Category: Life
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Indian Blood Peach Cobbler
I keep forgetting to take a picture of the peaches I have growing in the yard, Indian Blood Peaches. I got a few comments about them a while back when I mentioned them. I have two trees, started by a neighbor years ago and given to me, each in a separate coffee can. He told…
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Pasta with Fresh Tomato Sauce
I absolutely love this time of the year, when I can wander into the garden and gather food for the next meal. Tomatoes are the star of my garden this year. I got lazy and didn’t plant any experimental crops, although I did try some new varieties of tomatoes. I’ve got Beefsteak, Abe Lincoln, Early…
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S’mores
A childhood favorite, s’mores, a contraction of “some more.” Graham crackers, chocolate, and roasted marshmallows. I brought the fire pit out this evening, the first time for the year. Our weather has been too cool and wet until now. Our fair opened today and with the fireworks they shoot off tonight, it seemed like good…
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Potato Pancakes aka Latkes
This time of year, latkes are on the brain. However, I started making them when my kids were little and I was just looking for an easy, cheap dinner. Potato pancakes and applesauce, usually with a bowl of soup, made a great favorite dinner. Of course, now I’ve been to several Hanukkah dinners and had…
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Tofu Curry
My earlier tofu curry was good but it lost something as leftovers, as the tofu had no firm definition. I made it again last night but fried the cubed tofu up in a bit of olive oil until it was nicely browned all over and then I added some minced garlic and chopped onions and…