August 9, 2009
by Julie
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On the menu this week was another request from Daniel: fried chicken with mashed potatoes. Fried Chicken 1 8 pound chicken cut into pieces for frying2 cups buttermilk1 tablespoon kosher salt1 teaspoon Tabasco1 cup flour1 tablespoon kosher salt1 tablespoon coarsely … Continue reading
August 8, 2009
by Julie
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Yesterday Jason took off work just a few hours early and we ventured out to Tower Hill Botanic Garden. It seems lovely any time of year we go and this time was no exception. There were lots of lovely things … Continue reading
August 7, 2009
by Julie
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Yesterday I whipped out a few more headbands based on this pattern. The flower one follows the pattern exactly and for the stripe one I made it narrower and longer with a shorter piece of elastic. I think the verdict … Continue reading
August 6, 2009
by Julie
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I was pleasantly surprised to find very affordable lobster at the farmers market this week so we brought one home for Daniel. I'd wanted to try grilling one like I've seen on some of the cooking shows. I had to … Continue reading
August 5, 2009
by Julie
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Yesterday morning the weather forecast was for hot and sticky by the end of the day but early on it was quite cool and comfortable. I'd already done some pruning over the weekend but I pulled out my shears and … Continue reading
August 4, 2009
by Julie
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We've got quite the selection of daylilies now thanks to the $5 surprise table at Seawright gardens as well as a few other judicious inexpensive purchases. In a few years the back will be awash with color all summer once … Continue reading
August 3, 2009
by Julie
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Yesterday was a whirlwind of activity between baking and gardening. I started off the morning making blueberry pancakes then moved on to a double batch of sandwich bread followed closely by a batch of focaccia (apparently it's been a long … Continue reading
August 2, 2009
by Julie
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This week really flew by and I realized when I downloaded my pictures this morning that it's a bit of a jumble. I made falafel this week but I can't recall which day. I used the rest of the chickpeas … Continue reading
August 1, 2009
by Julie
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I'm much more concerned with eating local vs. eating "organic" or "naturally grown" since those terms have been so diluted of late. This means the food arrives at my table with minimal transportation and relatively quickly after harvest making it … Continue reading
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