Unless you live in a temperate region untouched by the seasons, this is for you. Living as a locavore requires thought and preparation especially at this time of year. As we head toward the quiet in the growing time of the year, in most areas this means we need to thoughtfully stock up on food…
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Watermelon Radish Pickles: Quick, Easy and Uber Tasty
Watermelon Radishes are beautiful and makes delicious refrigerator pickles! These eye catching gems are fast to make and have a sweet tangy brine you’ll love! One of my favorite vegetables is the watermelon radish. First of all I love a good surprise. The first time I cut into one of these things I felt like…
King Tut, Lunch at Kevin Taylor’s Palettes and More Fun Stuff
An extensive exhibit of the contents of King Tut’s tomb is gracing the Denver Art Museum through January 9, 2011. A ‘must see’ in my book. Today was our second visit and this time with favorite friend Colleen visiting from California for the weekend. Eleven chambers of artifacts including statuary, jewelry, masks, historical photographs, tools…
‘Tis the Season. Don’t Forget the Joy!
I was speaking to a friend the other morning who was recounting how the events of the upcoming months mount an attack on her sanity and time. It was only October and anticipatory depression had set in. We are all familiar with the brutality of December. ‘Nature doesn’t like a vacum’ at its finest. Exponentially more…
What do we think about Urban Foraging?
If you read my post Apple Antics I confessed to embracing my inner locavore in a whole new and somewhat uncomfortable way. After driving by a neglected apple tree full of ripe apples in an condominium complex green space I summoned the nerve to phone and ask if I could pick some of the apples…
Homemade Pickled Green Tomatoes
Usually I have more good ideas than time to execute them. This week I have an overfull calendar which did NOT include impromptu rescuing of the garden tailings before the first windy frost, let alone doing something with the proceeds lest they go south on my watch. I’ve eaten green tomatoes once. At the home…
Pillaging the Vine
I think it really is over. It’s cold today. Blustery, rainy with bitterness in the air. The forecast warns of a ‘severe chill’ dipping into the 20’s tonight and for the next few nights. Call it ‘Gardener’s Intuition’ but I think there is no protracting the summer spoils any longer. It would be cruel to…
