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Beans, Beans

One of my early ambitions in the garden was to grow dried beans. The woman to whom I occasionally go for a massage has these gallon jars up in her kitchen filled with different colored beans. I assume she eats … Continue reading

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A Peck of Peppers

One of my garden resolutions last year as I struggled to can 8 quarts of tomatoes was to make more recipes to can this year, instead of canning the ingredients.Yesterday I made a big batch of Thai spice tomato soup … Continue reading

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Canning Days

I’m only working two days this week, in part because the next few weeks will be very busy, but also because it is canning season. I can’t imagine being a teacher now– right when all the work has to be … Continue reading

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Tomatillos Every Way Possible

I’ve been distracted by my tomatillos. So very many tomatillos. The issue is that I haven’t really integrated them in with my other veggies. In fact, I am struggling with that in general. Last night I made Thai basil pesto and mixed … Continue reading

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Thai Basil Pesto (and tomatoes)

There is so much going on in the garden it is hard to write a post on a recipe instead of the daily harvest. But I have to at least show you some tomato photos before I start picking them. … Continue reading

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Happy “Sneak Some Zucchini on Your Neighbor’s Porch Day”

For some reason, having a lot of a single vegetable makes us panic. What will I do with all these zucchini? What will I do with all these tomatillos? Instead of just continuing with our simple preparations, we begin looking … Continue reading

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Beet Pesto

I believe not too long ago on this blog I said I was a pesto purist. Well, I am a woman of contradictions. I actually loved the pea pesto so much that I decided to try another recipe for an … Continue reading

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Garden Feast

This week I’ve been down with a summer cold. A summer cold is its own thing, inexplicable– how could I catch something in the summer? And maybe more awful for its misery in the face of lovely weather. I’m not … Continue reading

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A Trio of Garden Meals

In my overwhelmed state after returning from vacation on Sunday, I mostly wandered, weeded and randomly picked stuff in the garden. I had a lot of kitchen work, mostly having to do with radishes, beets, greens, and lettuce. I brought … Continue reading

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Festive July Barbecue

Summer has arrived when I can pull the first beets. Usually this is earlier than June 30! In fact, many things are dribbling in– the broccoli, the snow peas, and the garlic scapes! If you read this blog, you know … Continue reading

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