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Category Archives: Gardening
Red Kuri Soup, the Potimarron I grew for Dorie’s Recipe and a side of Cuban Bread
This is a Red Kuri or Potimarron squash. I grew it specifically to try the recipe for Beatrix’s Red Kuri Soup from Dorie Greenspan’s book “Around my French Table.” Okay, so I admit I am patient er crazy er committed enough to do … Continue reading
Posted in Breads, Gardening, Recipes, Soups, Vegetarian
Tagged Bread, Cuban Bread, Dorie Greenspan, Potimarron, Red Kuri squash, Soup
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Homegrown artichokes and homemade mayonnaise
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 … Continue reading
Posted in Dressings, Fun Stuff, Gardening, health focused recipes, Herbs/Spices/Condiments, Recipes, side dishes, Vegetarian
Tagged Artichokes, cooking, Gardening, homemade sauces, Mayonnaise
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Fresh Garbanzo Beans and Sausage and Pepper Pasta
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 … Continue reading
Posted in Fun Stuff, Gardening, Main Dishes, Pasta, Recipes, What I'm Reading Now
Tagged Fresh garbanzo beans, Harmon's, Jacqueline Winspear, sausage and peppers
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The Garden Moves Toward Autumn
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 … Continue reading

