Special thanks to the publisher for providing a review copy of this book. Book Description: Preserve your favorite foods with the aplomb of a seasoned expert. Whether you want to freeze five quarts of just-picked berries or have questions about safely canning your tomato-meat sauce, Sherri Brooks Vinton offers reassuring advice to help you put up home-preserved foods that are safe to eat and delicious. A perfect companion to all your preserving recipes, this friendly guide answers your questions and addresses your concerns about refrigerating, freezing, canning, drying, fermenting, and infusing. About the Author: Sherri Brooks Vinton is the author…
Month: July 2014
Water Activities
Posted in Family, and Outdoor Adventures
The girls enjoyed some time at the pools. One of the pools had a waterslide. At one point, they held a contest to see who could go the fastest down the slide. Even Grandpa participated in that contest. Of course, the girls and Grandpa were in different divisions. A variety of different activities were offered for the kids. On this particular afternoon, the girls were designing their own water guns. They had fun coloring the water guns even though it was HOT. We were happy to get back into the air conditioning once they finished up the activity. 😉
Frozen Yogurt and Snow in the Desert
Posted in Family
After a morning of rock climbing and a nice picnic lunch, we decided it might be nice to cool off a bit with a refreshing treat of frozen yogurt. Yes, she’s protecting that chocolate frozen yogurt. 😉 The air conditioning felt good, and the frozen yogurt was delicious. It left us all feeling more refreshed. While we don’t get snow here, I thought it would be fun for the girls to make some snow in the desert using some dollar store kits. They ended up adding all of their snow together and mixing in some ice. They had fun playing…
The girls were ready for some more rock climbing so we headed back to Joshua Tree National Park. We found a nice location where there was a picnic table in the shade for some of us to sit while others took off for a climbing adventure. It didn’t take long for D and the girls to disappear into the rocks and reappear high up on top of some of the formations. We ended up having to call them back as it was time to find a place for a picnic lunch. We found a nice table near the base of…