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Birthday Meal
I’ve been so preoccupied by the greenhouse goodies that I have not paid much attention to the outdoor garden. All I see out there is weeds, mostly, though suddenly things are getting started out there. Yesterday was my birthday, so … Continue reading
Posted in food, garden, Greenhouse, recipe
Tagged garden produce, kabob spice mix, Middle Eastern kabobs, tzatziki sauce
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No Food Gap
Usually this time in June is a bare spot in our garden eating. I pulled the bolted lettuce from the greenhouse today (though I still have some in the regular garden). I’ve thinned the beets in the garden so there … Continue reading
Posted in food, garden, recipe
Tagged garden vegetables, garlic scape pesto, greenhouse, greenhouse vegetables, mint pesto, pesto
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Tenacious Weeds
I got the worst of the weeds out of raised bed #15 yesterday. The worst are thistle, and this bed had a lot of thistle. It’s the worst because it will come back and because it stings my hands if … Continue reading
Hard vs. Impossible
This spring is hard. But last spring during chemo was impossible. I’m always overwhelmed in the spring, although the self-talk helps me realize it is early and I can take it bed-by-bed until the garden is planted. Right now it’s … Continue reading
Posted in cancer, food, garden, Greenhouse, the Farm
Tagged backyard chickens, growing food, ovarian cancer, remission
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micros and babies
On April 8, we ate our first salad of baby arugula from the greenhouse. I was planning on keeping it growing until Easter, but you have to cut it when it’s ready– arugula especially will get sharp. With some luck … Continue reading
Posted in food, garden, recipe
Tagged arugula, greenhouse gardening, microgreens, spring vegetables
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Sun Basket: Meal Delivery Services
Meal Delivery Services are all the rage these days. The most familiar is probably Blue Apron, which advertises aggressively on social media and elsewhere. One of Steve’s daughters and her partner in Brooklyn use it, and although both are good … Continue reading
Posted in food
Tagged Blue Apron, easy meals, food delivery, meal preparation services, Sun Basket
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Raised Beds (Greenhouse Edition)
I’m home! And Steve has been busy while I’ve been away. In addition to cleaning out his parents’ house, he was putting the finishing touches on the greenhouse– including installing the major exhaust fan and small fans, installing the heater … Continue reading
Posted in cancer, food, garden, recipe, the Farm, Uncategorized
Tagged cancer anniversary, greenhouse, greenhouse gardening, Middle Eastern chicken dish, quinoa salad, raised beds
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Goat and Other Stews
I am done with goat. I will order it out, if we go to a Somali or other East African restaurant, but I don’t think I’ll buy it and cook it again. It’s not the flavor, which is very good. … Continue reading
Posted in food, recipe
Tagged caribbean stew, goat stew, lamb stew, sweet potatoes recipe
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Hoppin’ John Cassoulet
If you’re a longtime reader of the blog, you’ll know that I love a good peasant stew. And my New Year’s efforts have been a bit over the top. This year, though, I kind of lost my mind. It started … Continue reading
Posted in food, recipe
Tagged black eyed peas, Cassoulet, Hoppin' John, New Year's Day dinner, rancho gordo
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