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Although it’s a lot of work raking leaves this season, you can save and reuse fall leaves in different ways. So don’t throw them away in the trash bin! Here are a few ways you can reuse them around the house and garden…. Make a wreath – Colorful fall leaves from maple, birch, oak, gingko, aspen, poplar and birch are…
Continue readingMaking a simple charcuterie board to serve your guests is quite easy if you keep it simple. Find a few items in your local market or grocery store and put them together on a platter. This eye-catching appetizer will greet your guests with its tempting array of cheeses, cold cuts, fruit and crackers. For a lovely presentation, use a pretty…
Continue readingThis month of September we already begin to see a lot of pears at the market so of course, a pear and walnut salad is in order. One of my favorite things to do in the fall is add pears in a salad. For convenience you can use prewashed and bagged spring mix greens. For me it’s more interesting to…
Continue readingEvery summer I make this easy peach jam using fresh peaches I have left on the counter. Peaches are one of the best things of summer: sweet, bright, juicy and fragrant. This recipe is my way of saying goodbye to summer. When picking peaches it is best if they are firm-ripe. They should slightly give to the touch and has…
Continue readingI planted two grapevines a few years ago and hoped for the best. To be honest I’m not an expert on growing grapes, but I sure did want to try my luck. It all started with two young Red Flame vines that I spotted at the nursery one fall day. From the way it looks they seemed like healthy plants…
Continue readingAs summer is winding down this stone fruit crisp recipe is the perfect way to make use of all the summer fruit we have laying on the counter. You can use any combination you like among peaches, nectarines, plums, apricots, and pluots. Did I tell you about my peach tree? Well, this year it produced a lot of fruit but…
Continue readingA trip to the farmer’s market today inspired me to make this chicken broccoli penne with walnut pesto. This is how it happens most of the time. When I see beautiful fresh produce it makes me create wonderful food. So with two bunches of broccoli and fresh walnuts, here is the result. For the pesto, fresh walnuts definitely make an…
Continue readingIn the summer I love grilled vegetables so much. In this recipe you have superfoods like red bell pepper, tomatoes and zucchini. You can even add small round eggplant or asparagus if you want. Sometimes I grill them with just olive oil, salt and pepper. Other times, I add a flavorful sauce like here. When picking vegetables, make sure they…
Continue readingEach time I eat a sweet and juicy mango I’ve always wondered if I can grow a mango tree from a seed. I know that mangoes are tropical fruit, but here in the U.S. if you live in planting zones 10b to 11, you can grow them. So one day in May I finally tried it. I happened to live…
Continue readingMaking a summer peach yogurt cake is always a staple in my house. While peaches are so abundant at the market, it’s special for me because I get it fresh from my tree. This year, I had to pick them earlier to avoid losing them all to critters. It was so sad to see so many of them were eaten…
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