image link As one of the newbies on this season's Mister Chef, I really wished that one of the challenges would be for elevating lasagna. I was blessed to have been raised by two parents who loved to get creative with their cooking. Elevating the ordinary was something they competed with each other over. When… Continue reading Mister Chef Lasagna Roulette
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dVerse — To market, to market! — blitz poem
Farmers Market by SUREN NERSISYAN Hub for Passion at the market at the hub hub of resources hub of activity activity of sell activity of buy buy fruits buy vegetables vegetables fresh vegetables healthy healthy grown healthy eaten eaten fresh eaten sweet sweet peas sweet strawberries strawberry cartons strawberry plants plants grow flowers plants grow… Continue reading dVerse — To market, to market! — blitz poem
Mountain Trials
Image by Free-Photos from Pixabay The following tale is true, I swear it upon my holy inheritance to pass through the pearly gates. In the year 1706, when us who traveled the Atlantic and found this new paradise, I and a party of 19 decided to cross the mountains now known as the Appalachians with… Continue reading Mountain Trials
Rangoon Delight
image link and recipe for rangoon Neil the Gnome was on pins and needles wondering if his first ever gnome cookout was going to happen or not. Morning showers went on for an hour and left the picnic tables and patio chairs drenched. The guests were going to start arriving at 3 and here it… Continue reading Rangoon Delight
The Great Bloggers’ Bake-Off — Perfect St. Patrick’s Day Cake
hosted by the Dynamic Duo of: Bereavedandbeingasingleparent and Crushed Caramel (Learner at love) with their special judge ajeanneinthekitchen Now don't get your hopes up that you will soon be seeing something from the kitchen of Martha Stewart of some other celebrity/chef who bakes impeccable-looking product. One thing I can guarantee is the taste, but currently there is… Continue reading The Great Bloggers’ Bake-Off — Perfect St. Patrick’s Day Cake
Story Starter Challenge — Jordine & Gordon
Teresa at The Haunted Wordsmith's Story Starter Challenge today is: “Haven’t you done that enough?” Jordine had gone to see a movie with her friends called, “Julie and Julia”, where a woman named Julie decided to cook every recipe in famous chef, Julia Child's book, “Mastering The Art of French Cooking.” She took this as… Continue reading Story Starter Challenge — Jordine & Gordon
News of Interest to Kombucha Brewers
image link, which will also take you to a how-to on making kombucha A couple of weeks ago, my sons and their SOs came over. I warned them there were a few fruit flies flitting around and apologized. They immediately said, "mom do you have any apple cider vinegar?" I said yes and they instructed… Continue reading News of Interest to Kombucha Brewers
Gloss
This year I participated in our local library's first ever implementation of a seed bank. They took those gorgeous wooden cabinets that held the cards people could use to find books and now use a computer screen instead and turned it into being a keeper of seed packets. They communicated with heirloom seed companies and… Continue reading Gloss
Day 25 — OctWriPoMo — Ode to Loving Asparagus
image link There comes a season In Michigan, When asparagus Slowly rises from the soil It takes the right temperature And the right moisture To make asparagus happen. It is sold at the local farmer’s market At exhorbitant prices, now That the farmer’s market is A fashionable place to be seen. A farmer,… Continue reading Day 25 — OctWriPoMo — Ode to Loving Asparagus
Day 6 — OctWriPoMo — Shadows
image link The man today* said, “Close your eyes and try to visualize the last person who you saw who was ashamed and see where you feel it in your body.” I visualize my mother, trying to understand my brother kicking her out. Then I visualize my ex, trying to… Continue reading Day 6 — OctWriPoMo — Shadows
