Category Archives: preserving food

She Walks!

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Cherishing the last of the basil Getting Inventive With Zucchini Late breaking news: As of this week, my daughter is walking around the neighborhood by herself. This is HUGE progress and we are both thrilled and delighted. Speaking of progress, … Continue reading

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Capturing The Essence of Tomatoes

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Slow or fast, red or green, roasting captures those essential flavors Saving Summer To Savor In Winter After such a long summery stretch of dry heat, it’s startling how quickly autumn arrives. Though the days are still warm, the nights … Continue reading

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When In Drought, Make Herb Salts

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Genovese basil salt tastes fabulous Helping Pollinators Through Dry Summers My bee keeper friend Charles showed me a picture of his bees during our recent heat dome event. Except for a few guards left to mind the glass-sided hive, hundreds … Continue reading

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When Basil Blooms Too Soon

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Pinching out blossoms makes basil bushy New Basils That Take Their Time As summer arrives—or doesn’t—I gotta say that I sometimes envy gardeners in Oregon and California. There, summer is a real presence, with warm days and sultry nights that … Continue reading

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