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Yellow Heirloom Cherry Tomato The first ripe tomatoes never made it through the back door. We popped them in our mouth …straight off the vine. That’s one of the benefits of a chemical free back yard garden. You know for a fact that there isn’t a single chemical […]
This simple loaf smells like banana bread. But, it tastes more like carrot cake. Carrot Banana Bread makes one full-sized loaf 2 carrots 2 bananas 1 cup sugar 2 eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/3 cup vegetable oil 2 cups AP flour 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 […]
Thai Basil The herbs are doing beautifully. So, we decided to add 2 Thai Basil, 2 Sicilian Oregano, and 2 Mother of Thyme (AKA Creeping Thyme).
Sicilian Oregano
Wild Mountain Mint …gorgeously mingling with purple violas […]
One day, I was grating vegetables in a food processor for a quick vegetable stock. Hungry and looking for a way to use up a bit of roughly minced carrot , I whipped up this super simple salad. And, now, it’s one of my favorite companions to a quick weekday […]
The First Two Roma Tomatoes! My husband accused me of artistic shenanigans. Not true, I swear. Those water droplets are all natural. Now, that’s not to say I might not use poetic license in the future with a spritz of water here or a mist […]
My mother is the cooking challenged member of our family. There are two stories that have haunted her life. One story involves nearly burning the house down as she let water boil completely down… melting an aluminum pan to the burner. She effectively destroyed both pan and stove. The stench […]
Portia The Devil Dog …posing with her kill of 3 tomatoes plus 2 buds just starting to flower.
Are we done here? Unapologetic, she’s ready to spring off and cause more distruction. What disaster will her next rampage cause? […]
Leftover veggies always find their way into my frittatas. Roasted radicchio, shiitakes, and endive from last night’s dinner added the perfect touch to today’s super simple lunch. Radicchio, Shiitake, and Endive Frittata makes one casserole dish 8 eggs 3 scallions, roughly cut 1/2 head leftover Roasted […]
Allowing the heads to remain slightly damp, aids in the even application of olive oil and brings a little steam into the oven. This helps to evenly cook these hearty heads with lots of nooks and crannies. (If you were to apply the olive oil to dry heads, […]
Dwarf Elberta Out of the three new fruit trees, only the Dwarf Elberta has managed to hold onto its fruit. A wicked windstorm knocked off every apricot. And, the White Princess peach is growing profusely. Though, it lost all of the fruit buds shortly after planting. May 23rd, 2011 | Category: Food, Fruit, Garden, Vegetables | 2 comments |
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