Love my cast iron, non-enamelled, Lodge dutch oven. Use it 4 days a week, at least. It's pretty nicely seasoned and I just scrub and rinse without soap. I love it! Love it.
I had guests over the other night and proceeded to mix the pesto and the pasta by hand. I just can't do it any other way. They didn't seem to mind - and frankly if they did, they don't have to co...
I'm in TX too... and you can send the rain and the gnocchi to me right now. Sick family is eating potato soup tonight anyway, so we'd love to pile on our starches.
A simple Israeli cous-cous covered in home grown and home made pesto sauce topped with a sliced home grown purple cherokee tomato and a sprinkle of feta. I am a happy camper.
Houston, here... is hot!
We have already harvested beautiful tomatoes, eggplant and peppers.
This is my first year gardening down here - moved here from Ithaca NY, and am amazed by t...
I make a big pot of hummus... it keeps pretty well, and is edible on veggies, crackers, bread or tortillas, and it's just a comforting food to have on the road. I too take tortillas everywhere - t...
yeeeeerch. Dad ordered one for very small brother (I think he was 4) - and it came on a sandwich with all it's legs falling out of the bread. Dad didn't understand when small brother cried. Lou...
My husband and I used to live in a hole-ridden 140 year old farmhouse in upstate NY. We had a snake that lived under the fridge... he just moved in. I only almost stepped on him twice in 4 years,...
Knowing that the big companies own the industrial organics doesn't necessarily change my thinking. this country runs on money - and perhaps rising demand for the organics makes organic available m...
I do this with Cornichons - i never get enough out of the garden to do a full jar, so I soak them in salt and ice for a few hours, then drop them in the white wine vinegar pickle-cocktail. Seems t...
Mulberry Trees all over Houston and an enthusiastic husband and 3 year old, mean that my freezer is FULL of mulberries. We're really proud of ourselves - in spite of the odd looks we got in the park.
I have used salt to control fleas.... sprinkling salt on the carpet, leaving it for a few hours, then vacuuming. I don't want to use Borax because of child and cats, who roll on the floor. It see...
Made it tonight... It was incredible! Probably the best chicken I've ever "roasted." I did leave the lid on for most of the time. The garlic was exquisite!
For once in my life I really u...
Miss Mary's toast. (From childhood.)
Whiiiiite bread toasted, then smeared with butter, then baked for 10 minutes at 325. Man. It doesn't get better than that.
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I have never been able to make this work! So disappointing! I'll try again with these suggestions!
Love my cast iron, non-enamelled, Lodge dutch oven. Use it 4 days a week, at least. It's pretty nicely seasoned and I just scrub and rinse without soap. I love it! Love it.
Genesee Cream Ale. Though I love love love some Miller Hi Life in a glass bottle.
I had guests over the other night and proceeded to mix the pesto and the pasta by hand. I just can't do it any other way. They didn't seem to mind - and frankly if they did, they don't have to co...
Damn JuniperGreen, you totally beat me to it!
I'm in TX too... and you can send the rain and the gnocchi to me right now. Sick family is eating potato soup tonight anyway, so we'd love to pile on our starches.
A simple Israeli cous-cous covered in home grown and home made pesto sauce topped with a sliced home grown purple cherokee tomato and a sprinkle of feta. I am a happy camper.
Houston, here... is hot! We have already harvested beautiful tomatoes, eggplant and peppers. This is my first year gardening down here - moved here from Ithaca NY, and am amazed by t...
I make a big pot of hummus... it keeps pretty well, and is edible on veggies, crackers, bread or tortillas, and it's just a comforting food to have on the road. I too take tortillas everywhere - t...
yeeeeerch. Dad ordered one for very small brother (I think he was 4) - and it came on a sandwich with all it's legs falling out of the bread. Dad didn't understand when small brother cried. Lou...
My husband and I used to live in a hole-ridden 140 year old farmhouse in upstate NY. We had a snake that lived under the fridge... he just moved in. I only almost stepped on him twice in 4 years,...
Knowing that the big companies own the industrial organics doesn't necessarily change my thinking. this country runs on money - and perhaps rising demand for the organics makes organic available m...
I do this with Cornichons - i never get enough out of the garden to do a full jar, so I soak them in salt and ice for a few hours, then drop them in the white wine vinegar pickle-cocktail. Seems t...
Mulberry Trees all over Houston and an enthusiastic husband and 3 year old, mean that my freezer is FULL of mulberries. We're really proud of ourselves - in spite of the odd looks we got in the park.
Course, that could have just been the vacuuming.
I have used salt to control fleas.... sprinkling salt on the carpet, leaving it for a few hours, then vacuuming. I don't want to use Borax because of child and cats, who roll on the floor. It see...
Plastic, i assume. Not ok by me. Love my toaster oven, don't need anything else.
Made it tonight... It was incredible! Probably the best chicken I've ever "roasted." I did leave the lid on for most of the time. The garlic was exquisite! For once in my life I really u...
I want to eat the intro picture. Please give more info.
Miss Mary's toast. (From childhood.) Whiiiiite bread toasted, then smeared with butter, then baked for 10 minutes at 325. Man. It doesn't get better than that.