January 26, 2019
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My new favorite kitchen utensil. Chops items into workable sizes a great compliment to the mandolin. A time saver for days like today where I was up all night and having a late breakfast in the afternoon.
June 18, 2018
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Getting set for garden turnover after early plants of mustard and lettuce bolted and went to seed. Now will try to plant the same but with a garden shade to protect from the Sacramento summer heat. Did some intense gardening … Continue reading
May 13, 2018
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Removed last years stalks of collard greens earlier this week since they were going to seed and this years collard greens are growing rapidly. The collards from last year I let go a bit longer than normal and the stalks … Continue reading
May 11, 2018
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My first tomatoes of the season were some delicious cherry tomatoes I put in a salad with Swiss chard, basil,romaine lettuce, sweet purple onions and mustard greens all from my garden. Together with a baked potato and ribeye steak cooked … Continue reading
April 24, 2018
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Gardens in the front yard and backyard blossoming well again this year. The front yard producing vibrant, varied, colored rose blooms of different sizes from bush to long stemmed I have planted throughout the years. The backyard has the hearty … Continue reading
April 6, 2018
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Looking back it should not have been strange but after I bought new mattress with the adjustable frame my body literally corrected its alignment very dramatically. I was adjusting my bed and one side of my bed would not rise so … Continue reading
February 19, 2018
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Recently planted vegetables covered not only because we are in below freezing overnight conditions but I already had some plans trying greenhouse type enclosures this season. The materials were already around the house so I just put them to use … Continue reading
October 8, 2017
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Looking for a new way to eat eggplants from my garden and I wanted to incorporate grits I found a terrific recipe @ https://eatsimplefood.com/roasted-eggplant-peppers-and-feta-over-polenta/ . This made the perfect taste combination with my Traeger wood fired whole chicken and baked … Continue reading
September 12, 2017
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Spent the evening first in the attic where my central air units blower was ground to a stop then, in the garden planting some new mature tomato plants. This was was the second time in 5 weeks I had major … Continue reading
July 16, 2017
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Quick meal of squash, Swiss chard used as spice, tomatoes, bell pepper, rosemary, and basil from garden with brats. Now to eat and watch Game of Thrones.
