The Mystery Veggie

Drum roll please...

the name of our mystery vegetable is...

A Lemon Cucumber!!

Crazy looking little things, but absolutely the BEST cucumbers in the world! Give them a try next year...you will never be the same.

Bravo to those who answered correctly...and to those who answered creatively!

Our winners are...

• Jordyn Perkins
• Danielle
• Suzanne (because I loved your answer and I too LOVE lemon cucumbers...they are the staple of all summer produce.)

So, if you answered correctly, please email me at safelygathered@gmail.com with your mailing address and I will send these little seeds on their way.

It's Quiz Time

With all of our talk of gardens and gardening, I thought it appropriate to have ourselves a little quiz. So here it is...

What is the name of this scrumptious vegetable?

(here is a hint: they are kind of small, about 5 inches in diameter, and grow on a vine)

As a reward for your intelligence, the first two people to correctly identify this veggie will receive in the mail a lovely package of seeds so that they too can grow some of these next year. They will change your life. Trust me.

P.S.- if we share the same bloodline (that means you sisters) there will be no entering for you...that would be cheating...unless of course no one else enters, then you can. Love ya!

Giveaway Winners!!!

Thanks to all that entered!! Let's get right to it!

Giveaway #1 Winner (the bread making products) is...

Comment #2

"Marianne said...
I am going to try and expand my garden this year!"

Giveaway #2 Winner (the all-in-one bung wrench)

Comment #10

"Suzanne said...
My goal is to try and become a regular bread maker! And I'm trying to build up the basics of my long-term food storage."

Giveaway #3 Winner (the garden trellis)

Comment #5
"Blue said...
oh, ps: i am already a MAJOR follower your blog. as you are aware. i'm also a MAJOR fan of that emma. as it turns out. ♥"

Oh goodness! I can't stand the thought of anyone not winning something, so...Superhey, Andrea and Danielle...you have all won a homemade batch of tasty whole wheat cinnamon rolls. Made with love by ME! They will be hot and ready Saturday morning! Email me with your Saturday schedule so we can coordinate! Except for Danielle of course, who will be dining on fine hospital food and looking at her new baby! I will bring yours over next week!

Finishing Up Our Giveaway...

I thought I would stretch this out over a few weeks, but in hopes that more people would enter...I figured I would just do it all at once!

So in an effort to promote bread making...
Giveaway #1

A 1 lb. container of SAF Yeast

One can of Dough Enhancer

One can of Vital Wheat Gluten

Now if you are telling yourself, "I don't make the same kind of bread you do and don't need Vital Wheat Gluten and Dough Enhancer." Don't worry, Dough Enhancer is a great addition to cookies and other baked goods and is a great shelf life extender. Dough Enhancer and Vital Wheat Gluten are not necessary bread making items, but add quality. All bread is great while hot, but often becomes crumbly the next day. Adding Dough Enhancer to your bread will allow you to make great sandwiches and even wrap bread around a hot dog for days after it is baked.

To help with water storage...
Giveaway #2

All-in-one Bung Wrench

A bung wrench is not big in size, but it has many uses...namely, opening those big blue water barrels and opening 5 and 6 gallon storage buckets. If you have purchased wheat commercially packaged in a bucket...you will need one of these.

To help with gardening...

Giveaway #3

A Ladder Trellis

This will be a great help if you are interested in growing vertically. It is made from treated wood, so it should last you a nice long time and is a great for growing produce in a small space.

You can enter in three different ways...

• Leave a post with your first and last name
• Leave a post with one goal you have set to live more providently.
• Become a public follower of this blog...if you are already a follower, still put your first and last name and then "follower".
  

Now I am counting on more entries than last time...so don't be shy...seriously!!

All winners will be posted on Friday, May 15th

Giveaway Winner!!

And the winner is...

Comment #11

"Heather Fairbanks :)

(Looks like a GREAT book!!)"

Send me an email with your mailing address and I will get the book sent off to you asap.

Thank you to those who entered.

I have decided to just do one final giveaway...all of the rest of the items in one, so make sure and check out Monday's post to enter.

(I am not promising anything spectacular here, but hopefully useful).

Time For A Giveaway!!!

We have reached a milestone here at Safely Gathered In...100 posts! To help us celebrate we are having ourselves a little giveaway ("little" being the key word here). During the next few weeks, we will be spotlighting different items and then giving them away in a random drawing. Now don't be shy...we want ALL interested to enter! The more people we have, the more fun it will be to win!

There is a great blog out there called Everyday Food Storage. I have been checking it fairly regularly for about a year now and have learned some great tricks for using food storage items in everyday life. The girl who does the site has just written a cookbook called I Can't Believe It's Food Storage. Here is the product description...

"Do you have a three-month supply of food for your family? Are you building up and using your long-term food storage? In I Can't Believe It's Food Storage , author Crystal Godfrey explains how to transition common food-storage items (such as powdered milk, whole wheat, and dried beans) into your own recipes. Godfrey also provides over 100 kitchen-tested recipes for you to try. In addition, you'll learn how to put together a personalized three-month supply and how to involve your entire family in planning and preparing meals. And as for that vitally important long-term food supply, you'll learn what to store, and you'll be using it every day to make meals your family will love. All you have to do is follow the easy step-by-step program outlined in the book. When you taste the wonderful meals you'll effortlessly create once you follow the program, you'll be saying, "I can't believe it's food storage!"

So, there you have it! We will be giving away a book to one lucky winner. You can enter in three different ways (for a total of three entries).

• First Entry- leave a comment with your first and last name.


• Second Entry- leave a comment with one way you use food storage in your everyday life.


• Third Entry- become a follower of this blog and then leave a comment stating you are a follower.
  

We will draw the winner on Wednesday, May 6th so make sure to check back to see if you have won!