Homemaking Mondays: Breath of Fresh Air

 

Hello! 
The first tastes of spring

are like a breath of fresh air.

When the wind blows hard from the south

and the sun shines bright and warm.

It is just the time to take blankets out to the clothesline

to air and refresh after winter's chill.

I like to do this with all our blankets 

as time and the weather permit.

There is still snow in the forecast

so we take these bright warm days

with pleasure as they come.

This week I have also been 

working to re-fresh the freezer.

It's time to dig deep and get all the older food

out and used up.

One of those foods was some blueberries.

Blueberry buckle is one of my families favourites

so I made up a big batch of it.

I am pondering some more canning to use up some 

of the meat that is in the bottom.

With all the fresh air I have enjoyed a couple days 

of just sitting in the hammock and listening

to the music of the birds and squirrels and the wind chimes.

So refreshing!

With the feelings of spring

I've started making veggie platters again.

It's so nice to have fresh veggies with dip to add

to any meal.

It's also a fun time to try out new types of dips/dressings.

With lots of fresh cucumbers coming through 

the grocery store, I've grabbed a couple extra packages

to make fridge pickles.

I love how they are so easy and add a 

lovely fresh crunch to snacks and meals.

Now to just wait a couple weeks to try them out.

I use the Prairie Homestead recipe from her cookbook.

That said it's fun to add other veggies to add variety.

This past March break my boys have been participating

in a Youth Cafe learning experience at our 

local community centre. 

Learning to cook and prepare commercial 

meals in the commercial kitchen.

The finale was yesterday as the youth put on 

a special dinner for the seniors in our community.

Everything went very well and it was a delight to see

people come out and visit over good food.

I hope that you are enjoying some 

aspects of springtime where you live...or fall if you're 

on the other side of the world.

Sometimes change is beautiful.

Thank you for dropping by!
Love and Prayers,

Jennifer