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For me sheep's milk cheese is the best! Baaaaaa
Seriously, John is a much better housekeeper than I am in terms of keeping everything picked up. My specialty is the "deep clean". Doesn't happen often enough, but when it does, it's deep... right honey?
Let's just say John is the King of the Kitchen and he is the best dishwasher loader in the world, even if he runs the dishwasher every time it has more that 3 dirty items in it... No complaints from me and I agree that I will never be able to out ...
Particularly depressing for me was the statement that parents buy frozen peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for their kid's school lunches. Is this a step up from giving them lunch money? Maybe, but not much.
I think when I emailed the picture of this to Nancy, Google mail f*cked with the pic and shrunk it. Google is the new "Evil Empire"
Are you sure you didn't mean to grab the cherry tomatoes instead of the strawberries?
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Duck Eggs
I learned something new yesterday out in the wilds of Canby OR. John and I took Dylan & Lily (the grandmonsters) to a sheep, chicken and duck farm. The farmer told me that people who are allergic to chicken eggs don't have a problem with duck eggs! We bought a dozen beautiful duck eggs, I have yet to try them so stay tuned....
Posted on June 11, 2007 at 9:11am — 2 Comments
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- At 4:06pm on June 7, 2007,
Nancy Barrows said…
- Patrick - when you pick it depends on a variety of factors. How long do you intend to cook these beans? If they need to hold up under some longer cooking, then you will want to wait until you have some seed development in the bean pod. If they are going to be cooked very quickly, then they should be picked before any significant seed development. In either case, they should be picked immediately before cooking so that they are not subjected to any refrigeration. I feel that refrigeration of pole beans is detrimental to their flavor and texture.
Hope this helps!
- At 8:55pm on June 24, 2007,
Hilary Conway said…
- Hi, fancy Nancy. Ate lettuce out of my very own garden last week!
- At 8:08am on June 25, 2007,
- Hil- that's great home grown lettuce is the best. We are running out, I did not time my lettuce plantings correctly... but we have enough kale to feed the world, come get some if you want!
- At 7:28pm on September 3, 2007,
Tony and Michelle Anselmo said…
- We actually found one at a nursery a couple weeks ago. The nursery was going out of business and we picked it up for next to nothing. - 3 footer
sorry to say the other one did not make it.
how much longer before you begin to starve your tomatoes - 2 weeks?
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Laura, this looks wonderful!
UGH! and have you noticed (I am sure you have) that these "Chefs/cooks" do not even wear aprons! What is with that? The prima donna's!
This would work deliciously with peaches also!
my commentary was critical of all the "celebrity chefs" who must wear a v-neck cashmere sweater exposing their cleavage on the cover of their cookbooks. that's what it's come to ..........
tres bien!
That time of year when the stews are being made!
Johnny, you better learn to like Macadamia nuts by January or they will through you off the islands.
What? I didn't do anything. It's Johnny, I tell 'ya!. He's an instigator.
Oh oh ! ! This is the best way to get warm when winter is coming ... I love all king of soup !
Hum ! My mother used to make pineapple cake but without nuts. I can remember it was a good cake ! Yours loos great !
Haven't had THIS is a dog's age. Looks great (though I'm not a fan of Macadamias)
I like this variation.
PIGS!
Great job! They look beautiful.
But of course!
If someone does not want to make their own broth they can use store broth. However, just to keep in mind, the next time you grill some "bone-in" steaks, save the bones in the freezer and use later for your broth production.
This all in one pot met...
Of course you are referring to the use of cleavers in the kitchen regarding their use, handling and safety.
Usually I finish this soup in individual serving bowls by ladling the soup in, covering with croutons and cheese and broiling. This time I put the croutons and cheese in the cooking pot and baked in a very hot oven to get a "pizza effect" on the s...
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