Recipes for Loving Life in our Kitchen, Home and Garden
Homegrown artichokes and homemade mayonnaisePosted by Gabi on 2 September 09
Look what’s growing in our garden! This year we planted some artichokes just to see how they would grow for us. We are big eaters of the “thorny thistle of bliss” as I like to think of it. We usually have them at least once per week. Unless they are $4.00 a piece that is. There is [...]
Fresh Garbanzo Beans and Sausage and Pepper PastaPosted by Gabi on 10 April 09
Rick and I were in the produce section of our favourite grocer (Harmons) when we spied some fuzzy green pods that were not familiar to us. They turned out to be fresh Garbanzo beans -also known as Ceci beans or chickpeas. We took them home and then debated about the best way to use them- [...]
The Garden Moves Toward AutumnPosted by Gabi on 22 September 08
The garden is still going strong as we head towards Autumn. We are still harvesting tomatoes, zucchini and herbs while the blackberries and grapes ripen. Some plants, such as the garlic chives are just blossoming and there are new blossoms on our red raspberries. These days we glean the last golden moments of dining under the [...]
Zucchini MadnessPosted by Gabi on 6 September 08
Every Spring I forget about zucchini-I look at the tiny innocent looking plants that my Mum gives me or that I plant in a peat pot or that I purchase at the nursery and I think- I’ll plant two -they’re small- what if one dies? But I forget that they are hardy to the point [...]
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