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Zucchini “carrot” cake
Isn’t everyone looking for zucchini recipes this time of year? I am, for a change. For the first time ever–tada!–I am successfully growing zucchini. So now you know my claim of being a barely-competent gardener is true. I always have … Continue reading
Posted in baking, Cooking
Tagged landscaping with zucchini, subbing zucchini in carrot cake, zucchini cake recipe
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Gardening as entertainment
I don’t have much of a gardening history. I didn’t grow up gardening. And now that I am an enthusiastic–if not entirely competent–gardener, I am pleasantly surprised at just how entertaining gardening can be. Things just don’t always turn out … Continue reading
Local foods across the U.S.
August–the sun is out in the Pacific Northwest. Such a rarity, I have to spend all my time outside. But now it’s time to get back to blogging. We recently returned from a three-week road trip covering a lot of … Continue reading
Ballpark food…beyond peanuts and crackerjack
I love baseball. Especially minor-league baseball. And that love is shared by all members of my family. So when my daughter and I were in Little Rock, Arkansas, on a road trip, she pulled out her smart phone to see … Continue reading
Posted in Ballpark food
Tagged Arkansas Travelers, Dickey-Stephens Park, Le Pops, Little Rock Nine museum
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Farmer’s markets on the road–city style
What’s the first food thought that comes to mind when you think of Nebraska? Could it be this? I admit–this was what came to my mind. And yes, there are plenty of corn fields in Nebraska. But there is more to … Continue reading
Farmer’s markets on the road–small town
“Stop……!! Farmer’s Market!” On a road trip. Got off the road in Baker City, Oregon, one of my favorite small towns. We were here last summer on the way home from Arizona, and we enjoyed our evening there eating at … Continue reading
Fresh cherry pie–from the backyard
No, I don’t have a cherry pie tree. But I do have the next best thing. If you have ever eaten a cherry pie made from fresh cherries, you will never go back to the canned cherry variety. I have … Continue reading
Posted in baking, Cooking
Tagged adopting a feral kitten, cherry pie recipe, growing cherry trees
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Parking lot farmer’s market
I’ve been to a lot of farmer’s markets, and they tend to be in large public spaces. But really, a farmer’s market could be anywhere–how about a parking lot? I was in Spokane recently to visit family and timed my … Continue reading
