Currently growing in Southern California
I made this salad in the work lunchroom once and everyone kept commenting on how good the cut veggies smelled and how beautiful it was. So it would be an easy, yet impressive side dish for a potluck. The best thing is it only takes about 15 minutes to make.
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I woke up in the middle of the night freezing cold. Even though I had a fuzzy warm blanket and my son snuggled up next to me, it wasn’t enough to keep me warm. I managed to sleep the rest of the night, but first thing this morning, before I even made coffee, I lit…
Read MoreI planted the garden this weekend! Pictures and info on what I planted to come. For today I thought I would tell you about the 6 most useful fruits and veggies I use on a regular basis. 1. Mire Poix Veggies – Carrots, Celery, Garlic, Onion – Okay I know this is actually four veggies,…
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The rainy season is here! Bright green grass now covers the ground. The grapevines are rapidly losing their leaves. A fire in the wood burning stove is now a nightly necessity and we have swapped our summer clothes for winter ones. This is my favorite time of year. Around here we get rain that…
Read MoreThe garden has been a huge disappointment so far this year. After two years of harvesting 100 pounds each summer I had big expectations this year, but it is not to be. We have been plagued by problems. Mostly of the small furry tunneling variety. The gophers are back and they have moved into the…
Read MoreI cannot wait for summer food. Peaches, tomatoes, watermelon, cold potato and pasta salads, Popsicles, lemonade, BBQ chicken… please wait while I stop drooling… Ok I’m back. I needed a summer food fix so I threw together this fast little salad. Quinoa is a great alternative to my favorite pasta, potato and rice salads and…
Read MoreI know I said I would be back with an apple recipe, but I made this Turkey Pot Pie last night for dinner and we all agreed that it must go on the blog today so you all can try it with your leftovers tonight. I am so thankful I snapped a quick instagram shot…
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This morning I smacked the snooze button on my alarm and snuggled under the blankets for a few extra minutes. It’s the first morning where I felt like it was going to be cold when I took off that blanket. It was, thanks to the rain that fell last night and there is more planned…
Read MoreWaiting. Anticipating. Yearning. Hoping. That’s all I seem to be doing these days. Tom came home for only three days, then this morning he left for our new house. Yup that’s right, we are moving and its time for you to know where we are going! Sonoma County! Sebastopol, CA to be exact. In a…
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The kitchen is too quiet. Normally making dinner involves a coordinated shuffle of bodies in the 3 ft x 6 ft space I can call my kitchen. Tom switching between the sink and the fridge, me between the fridge and the stove. We can barely fit two people in there at once, but the…
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Shoots and Roots 