Who knew! Well I did, really, but still, what a great discovery. I knew that peppers could be roasted. My friend Joannie is a chef, and I had seen her roasting peppers over a gas burner, decades ago, then it was new information for me. I assumed I needed a gas burner to do it,… Continue reading Roasting Peppers
Words
From time to time a word will pop into my head. It is usually a well worn word, that has seen decades of hard use. The word will appear before my mind, transformed by a softer, more distant light. It will lure me into a state of wonder, as its meaning strikes an unfamiliar pose,… Continue reading Words
Moseying Along
When the humidity is high, I am not comfortable. I spend time in the garden in the early mornings, before the heat of the sun makes for steamy conditions. There is surprisingly little weeding to be done in my raised beds, and I have no trouble at all keeping ahead of unwelcome weeds. Life is… Continue reading Moseying Along
Chocolate Cherry Jelly… not exactly!
Have you ever had someone knock on your door and run away? Apparently the Conservative party of Canada considers this technique a great way to make friends and influence people. When the candidate knocked on my door, I was in the kitchen. I walked ten feet from the kitchen to the front door, 4 seconds… Continue reading Chocolate Cherry Jelly… not exactly!
Fine Wine
The garden just keeps on giving us a little of this, and a little of that. Today a rogue zucchini will provide a lovely stir fry for our lunch. It was ready to be picked days ago, but was missed and just discovered, and is larger than would be ideal. It was delicious. Attila picked… Continue reading Fine Wine