The Garden Blogger Fall Color Project – New York
I missed "The Garden Blogger Fall Color Project" over at The Home Garden back in Sept. Actually if I were to submit my pictures back in Sept there wouldn't be any fall colors because the leaves just started to turn colors this past week and it hasn't reached its peak color yet. I love taking pictures and every year at this time, no matter how busy I am, I dedicate a day to shoot around. Everywhere I go there are photo opportunities and I find myself taking over 100-200 pictures in a day. Anyway, here are my photo submission, I hope you like it. These pictures were taken at Storm King Art Center at Mountainville, NY.
Overwintering Hyacinth in containers
I bought some hyacinth bulbs back in Sept and didn't get to plant them until now. Overwintering bulbs in container is a little different than doing it in ground. If you plant it in containers you can let the bulbs touch each other even though the package tells you to separate them by certain inches. I'm planning to have this pot stay outside on the deck until the temperature freezes. By then I will move it into the garage and make sure the soil is moist but not too wet, otherwise the bulbs will rot.
Bacon cheddar deviled eggs
I had some free time today (finally!) and decided to make deviled eggs to bring to work tomorrow. We're having this breakfast pot-luck party for a co-worker who recently got married. Everyone is bringing donuts, cookies, etc. I thought why not make something in advance and bring to work the next day. I found this recipe at allrecipes.com, this is a site I always go to for cooking ideas. I love it because you can read people's reviews and see if the recipe actually works. I've tried normal deviled eggs before but this one calls for cheddar and bacon. Bacon makes everything taste good!
Ingredients:
12 eggs
1/2 cup light mayo
4 slices bacon
2 tablespoons finely shredded Cheddar cheese
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
Directions:
1. If you have time, turn the eggs lengthwise the night before so when you boil them, the yolk is perfectly centered.
2. Put eggs in a pot with cold water. Bring water to a boil and immediately turn off the heat and let the eggs sit in the hot water for about 15 minutes. Remove from hot water and place them in a pot of cold water, I put ice in the water to make it cool faster. Ice also makes peeling the egg shells faster and easier.
3. You can brown bacon on a skillet but I put them in a paper towel and cook in the microwave. One minute per slice. I used a food chopper to make bacon bits.
4. Peel the egg shells and cut in half lengthwise. Remove yolks in a bowl. Use a fork to mash egg yolks, add mayo, Dijon mustard, chopped bacon and cheese.
5. To fill the egg whites, you can use the cark decorating utensils to make it fancy. Sprinkle some paparika and you're done! Refrigerate it until the next day.
