party POSTPONED~

We planned to have our "come and see these cool ways to cook in an emergency situation" party... complete with samples, food and friends.

BUT ... we need to POSTPONE our get-together... Our party is not this Thursday, June 17th. :(


We don't have a good date yet- we're considering 3rd week in July or 2nd week in September.


Sorry to all. We had too many conflicting obligations: Boy Scout Camp (which my husband and my son are at); Girls Camp (Which many of my fellow cookers and demonstrators are attending); and other June 17th conflicts.

Don't lose hope... it's just longer to anticipate our fun.

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Other news:

Potatoes in a barrel
If you're growing your potatoes in a barrel or bag, you should see them ready to be covered again. As the plants grow, cover the green with more soil. Try not to let the plants get more than 6 inches tall before you cover them up again.

Uses for Vinegar

Last time we talked about baking soda's many uses. (By the Way, Baking soda in large quantities are available at Winco, Costco. Costco's 13.5 lb bag was $3.75. I haven't been by to check Winco's price, but 2 friends have found Baking Soda in bulk at Winco.)

Vinegar is another cool daily product that I under-utilize.

Here's a few of the tips for Vinegar that I'm trying:

• Clean Mildew Stains: Apply vinegar full strength and gently scrub.
• Remove Sticker residue! Spray vinegar to sticky residue and gently scrub.
• Clean up kitchen grease. Mix equal parts water and vinegar in cleaning bottle. Spray and use as normal.
• Polish chrome- use vinegar full strength.
• Relieve sunburn. Apply vinegar on a cotton ball and rub gently on your sunburn.
• Take the ouch out of Mosquito bites. Again, gently rub a vinegar cotton ball on the mosquito bite.
• Clean out your washing machine. Pour 1 cup of vinegar into your empty washing machine and run a normal cycle. The vinegar will freshen your machine and cut old soap scum.

In all this my goal is: to better use what I have, cut down on harsh chemicals if they are unnecessary.

So this is all for today... keep gardening, keep smiling, keep knowing that each day, you are loved!

Our inspiring quotes today are from Zig Ziglar. I was able to listen to him speak last week, adn even in his 80's he still tries to bring hope and courage to others.

Success is not a destination. It's a journey.

Other people can stop you temporarily. Only you can stop you permanently.

Be helpful. When you see another person without a smile, Give them yours.