Poached Pears with Chocolate Drizzle
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Happy New Year! – Calamari with Polenta
Calamari with tomato Sauté half a yellow onion in approximately 2 Tbsp. of olive oil. Add one large clove of garlic, minced. Peel a medium carrot, slice it into rounds, and add it to the sauté. Wash squid; cut tentacles into rings. Add squid to pan; cook uncovered for 10 minutes. Add ¼ cup dry
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Raised Bed – Dog Resistant
With another set of Garden Grids, the raised bed is more puppy resistant. He no longer can jump onto the bed… Since the openings are wide enough to put a hand through, a creative puppy can still put his nose through the grid to nibble recently planted asparagus crowns… The second set of grids came
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Raised Bed
The second layer of my raised bed is showing some bulge this spring. Last year, I stacked two Fieldstone Raised Bed kits using longer stakes sold for that purpose. Fortunately the bed is only bulging on one side and otherwise has held up well. Strangely, though, the bulge is on the top layer, not both
Herb Update
The kitchen herbs are coming along well. Unfortunately, I had to spray the parsley to deal with a bug infestation, so I can’t use the parsley for a few weeks. I’ll be cooking with all of these soon, though!
Side Landscaping
Only a few of last year’s plants survived in this side landscaped area; most were annuals, so I didn’t expect them to survive, but a few were perennials that didn’t like the amount of sun the spot gets. The bush should fill in to about 4 ft. wide by 4 ft. tall. The perennials are
Raised Bed – Dog Proofing
I used Garden Grids from Gardener’s Supply to try to puppy proof my raised bed. It turns out one set of 4 grids is not enough for my raised bed, so I’ll have to order another set for the ends. The coils that come with the grids are hard to work with. After only getting
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Poach Pods
I enjoy poached eggs but had always been unsatisfied with my own attempts to poach them. Enter Poach Pods, a gift from my mom. The photo’s not great, but the results are. I’ve used them three times in two weeks and love how well they contain the egg. The results look great, and with a
Seed Starting
If you look closely, the marigolds are starting to sprout. Hopefully the peppers will make an appearance soon.
Promise of Fresh Herbs
I have an herb garden in my backyard, but the promise of herbs at my finger tips while I’m cooking makes me smile. I purchased this kit (pots, soil, seeds, and chalk) at Lowes for about the same price as the seeds, if purchased separately. Looking forward to fresh herbs soon.
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