Growing herbs is a total foodie win, not only for freshness’ sake but also because you can take just the amount you need without forking over four dollars for a wan little plastic-encased sprig from the grocery store. Plus, the herb will usually replenish itself by the next time you need it. But some herbs [...]
Archive for June, 2009
Advice on Basil: Be Ruthless, Make Pesto, Plant More
Posted in Food, Gardening, tagged basil, herbs, pesto, succession planting on June 29, 2009 | 11 Comments »
Sunday Photos: Yellows and Oranges
Posted in Food, Gardening, tagged adams morgan, cauliflower, farmers' market, lillies, photos, tomatoes on June 28, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Golden colors are everywhere right now! A nice match for the good weather (i.e. sunny with manageable humidity) we’re having this weekend in DC.
One Year Blogiversary!
Posted in Commentary, tagged blogging, environmentalism, Food, Gardening, sustainability on June 27, 2009 | 4 Comments »
One year ago today I started this blog, en route to DC after finishing grad school. I wrote: Some of the recent trends in environmental living – eating local, reducing one’s carbon footprint, etc – are ideas I’d like to adopt into my everyday life, at least to the extent that the constraints of time, [...]
Cool Specialty Shop: Cowgirl Creamery
Posted in Food, tagged cheddar, cheese, coffee, DC, fair trade, local food, specialty foods, tea on June 26, 2009 | 4 Comments »
Although most the merch is usually out of my price range, I love stopping into cheese shops and specialty stores and just gawking at the fine food. This week I finally stopped by the famed Cowgirl Creamery in downtown DC. What a warm, friendly place! Simple racks and blond wood shelves showcase cheese, wine, preserves, [...]
Recipe Review: Amazing Black Bean Brownies
Posted in Food, tagged baking, brownies, chocolate, gluten-free, recipe reviews, Recipes on June 25, 2009 | 2 Comments »
With its bizarre punctuation and nomenclature, I find Twitter rather confusing. But I did finally join (page here). So I’ve been adding friends and bloggers to my Twitter feed, and came across a tweet from Modern Domestic asking for wheat-free dessert suggestions. This reminded me of a recipe I made recently that was featured on [...]
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Off Topic Detour: Podcast Cameo, Camera Purchase
Posted in Commentary, tagged cameras, misc, photography, podcasts on June 30, 2009 | 1 Comment »
This has nothing to do with the usual topics of this blog, except that I do like to listen to podcasts as I garden and cook. One of my favorite podcasts, Filmspotting, does special episodes in which they’ll review one movie from a list chosen by a randomly selected fan who has donated to them. [...]
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