History is fascinating and the state where I live is filled with the early history of our glorious country! Last week my DH & I spent a few days at one of our fave places - the Cape (Cape Cod). After the torrential downpours on the east coast, the Cape did not offer sunny beach weather, rather overcast skies. That is the perfect time to enjoy a bit of history. Coast Guard Beach in Eastham is beautiful and also filled with history. As school children we all learned that in 1620 the Pilgrims sailed on the Mayflower and settled in Plymouth, MA. Quite often we do not realize that their journey was not a direct route to Plymouth.
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| Click Photo to Enlarge Photo Taken at Coast Guard Beach |
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| Click Photo to Enlarge Photo Taken at Coast Guard Beach |
There's also always time to purchase local produce to store for the colder months. Slices of Green Peppers can be stored so easily. Now in September, the local fresh vegetables are still found at roadside stands or in the grocery stores. It's the perfect time to purchase these fresh firm veggies, prep & freeze them in strips.
The process is very simple! First, the Green Peppers are washed in cool water and dried. Then, cut each pepper into strips. Discard seeds and tops. For me, one handful is placed in a plastic sandwich bag. Then, the sandwich bags are closed and placed in a Ziploc Freezer bag, labelled and placed in the freezer.
In the colder months whenever a recipe calls for Green Pepper, the frozen strips are at my fingertips. They defrost quickly. No need to purchase the costly vegetable that is out of season. The 6 Green Peppers that were purchased today are waiting in my fridge. Tomorrow, they will be prepped & packed away to join the other two Ziploc Freezer bags filled with locally grown Green Pepper strips. WooHoo!
Enjoy!
Yummy!
