Working in the Kitchen

Some days, like rainy October days, are just right for working in the kitchen. I didn't plan my day to start this way; but sometimes, the day just dictates to you what it is going to look like. My first thought, after unloading the dishwasher and making my pot of tea, was that I should really bake some dog biscuits since we have run out. I wanted to get the oven turned off by 11 AM, which is still our high peak rate until the end of this month. While those were baking, I decided to pull out a pound of bacon and crisp fry that for the freezer. I like to have some cooked bacon on hand to use in recipes that call for just a few slices. And I can't cook bacon without my Sweetie wanting some. He made himself a toasted tomato and bacon sandwich. There are two cups of dried black beans simmering in the crock pot with five cups of water. After supper tonight, I will rinse those and spoon into smaller freezer containers.

By 11 AM the bacon was done as was the oven where the dog biscuits were still drying out inside. I checked my green tomatoes. I washed the ones that are already ripened, removed the core and put some into a medium sized freezer bag. There are still a few for fresh eating. My peppers don't look like they will turn red, so I seeded and sliced them all up. I have a nearly full medium sized freezer bag, which you can see in the photo on top. I warmed up a bowl of my chicken vegetable soup for lunch.

Yesterday I made some more packaging and wrapped a few more gifts for the Advent calendars. I have run out of scotch tape, so the rest of the wrapping can wait. I got four Hallowe'en cards mailed out to the grandchildren in Vancouver, but I still need to make some more for the children here in Ontario. Two are grandchildren, but the others are nephews of mine. Since I knew the rain was coming today, I went out and mowed the front lawn and most of the backyard. I would love to trim the lawns and pull weeds from my garden beds, but I am running out of time and good weather. It may have to wait until Spring.