I have to admit that I’m pretty excited about this event. Lots of goodies, giveaways, and fun!
The rules for entry are in the second post below as are the links to all the author blogs that you will need to visit in order to win.
***Don’t forget to leave a comment with your contact email address at each and every author’s website on the list to be eligible for the Grand Prize! ***
I decided to join this blog hop because it combines my three favorite things: reading, cooking, and gardening. I can hardly wait for spring to arrive so that I can get outside and start digging in the dirt. It seems like this winter has lasted forever! So let’s get down to it.
My Favorite Recipe
This is my mom’s recipe. I’m always begging her to make it for any and every occasion.
CHEESY SCALLOPED POTATOES
1 large can Cream of Celery Soup
1 jar of Cheez Whiz
1 can of sweet peas
8 potatoes (peeled, chopped, and boiled until tender)
Combine all the ingredients in a crockpot and set to low heat. Let cook until the cheese is melted (about 2 hours). Stir occasionally.
Or – place in a 9×13 buttered baking pan and bake uncovered at 350 degrees for one hour or until cheese is bubbly.
My Favorite Gardening Tip
Even though I live in town, my yard is a host to bunnies and other kinds of critters who love to feast on my flowers. To keep the furry nibblers away, try this tip.
RABBIT REPELLENT
1 bar of fragrant soap (I’ve found that Irish Spring works best)
1 Potato peeler
Shave the soap around the plants. I’m not sure why but it’s the only thing I’ve found that works. It also keeps deer away as well. My farmer friends recommend blood meal. I tried that and it works too, but it creeps me out. It also disappears whenever it rains. The soap will last longer.
Thanks for stopping by! I hope you enjoy the rest of the blog hop.
***Don’t forget to leave a comment with your contact email address below and at each and every author’s website on the list to be eligible for the Grand Prize! ***
Michelle Abbott
What a great, simple idea to deter rabbits. If you know of a similar deterrent for cats using my garden as their toilet, let me know 🙂
Joseph Hawkshaw
Love this recipe my fiance loves scallop potatoes just like me looks very good. we put up a plastic fence about four feet high to keep out the animals. josephhawkshaw@yahoo.com
Savannah miller
I never heard of the soap trick, but its a great tip! I always have small pieces of soap left over that is to small to use I can start putting in my garden to help with furry pests.
I have a stray cat that likes to lay in my yard too I wonder if it will get rid of her lol
savannahm1987@gmail.com
Froggy
Oh those look soooo good!!
Thanks for the chance to win!
Froggy
froggarita@gmail.com
Trix
Very informative post, and thanks for participating!
Catherine Chant
Great eco-friendly bunny tip! I have tried soap shavings before to deter wildlife and it does work! 😉 I also cut my son’s hair outside in nice weather and sprinkle it around the plants. That seems to keep them away too. Now if only the slugs were so easily deterred…
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Arlinda
I want to make those scalloped potatoes. I wish I had a recipe for the cheesy hash brown potatoes to share.
Karen H
What a marvelous sounding recipe for scalloped potatoes. First time I’ve ever heard of using Cheez Whiz and peas in them…but hey, don’t knock it…right?
kareninnc at gmail dot com
Judy Cox
My family loves scalloped potatoes. This recipe looks good. That is really interesting about the bunnies!!! Thanks for your participation in the hop.
Brandi
Thanks for sharing you gardening tip & the recipe(It looks & sounds yummy!!)
And thank you for having this giveaway!! Take care!!
Brandi
BLeigh1130 at yahoo dot com
Lisa Lickel
Although I try to convince myself that the rabbit leavings are fertilizer, it’s pretty gross when the snow leaves. I will have to try this. Thanks. And we love potatoes. lisalickel-at-yahoo.com
BookAttict
Thanks for the amazing giveaway!
elizabeth @ bookattict . com
Alisha sienkiel
Great tip to deter rabbits and thanks for the giveaway!
sienkiel1821@yahoo.com
BookLady
Thanks for sharing the great rabbit repellant tip! Love the cheesy scalloped potato recipe too.
bhometchko(at)hotmail(dot)com
Shadow
Hi! Great post! I love bunnies! There so cute! 🙂 Yummy recipe! I love potatoes! Definitely saving this recipe for later! 😀 Thank you for sharing! 🙂
And thank you for being apart of this awesome hop!
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