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Fall

Roasted Brussels Sprouts Slaw

February 25, 2013
Roasted Brussels sprouts Slaw

Me and the hubs went out to dinner a few weekends ago at a new restaurant that opened up here in Downtown Cincinnati called Metropole.  Metropole’s menu revolves around a custom-built wood-burning fireplace, emphasizing the city’s European roots and celebrating the region’s local farming and sustainable agriculture.  There is a HUGE wood burning fireplace in [...]

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Apple Hot Toddy

November 24, 2012

Hot Toddy, Hot Toddy, Hot Toddy its what people talk about during the cold winter months and how wonderful this drink tastes.  I NEVER HAD ONE!  I figured it was time for me to experience this wonderful cocktail so I scoured the net and my magazines looking for a recipe for one that tickled my [...]

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Rosemary Gin Cocktail

November 17, 2012

I am enjoying using up the Rosemary that is still standing tall in my garden.  The frost has hit but the Rosemary looks just as good as it did in August.  I tried out a Rosemary simple syrup that marries the wonderful herbaceous pine scent of the rosemary into a sweet sugar syrup.  Adding it [...]

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Canna Lily Winter Care

November 8, 2012

Canna lilies have tender tubers. In warm climates where winter temperatures rarely drop below 40 degrees F, mulching the flower bed would be sufficient to protect them frost and freezing. In most places, like here in Cincinnati where fall and winter temperatures will drop below freezing, canna lilies will need special care to survive cold [...]

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Spiderella Cocktail

October 27, 2012

I came up with  the name Spiderella cocktail for all you spookalishes people out there for your Halloween trick or treat.  The name came to me after I read this interesting fact. Black widows are known for cannibalizing their mates, but this doesn’t actually happen all the time. The exception seems to be the red [...]

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Toad Lily – Tricyrtis

October 25, 2012

The common name of ‘Tricyrtis’ is not pretty, but the flowers are breathtaking.   These flowers got their common name Toad Lily assigned to them because of the spots that cover their blooms, resembling the spots on a toad.  Someone had an odd sense of humor, because when most people imagine a toad it is not [...]

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Zomborita Cocktail

October 20, 2012

I made the name up.  I have been reading these silly Zombie books.  I know, I know, but I just can’t help myself.  I’ve made a promise to myeslf to read a book a week and for that last few years I have kept the promise.  One of the reasons I have succeeded is because [...]

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Pumpkin Cupcake with Amaretto Cream Cheese Frosting

October 16, 2012

I discovered Pumpkin Pie Almonds.  I am in love, well, I was already in love with anything pumpkin and pumpkin spice, adding the almonds only deepens my love!  I didn’t know these wonderful creations existed, but of course like anything if you google it you’ll than feel like you must be the only one that [...]

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Witch’s Brew Cocktail

October 13, 2012

I had to come up with this cocktail mostly so I could show you my cute little cartoon.  Using it as my inspiration, I ended coming up with a truly yummy, fruity, witchy brew!  Another dangerous Halloween concoction. Double double toil and trouble; Fire burn and cauldron bubble. This cocktail was definitely made by a [...]

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Garlic

October 11, 2012

The fall is the time to plant your Garlic. The ideal time for planting garlic is three to five weeks before your ground freezes hard. If you are located in a southern region where the soil does not freeze you’ll want to plant late in November or December. Garlic will tolerate some shade but prefers [...]

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Pumpkin Cake with Dark Chocolate Buttercream Frosting

October 9, 2012

I love pumpkin and chocolate together.  Well, I pretty much love chocolate with anything, but I couldn’t find a pumpkin cake recipe with chocolate frosting.  So I made up my own.  This is a beautiful cake!  It is beautifully delicious too!  OH MY the cake is perfectly moist and the frosting is dark and decadent! [...]

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October Garden To Do List

October 7, 2012

October is a busy month in the garden.  Its the close of the gardening season and the more work I do now, hopefully, will eliminate some work for me in the hustle and bustle of spring.  I have a check list that is always expanding and changing, which is one reason I love gardening so [...]

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