Fresh Mulberry Pie

Mulberry tree grew tall and filled with mulberries hanging off its branches at my friend's ranch farm.  On a windy day, my friend explained, that Mulberries would fall naturally to the ground.  They can be picked off from the ground and rinsed off.  Each mulberry came attached with stem. Pluck them off, and they are ready to be made into Mulberry pie the way you like it.

NUTRiBullet 900 series vs NUTRiBullet

This is my new vegefruit drink processor.  I couldn't pass the bargain during 2015 holiday sale at the COSTCO, and purchased it for $75.  It's NutriBullet 900 series. 

 

It came with much less cups with this series, but with powerful motor.   I encountered problem with NUTRiBullet last year.  The motor stopped turning.  I did everything I could - I thought - to revive it.  When I searched in the Internet for the How-To's, opening the case to clean out the possible build up of sipped out juices from the mixer cap housing counted me out from continuing.  I returned it.  But I really miss it.  The NUTRiBULLET came with several medium size processing cups that would have been perfect for a single batch.     I found out only after I returned it from my sister who I gifted her the same model that when she encountered the same issue - motor not turning, she dripped some hot water on the lock notch in the motor casing area.  That loosen the guey build up of the smoothies/drinks that occassionally sipped out of the rotor casing that you attached to the blender cup.   Because the direction of the rotor cap that goes onto the blender cup to lock position  is the same direction that you would turn to "PUSH and TWIST" to lock start the motor, when you try to stop the motor, it requires twist to the right that is the same direction to OPEN the rotor cap off the blender cup.  Hmmmm..... Therefore, there is the answer.  Magic Bullet company needs to change the direction of the PUSH and HOLD or PUSH and TWIST Lock to start the motor.  Otherwise, change the threading of the Cups so we open and close in the reverse direction.  This should keep the accidental loosening of the rotor cap during motor stop. 

So, I miss the smaller cup size in NUTRiBULLET 900 series that were included with NUTRiBULLET. They need to include better instruction in the package on how to remove the sticky build up in the motor housing area if it should occur.... include a mini-brush, sponge.... something like that.   I would have still kept the NUTRiBULLET and still bought the 900 series, likely.

Spring Rain in My Garden

This year's abundant spring rain brought many plants alive unexpectedly.  A few days of nice warm temperatures helped many plants to sprout and blossom in my garden.

This is YUZU tree.  (Hope it will survive the hot summer sun up here.)

 Wow!.  There are tons of maple seedlings growing.  It's supposed to be a tropical fruits seedlings in this planter.  Not sure what that large leaf plant is.  I should have labeled or recorded what tropical fruits I planted.  It will be a mystery... and of course, if it survive the hot summer up here.  Likely I need to built a tiny hot house over it during summer to help it.

 This is really a surprise.  I bought this Japanese maple tree at one of the Buddhist temple's bazaar last spring.  It was just a twig.  It was actually kind of half dead.  But look.  Thanks to the rain.  It's a beautiful red feather maple. 

 Took some maple seedlings out.

 Very interesting.  I know I planted some kind of tropical fruits' seeds... about three different types.  Not sure what they are.

 Transferred the red feather maple to my pretty pot.  Replanted Pineapple plant also.

Will find out this summer how all these will be doing.  Live or Let Die...