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Hi All!

Wow, it's been awhile since I have written a post here, I have been busy with my other blogs, raising German Shepherd puppies and like most...life in general!

My husband and I have tried to keep our garden going with this heat. Being that we are newbies to gardening I think we are doing ok. For sure the fruit trees and pumpkin patch are growing good, the tomatoes, jalepeno peppers and bell peppers are coming up well...but the strawberries look sad:(,
I will work on them!

Here is my latest pump… Continue

Posted on May 27, 2009 at 1:57pm —

KatnAnna

Our Sutainable Valentines Day!

Our Valentines Day was a fun family affair with a dinner prepared with everything that came from my CSA box....carrots, sweet potato fries, green salad and a few other goodies!

There was no candy this year, my treats were compostable gardening containers filled with seeds from my favorite company Botanical Interests!

We had a great time planting our seedlings & hope to add them to our new family garden soon!

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Posted on February 25, 2009 at 1:37pm —

KatnAnna

Do you really need that plastic bag? This article might change your mind....

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Try these helpful tips:

* Reduce or STOP Altogether using plastic bags
* Just say NO THANKS when offered a bag
* Tell the shop keeper every single time not to give out plastic bags unless it's asked for
* Bring your own cloth bag everywhere
* Reuse or recycle, don't l… Continue

Posted on January 10, 2009 at 9:00pm — 2 Comments

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If you are buying toys for your favorite kids...beware 1 in 3 are toxic




This Christmas, when you’re shopping for the little ones in your
life, don’t just thoughtlessly grab toys off the store shelves. An
environmental group found that a mind-boggling 1 in 3 toys tested was
found to contain toxic chemicals like lead, flame retardants and
arsenic. The Ecology Center tested more than 1,500 popular toys for
contaminants and found that one-third of them contain “… Continue

Posted on December 7, 2008 at 12:00pm —

KatnAnna

It was a Modesto Farmers Market Day & Very Pretty things!

Today I went to the Farmers Market in Modesto, as usual I am amazed at the attendance and of course the amount of local farmers that participate, we are very lucky to have such a great market in our area

In this unstable economy it was good to see this market being supported by locavores. It can always be counted on for a Saturday morning of yummy breakfast goodies, music, flowers and a huge selection of foods at their seasonal peak.

I left with 2 packs of tomato seeds from… Continue

Posted on November 15, 2008 at 6:30pm —

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At 6:27pm on June 17, 2009, Sandy Daniels said…
Sandy's Jam n' Desserts

Jam, Jelly & Extract Menu

Jam’s, Jellies, Butters, Conserves, Marmalades & Chutneys - $6 – ½ pint, $11 – 1 pint

Homemade 100% Pure Madagascar Vanilla Extracts Made With Rum Or Vanilla Vodka $10 – 6oz bottle with pour spout.

Jams
Strawberry Jam- Available in 1/2 pint only.
Strawberry Vanilla Bean Jam- Available in 1/2 pint only.
*Fig Jam- Available in 1/2 pint only.
Blackberry Kiwi Jam - Available in 1/2 pint and pint size.
Marischino Apricot - Available in 1/2 pint and pint size.

Spirited Jams
*Orange Grand Marnier Jam - Available in 1/2 pint and pint size.
*Pomegranate Pink Champagne Jam- Available in 1/2 pint and pint size.
Strawberry Chocolate Wine Jam- (Sold Out)

Jellies
Pomegranate Blueberry Jelly - Available in 1/2 pint and pint size.
*Pomegranate Jelly - Available in 1/2 pint and pint size.
Raspberry Banana Jelly - Available in 1/2 pint.
Thompson Seedless "Green" Grape Jelly - Available in 1/2 pint only.
*Concord “Purple” Grape Jelly - Available in 1/2 pint only.
* Mint Jelly - Available in 1/2 pint only.

Sweet & Heat Line
*Jalapeno Pepper Jelly - Available in both 1/2 pint and pint size
*Jalapeno Pepper Jelly "Code Red" (Extra Spicy) - Available in 1/2 pint and pint size.
Strawberry Jalapeno Pepper Jelly -Available in 1/2 pint and pint size.
Pineapple Jalapeno Pepper Jelly - Available in 1/2 pint and pint size.
Mango Jalapeno Pepper Jelly - Available in 1/2 pint and pint size.
Apricot Jalapeno Pepper Jelly - Available in 1/2 pint and pint size.

Marmalades
*Orange Marmalade - Available in 1/2 pint and pint size.
Blueberry Marmarlade - 1/2 pint and pint size.

Butters
Peach Butter - Available in pint size only.
Apple Butter - Available in 1/2 pint only.
*Spiced Maple Pumpkin Butter- Available in 1/2 pint and pint size.

Sauces
Blackberry Liqueur Sauce - Available in 1/2 pint and pint size.

Sugar Free
Sugar Free Blueberry Peach Jam - 1/2 pint and pint size. (Made with Splenda) Tart & Tangy

* Items with the asterisk were made from fruits, vegetable and herbs grown in my own backyard.

Coming Soon
Margarita Jam, Strawberry Margarita Jam, Grapefruit Marmalade

Use Jams, Jellies and Marmalades on toast, biscuits, scones, bagels or crackers
with cream cheese, on tarts, as a spread between cake layers or to glaze meats!
At 6:26pm on June 17, 2009, Sandy Daniels said…
Father’s Day Weekend
Bake Sale

Sandy’s Jam n’ Desserts
Sandy Daniels
(209) 752-0834
sandysjamndesserts@yahoo.com



 Please join me on Saturday, June 20, 2009 from 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM at my home located at 665 Gadwall Court Los Banos, CA 93635 for a bake sale to celebrate the special men in our lives. I will be selling items such as; Homemade Jams, Jellies, Extracts, Desserts, Baked Goods, Hand Crafted Fudge and Flavored Nuts.

