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Peperonata
This must be the week for recipe requests because I’ve had another, this one from my wonderful son Justin. Now that he has his great new kitchen in his Seattle condo he’s starting to cook more regularly. Remembering this dish … Continue reading
Lasagna on a Grand Scale
I just finished this years Sister Study survey form. More than ten years ago my middle sister Stephanie had an occurrence of breast cancer, twice actually, but she’s now cancer free (go Steph!). As a result she asked me to … Continue reading
Jalapeno Jelly
This recipe is for my Scottsdale neighbor Wendi, who several years back invited me to a Pampered Chef party at her house. As we chatted she mentioned that she’d really wanted to serve an appetizer of crackers with cream cheese … Continue reading
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Tagged canning, gluten-free, jam, making jelly, preserving fruit, recipe
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A Cover Dilemma
Hi all, I’m having a terrible time coming up with a cover for my latest Kindle book, Almost Perfect. If you haven’t read it, this is my “too Modern for me” book set in Regency Era Scotland. Of course the … Continue reading
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Hobbitses
It’s in! The Hobbit Stove (that’s really its name) is installed, linked to the chimney and fired up. It sits proudly in its little slate-tiled corner, all 18 inches by 11 inches of it. The stoves are meant for … Continue reading
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The @(!#!&!) Pump House
Look at it. It looks so cute, so self-contained, so…efficient. NOT! Our spring is presently turned off. (I’m not sure how they do that, maybe divert it someplace else.) It’s been off since February 26th. The big tank in the … Continue reading
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Bring!
They cleaned the pond at my Scottsdale house and I came up here with lemon grass and watercress and two dozen iris plants to put in the ditch. “Bring, Sedona,” I commanded when one iris started floating away, and she … Continue reading
Did I Mention Ed is Brilliant?
So earlier this month Kathy Klein of Danmala mentioned it was time to start tomatoes. “How?” I asked. “I thought tomatoes needed 70 degree soil to sprout.” “Oh, we keep them inside by our wood stove until they sprout. Once … Continue reading
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Tagged Green Acres, green living, Living with Ed, sustainable gardening
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Waterwheels coming soon
Here it is. The new deck that will house not one but two waterwheels. Ed says he’s going to cover this in the recycled plastic decking that won’t rot then put two tandem waterwheels in the larger space. The wheels … Continue reading
This year’s marmalade
.The box of lemons and blood oranges is sitting on my kitchen floor. Right in the corner where I can’t miss it…or ignore it. It’s time for marmalade. Yes, but right now my hands look like the kittens got to … Continue reading