for it when the season turns to Autumn and the cooler days are upon us .

Next, I prepared a new recipe to me .  It is quick to make and is called Bacon and Mushroom Skillet Chicken .

It really tastes good and I will make some wide egg noodles to serve it on .

A couple days ago, I prepared White Chicken Enchiladas that turned out very good, also .  So,  I think you can tell that my freezer is getting stocked with yummy food .  I have a pile of recipes that sound good to me and I want to make them .

I have been working very hard in the garden as well as my house .  Finally, I have been getting some help with heavy duty work outside. I am so grateful !  Along with all of the activity I have been having a lot of severe pain in my back .  For many years, I have also had scoliosis and it is getting worse and causing a lot of pain in my upper left back as the curvature is increasing .  More days than not I am having to take small dosage of pain pills and my heating pad has become a constant companion at the end of the day .  It could be worse !

Happy Weekend .

Mary