 Come pick up some delicious goodies and homemade treats for your husband or father, dry ingredient baked items in gift jars or even something that your family might enjoy for dessert that evening.

 Come see some items on my new huge and constantly expanding dessert menu as well as my Jam, Jelly and Extract Menu; which is below for your viewing pleasure.

 I will be offering a gift basket that will be raffled off on Father’s Day, the winner will be contacted via the name and phone number provided on the back of the raffle tickets. Each paying customer will be given a raffle ticket FREE. Subsequent raffle tickets are $1 each.

 I will provide free bottled water and jams / jellies and baked goods to sample, so please come out and support me and my thriving new business, your presence is greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance for your participation.

Sandy Daniels, Sandy’s Jam n’ Desserts
At 7:23pm on May 26, 2009, Fr Fred Risard said…
Thank you for your warm welcome. We will certainly take you up on your offer to use your organization in sharing our Passion to feed the poor.
Peace,
Fr Fred+
At 7:11pm on May 22, 2009, Sandy Daniels said…
Thank you for the welcome to the group, I am pleased to be here. It was a pleasure indeed to meet you at the Los Banos May Day Fair, how exciting to see that there are lots of other avid gardeners, who share my passion. I have 4 neighbors who are also avid gardeners, I will have to share the group with them as well. Today is one of my 5 childrens birthdays so I will have to take the day off from planting to celebrate a 6th birthday party, but I will be out in my backyard; which my husband calls "Sandywood Forest" gardening and weeding and soaking my greenhouses down again in full force tomorrow. As for sharing my gourmet cooking and baking with my garden fruits, nuts, veggies and herbs I will be having a bake sale at my home on June 20th, (Father's Day weekend) with fresh baked goods, jams and jellies made with fruit and veggies grown from right here in Los Banos, I will send you a flyer / invite as it gets closer. Again, thanks for the friendly welcome, I hope to meet some new friends, share plants, and give & receive planting / gardening knowledge & tips. Happy Gardening! Sandy Daniels - Sandy's Jam n' Desserts
At 7:39pm on April 6, 2009, judy stiles said…
Hi! Thank you so much, I will take any help I can get. I was telling my friend about the "new" farmers market in Turlock, and that you were setting it up in a parking lot. Do you have a spot? We have an idea, are you familiar with Garton Tractor? Awesome site, right on Golden State. Let's talk and give one another details. Her husband works for Garton, and we have not discussed this with them as of yet. Thanks
At 11:10pm on March 19, 2009, Regina said…
Hey! I did draw the simple almond blossom u see! Thanks for noticing! I love painting and drawing.... Since I just quit my job, I will soon be doing a lot more of it!
At 9:20am on January 21, 2009, April Jackson said…
This year I am actually setting up a stand on my property. It's a pretty good location in Madera. I want to get into the farmer's markets around here but I have to find out more information on that.
At 7:34pm on January 18, 2009, April Jackson said…
We grow greens, (collard, Mustard and Turnip), we grow carrots, corn, onions, all sorts of vegetables. We are planning on putting in some fruit trees and nut trees also.
At 1:43pm on October 26, 2008, Irwin said…
Hi, excited to be here. I finally get to see what's behind all that good stuff in the LA food scene. I mean even my raw kefir comes from around these parts. Who would of thought. Anyway, ready to hit the farms...
At 8:21am on August 20, 2008, Seth Nitschke said…
All is very busy at the ranch and with the baby. Our next newsletter should be coming out any day now, watch for it for the complete scoop.

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Free Viewing of Food, Inc. in Atwater
The Merced County Chapter of the Weston A. Price Foundation will host a viewing of Food, Inc. (http://www.foodincmovie.com/) When: Saturday Nov. 14th at 3pm Where: St. Anthony's Church Rectory in Atwater (the house directly behind the church). em...
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Hi Susan, This Robert and Emily Lindsey from Sorensen's All Natural Sheep, they are located in Merced and their website with contact info is http://www.allnaturalsheep.com. Tell them Anna sent you!
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Can someone please give the name of this couple who raise sheep? I want to purchase some leg of lamb from them. Thanks! Susan mrsfish94@gmail.com
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Cindy, Since you aren't into raw milk, which is what I drink (Claravale) have you tried Clover Milk? Here is a link to their website: http://www.cloverstornetta.com/McClure_Dairy_Story.asp I believe you can purchase it from Whole Foods. FYI: Orga...
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Tim Bryan replied to Tim Bryan's discussion 'Learn to BBQ Green'
Any food cooked while camping seems to taste better!
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Cena Dunfee replied to Tim Bryan's discussion 'Learn to BBQ Green'
Like what? I know when we go camping we burn wood, then when it's glowing red and not flaming anymore, we grill steaks over it. Yum.
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Cena Dunfee replied to Rose Wickler's discussion 'What are you going to grow for fall/winter?'
My winter garden is usually better than my summer garden. In the summer it's too hot to go out and weed! It's buggy out there, and I have gophers. So I only have a so-so summer garden, but my winter garden is better. I'm planting NOW (early Sept)...
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Cena Dunfee replied to Rose Wickler's discussion 'What are you going to grow for fall/winter?'
That's a great box, did you have plastic or glass over it in the coldest months? Or was it open all winter?
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That looks delicious!
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