Weekly Garden Thread - October 9-15, 2021 [Pumpkin Spice Edition]

October 9, 2021 | Diana in Wisconsin/Greeneyes

[Diana in Wisconsin]

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[Diana in Wisconsin]

Me, too! But our Mom loved to sew, so we girls had FABRIC covered school books, back in the day.

Yeah. We were THAT cool, LOL!

[Liz]

Hah......that’ll show ‘em.

[Liz]

Recipe has several veggies in one dish. Good make ahead.

JALAPEÑO POPPER CORN NUGGETS

INGREDIENTS 8 large jalapenos, cut lengthwise through the stem and seeds and ribs removed 1 (15 1/4 ounce) can corn, drained 1 garlic clove, minced 2 scallions, thinly sliced 1⁄4 cup finely chopped red onion 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese, plus 1/4 cup for topping 1⁄4 cup sour cream 1 egg, beaten 1⁄2 cup panko breadcrumbs, plus 1/4 cup for topping 2 1⁄2 teaspoons chili powder, divided 2 tablespoons olive oil 1⁄2 cup sour cream, for topping 2 tablespoons chopped chives (to garnish) kosher salt ground black pepper

GREEN GODDESS SAUCE 1⁄2 cup prepared guacamole 1⁄2 cup water 2 limes, juiced 1 cup roughly chopped cilantro 2 teaspoons honey 1⁄4 cup olive oil kosher salt ground black pepper

DIRECTIONS Preheat oven 400 deg. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside. In a large bowl, stir to combine corn, garlic, scallions, red onion, 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, sour cream, egg, 1/2 cup panko bread crumbs, 2 teaspoons chili seasoning, 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper. To make the topping, in a small bowl, stir to combine 1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese with 1/4 cup panko, 1/2 teaspoon chili powder and olive oil.

Spoon the corn mixture into the jalapeno halves and place on the prepared baking sheet. Top each jalapeno with the panko and cheese topping. Bake for 18-20 minutes until jalapeno is softened and topping is golden.

To make the green goddess sauce: all ingredients in a blender and process until smooth. Top each jalapeno with a dollop of sour cream, a sprinkle of chives and serve with the green goddess dipping sauce on the side.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Looks gorgeous and delicious! :)

[Liz]

......and all those yummy vegs.......

[Diana in Wisconsin]

A Fruit Fly solution that WORKS!

I always get those pesky Fruit Flies this time of year, no matter what I do. I found a ‘recipe’ to trap them and kill them.

Take a shallow dish and add a squirt of dish soap. Pour Apple Cider Vinegar in the dish, about 1/3 full. Run your tap water to get it really HOT, then fill with water so it forms a soapy layer on top. I set this on the counter last night and caught over a dozen of them overnight - and I wasn’t even SEEING them around.

This really works!

[Pete from Shawnee Mission]

Cream on the top of the Glass bottle of milk!

[metmom]

What spices are used for the “pumpkin spice” in the recipe?

[Liz]

You can buy containers of ready made pumpkin spice in the baking aisle spice section.

That’s the ingredient used in the recipe.

[metmom]

OK.

I’ll check it out.

Thanks.

[Liz]

Sugared Cranberries are nice holiday dessert garnish. Just apply an egg white wash to well washed cranberries, roll in sugar, let dry. Also nice.....thread some on a fancy pick to garnish a festive holiday eggnog or other beverage.

[Pete from Shawnee Mission]

Garnish for a Cosmo.....Town and Country Thanksgiving Cosmo! (And a little bit of orange peel to keep it company!)

[Liz]

I love this eggnog cocktail..........so elegant.

Ingredients
1 whole egg
1 oz heavy cream
.5 oz maple syrup
.25 oz Allspice syrup
1.5 oz Cognac
Freshly grated nutmeg garnish
Sugared Cranberries garnish

Instructions
Combine ingredients in shaker. Shake without ice first, then add ice and shake again to chill and dilute the eggnog slightly (by about 1 ounce). Strain into chilled stemware and garnish.

[Pete from Shawnee Mission]

Eggnog! I think about it and I am sure that my triglicerices will start rising!