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This morning at breakfast I asked the monkeys “If you could only have 1 fruit or vegetable to eat for the rest of your life what would it be?” Monkey Boy was quick to answer “Bananas”. The Girl took a little longer with her reply, “An Irish potato from the late 1700’s. {I gave her Read More >>
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More often than not, the best recipes, are the simple ones. Last week I made the Handsome Husband a heaping plate of asparagus. Here is my secret recipe. Step #1 Wash asparagus. Cut off ends {and toss to the chickens}. Step #2 Roast a handful of pine nuts. Step #3 Place the asparagus in a Read More >>
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With sunny skies and temps in the mid 50’s, Sunday was a perfect day for planing spring crops. This time around I planted French Breakfast & Crimson Radish seeds as well as Monstrueux de Viroflay Spinach from Botanical Interests Seed Company. The French Breakfast Radish is a new one for me. I’ve seen these yummy Read More >>
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I haven’t been buying too much heavily processed food lately. We are in the process of trying to clear out the freezer {and eating everything} before this summers harvest starts to roll in. However I was able to stock up on some inexpensive black beans and pickles last week. Yay! Here is what I purchased: Read More >>
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I spent yesterday morning re-potting 120 117 of my heirloom tomato plants. I had 3 casualties. Not bad. Re-potting tomato seedlings really gets me excited about gardening. There is no greater taste on earth than biting into a real, sun ripened, heirloom tomato grown right in your very own backyard. Caution: Growing your own tomatoes Read More >>
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