Thursday, April 22, 2010

My Garden!: The month of March.

Roma Tomatoes
These tomatoes came to be because I did not make sure to clean out the seeds out of the tomato scraps. I can not complain though, these Roma's are starting to look really good. The were a breeze to grow. To keep the white flies away, I planted 2 garlic cloves with each Roma tomato plant.










Basil
I have had this basil for a few years. It is a hybrid between sweet basil and purple ruffles basil. It as green leaves, but blooms purple flowers. Very strong and aromatic!














 Broccoli
This is my last broccoli flower head. Before, I had planted many seedlings close together, but then I read that they need a lot of room, like tomatoes. I can not wait until their next growing season, so I can have large flower heads and a larger bounty!

Right next to the broccoli, is a cauliflower plant. Obviously, I mixed up the seedlings due to not labeling the pots!











Cabbage
My cabbage's flower head is starting to form. I also planted garlic nearby to repel cabbage bugs. Which includes:
  • cabbage looper, cabbage maggots, & cabbageworms







Bell Peppers
I am not to sure what color the bell pepper will be. I had saved some seeds of all the colors, but I do not know which ones colors had survived. Pretty fun not to know, it is like a surprise!














Mammoth Sunflower Seedlings
I am just barely starting them out. I also have some other seedlings of red sun sunflower.

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Turkey And Black Bean Chili


Turkey And Black Bean Chili Recipe

ingredients:
2 pounds of lean ground turkey
16 oz of black beans
2 cups of chicken broth
1 cup of salt-free tomato sauce
1 jalapeno or serrano pepper
3 cloves of garlic, minced
1 large onion, diced
3 1/2 tbsp of chili powder, divided
3 tsp of cumin
1/4 tsp of black pepper
1/4 tsp of white pepper
1/2 tsp of organic sugar

Directions:
Step 1: Brown the 2 pounds of ground turkey in a large pot and drain out all grease. Add the chicken broth and the tomato sauce to the turkey. Add the pepper of your choice and bring the mixture to a boil. Once it is boiling, add the black beans, drop in the diced onions, minced garlic, and 1 tablespoon of chili powder. Cover the pot and reduce the heat to a simmer. Allow the mixture to simmer for 1 hour.
Step 2: Remove the pepper and crush it's juice in the pot. Drop in 2 1/2 tablespoons of chili powder, cumin, black and white pepper, and organic sugar. Boil for 30 minutes and drop in teaspoon of cumin.
Step 3: Cover the pot, allow to simmer for 15 minutes, and serve.


Nutrition Facts
Turkey And Black Bean Chili
Serving Size 1 cup
Amount Per Serving
Calories 120.5Calories from Fat  10
% Daily Value
Total Fat 1.3g2%
   Saturated Fat 0.16g1%
   Trans Fat 0g 
Cholesterol 35.44mg12%
Sodium 47.25mg 2%
Total Carbohydrate 21.86g7%
   Dietary Fiber 5.55g22%
   Sugars 2.65g 
Protein 21.35g 43%
Vitamin A (IU) 103.432%
Vitamin C 4.23mg7%
Calcium 42.02mg4%
Iron 1.92mg11%