Before getting our darling little puppies (that just turned 3) I had my herb garden along the front fence. It was destroyed in less than a month I moved it to the side of the house, outside of the fence, safe from romping dogs. Apparently, that side of the house has a bit of a micro-climate. The herbs thrive. Well, except for the ones destroyed by the bunnies or the … Continue reading →
Note: Apparently I’ve been preoccupied restoring my hard drive and trimming the dogs belly hair. I wrote this on Monday, as usual, and, I can only assume, hit ‘Save Draft’ instead of ‘Publish’. Stupid busy woman…… I moved my herb garden to the side of the house after we got the puppies. Having it run the length of the fence by the lane was asking for destruction…. which they promptly did. … Continue reading →
I was watching British cooking shows while trimming the tree the other day. One of them featured a gorgeous Moroccan pie or pastry. I wasn’t paying close enough attention to actually get the recipe but I did get the idea. Naturally, I had to modify it to suit…. The problem was she used a quiche pan. She lined it with the pastry, filled it, folded the pastry over and baked … Continue reading →
Yes, I know….. Another zucchini recipe. But, do to the hot weather we've had, the green beans have come to a screeching halt, it's been too warm to do anything but slice the tomatoes, and we already ate all the sweet corn. I refuse to pick the winter squashes until it's cool enough to put me in the right mood and I absolutely refuse to buy anything when I have … Continue reading →
Yes, I'm still eating green garlic. The last bunch I bought was quite large and a lovely purple so we may be getting to the end of the season…. sob…. The weather has turned cold and rainy though, so, rather than cooking on the barbecue, mon mari has taken it apart, ordered some new replacement parts, and is painting it. He's rather fond of his barbecue grill…. Actually, I should … Continue reading →
