Well, the challenge continues. To date, I’ve used:
What does one do with Cantaloupe besides eat it raw? Pair it with it’s best friend Continue reading
Eleven years ago, Alex and I got married (after 13 years together… we didn’t want to rush in, you know). The wedding was beautiful, but it cleared out some space in our bank account, as weddings tend to do. One of the things we did to save money was make our own centerpieces- simple bubble ball vases filled with a single green cymbidium orchid. Simple, and Continue reading
While glamping, we eat a lot of really good, but really rich food. Mid-way through the week, I’m craving something a little leaner. Healthier. Something green. Enter Kale from my garden. I had clipped Continue reading
Alex and I spent the first year and a half enjoying other neighbor’s backyards. I felt like it was our turn to host. The problem was that we didn’t have enough seating for all our new friends. We already had a nice teak table, but I wanted some outdoor furniture… a sofa, chairs, coffee table, etc. So off to Costco we went to invest in a new patio set. We found just what we were looking for, Continue reading
The CSA Challenge is on! In an effort to use all my fresh veggies, I’m creating new recipes, or reinventing old ones, to match up with my basket’s ingredients.
For the first day, I used two of the heirloom tomatoes to make a Caprese Pizza. Half warm, half cool. Totally tasty. Continue reading
On Friday, W&M hosted a Martini Night. If a martini flag should happen to appear in their front yard on Thursday, then you know Friday night will be a good one. This was one such night. Continue reading
One of the treats we look forward to each summer are homemade flour tortillas from Alex’s mom. She grew up making these by the dozen each morning, and used to sell them to neighbors to make extra money, so she spins out about a dozen perfect little circles in five minutes. I, on the other hand, require a lot more time and end up with something that looks more like an amoeba. Continue reading
Saturday AM Text from Floral Park Garden Swap COO:
Sounded good to me. Next thing I know, Continue reading
Alex and I have been together for over twenty years. One of the first dishes his mom made for me was a family tradition- Po-Tacos. She makes them every time she goes camping. At first I was skeptical about the addition of potatoes to my tacos, but I quickly learned that this was a very good thing for a variety of reasons:
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In the past week, we’ve had two winners announced. Wayne & Merle won one of The Most Beautiful Yard Awards for Santa Ana for 2016, and Joe & Chela won the Roger’s Gardens 2016 California Friendly Garden Contest. We watched as both of these couples designed, Continue reading
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