Hello everyone!  Well I have been enjoying the new granddaughter and putting up my summer produce.  Everything is going as planned.  I was unable to obtain the Figs I desired for canning this year, so no Fig and Peach Jam for 2016.  Summer is going fast and Fall is approaching .  There are still some fruits and vegetables that may be canned for the winter.  Let's see,...there's Chow-Chow, Pear Jam, Pear Preserves, Pear Butter, Apple Sauce, Apple Butter, Apples with Lemons and Ginger.  OMG!  Just the thought of it all sends my imagination into overload for party planning.  Then there are the Fall vegetables to be planted. Collards, Kale, Broccoli, squash, fall beans, potatoes, and onions.  I can promise that I will find some others.  Well that's all for now but I'll be back very soon with some of my canning recipes.  Until then, Have a Healthy and Happy Lifestyle😚

Grandmama's Edamame

Hello everyone,
Since my last blog I have become a grandmother again.  This makes 3 girls.  Like all grandmama's, I will gloat and say she is Beautiful!  Now on for some real talk.  I would like to give you all some information on a bean called, edame.  Edamame is a soybean that is picked while still being green.  They are eaten raw or boiled with salt in the shell and then eaten.  They remind me boiled peanuts which is a true African tradition practiced the South.  Edamame us packed with nutrients such as, protein, iron, calcium, vitamin K, Folate, Magnesium, Manganese,, Copper and Phosphorus.  Whew!! That's more than a mouthful.  They may look a bit unappealing but, I'm telling you they are delicious.  After all, who doesn't like Pork and Beans?  Well, those beans are dried edame beans soaked in tomato sauce and sugar.  Hmm, who knew?  They are gluten-free and 10 pods=1 serving=29 calories.  There are several recipes for Edamame online but here's an easy one for you.
Chile-Garlic Edamame
5 minute prep time
7 minute cook time
4 Servings
Cook 1pound frozen Edamame in the pods
2 cups of water
1 teaspoon salt
Cook for 5 minutes
Over medium heat, In a skillet combine
1 teaspoon of Extra Virgin Olive Oil. (EVOO)
1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
2 garlic cloves (sliced)
Cook for 2 minutes
Add a squeeze of lime juice and salt
Serve and enjoy!

OK, here's some of the "skinny" on Honey.    Honey has been used 7000BCE.  It has always been amazing to people and they have found many uses for it.  It is used in the field of medicine, ànd the culinary arts.  Some of the uses of honey are: coughs, colds,sore throats, Hay fever, laryngitis, insomnia, heartburn, hangovers, stomachaches, diarrhea, travel sickness, calming nerves, listlessness, hotflashes, migraines/headaches, tension and skin conditions.  Honey has 64 calories per teaspoon vs refined sugar.  So using less works well.  It's components are fructose and glucose, water, pollen, organic acids, enzymes, and various proteins.  And useful by-product of the beehive are:  pollen, propolis, Royal jelly and beewax.  Another Blog will talk about these products.  Applied directly to a minor wound it will disinfect the wound and aid in the healing process.  Honey has been called the "perfect" food and medicinal source.  There are many types of honey besides what is sold in your local grocery store.  Local honey from local Beekeepers  are the best.  Some of the other types are honey are:  Australian eucalyptus honey, Chilean Ulmo blossom honey, avocado honey, Apple blossom honey, Green pine honey, French sunflower honey, Borage honey blue berry honey, the list goes on and on.  Honey names and flavors are derived from the flowers used for pollination.  Use some honey in your tea instead of refined sugar and see the difference it can make.
In closing, here is a facial mask made with honey you can make for a brilliant skin conditioning: 1 quart water, 4 TSP fresh Rose petals peels from 1 orange, 2 tbsp milk, 2 tbsp Rose water, 2 tbs honey, 4 tbsp whole-wheat flour.
Boil the water, add the Rose petals,orange peels, c over and let set for 5 minutes.  In another pan heat the milk, floral water,and honey, add the whole wheat flour and make a paste.  Leave on for 15-20 minutes.  Rinse off with plain water first then use the orange/Rose petal water as a rinse and skin toner.  Aaaah.  See you soon, Happy Blogging to you.

