Storms, storms and more storms

The last couple of nights we have had storms.  Rain, hail, winds.  My vegetable garden is ruined, my hostas look like they were chewed up, most of the apricots on 2 trees were ruined.  I am ready for just some light nice rains and no more storms!

Fresh Taste of Summer House Party was a hit!

My party is over and everyone had fun. Had a couple that didn't make it. I made a batch of salsa and and 2 batches of pepper jelly the weekend before, so I would have cooled jars to hand out to guests. Then for the party we canned salsa. I prepped half the ingredients ahead of time, to make it go easier at the party. This time I ended up with 19 jars of salsa. While the salsa was processing, I served Chips and Salsa, Pepper Jelly over Cream Cheese with Crackers and Margaritas. Along with their goodie bags everyone got to pick an extra item (measuring cups/spoons, spatulas, wooden spoons), each got 2 jars of salsa and 2 jars of pepper jelly to take home. Then I had a drawing for the Ball Preserving Book. They all were impressed with the Ball products.

Won a great prize

I won a House Party Ball Canning Party Pack. It is AWESOME! I am so excited. I am having a canning party on June 5th to show all the cool products. I tried the recipes out the other day, Salsa and Pepper Jelly.

Pillsbury Crescent

Pillsbury sent me cookbooks, coupons for Pillsbury Crescents, an apron and recipes to try. It was so much fun and the recipes were great! Alec was eating them faster then I could make them!