Well, the seedlings in the greenhouse didn't grow- I didn't know the heater wasn't on- so I replanted them a couple of weeks ago. They are now coming up so I should be able to plant most things on time.
I've planted several things in the garden in the last 2 weeks- kale, Swiss chard, peas, lettuce, arugula, and beets. The lettuce and arugula were the first to poke through the dirt. It's been rather cool so far this spring so it's slow going.
We have had our solar panels for a year now, and even with them being covered by snow for 1.5 months this winter, we made more electricity than we used (about $2.50 worth).
Last week I made a yummy bean, potato, and greens soup: 1 cup dried cannellini beans- cover with water, bring to a boil, and simmer until just tender (30-60 minutes). Drain the beans and add to a pot with 1 diced onion (sauted in olive oil until translucent), and cover with water. Cook the beans and onions for a while with a vegetable bouillon cube (I like Rapunzel Veg. bouillon with sea salt) until beans are almost done. Add 2 diced potatoes, and cook until tender. Add more water if necessary. Add chopped greens (kale, swiss chard, beet)- either fresh or frozen and cook for 5-10 minutes. This would be good with homemade croutons too.
Tonight Kai and I had homemade enchiladas for supper with the sauce that I canned last summer (see recipe in the tomato post from last year).
In a pan I cooked (in olive oil) diced onion, frozen corn, grated carrot, frozen chopped spinach, ground cumin, and crumbled tofu for about 15 minutes. I then fill whole wheat tortillas with black beans, veg/tofu filling, and grated cheddar cheese, roll them up, and put them in a glass baking dish with some enchilada sauce on the bottom. When you have enough enchiladas, cover with more sauce and grated cheese on top. Bake at about 360 for 20-30 minutes, until browned. I like them with plain yogurt and avacado on the side.
Last winter I discovered the yumminess of egg salad with curry powder- especially good with our fresh eggs. The ladies are laying like gangbusters now so we usually get 6-7 eggs per day from our 8 hens.
