December 18, 2024

Jessie Wiley

Christmas Day Recipes!

December 18, 2024

Jessie Wiley

Welcome to Daddy Pete’s Plant Pleaser, where our mission is to help you grow…one plant, one garden, one lawn at a time.

As pioneer men and women cultivating your own lawns and gardens to grow your own fruits and vegetables, we offer recipes to help you bring your harvest from your garden…to your kitchen…to your dinner table.

So let your inner farm out…jump into our website and indulge in our knowledge. Come discover farming through the eyes of Daddy Pete’s. Timeless products…unparalleled quality…our goal is to become more and more creative, so that our creativity equals your increase.

**Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Daddy Pete!**

FRUITS:

Apples
Blackberries
Blueberries
Cranberries
Grapes
Raspberries
Strawberries

HERBS:

Garlic
Parsley
Thyme

VEGETABLES:

Bell Peppers
Brussels Sprouts
Carrots
Cauliflower
Celery
Corn
Cucumber
Green Beans
Leeks
Lettuce
Onions
Potatoes
Pumpkin
Radishes
Spinach
Tomatoes
Zucchini

NUTS:

Pecans
Walnuts

December’s winter weather is here; and Christmas is just a week away! For our December blog, Daddy Pete’s would like to help with your Christmas Day meal planning by sharing some recipe options that will allow you to use some of the items you planted and harvested during the year. And don’t forget our cookie recipe for Santa’s visit on Christmas Eve!

Christmas Eve Day is a great time to bake for Santa, so we have included a recipe for Soft & Chewy Gingerbread Men Cookies.

For Christmas breakfast, we have the following choices: Pecan-Pumpkin Muffins; Blueberry-Pecan Pancake Bread Pudding; and a Crustless Ham-and-Leek Quiche. Then for a mid-day appetizer, we have several options: Christmas Punch No Alcohol; a Vegetable Christmas Tree Appetizer Tray; Christmas Charcuterie Board Ideas; Christmas Popcorn; and Christmas Crack (Saltine Toffee). For your main Christmas Day meal, we have a Holiday Honeycrisp Salad; Classic Christmas Prime Rib; a Honey-Glazed Ham; Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Cranberries; Mini Hasselback Potatoes; Roasted Carrots with Candied Pecans & Goat Cheese; Creamed Corn; and a recipe for Famous Homemade Dinner Rolls. And then for dessert we have recipes for a Chocolate-Raspberry Cake and Gingerbread Cheesecake. We hope these recipes help add a little joy to your time with family and friends!

Don’t forget your outdoor gardening projects for December. It is still a great month to plant fruit bushes and fruit trees (such as apples, blackberries, blueberries, figs, nectarines, peaches, pears, persimmons, plums, & strawberries); and to plant or prune deciduous trees and shrubs and border evergreen trees and shrubs. The only exceptions for pruning are trees or shrubs that have already set their buds for spring—like azaleas or camellias. And remember when pruning, never take more than 30% of the tree or shrub. For planting, Daddy Pete’s Planting Mix is an excellent growing medium for all of these items.

December is also a good time to freshen the soil in your existing raised beds or to install new raised beds. If you need to amend your existing soil for planting, we recommend using Daddy Pete’s Composted Cow Manure, Daddy Pete’s Kickin’ Chickin, Daddy Pete’s Lawn & Garden Soil, Daddy Pete’s Mushroom Compost, or Daddy Pete’s Planting Mix. If you are installing a new raised bed, Daddy Pete’s Raised Bed Mix is a great mix to use. Remember to put leaves in your compost bin, and to mulch existing plants for the cold weather ahead. And if you are out of ideas for Christmas presents, consider buying gardening supplies for your friends who garden or would like to garden next year!

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Always remember that Daddy Pete’s Sawdust is an excellent, dry bedding for dogs, horses, goats, and other livestock animals.

May you all be blessed with a very, Merry Christmas!

RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS FOR DECEMBER…

Cookies For Santa

Soft & Chewy Gingerbread Men Cookies

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Breakfast

Pecan-Pumpkin Muffins

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Blueberry-Pecan Pancake Bread Pudding

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Crustless Ham-and-Leek Quiche

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Appetizers/Snacks

**Non Alcoholic Christmas Punch Recipe**

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**Vegetable Christmas Tree Appetizer Tray**

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**Christmas Charcuterie Boards**

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Santa’s Sweet Surprise Christmas Popcorn

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Christmas Crack

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Salad

Main Meal

Classic Christmas Prime Rib

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Honey-Glazed Ham

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Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Cranberries

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Mini Hasselback Potatoes

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Roasted Carrots with Candied Pecans and Goat Cheese

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Creamed Corn

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**Homemade Dinner Rolls Recipe**

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Desserts

Chocolate-Raspberry Cake

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Gingerbread Cheesecake

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November 17, 2024

Jessie Wiley

All of Your Thanksgiving Recipes in One Place!

November 17, 2024

Jessie Wiley

Welcome to Daddy Pete’s Plant Pleaser, where our mission is to help you grow…one plant, one garden, one lawn at a time.

Pictured: Mrs. Sledge Smith, Daddy Pete’s daughter-in-law, cooking a traditional turkey dinner for Thanksgiving in 1972.

FRUITS

Apples
Blackberries
Blueberries
Grapes
Raspberries

HERBS

Cilantro
Parsley
Rosemary
Sage
Thyme

VEGETABLES

Bell Peppers
Brussels Sprouts
Carrots
Celery
Corn
Cucumbers
Garlic
Green Beans
Lettuce
Onions
Potatoes
Pumpkin
Spinach
Squash
Sweet Potatoes
Tomatoes

NUTS

Pecans

Thanksgiving Day is two weeks away, and we at Daddy Pete’s Plant Pleaser want to say how thankful we are to all of you for using our products and for allowing us to share our blog with you each month. We love to help you grow…and we are blessed when you allow us to help you farm with Daddy Pete’s products!

For this month’s reminders, November is still a great month to plant fruit bushes and fruit trees (such as apples, blackberries, blueberries, figs, nectarines, peaches, pears, persimmons, plums, strawberries); shade trees; shrubs; and border evergreen trees. Daddy Pete’s Planting Mix is an excellent growing medium for all of these items. If you need to amend your existing soil for planting, we recommend Daddy Pete’s Composted Cow Manure, Daddy Pete’s Kickin’ Chickin, Daddy Pete’s Lawn & Garden Soil, or Daddy Pete’s Mushroom Compost. Use our Daddy Pete’s Raised Bed Mix to refresh your raised beds in preparation for spring; and don’t forget our Daddy Pete Mulches for all of your mulching jobs. To help keep your animals warm, Daddy Pete’s Sawdust is an excellent, dry bedding for dogs, horses, goats, and other livestock animals.

November is also a wonderful season for gathering with family and friends to share a meal together. Once again, for our November recipes, we are focusing on a Thanksgiving meal. We have found some recipes that will make use of some of the items you have harvested in your gardens, raised beds, or patio containers this year. If you have frozen or canned fruits and vegetables, they will work great in these recipes.

For breakfast we have an Easy Make-Ahead Breakfast Casserole and a Croissant Breakfast Casserole. If you would like some appetizers while you prepare the main meal, you can try a Turkey Veggie Tray; Mini Butternut Squash Tarts; and Sparkling Apple Cider Punch.

For a light salad before the main meal, try a Shredded Brussels Sprout Bacon Salad with Warm Cider Vinaigrette.

For your main, traditional Thanksgiving meal, here are some great recipe options: a Roasted Turkey Breast; a Maple Glazed Ham; Apple Pecan Stuffing; Roasted Carrots with Candied Pecan & Goat Cheese; Maple-Pecan Roasted Sweet Potatoes; Roasted Garlic Mascarpone Mashed Potatoes; Green Beans and Bacon; Easy Holiday Broccoli Casserole; and a Soft Dinner Roll Recipe. For dessert, we have 2 options: Pumpkin Pie and Puff Pastry Apple Turnovers. If you have leftovers—we suggest: Leftover Turkey Chili and Thanksgiving Sliders with Holiday Leftovers.

If you are making plans to watch the Thanksgiving Day parades or ballgames on TV, here are some snack ideas for munching on while you watch: Black Bean and Corn Salsa; a Football Charcuterie Board for Game Day; Cream Cheese Veggie Pinwheels; and Cowboy Cookies.

