A Frugal Blueberry Moment

Posted by Hallee on Jul 21, 2011 in Hallee's Galley, Preserving, Recipes, Stewardship

While I was doing a regular shopping excursion to Whole Foods, I went to the bulk food aisle to get what I needed to make homemade granola bars. The price of the blueberries gave me pause. $13.99 per pound. Wow. That seemed extreme. Then I remembered that I had that unused dehydrator sitting on the shelf.

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Tags: blueberries, bulk food aisle, dehydrating, dehydrating food, dehydrating fruit, dried blueberries, drying fruit, Food dehydrator, Granola, Hospitality/Recreation, Snack foods

The Garden – Week 13

Posted by Hallee on Jul 20, 2011 in Gardening, Hallee's Galley

I was due to post a garden post last week, but we had Squash Week! while I was out of pocket instead. So, it’s been a few weeks since you’ve seen pictures.

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Tags: caging plants, corn, cucumber, garden, Gardening, green beans, growing, Hallee's Galley, horticulture, peas, plants, Pumpkin, red tomatoes, Squash, Three Sisters, three sisters gardening, Tomatoes, yellow squash, yellow tomatoes

Menu Monday 18 JUL 11

Posted by Hallee on Jul 18, 2011 in Hallee's Galley, menus & menu planning

Here’s the menu for my family for the week of July 18th. This is Gregg’s last week home. As far as desserts go, I’m going to re-attempt the red velvet cheesecake. I’m also going to make some Whole Wheat Dark Chocolate Chip Cookies.

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Tags: Cheesecake, Chocolate chip, Chocolate chip cookie, Cookies, Hallee's Galley, Menu Monday, Menu planning, menus, Red velvet cake

Squash Week!

Posted by Hallee on Jul 15, 2011 in Gardening, Hallee's Galley, Recipes

I hope you enjoyed Squash Week! Gregg and I have decided to make this an annual event, and will have a linky for everyone to link to their favorite squash recipes next year. But for now, here is a wrap up of all of the summer squash and zucchini recipes on the Hallee the Homemaker site to date.

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Tags: Hallee's Galley, Recipes, Squash, Squash Week!, Summer squash, Zucchini

Green & Gold Casserole

Posted by Hallee on Jul 15, 2011 in American Quisine, entrees, Hallee's Galley, Recipes, sides

I graduated from Spencer High School, home of the mighty Greenwave. Don’t ask me what that means – in all of my years there, I was never able to figure that out. Our mascot was an owl. BUT, our colors were green & gold. That was always cool, because my family is from Springfield, Oregon, a small town that is a sister-city to Eugene Oregon, home of the Oregon Ducks – whose colors are also green & gold. Which is what makes this casserole so much fun. I could take it to a class reunion or a football party and be a winner either way.

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Tags: Casserole, Hallee's Galley, Recipe, Recipes, Squash, Squash Week!, vegetables, Vegetarian, yellow squash, Zucchini

Sweet Squash Squares

Posted by Hallee on Jul 14, 2011 in Desserts, Hallee's Galley, Recipes

These were SOOOO yummy. And, such a nice break from a zucchini bread kind of sweet with squash. Gregg said that it was too sweet, but I gave him a large piece. When I cut the piece sizes to about the size of fudge, they were the perfect size.

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Tags: bar cookies, Cookies, Cucurbitaceae, Desserts, Food and drink, Hallee's Galley, Hospitality/Recreation, Recipe, Recipes, Squash, Squash Week!, sweets, vegetables, yellow squash, Yummy

Zucchini Slaw

Posted by Hallee on Jul 13, 2011 in Daniel Fast, diet & fasting, Hallee's Galley, Leviticus, Recipes, Salads, sides

This colorful salad can be a nice change of pace from the traditional Coastal Cole Slaw type salad. You can use zucchini or yellow squash. It is perfect for the summer picnic, because there is no mayonnaise in it.

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Tags: Cabbage, carrots, Celery, Coleslaw, Food and drink, green pepper, Hallee's Galley, Recipe, Recipes, Salad, Salads, Squash, Squash Week!, Summer squash, Vegan, vegetables, Vegetarian, Zucchini

Greek Stuffed Vegetables with Rice (Yemista me Ryzi)

Posted by Hallee on Jul 12, 2011 in Christian Faith, Daniel Fast, diet & fasting, entrees, Hallee's Galley, Mediterranean, Recipes, sides, Snacks, starters

This is an amazing recipe for making something new and different with all of that fresh produce coming out of the garden. You are getting such a wide variety of fresh vegetables, all kinds of good for your body vitamins and minerals, and is something different from the standard sauteing that I tend to do as a default.

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Tags: Daniel Fast, Diet & Fasting, eggplant, Fasting, green peppers, Hallee's Galley, Peppers, Recipe, Recipes, Squash, Squash Week!, stuffed vegetables, Summer squash, Tomatoes, Vegan, Zucchini

Greek Stuffed Zucchini Blossoms with Rice (Kolokythanthoi Yemistoi me Ryzi)

Posted by Hallee on Jul 11, 2011 in Christian Faith, Daniel Fast, diet & fasting, Gardening, Hallee's Galley, Mediterranean, Recipes, sides, Snacks, starters

Squash blossoms make a delightful appetizer, and they are often stuffed with mixtures similar to fillings used in stuffed leaves and vegetables. This vegetarian version calls for a mixture of rice, tomatoes, and herbs, and is served at room temperature.

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Tags: Appetizers, Daniel Fast, Diet & Fasting, Fasting, Hallee's Galley, hors d'oeuvres, pumpkin blossoms, Recipe, Recipes, Squash, squash blossoms, Squash Week!, Vegan, vegetables, Zucchini

Menu Monday 04 JUL 2011

Posted by Hallee on Jul 4, 2011 in Hallee's Galley, menus & menu planning

Here’s the menu for my family for the week of July 4th. As far as desserts go, we’re going to make some Traditional Sugar Cookies cut out in star shapes for the Independence Day holiday. I’m also going to try some desserts that incorporate squash — because I have a plethora of squash and want to do something other than saute it. We’re leaving for Glen Eden Youth Center on Friday, so I’ll be making some granola bars and cookies to take with us for snacking there.