Homemaking Mondays: Life is Blooming- Canning, Baking, & More Plants

 

Hello! 
Life is blooming regardless

of the big fluffy flakes of snow descending 

on us once again.

Yesterday we had quite a bit of sunshine 

and that has prompted more blooms to open 

on the geraniums. 

It's bringing lots of colour to the windows. 

It's been a lovely week of projects.

I was gifted this wonderful new blue bundt pan

by a dear friend.

Then given some bananas by another friend.

SO...I made some banana bread.

I find that making the same old recipes

in new pans makes it feel new and fun.

This past weekend I went to a plant swap

that was held at one of the local garden centres.

It was mostly for house plants but I did take some 

tomatoes and traded for these lovely new to me plants.

Well, when I was young my mother did have a couple of them

and it's nice to have those varieties in my home now.

They will need to find special homes inside the house 

but for now I'm keeping them off to themselves 

just to make sure they didn't bring any visiting bugs.

Last week when I went to the grocery

I was able to get a bunch of chicken and beef

on discount and so I did some canning.

I canned up some beef strew as well as 

cooked up some for a meal.

I didn't add any carrots to the canned stew 

as I will be adding in dehydrated carrots when I warm it up.

I have a bunch of dehydrated carrots to use up.

My stew is simple

beef, potatoes, onions, garlic, and salt. 

When I open the jars 

I add in pepper, worcestershire sauce, & carrots.

I find if I add the pepper when it's canned it

can be a bit strong.

The chicken canned up nicely as well

and looked so pretty as the sun was shining in

on them all nicely washed up and ready for the pantry.

I had canned a dozen but one of the jars has been 

used up for chicken gravy over biscuits.

As the day goes

the boys are doing their lessons

and I am needing to go putter in the kitchen.

I have dishes to put away that were washed last night, 

and bread to make.

Lovely acts of homemaking.

Thanks for dropping by!

Love and Prayers,

Jennifer