Garden Shed

It’s been pretty weather outside lately. I decorated my garden shed and did a few other things in the yard this past week. The garden shed decorations were holed away in one of our barns, and I finally got around to putting them out. My collecting habits are paying off {my husband may call it hoarding}.

{Georgie the cat showed up a few months ago and adopted us}

Teriyaki Turkey Jerky

-2 lbs. turkey breast tenderloin
-1/2 cup soy sauce
-2 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
-4 Tbsp honey
-2 tsp pepper
-2 tsp onion powder
-2 tsp garlic powder
-1 tsp liquid smoke

Freeze meat until firm (not frozen). Cut into thin slices (I use my mandolin from pampered chef). Combine ingredients and meat in a large bowl. Refrigerate overnight covered with a lid. Put meat in dehydrator for 4 1/2 hours or until it’s the consistency you like.

Homemade Cashew Butter

I’m severely anemic, but my doctor said I should be able to regulate it with diet and supplements. I decided to try this raw cashew butter, which is supposed to be a good source of iron.

-26 oz raw cashews
-Blended in my Ninja blender for 10-20 minutes (intermittently). Starts out crumbly, eventually turns into a smooth consistency.
-Made a jar and a half. I keep it in the fridge, I’m hoping it will keep at least a couple weeks or more.

Drive-by Easter

Our parents did a drive-by Easter egg drop off for the kids today. With social distancing still in effect, our Easter plans have all been canceled so they decided to treat us to a surprise. We’ll still be celebrating Jesus tomorrow, but I’m really missing our family get togethers that we normally do.