OK, here's some of the "skinny" on Honey.    Honey has been used 7000BCE.  It has always been amazing to people and they have found many uses for it.  It is used in the field of medicine, ànd the culinary arts.  Some of the uses of honey are: coughs, colds,sore throats, Hay fever, laryngitis, insomnia, heartburn, hangovers, stomachaches, diarrhea, travel sickness, calming nerves, listlessness, hotflashes, migraines/headaches, tension and skin conditions.  Honey has 64 calories per teaspoon vs refined sugar.  So using less works well.  It's components are fructose and glucose, water, pollen, organic acids, enzymes, and various proteins.  And useful by-product of the beehive are:  pollen, propolis, Royal jelly and beewax.  Another Blog will talk about these products.  Applied directly to a minor wound it will disinfect the wound and aid in the healing process.  Honey has been called the "perfect" food and medicinal source.  There are many types of honey besides what is sold in your local grocery store.  Local honey from local Beekeepers  are the best.  Some of the other types are honey are:  Australian eucalyptus honey, Chilean Ulmo blossom honey, avocado honey, Apple blossom honey, Green pine honey, French sunflower honey, Borage honey blue berry honey, the list goes on and on.  Honey names and flavors are derived from the flowers used for pollination.  Use some honey in your tea instead of refined sugar and see the difference it can make.
In closing, here is a facial mask made with honey you can make for a brilliant skin conditioning: 1 quart water, 4 TSP fresh Rose petals peels from 1 orange, 2 tbsp milk, 2 tbsp Rose water, 2 tbs honey, 4 tbsp whole-wheat flour.
Boil the water, add the Rose petals,orange peels, c over and let set for 5 minutes.  In another pan heat the milk, floral water,and honey, add the whole wheat flour and make a paste.  Leave on for 15-20 minutes.  Rinse off with plain water first then use the orange/Rose petal water as a rinse and skin toner.  Aaaah.  See you soon, Happy Blogging to you.

OK, here's some of the "skinny" on Honey.    Honey has been used 7000BCE.  It has always been amazing to people and they have found many uses for it.  It is used in the field of medicine, ànd the culinary arts.  Some of the uses of honey are: coughs, colds,sore throats, Hay fever, laryngitis, insomnia, heartburn, hangovers, stomachaches, diarrhea, travel sickness, calming nerves, listlessness, hotflashes, migraines/headaches, tension and skin conditions.  Honey has 64 calories per teaspoon vs refined sugar.  So using less works well.  It's components are fructose and glucose, water, pollen, organic acids, enzymes, and various proteins.  And useful by-product of the beehive are:  pollen, propolis, Royal jelly and beewax.  Another Blog will talk about these products.  Applied directly to a minor wound it will disinfect the wound and aid in the healing process.  Honey has been called the "perfect" food and medicinal source.  There are many types of honey besides what is sold in your local grocery store.  Local honey from local Beekeepers  are the best.  Some of the other types are honey are:  Australian eucalyptus honey, Chilean Ulmo blossom honey, avocado honey, Apple blossom honey, Green pine honey, French sunflower honey, Borage honey blue berry honey, the list goes on and on.  Honey names and flavors are derived from the flowers used for pollination.  Use some honey in your tea instead of refined sugar and see the difference it can make.
In closing, here is a facial mask made with honey you can make for a brilliant skin conditioning: 1 quart water, 4 TSP fresh Rose petals peels from 1 orange, 2 tbsp milk, 2 tbsp Rose water, 2 tbs honey, 4 tbsp whole-wheat flour.
Boil the water, add the Rose petals,orange peels, c over and let set for 5 minutes.  In another pan heat the milk, floral water,and honey, add the whole wheat flour and make a paste.  Leave on for 15-20 minutes.  Rinse off with plain water first then use the orange/Rose petal water as a rinse and skin toner.  Aaaah.  See you soon, Happy Blogging totso

Well, I am back and here is the recipe as promised.
1 pound SCRF Ezekiel mix,ground into flour.
2 cups warm water
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup of oil
1 tablespoon yeast
1 teaspoon salt
1.  Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2.  Mix all ingredients into a batter
3.  Pour into a 9x13 casserole dish and let it rise for one hour or until it almost doubles.
4.  Carefully move it to the oven and bake for 30 minutes.

Notes: In Ezekiel 4:9 God gave Ezekiel instructions for making this bread.  It sustained his life for over a year.
Because this contains gains and beans, it's a complete protein, great for on-the-go snacking or a filling breakfast.
For fasting, eat 1/4 loaf each day.

Check at a Health Food Store for the mixture or check out SCRF @  Pee Dee Christian Book & Supply
120 Sebrell St., Florence, SC 295055
Enjoy the Bread and Happy Blogging.  Next discussion will be on grains.  Much forgotten about in today's world.  After that it will be the benefits of Honey.  Come on BLOG, BLOG BLOG!

Hello Everyone,   I  hope you enjoy the posts I will bring forth.  So here goes.  
Gardening is my pure pleasure and it's rewards are so great.  Not only are the veggies and fruits good for you they can also serve to give our bodies the energy, proteins, vitamins and other nutrients we need for survival.
Let's consider BEANS:  They have beenthe food source for many cultures.  There are so many varieties that it is AMAZING!  We can cook them in soups, stews, salads, humus, and RAW.  We can serve them shelled or still.in their pods.  The nutritional value of them are low in Saturated Fat and Sodium and very low in Cholesterol.   They are a good source of Vitamins, B6, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus,  Potassium,  Vitamin C, Thiamin,  Riboflavin, Niacin, Folate,Copper and Manganese.   It GREAT source of Protein!  All in all it has just about everything a body needs.  That may be why EZEKIEL BREAD has it as a main component.   Recipe for Ezekiel Bread to follow.   Happy Blogging!