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Blooming in my yard late May 2024

Epiphyllum blooms in my yard today.

ESA’s Annual Epiphyllum show. May 19, 2024.

Epiphyllum blooms and more

Blooms on May 12, 2024

Epiohyllums blooming in my yard May 11, 2024

Cacti, Amaryllis and Iris are blooming.

Butterfly Amaryllis (Hippaestrum papilio)

We’ll look at my Rhipsalis clavata collection.

Beef ribs in the crock pot

Review of book ‘Pressure Canning for Begginers and Beyond’ by Angi Schneider.

Ingredients: 3-4 lbs beef chuck roast Salt/pepper to taste 3-4 stalks celery, chopped Carrots, chopped Onion, quartered 5-6 cloves whole garlic 1 tbsp worchestershire sauce 1/3 Cup red wine 1 Cup ‘Mom’s Cream Of Soup Base’ OR 1 cup broth and 1 cup chopped mushrooms

Chow Fanciers Association of Southern California’s 90th annual Specialty Show on January 5, 2024 at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California. Judge: Charles H Bridges, Jr.

Northwoods Inn Bleu Cheese Copycat Recipe Ingredients: 1 cup sour cream 3/4 cup buttermilk 1/4 cup bleu cheese crumbles 1 tsp seasoned salt 1/4 tsp smoked paprika 1/4 tsp sugar 1/2 tsp white pepper 3 cloves garlic, minced

Ingredients: 1 lb boneless skinless chicken Salt, pepper, flour to coat chicken Olive oil and butter, 1 tbsp each for frying 1 Cup chicken broth 1 Cup half and half 1 cup chopped onion 3 cloves garlic, minced 1/2 Cup sundried tomatoes 1 Cup Parmesan cheese 1 tsp dried oregano 1/2 tsp dried basil 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes

Use Trader Joe’s Cranberry Orange Relish to quickly make holiday jam.

Water bath canning delicious bruschetta! Ingredients: 9 Cups (3 lbs) diced plum or Roma tomatoes 1 Cup dry white wine 1 Cup white wine vinegar 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar 1/2 Cup water 2 tbsp sugar 6 cloves garlic, minced 2 Tbsp dry basil 2 tbsp dry orrgano