Rob & MJ's Garden

Our little plot of garden in So Cal – grow and buy local!

Grandma Burns used to make this bread and it’s a really hearty and rich bread.    It is delicious right out of the oven.  Highly recommended if your into making bread.  This recipe will make 3 large loafs and 1 small loaf. Ingredients 1 cup whole wheat flour 5 cups white  [ Read More ]

Turkey Porcupines Recipe

This is a modified meat ball recipe that mom used to make.  I’m not sure where this one originated. Ingredients 1 lb ground turkey or beef 1 1/2t salt 1/3 cup dry white rice 2 cups chopped canned or cooked fresh tomatoes 1t sugar 1 chopped onion 1/2 chopped bell  [ Read More ]

This is an old family recipe that I have to assume harkens back to my family’s Scottish and British heritage.  This is a hearty dish that very easy to make. Ingredients 1lb ground turkey or beef 1/2 to 1t of salt 1/4t ground oregano 1/4c chopped celery 1/8c chopped bell  [ Read More ]

This is a very rich Broccoli, Rice and Cheese Casserole that is a Southern favorite. Ingredients 1/2c chopped celery 1 small chopped onion butter or margarine 1c rice 2 packages frozen chopped broccoli 1 large jar Cheez-Whiz 1 can cream of mushroom soup 1 can cream of chicken soup Directions  [ Read More ]

Reception Salad Recipe

This is a jello fruit salad that has been in my family for a very long time.  This one is a little more desert like than your typical jello fruit salad. Ingredients 1 small lemon jello 1 large cream cheese 1 small can crushed pineapple, drained (save pineapple juice) 1c  [ Read More ]

Much to Michael’s surprise I think I’ve proven that we can grow a lot of great vegetables in our little raised bed garden.   The onions are getting really large and the summer crops are in the ground. We have Health Kick tomatoes, several types of peppers, green beans, leeks and  [ Read More ]

The orchids have settled into the temporary greenhouse and are in full bloom.

It’s been a few months since the garden was first planted.  The temporary greenhouse is up for the orchids.  Everything is growing really well and it looks like we are going to have some really nice onions this year.

The raised bed has been cleaned out and planted with our very first crop.  We’ll see how well the new garden grows.  It’s been a long time since I’ve been able to have a vegetable garden, so this is really exciting.