Thursday, June 19, 2014

Good-for-You Everyday Meals Giveaway Party!

Okay sweet ladies........are you ready for another Gooseberry Patch and Prairie Flower Farm Party? It's that time again..... one of my favorite things to do is share another Gooseberry Patch's new cookbook and what is in inside it!!!! 



Party starts today June 19 and ends June 28th! 
 Contents:

Off to a Fresh Start
Hearty Soups & Fresh Baked Breads
Garden-Fresh Sides & Salads
Chicken, Pork & Beef Mains
Fish & Vegetable Mains
Healthy Snacks & Desserts
A Homemade Pantry


My sweet man, Tressa and I eat a lot of fresh fruit and veggies during the summer. It gets so hot here in Kansas and we like to eat lite. We find ourselves farming, gardening and canning and don't feel like much heavy food during the day. This recipe will be a favorite for us from now on!  You must try it!






Sweet Fruit Salsa

was going to be a new favorite for summer.......
we just knew it!!!!!!! So when I was skimming through
Good-for-Upi Everyday Meals, I knew I had to try this recipe!

When you read the recipe you will see why it is soooo good!!!!!!


You are going to need: a pt. of strawberries, 
1 green apple and 1 mango....


2 T. orange marmalade, 1 t. ground ginger and 1 t. dried mint 

Another substitution is 2 T. apricot preserves (or any other kind of jam you might have on hand) and drop the ginger and mint. 

Here is the nummy recipe!

Sweet Fruit Salsa

1 pt. strawberries, hulled and finely diced
1 green apple, cored and finely diced
1 mango, peeled, cored and finely diced
2 T. orange marmalade
1 sp. ground ginger
1 t. dried mint

Combine all ingredients in a serving bowl; mix gently. Cover and keep chilled up to 3 days. Makes 8 servings, or about 4 cups. 

Isn't that so easy? It takes a little time to cut the fruit, but it is so good and soooo worth the cutting!

The recipe said to eat the salsa with cinnamon pita chips. I didn't have any pita...... so I used some flour tortillas and made my own chips. 

Baked Flour Tortillas

5 large flour tortillas
5 T. melted butter
2 T. cinnamon sugar

Cut tortillas into 3" pieces. Lay squares on a cookie sheet. Brush melted butter on one side of square. Sprinkle squares with cinnamon sugar. 
Bake in a preheated oven at 350 for 8 to 10 minutes. 

Allow to cool approximately 15 minutes. Serve with 
chilled fruit mixture. 

Now you can try it.........and tell me what do you think? 

I will be drawing one of you sweet ladies who will receive the
Good for You Everyday Meals Cookbook!


So let's start the party!

Vote 1
leave me a comment here on my blog, tell me something that you love to do or cook during the summer!

vote 2 
Leave a love note over at
tell them a little something! Please let me know
you did.
vote 3 

Leave a note over at 
Please let me know you did. 

Thank you so much for being a part of our party, can't wait to see who comes!!!!!!! Wish I could have a real one......like in real ladies....I would serve this to you! Someday! 

If you do not have a blog to sign up, please feel free to sign up at my email address!!!!!!

prairie flower farm at g mail dot net

Put "Good for You" in the subject line please!

We so appreciate you taking time to sign up! 

Hugs from the farm........

I will be back with another new recipe from the Good-for-You Everyday Meals (click on name and if you would like to order now).


Linda



53 comments:

  1. I love having the family over for a bbq. Anytime the family is together is a good time. Food? Usually vegetarian fare, since most don't eat meat and so, a veggie chili is a great dish.

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  2. We love to grill in the summer. Don't want to heat the house anymore than we have to :)

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  3. Our favorite to grill in the Summer is marinated pork chops with grilled pineapple. YUM!
    Marilyn

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  4. Tried 2 times to send an e-mail, and it failed.
    Marilyn

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    1. I got the email! Both of them! I just wrote you back! Hugs, Linda

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  5. stopped over and voted 2 & 3 also.

    quick sandwich or wrap filling, easy fried rice prepared ahead, cooked rice mixed with , onions and green peppers chopped and sauteed in a little butter, teased with lite soy sauce, keeps for several days in the fridge, you can add bits of chicken breast or my husbands favorite polish sausage pieces. pile it on or roll it up add some shredded cheddar, mmmm

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  6. We like to grill in the summer-ribs are our favorite!
    clarksrfun at gmail dot com

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  7. I love making pasta or vegetable salads during the hot summer months.

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  8. Thanks for the recipe! =) It looks so yummy! We eat a lot of salads and fresh veggies during the summer. . And love it when the garden tomatoes come in to have on cheese sandwiches with chips and a cold glad of tea! =)

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  9. The fruit salsa does look yummy. The strawberries are late here this year, but we hope to pick a bunch of them in a couple of weeks. We eat a lot of salads too, all different types of main-dish salads.

    My summer is looking really busy this year. I am spending a lot of time with my elderly dad and so I am making use of the time by decluttering his house (mostly the storage areas, not things he is actually using). So I may not have a lot of extra time to do summer activities.

    One of my favorite things about summer is that my hubby and I can just pack up our supper and picnic by a lake or pond. I also love it when we can have our morning devotions by a campfire on a Saturday morning, and I love having my quiet time on the porch or patio. Summer is so short here, we try to make the most of every moment.

