Currently growing in Southern California
At 2am last Friday, I drove my daughter to a Starbucks in a nearby town. She got out of the car, gave me a big hug and sleepily climbed into the truck of a classmate whose parents had offered to drive them to the airport. From there they would join their teacher and other…
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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.
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,…
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…
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It’s quiet around here. No jingling of Chaser’s dog collar, none of his galloping up and down the stairs at a maniac pace either. Tom isn’t playing loud country music in the driveway while feeding his birds and I’m not waking up to Tom’s mess from his rushed morning, on the way to work. …
Read MoreFiddling around in the garden has become part of my morning routine. After coming back from dropping my daughter off at school I usually make tea and head outside. I water, pull weeds, prune the tomatoes and inspect the lettuce for holes. Sometimes I harvest something, but usually I am checking out bugs. I never…
Read MoreThe rush of the morning is over. My daughter has been delivered safety to school. My husband, long gone to work at an early hour. I sit at the kitchen table and take in the quiet of the morning. My house is silent except for the sound of our neighborhood sparrows and wrens softly chirping…
Read MoreIts early Spring 2021. I am in the veggie garden of my new home, a blue and white Victorian that has been my dream home since childhood. Tom and I saved up for years to buy it, but the reality of it hasn’t sunk in yet. That this home is ours. I thought it would…
Read MoreYesterday I made myself a new prop for photographing food. I love using layers of white so I made myself a faux white bread board. I used scrap 1/4 inch plywood and cut it into a rough cheese/bread board shape. I sanded the edges and gave it a nice coat of watered down white paint…
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Shoots and Roots 