For the last year, I have been trying to eat fish at least twice a week. It's good for ya' - well that's what my doctor says. Anywhooo... Tuesdays is "Tuna Tuesday" . I always try to give a little twist to my tuna salads . 
Last week I made the most delectable tuna salad- with the addition of a chopped apple, chopped celery, homemade relish ( yum yum) , feta cheese ,pickled jalapenos and olive oil mayo with a blanket of fresh spinach on toasted wheat bread. It was just mouth watering. The addition of chopped apples and the spice of the jalapenos was a favorable surprise. 
As I made my sandwich, my mind wandered to past joyful days in the garden - staking tomatoes, picking cucumbers and summer squash. The sweet cucumber relish that we made a couple of years ago brought back many fond memories . Every time we pull a jar out of the pantry it is like getting a pleasant gift from the garden. This year I hope to plant more cucumbers , tomatoes and of course peppers galore. Have you started thinking about your garden?
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| Homemade sweet cucumber relish is the bomb! |
This brings me to Block #3 in Melva's Little House on the Prairie Sew Along. Eeeeh! It's Harvest Basket.
"Some old fashioned things like fresh air and sunshine are hard to beat. " -Laura Ingalls Wilder
Last year Mr. Pinker and I would spend "many a hours" in the garden filling our own harvest baskets. In fact , there were times that we would take one basket load in and then go out for another. I should be so lucky if we have a good harvest this year. "A farmer depends on himself, and the land and the weather." Laura Ingalls Wilder - Farmer Boy
All of the fabrics for Harvest Basket were found in my stash. Strips of calicos, plaids and prints. It was fun to look at the information on the selveges . Some of the fabrics were nigh 20+ years old.
So tell me. If you are planning a garden, what do you hope to fill your harvest basket?
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| I am making progress on Little House Needlework's "Farm Life". Vegetables are being harvested. |
Well Sweet friends, I best get off here and see what mischief I can get into.
Before you leave. Do you have any suggestions on new ways to prepare canned tuna or salmon? I would be every so grateful for any new recipe suggestions.
Melva's Little House on the Prairie Sew Along Posts:
INTRODUCTION of the Little House on the Prairie Stitching Along - January 29, 2026
Block 1 Maple Leaf- February 5, 2026
Block 2 Native Star- February 19, 2026
Block 3 Harvest Basket- March 5, 2026
Block 4 Shoo Fly- March 19, 2026
🌻 A Sneaky Peek of what is on the finishing table today- Eeeeh ! Summer Stamps! 🌻
Have a beautiful day!
Hugs and Stitches
Melisa
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| The squirrels are running rampede here in the holler - gathering seeds and such. |
"Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred..." - Laura Ingalls Wilder - A Little House Sampler A Collection of Early Stories and Reminiscenses
Adorable little harvest basket block, Melisa--the colors are perfect!!
ReplyDeleteMy DH makes us creamed tuna on toast --he makes a mean white sauce...adds a bit of dried onion, some minced celery and black pepper--it is SOOOO good...Your tuna salad recipe looks really good;)))
We only have our little raised bed garden on our deck as we neither can do the bending stooping etc involved in an in-the-earth garden these days. We plan on a couple tomato plants, early lettuce, herbs, and perhaps a mini cucumber...I just turned over the winter Rye we planted to nourish the soil...won't be long now I can dig in the soil. ;))) Makes me so happy;))))
Hugs, Julierose
I love the harvest basket block. All of the fabrics in your blocks are working so well together. I'm still pondering what to try to grow this year. Whatever it is, it will be in a raised bed. I'd love to grow some peppers and make hot pepper sauce for turnip and collard greens. I'll have my usual mint and basil.
ReplyDeletePretty harvest basket blocks. I use canned salmon to make fish cakes with mashed potato and chopped onion, refrigerate first then fry gently in a pan. And just last week I made fish pie using salmon, white sauce peas, hardboiled eggs, topped with mashed potato and grated cheese. Easy to do and very tasty. I'm not one for canned tuna though.
ReplyDeleteI like to add in hard boiled eggs and pickles to my tuna salad. I love your basket. Thanks for joining the block party.
ReplyDeleteThe most important item in the garden is an heirloom variety of tomato called Pineapple, it's so delicious! It's too tender to transport and only can be grown in home gardens. I like to add some shredded cheddar cheese to my tuna salad then microwave and have a hot sandwich. Of course I love cheese!
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