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Our cute little ‘home sweet home’ back in July 2012. (thanks Google!) (look how little the trees are!!) This blog/journal is going to take a twist for the next couple of, few, several months as I/we return to the blogosphere after a lengthy absence. Last night, For the umpteenth night in a row, I went …
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I adore the Podleski sisters.. Janet & Greta.. co-writers of Looney Spoons & Crazy Plates, Eat Shrink and Be Merry, and the Looney Spoons collection. I have 2 of their cookbooks, and use them regularly. Of all the cookbooks I own, theirs are the most used in our home. I recently discovered their Greek Lentil …
Every now and then, my mom calls me and asks… “if you’re going to Costco, can you pick me up some Yummy Yummy fish?” She can never remember the name “Mahi Mahi”… and calls it by what it tastes like… Yummy Yummy.. Mom doesn’t like fishy fish.. you know.. it smells fishy, it leaves your …
I know many people grill and BBQ all year round, but we actually have a pretty cheap propane BBQ that sits out in our backyard… Bill doesn’t like to have it close to the house, and doesn’t like the cold… so I cook everything on the stove or in the oven in the cool months, …
i get so excited when the first of our tomatoes ripen. I have 3 overflowing cages of heirloom tomatoes growing on the south side of our house, a perfect spot where they get lots of sun and heat. I’ve been brutal with them this year, (although you’d never know it looking at them) trimming, …
at least I used to. Cold, pickled, boiled… Doesn’t matter, they taste like dirt. That is, until someone made roasted root vegetables for a family dinner a few yrs ago, and beets were in the mix. Tossed in olive oil, salt, pepper, and some Rosemary…and most importantly, not overcooked, I was pleasantly surprised …
But “Amy’s kitchen”was already taken on WordPress, and my dearly beloved really does a lot most of the work in our garden and on the Q, so I’ll share the blog name with him. I love posting pictures of our tasty healthy dinners, and the miraculous growth in the garden, but I’m sure people on …
