Ow.
My lower back really really hurts at this moment. But for a good cause. I give you...
...the enclosed new vegetable garden, measuring 7' x 20'. There used to be grass there. That only took Mum and I about a week to pick out. Bloody grass.
All that's left to be done is supplement the dirt (soil for those really picky) with the bags of earth we got a couple weeks ago, rake it all even, and plant the plants. Tomatoes and peppers and beans, oh my! Cucumbers too, provided I didn't manage to kill half of those seedlings. Oh, and some herbs. I think parsley, basil, and chives are in store for this summer.
To those that like potato salad... I offer you this variation. I spotted it on the back of a dill bunch tag while my mum was selecting mushrooms at the grocery store last week. It's sooooooooo gooooooooood. *.*
German Potato Salad
1 lb. new potatoes
2 scallions (green onions)
2 tbsp. white vinegar
1/2 tsp. sugar
4 tsp. fresh dill
2 tbsp. low-cal mayonnaise or sour cream.
A. Peel potatoes and dice into cubes. Boil potatoes and add salt.
B. Chop scallions into fine pieces and sauté until browned.
C. Drain water off potatoes. Mix with scallions. Add 2 tbsp. of white vinegar, 1/2 tsp. of sugar, and 4 tsp. of fresh dill.
D. Mix together. Add 2 tbsp. of mayonnaise or sour cream, which ever you prefer.
Serves 6-8.
As I purposely avoid mayonnaise -- it's disgusting -- we used sour cream instead. It might also help to cool down the potatoes by spreading them up the sides of the bowl, as well as mixing the sugar and vinegar together well, and mixing the dill into the sour cream. Another variation is to not sauté the onions.
Don't forget to keep it out of high heat or direct sun. Still an indirect milk-based product. :)
Let me know if you like this recipe. :)
...the enclosed new vegetable garden, measuring 7' x 20'. There used to be grass there. That only took Mum and I about a week to pick out. Bloody grass.
All that's left to be done is supplement the dirt (soil for those really picky) with the bags of earth we got a couple weeks ago, rake it all even, and plant the plants. Tomatoes and peppers and beans, oh my! Cucumbers too, provided I didn't manage to kill half of those seedlings. Oh, and some herbs. I think parsley, basil, and chives are in store for this summer.
To those that like potato salad... I offer you this variation. I spotted it on the back of a dill bunch tag while my mum was selecting mushrooms at the grocery store last week. It's sooooooooo gooooooooood. *.*
German Potato Salad
1 lb. new potatoes
2 scallions (green onions)
2 tbsp. white vinegar
1/2 tsp. sugar
4 tsp. fresh dill
2 tbsp. low-cal mayonnaise or sour cream.
A. Peel potatoes and dice into cubes. Boil potatoes and add salt.
B. Chop scallions into fine pieces and sauté until browned.
C. Drain water off potatoes. Mix with scallions. Add 2 tbsp. of white vinegar, 1/2 tsp. of sugar, and 4 tsp. of fresh dill.
D. Mix together. Add 2 tbsp. of mayonnaise or sour cream, which ever you prefer.
Serves 6-8.
As I purposely avoid mayonnaise -- it's disgusting -- we used sour cream instead. It might also help to cool down the potatoes by spreading them up the sides of the bowl, as well as mixing the sugar and vinegar together well, and mixing the dill into the sour cream. Another variation is to not sauté the onions.
Don't forget to keep it out of high heat or direct sun. Still an indirect milk-based product. :)
Let me know if you like this recipe. :)