[Ohiogirl]

I wish we could grow more stuff here.

I know that I am going to try to have a lemon and an orange tree for sure. I hate paying IN FLORIDA so much for those fruits. Two dollars for three lemons? That is a crime![/QUOTE]

Gracie,

I just got back from Ohio last weekend a week ago and found that my Meyer lemon has 12 nice-sized lemons on it - just starting to turn yellow (I think they ripen in October). It's only about 2 feet high and maybe 3 feet in diameter.

I planted it in a pot last November (it was on clearance at Home Depot for $10), covered it last winter during all the freezes and just put it where the sprinklers would hit it when we left in early May.

I overwatered it last spring and many tiny lemons turned black and fell off or I'd probably have more. Now I'm trying to figure out if I have room for a Persian lime somewhere or if I can put it in a pot as well.

You can do it!

[PylutDood]

I have been cooking and eating heathy for years. This is one of my favorite topics!
With cooler weather coming in, a hot pot of Chili on the stove is sure nice to come home to!

Here's how I make it.

You will need...

1# 93/7 lean ground beef. Brown in a soup/stock pot. Do not drain.
1 24oz jar of Chunky Salsa. Mild, Medium or HOT...your choice.
2 15oz cans of "Joan of Arc" Spicey Chili Beans. Do NOT drain! Add it all.
1 28oz can Diced Tomato's. Add it all.

Thats IT !!!

Of course you can "Jazz" it up if you like. Add some chopped onion, bell peppers, Red or green Chilis, etc. I like it just the way it is.

It's so easy and quick to make. Just dump everything in a pot bring to a boil then turn down the heat and simmer for a few minutes...about a 1/2 hour or so and enjoy !

I think the WHOLE POT is less than 1700 calories and 19 gr of fat.

"A piece of french bread wit'ch to sop your bowl...good for the body...good for the soul"!

Hope this helps. More later!
Dave

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by PylutDood

You will need...

1# 93/7 lean ground beef. Brown in a soup/stock pot. Do not drain.
1 24oz jar of Chunky Salsa. Mild, Medium or HOT...your choice.
2 15oz cans of "Joan of Arc" Spicey Chili Beans. Do NOT drain! Add it all.
1 28oz can Diced Tomato's. Add it all.

Thats IT.Of course you can "Jazz" it up if you like. Add some chopped onion, bell peppers, Red or green Chilis, etc. I like it just the way it is. It's so easy and quick to make. Just dump everything in a pot bring to a boil then turn down the heat and simmer for a few minutes...about a 1/2 hour or so
Dave

Sound simple and fast, four ingredients, I like that.
I assume that if you make it in a crockpot, you would need to brown the ground beef or ground turkey first on the stove?

[PR1234]

[QUOTE=PylutDood;402169]I have been cooking and eating heathy for years. This is one of my favorite topics!
With cooler weather coming in, a hot pot of Chili on the stove is sure nice to come home to!

Here's how I make it.

You will need...

1# 93/7 lean ground beef. Brown in a soup/stock pot. Do not drain.
1 24oz jar of Chunky Salsa. Mild, Medium or HOT...your choice.
2 15oz cans of "Joan of Arc" Spicey Chili Beans. Do NOT drain! Add it all.
1 28oz can Diced Tomato's. Add it all.

Thats IT !!!
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Sounds good!! One of the things that the 'Clean Eating' movement is promoting is to not used processed foods. Using your recipe as an example, they would say...make your own salsa, whole tomato's and soak uncooked beans overnight, not from a can.

I am not sure how much I buy into ALL of it....but it does intrigue me when I start investigating how processed our foods have become One of the things I find so interesting is how many people are gluten intolerant.....I think they might be on to something, although I agree, it sure is easier just to open up a can.

[flamingo]

I, too, am coming to TV (from Ohio) for the winter and would love to take a class in healthy cooking and eating. If we can't find one, we could form our own group.

One way, or another, I'll get to meet you, Gracie Girl.

[PylutDood]

...I do grow a lot of my own fresh veggies and fruits. I have been an avid gardener for a long time but I WILL use pesticides before I allow the bugs to wipe out my crop and hard work! I grow year round on a small plot at my home. I live near Jacksonville, Florida but TV is certainly in my future as well.

It would sure be nice if the Villages had a small parcel of land set aside as a communal vegetable garden. It would'nt be difficult to do and could be managed as "Allotments" like they do in Great Britain. You rent a small plot to grow your veggies on and everyone pitches in to keep the entire parcel neat clean and attractive.

I'am sure many people in TV would enjoy growing there on vegetables and it can be done year round! Depending on the level of interest an acre at most or even a half acre would be all thats needed. The individual allotments could be roughly 20' X 30' and even a plot that small is capable of producing a tremendous amount of produce if properly cared for!

I would be glad to offer what expertese I can on "Gardening in Florida" to help get our Northern friends off to a good start.

Once you taste fresh picked from the garden straight to the table, nothing...and I mean NOTHING can compare. BIG difference!

More later,
Dave

[mgjim]

This reminds me of a chili recipe I used to prepare back in my college days. Very simple, very healthy. A few of my friends had, how do you say, high foreheads, and it was funny to see them all wiping their brows while they enjoyed the meal.

I'm going to make this the first cool weekend we get here.

Thanks for the recipe.

Originally Posted by pylutdood

1# 93/7 lean ground beef. Brown in a soup/stock pot. Do not drain.
1 24oz jar of chunky salsa. Mild, medium or hot...your choice.
2 15oz cans of "joan of arc" spicey chili beans. Do not drain! Add it all.
1 28oz can diced tomato's. Add it all.

[ssmith]

Correct me if I am wrong, but I do believe there is a communal garden in TV. The catch is that the harvest all goes for charity. At least that is how I remember it!

[flamingo]

I would be interested in a community garden where space is rented and the produce is used by the gardeners. How can we make this happen?

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by flamingo

I would be interested in a community garden where space is rented and the produce is used by the gardeners. How can we make this happen?

There is an annual residents' survey with a space for write-in comments. If enough people ask for the same thing, there is a good chance it will happen.