Making Donuts

Because I have the day off. Because I haven't made donuts in years. Because it is a crisp fall day. Because I can study better when there is something baking. Because I like donuts. Because I can :)

Peach Freezer Jam

My friends have a peach tree that was LOADED with peaches this year. I didn't have tons of time to can them, but I spent all afternoon Saturday freezing them and I made a couple batches of yummy freezer jam.

Fresh off the tree...

Blanching... Ice cold water to remove the skins...
Sugar and pectin...
Jam!!! (Now I just need to make some bread...)

Green Shake

Honest, it's really yummy!!!

1/2 Avacodo
1 cup ice
1/2 Cucumber
2 cups Spinach
1/8 tsp Stevia powder
1 cup unsweetened almond milk
1 tsp green powder
Mint leaves

Place everything in a blender and blend until smooth

Ants for Dinner....NOT!!!

The other day in the market we came across a seasonal item - fried ants. Syd and I talked about trying one - ONLY ONE - and Grace obliged us (Thankyou Grace). She brought home a whole bag this afternoon and fried them up. Yikes, they didn't look too bad at the market - small enough to pop one in the mouth, receive a star for my "Things I Have Eaten in Other Countries and Wish I Hadn't" badge, and then be done with it. However, they plumped right up in the skillet, grew legs, and filled the kitchen, uh, no, actually the whole house with a funky dead fried ant smell. Grace ate two in the kitchen, Syd ate a mouthful, Alfred ate a bowlful, and Terrese ate two or three handfuls, and I ate - NONE! Pam walked in and we told her that Grace brought ants home - Pam wasn't very happy and asked that they not be placed on the dinner table. Thank you Pam! However, when I was doing dishes tonight I ran across a bowlful of........I screamed, asked what was in the bowl (knowing full well what they were) and promtly washed them down the sink. Someone didn't eat their ANT LEGS!!!!