Even though the temperature last night went down to 45 degrees, yep Mother Nature is WHACK! The strawberries are still ripening daily in the garden. One of my favorite things to grow is strawberries, they make an appearance every spring and as long as you provide decent soil, full sun and enough water they go ...
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Memorial Day, originally called Decoration Day, is a day of remembrance for those who have died in in battle. Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday which occurs every year on the final Monday of May. Memorial Day is a day of remembering the men and women who died while serving in the United ...
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The girls and guys have been enjoying their time free ranging, especially over the last few days when the temperature has reached 90 degrees. They find a nice cool spot under the bushes and take dust baths in the cool soil. I have had to completely ban them from the vegetable garden, closing the gate. ...
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I would never have come up with this recipe if another recipe had not led me here. I have been working on a Spanish Potato Salad and I knew I wanted to add a pesto and was planning on using Basil Pesto, but I knew basil was not a herb that was used often ...
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The Great Gatsby is a book almost everyone has read, and enjoyed and the movie came out last weekend. We haven't seen it yet, but its on the to do list. When thinking of the movie I wanted to pick a 'Gatsby' like cocktail. I immediately thought of my DC Rickey Cocktail, which is one ...
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Spring has finally arrived and I have been spending countless hours each day enjoying the garden. This year I am not even a grumpy weed puller I am so happy to just be able to finally get out there. Compared to last year the garden is a bit over a month behind on its growth ...
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I came upon this recipe via David Leite at Leite's Culinaria. He was showcasing this recipe from the cookbook Four Seasons: A Year of Italian Food written by Manuela Darling-Gansser. I knew immediately after reading the ingredients that I wanted to try this Baked Ricotta. It's like lasagna without the noodles and sauce. I served it along ...
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Tomorrow is Mother's Day, so I hope all of you Mom's out there have a Happy and Loving Mothers Day. My boys say they have a surprise for me? I wonder what it will be? I have asked for a gardening bench to put in the new meadow garden that I have growing. It looks beautiful ...
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It is Asparagus season. Even though you can get asparagus throughout the year, the spears you buy now are much more flavorful and nutritious. Manly because the produce does not have to travel far to arrive at your grocer. Select bright green asparagus with closed, compact, and firm tips. Also look for cut ends that are ...
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Cinco de Mayo (Spanish for "fifth of May") is a celebration held on May 5. Cinco de Mayo marks an outnumbered Mexican army’s victory over an invading French army on May 5, 1862, in Puebla, east of Mexico City. To show your support for this important holiday you must drink a margarita. Here is the cocktail ...
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Being an Organic Gardner means I have to accept that my produce may have holes and unsightly blemishes from pests. The trade off is that I am feeding my family and myself 100% clean food that has no poison on it or in it. When you use pesticides and herbicides in a garden they do not ...
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On Saturday the weather was warm and I had the whole day to do what I wanted. After breakfast with my son, he went home to mow the lawn and I ran to the nursery to pick up a few tomato, pepper, and zucchini plants. I spent a few hours out in the garden and ...
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Hi, I am Amy, and I am a confessed Food Lover, Garden Addict and Photo Junkie!
During the day you can find me in my garden or kitchen, and most likely my camera won’t be far. When I am not at home I like to head to the gym, or stretch out at hot yoga. I didn’t really start cooking and baking until I got married and I needed to feed my family!
