Tag Archives: sweet peppers

Harvest Monday August 27, 2018

Posted on August 27, 2018 by Dave @ HappyAcres

Welcome to Harvest Monday, where we celebrate all things harvest related. It’s hard to believe summer is almost over. The school buses going by every morning to the nearby grade school is a sure sign though. Right on cue with … Continue reading →

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Monday Recap: Getting Saucy

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Dave @ HappyAcres

It seems like the last couple of weeks my wife and I have spent a lot of time processing tomatoes. We have made two batches of Homemade Tomato Ketchup, a batch each of Freezer Tomato Sauce and unseasoned Vitamix Tomato … Continue reading →

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Vegetable List For 2014

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Dave @ HappyAcres

Every year when winter arrives I like to sit down and look at garden catalogs and start planning for what I will grow in the coming garden year. I also like to look at the records and notes for the … Continue reading →

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Homemade: Paprika

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Dave @ HappyAcres

According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, paprika is ‘a usually mild red condiment consisting of the dried finely ground pods of various sweet peppers’. In the kitchen it’s indispensable for goulash, and valued by cooks all over the world for seasoning … Continue reading →

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Hot Stuff

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Dave @ HappyAcres

After having a relatively mild summer so far by our standards, the heat has finally arrived. Last week saw our highest temperatures of the year, with the thermometer hitting 97°F one day. It hasn’t been much cooler at night either, … Continue reading →

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