Spring Training and the Garden
Once again, the first signs of summer have arrived. Baseball spring training and garden catalogues. I love summer. I love baseball. I LOVE gardening. I’m an optimistic and lazy gardener. I start...
View ArticleRosemary Lemon Rhubarb Spritzer
I got a call last week from a friend Lari, who said her husband Al, had just made most amazing drink and I should try it. Send me the recipe and a photo and I’ll post I said. So here it is. I think...
View ArticleThursday Recipe Exchange: Vegetarian Delights
Cross posted at Balloon-Juice I’m travelling, en route to San Diego, so you’re on your own – no keggers and try not to riot. Tonight we’re going vegetarian with two recipes. I’m often asked for...
View ArticleMonsoon Season
Monsoon season started earlier last week. It brings with it afternoon showers, which was welcome after a month of fires. By the end of this weekend we’d had many afternoons of rain and three days of...
View ArticleBlack Bean and Cheddar Burgers
Originally published 08/25/12: Now for something completely different to grill. I love black bean burgers, but the frozen ones can leave a lot to be desired. So I’ve been looking around for a good...
View ArticleHappy First Day of Summer
I shamelessly went over to my friend’s Facebook page and snagged some of her garden photos. She has the prettiest irises ever. Above is her kitty, Ice, relaxing in the grasses. This is one of her...
View ArticleSummer Slaw
We swung by the supermarket deli to pick up some of their fried chicken and a couple of sides – we had been shopping garden centers and were getting hungry with nothing quick to eat in the fridge. We...
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