If Thanksgiving weekend takes you outdoors, remember that November is a great month for pruning deciduous trees, planting spring bulbs, amending beds for spring planting, or refreshing raised beds. For these projects, we recommend using Daddy Pete’s Composted Cow Manure, Daddy Pete’s Lawn & Garden Soil, Daddy Pete’s Mushroom Compost, or Daddy Pete’s Planting Mix. Also, while you are off from work, don’t forget to do maintenance on your gardening tools and to service your gas-operated gardening equipment. In addition, this is a good time to purchase your seeds for next spring and to start a gardening journal for next year.

Whether it’s questions about our products or general gardening questions, don’t forget to visit our website at www.daddypetes.com to submit your questions for our Daddy Pete Podcast with Melvin York. Here is a link to our current gardening podcasts: https://gardeningwithdaddypete.podbean.com/.

RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS FOR NOVEMBER…

THANKSGIVING BREAKFAST

**Easy Make-Ahead Breakfast Casserole**

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Croissant Breakfast Casserole

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APPETIZERS

How to Make a Turkey Veggie Tray Perfect for Thanksgiving

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**Sparkling Apple Cider Punch Recipe**

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**Mini Butternut Squash Tarts**

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SALAD

MAIN DISH

Roasted Turkey Breast

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**Maple Glazed Ham**

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SIDE DISHES

Apple Pecan Stuffing

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Maple-Pecan Roasted Sweet Potatoes

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Roasted Carrots with Candied Pecans and Goat Cheese

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Roasted Garlic Mascarpone Mashed Potatoes

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15 Minute Green Beans and Bacon

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Easy Holiday Broccoli Casserole

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BREAD

Soft Dinner Rolls Recipe

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DESSERTS

Pumpkin Pie Recipe with Fresh Pumpkin and Condensed Milk

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LEFTOVERS

Leftover Thanksgiving Casserole

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Leftover Thanksgiving Sliders with Turkey

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FOOTBALL/PARADE SNACK

Black Bean and Corn Salsa

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Football Charcuterie Board for Game Day

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Cream Cheese Veggie Pinwheels

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Cowboy Cookies

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October 16, 2024

Jessie Wiley

Plant Your Fruit Trees and Fruit Bushes in October!

October 16, 2024

Jessie Wiley

Welcome to Daddy Pete’s Plant Pleaser, where our mission is to help you grow…one plant, one garden, one lawn at a time.

FRUIT LIST

Apples
Blackberries
Blueberries
Chestnuts
Figs
Nectarines
Peaches
Pears
Pecans
Persimmons
Plums
Strawberries
Walnuts

Fall planting and early Spring harvest prep? Get your tools ready because October is a great month for both! You can plant the following trees and bushes in October: apples, blackberries, blueberries, chestnuts, figs, nectarines, peaches, pears, pecans, persimmons, plums, strawberries, and walnuts. October is also a great month for planting deciduous trees, ornamentals, evergreen trees, and most any shrubs. Daddy Pete’s Planting Mix is an excellent growing medium for all of these items. If you need to amend your existing soil for planting, we recommend using Daddy Pete’s Composted Cow Manure, Daddy Pete’s Kickin’ Chickin, Daddy Pete’s Lawn & Garden Soil, or Daddy Pete’s Mushroom Compost. And don’t forget, October is a good time to fix bare spots in your lawn with Daddy Pete’s Sandy Loam Top Soil.

October is also an excellent month to plant cabbage, collard greens, garlic, kale, mustard greens, onions, spinach, and turnip greens for an early spring harvest. Some of these items may die through the winter, but they will come back for an early spring harvest. You will harvest these items as you are doing spring planting. We recommend Daddy Pete’s Raised Bed Mix or Daddy Pete’s Lawn & Garden Soil for planting these items.

Whether it’s questions about our products or general gardening questions, don’t forget to visit our website at www.daddypetes.com to submit your questions for our Daddy Pete Podcast with Melvin York. Let us help you garden throughout the fall as you listen to our tips for Fall gardening chores at https://gardeningwithdaddypete.podbean.com/e/fall-gardening-chores-session-96-10-13-2023/.