My Fourth-of-July Peach Pie! It turned out great and was delicious. Yay that I can bake now!
My mother-in-law gave me these yellow zucchini, and it was fun to cook w/ them. It's easier to hide yellow squash in baked goods vs. green. Hee hee!
This is a picture of a cooked yellow crooked-neck squash from our garden. I eat them for lunch as frequently as they are available. I usually sautee one squash in about 2 teaspoons of butter (as little as possible but I still love the flavor of butter), and add basil, oregano, rosemary, or dill depending on my likes that day. I grind a little coarse salt and pepper over the top right as I serve it. So good!
Why am I posting a picture of plastic containers? These are Fridge Smarts by Tupperware. I use these to store all the produce I bring home. They are unbelievable! I cannot live without them. What these containers do for fridge storage is remarkable; you will be amazed! The life of my produce is extended greatly by these and I can easily keep a 2-week supply of fruits and vegetables fresh - thus reducing spoilage. However - these babies are NOT cheap. I saw a set of three (a large, medium, and small) for $50. But, if you luck out like me, you'll get all of yours given to you (through wedding, birthday, and Christmas presents). I think I have about 8 of them and they are always full. Even when they are full, my crisper drawer is also full of produce. I bring home the dirty produce and put it in the containers. Don't wash it (well, unless you are obviously storing cut fruit) as the produce will last longer when stored unwashed. For grapes, I pull them out of the bag and cut into small clusters. Then, as we need them, I pull a few out and wash them. I would never ever just bring a bag of grapes home and throw them in the fridge as they'll be soft w/in 1-2 days. In a fridge smart, grapes stay firm and crisp for about 2 weeks. If you buy any of these containers, I reccomend getting a large round one - works great for bulky and odd-shaped stuff like broccoli, pears/apples, cauliflower, cantaloupe, bell peppers, etc. You also need a really large rectangular one - for celery, spinach, tons of grapes, oranges/lemons, green beans, asparagus, etc. And the medium ones are perfect for a bag of cherries, a lb. of strawberries, plums, blueberries, or small summer squash. All around the most fantastic way to store produce.
Here's a picture of my new glass breadpan (the bread is banana bread). After several extremely frustrating bouts w/ my metal pans, I gave in and bought glass bakeware. I would bake bread and no matter what, 1/2 of the loaf would stick to the pan. Horrible. All I can say is, why did I put up w/ that frustration for 9 years? I am so happy with my new (blue) pyrex dishes. Plus, I got them for about $2 each from an online sale. Notice I said "them." That's because I bought some for presents, and I got 9x13 pyrex baking dishes for $3 each, as well as some custard cups/ramekins for .50 each. I seem to buy everything in bulk!
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