food
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Shrooms!
As though bags of cucumbers and bushloads of tomatoes aren’t enough to deal with the week before heading back to school, we just discovered some amazing gourmet mushrooms growing along our driveway. These aren’t the cute little morrels that John found where the ginko trees used to grow. These babies are enormous. The first is Continue reading
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The Ghosts of Vegetables Past
This is not a refrigerator story. It’s a tribute to the dead mutant pumpkin on our front porch … …and a reflection on why white blobs embalmed in red liquid creep me out.The dead mutant is one of three giant pumpkins produced in the garden this year, grown from giant pumpkin seeds. One of them–a white pumpkin– cracked Continue reading
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Charcuterie:an alternate way to spend time–and money– on the links
The aroma of freshly grated ginger, minced sage and garlic has my mouth watering for the sausage that John is preparing. The man-cave, where John works his culinary magic while watching Rise of the Planet of the Apes, smells amazing. This is serious aroma therapy. This can waft through the house any time. As for the Continue reading
Slightly Off the Grid 