Dill Pickles 

Green Beans

Sauerkraut

Hi There, yesterday Abi and I spent the day canning. I recently  purchased a pressure cooker for canning green beans, Wow I love that thing ! It is so much faster than a water bath. Now I know you can't use a water bath for green beans, but I used it for the pickles and I plan to use it for my other canning as well. I noticed that my kitchen did not get as hot as it would have if I would have used my water bath.
   So moving on I canned green beans and pickles, but the thing I'm most excited about is the sauerkraut! I found online a video on how to make it in a jar, I  followed what was said and I will let know how it turns out in ten days!
  I love canning the things that I have grown, it makes me feel like I'm putting the best that I can on the table for My family! I know how it was grown, I know what was used to prepare it , and to me that is so important! Food manufacturer's put so many chemicals in our food these day's and none of it natural it is not good for us and further more  they do it all in the name of money!  I believe that is directly why our country has such a problem with obesity. That's another topic, I do though put a great deal of importance on the food's we eat.
  The other thing we did was make zucchini Bread we love zucchini Bread I'm going to share my recipe with you and you have to try it . When I was still working we had a fill in nurse that would come and help out when one of us was on vacation, oh boy she could bake! A very nice Italian girl she gave me this recipe and I have treasured it !
   Zucchini Bread
3 lg eggs
3 cups sugar
3cups flour
1 tsp salt
1 cup salad oil
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
3 cups zucchini
1 1/2 cups of nuts or coconut (optional)
 Bake at 350 for 45 min to an hour
 this is very moist and it will stick to the bottom of the pan so oil and flour pan well  and by all means please Enjoy!!
  Bruce and I took Abi to preschool open house last night, I have mixed feelings! I love the idea of her going and learning and being with other kids her age! But the idea make me panic a little inside! i don't want my baby to grow up ! I know that the moms out there know exactly what I'm trying to say!
 She starts in Sept and it's only three days a week for 2 1/2 hours , I can workout or whatever else I want to do with my time and she will be learning and having fun! it's a win win.