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  10. I like to make pasta salads in the summer and there is nothing like eating the first ripe peach of the season and have it run down your chin. I also like eating homemade peach ice cream.

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  11. I love to eat lighter in the summertime, especially with fresh fruits and vegetables. Trying to eat healthy! Thank you for this opportunity. Have a great summer!

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  12. I enjoy roasting all of the fresh veggies from our garden! Heats up the kitchen though

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  13. I like to make smoothies and salads during the summer when it is hot. Thank you for having this party. Have a great summer eating healthy.

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  14. Sit under the shade tree, after doing yard work. I just enjoy the trees and birds.

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  15. In the summer I like to grill things that cook up quickly such as shrimp and mixed colored peppers and onions tossed with olive oil and salt.

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    1. Do I need to leave a comment that I posted on the two facebook pages?

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    2. Yes please!!!!!! Thank you so much for signing up. Love your grill idea Sandy! Think I am going to have to try!

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  16. My favorite thing to do in the summer is enjoy the outdoors! It can get a little hot, but it is so nice to have picnics and enjoy the lake!
    Michelle
    jdluckymm at gmail dot com

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  17. In our garden we have an amazing rhubarb patch. I have a recipe called Rhubarb Dump Cake which only takes about 10 minutes to put together and 45 minutes to bake. It's my summer go-to dessert/snack recipe for after meals or when company drops in. It's wonderfully adaptable in that almost every ingredient can be substituted for what's on hand and it's deliciously fruity and summery tasting. Any fruit or fruit mix may be used as they come into season. My email address is: di.spencer@shaw.ca if anyone wants the basic recipe :D

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  18. One of the things I love about summer is sitting on the front porch in the rocker, especially in the early morning.

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  19. A perfect summer meal would be grilled chicken with or without bbq sauce, corn-on-the-cob, sliced garden tomatoes and homemade ice cream or watermelon!

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  20. I left a comment on GB fb post for this review.

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  21. I left you a fb comment on your fb.
    Blesslings,
    Laura of Harvest Lane Cottage

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  22. I love Gooseberry Patch. What a yummy recipe. My niece Karla makes peach salsa. She is the queen of cooking. With three boys and her hubby she keeps busy! Love fruit salsa. Hugs and I am leaving comments at fb for you and GBP

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  23. I love to grill fruit during the summer and top it off with vanilla ice cream or frozen yogurt <3

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  24. We like to eat light in summer also. We eat a lot of salads or BLTs. Salsa looked yummy. Thanks.

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  25. I commented over on GP FB as Susan Brown Hatcher.

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  26. I left a message over on your FB. Thanks again.

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  27. https://www.facebook.com/prairieflowerfarm/posts/10152506276871703
    Posted a comment on your fb page.

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  28. https://www.facebook.com/gooseberrypatch/posts/10152086134775667
    Posted a comment to Gooseberry Patch.

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  29. Good for you, sweet lady!
    Our family and I love to eat fresh veggies, too! Homegrown fresh string beans, fresh tomatoes and cukes, and corn on the cob = a little bit of heaven on earth... besides the strawberry shortcake, etc... and fresh peaches.... Mmmm!
    Your Fruit salsa sounds yummy! I think I would use the Apricot jam. I love that! =)
    God bless you.

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  30. It is hot here in northern California during the summer. I try to prepare dinners that do not require cooking. I have several wrap recipes that use different meats or beans as filler. We also like to eat main dish salads.

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  31. Dear Linda..thank you so much for this wonderful giveaway! Summertime...to me it's a lunch of BLTs, sweet corn,nice tea and ice cream! Do you see the pattern? Easy and cool for the most part!

    Blessings,
    Gert

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  32. Linda...hello! I did hop over to Gooseberry Patches FB page and left a comment, as well as on your FB page! Again, thank you!

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  33. Made a southwest chopped salad for dinner tonight -- yummy!

    Gail Grant

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  34. I love the fresh food that I get from our garden.

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  35. We love to eat a lot of Salads., Salmon if its on sale & lots of BLT's!

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  36. Left a note on Gooseberry fb page.
    https://www.facebook.com/gooseberrypatch/posts/10152094889315667

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  37. Left you a comment on you beautiful page. https://www.facebook.com/prairieflowerfarm/posts/10152517884011703

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  38. One thing we love to cook in the summer is squash/zucchini cakes. Thanks for sharing this party with us.

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  39. I love your GP parties! We enjoy eating homemade ice cream, fresh corn on the cob, and LOTS and LOTS of watermelon during the summer!

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  40. I spread some love over on Gooseberry Patch's Facebook page ♥
    https://www.facebook.com/gooseberrypatch/posts/10152097423830667

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  41. In the summer I love to make squash dishes. All kinds! And we love to swim and sit outside and enjoy the warmth.

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  42. We love to go to the beach and to grill out during the summer. I love fresh vegetables because they are so much better than anything.

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  43. I spend a lot of my summer planning our county drive-yourself country tour, which welcomes the non-farm community to the farms and rural areas of our county. I love to tell agriculture's story to anyone who will listen.

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  44. In the summer we eat a lot of fresh salads and BBQ chicken yummy :-)

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  45. I love to bake for my family anytime of the year!!!! We love camping and fishing.

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  46. I LOVE corn on the cob in the summertime!

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  47. We LOVE grilled corn on the cob, barbecue leg quarters, and ranch pasta salad in the summertime!

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