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Last night we harvested over a gallon of fresh shelling peas from the garden. So this morning I went ahead and made a fresh pea salad with bacon and chives for tonight’s dinner. I LOVE this recipe!! Not only do I enjoy the daily bounty my garden provides during the summer months, but having a Read More >>
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I love hearing from you and one of my favorite things about this blog is all the comments people leave and the sense of community we have. I spotted a few comments on Facebook recently that I just don’t have the answers for and I was hoping you could help out. After all I am just Read More >>
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I decided to freeze some of the peppers this morning that I got from Mr. Produce Guy this week. I like to freeze them both sliced and diced {mostly because slicing and dicing rhymes, but also for the convenience, ha.}. They are awesome to have on hand in the winter, when you only need a Read More >>
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I came across an article the other day, and I can’t stop thinking about it. In a nutshell, this guy goes to a friend’s wedding. As a gift, he and his girlfriend get a basket and fill it with different food goodies: pesto, pastas, salsa, olive oil, and sweet goodies like butterscotch sauce and marshmallow fluff. Read More >>
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Last night after watering vegetables in the greenhouse I snapped a few photos to share. Lemon, our Meyer Lemon Tree we planted in January is doing AWESOME! Take a look at all those baby lemons! I’m taking Erin’s advise and letting Mother Nature decide how many lemons we should grow rather than picking half of the tiny Read More >>
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Have you ever heard of vanilla sugar? If not, it is ridiculously easy to make and super inexpensive {my two favorite combinations}. I made another batch this afternoon and thought I would share the simple recipe. I like to add a wee bit to my morning tea. It adds sweetness with a hint of vanilla Read More >>
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If you live in the Seattle or Tacoma area and LOVE chickens and gardens, then you’ll want to stop by either the Seattle Chicken Coop & Urban Farm Tour or the Tacoma Urban Chicken Coop Tour this coming Saturday, July 13th between 10 am – 4 pm. The Girl Who Thinks She’s a Bird and I Read More >>
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Have you noticed that strawberries, blueberries and blackberries have hit the stores? I don’t know about you, but after a day of making jam, slicing, and rinsing berries, etc. my hands are always stained. Have you ever wondered how to remove berry stains from your hands? Here’s a little trick I’ve learned to get Read More >>
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