• Archive for June, 2009

    Fertile Fridays: Rain Be Gone!

    by  • June 27, 2009 • garden • 1 Comment

    This month certainly feels like it’s been one rain storm after another. Ok. Maybe it feels that way because it has been that way. We’ve had so few opportunities to get outside and enjoy our yard and work on creating more edible areas. But when we have had the opportunity, we’ve capitalized on it...

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    Wanted: My Next Writing Gig

    by  • June 26, 2009 • A Little Help • 7 Comments

    See those babies? They are the reason I left my full time job last year to work from home as a full-time freelance writer. And now you (or someone you know) has the chance to hire me! A recent long-term writing contract is coming to an end and I have empty freelancing spots to...

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    Wordless Wednesday: Lemon Rainbow Cake

    by  • June 24, 2009 • dessert, Photos • 4 Comments

    Nope, I didn’t make this. Virtual Frolic made it as a special surprise for my birthday (which is later this week). The colors were so alluring and vibrant — it’s almost too pretty to eat! Flavored with lemon, it was both refreshing and satisfying. It made for a delish dessert after strawberry picking. Mmm....

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    Creamy Heaven: Artichoke and Herb Risotto

    by  • June 23, 2009 • rice • 7 Comments

    Somehow, photos of risotto just never do it justice. The other evening, after strawberry picking, my friends gathered in the kitchen while I cooked dinner: a salad with fresh strawberries, feta and Candied Almonds, steak and Artichoke and Herb Risotto. For the risotto, I was running a little behind and asked my friends to...

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    Fertile Fridays: Gardening is So Fulfilling

    by  • June 20, 2009 • garden • 1 Comment

    Tomatoes! Tomatoes! There are real, albeit tiny, tomatoes on our vines! And tons of blossoms just waiting to burst into more tomatoes. The funny thing is that it’s the sungold cherry tomatoes that are growing at lightning speed, while the early tomatoes I planted are ho-humming along. Go figure. The broccoli is flowering big...

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    Cinnamon-Sugary Goodness: Snickerdoodles

    by  • June 18, 2009 • Cookies • 2 Comments

    I first learned about snickerdoodles when I was about seven and read the recipe in my elementary school’s fundraiser cookbook. As much as I wanted to try to make them then and there, they were a little intimidating (partially because they were unlike any cookie I had ever had and partially because the only...

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