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Sun Dried Tomato Recipe | How To Make Sun Dried Tomatoes. Summer Fest is back again and the theme for this week are tomatoes. To participate, read more about Summer Fest onAway To Garden from Margaret then come join the community! Catch up on this seasons previous themes on the bounty of Cukes N Zukes , Sweet Corn and Herbs, Beans, Greens and Stonefruits. 20 tomato varieties. 3 didn’t make it. That was our garden’s initial tomato plantings this spring.

Whimsically we had hoped to have the time to put in our wood-burning oven by now and were planning on drying the tomatoes in its post-baking warmth. Sure we could have heated up the kitchen’s oven and dried them in there over a fraction of a day. Actually that wasn’t our line of thought, we’re not really that sappy. Ta da! This summer we decided to delve into sun-dried tomatoes. Custom screen frame built for the tomatoes to dry in the sun. Ideally you want the air to be able to circulate all around the tomato slices so they will dry evenly. Are they any better than drying them in the oven? The Punch That Gets Your Whole Party 'faced. How to Make Your Own Energy Bars | Fezzari.com. Being a frugal road biker is tricky. At times, it’s near impossible. So when I started training for LOTOJA last spring I instinctively shielded my wallet when the realization struck me of how much I would be eating, let alone pedaling, on my long training rides.

Armed with the sum of human wisdom (Google) and a tough set of intestines, my homemade energy bars recipe experiment ended with this tasty number. At less than $.20 per 200 calorie bar, it satisfied my hunger and my budget. Energy Bars Ingredients List 1 1/4 cups store brand Crisp Rice (Rice Krispies) 1 cup uncooked quick oats 2 tablespoons flaxseed meal 1/4 cup chopped raisins 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/3 cup maple syrup 1/2 cup peanut butter 1 teaspoon vanilla Step One Stick your oats, flaxseed meal, raisins, cinnamon, and Rice Krispies in a semi-large mixing bowl.

Step TwoOn the stove, warm up the peanut butter and syrup. Step Three Pour your peanut butter goop into the bowl with the rest of the ingredients. Drunken Gummies (Vodka-Infused Gummi Bears) This Instructable takes a bit more than a week to complete, but the end result is certainly worth it! You will need: - 1 1/2 cups of vodka (can use more or less if desired)- 1 tub of gummi bear candies, plastic with lid (about 1kg. Tub found at Wal-mart)- 1 can of frozen juice concentrate, any flavour desired (I used fruit punch.) You can keep the juice frozen for now, as you will not need it for a few days. - First step is to open the lid of your gummi bears and pour in the vodka. The amount and brand is at your discretion, though I have found 1.5 cups of Smirnoff vodka to be the best. I have tried this with raspberry vodka as well, with pleasurable results. . - Give your newly introduced gummi-bears and vodka a stir, and replace the lid. . - Let this sit for five days, stirring a couple of times each day.

Tequila-Soaked Watermelon Wedges.