Weeknight Dinner
Eggs scrambled with broccoli, mushrooms, and shallots with homemade bread (multigrain sourdough cheese bread). Another opportunity to practice gratitude.
State of the Garden
Three Lady Cardinals and the Grapes
How brazenly ecstatic were this trio of cardinals in the garden let me know that the grapes were fully ripe. They are delicious, though the skins are thick and there are seeds. The squash skin appears to have been gnawed… (READ MORE)
A Long Day of Work
In the morning, I watered the garden and picked fresh herbs and greens. After work, I made fettuccine and pesto. I talked to two friends (one by phone, the other by Zoom). With both, the conversation was concentrated on what… (READ MORE)
Pancakes (Sweet Variation)
Peach pancakes with berries. Starts with same sourdough and brown rice/soy pulp as the garlic chive pancakes.
State of the Garden (and the Kitchen)
The week before last, because soy milk was out of stock again, I got a soy milk maker. It is certainly possible to make mylks from soy, grains, or nuts without a dedicated appliance , but it makes it an… (READ MORE)
After Work Easy Dinner
Leftover kuku sabzi (with herbs and greens from the garden), just-picked radishes with black charcoal salt, homemade sourdough discard rye crackers made earlier in the week. And cool infusion of mint and lemon balm. I have settled into an at… (READ MORE)
Swiss Chard and Onion Pizza with Spelt Sourdough Crust and an Egg Over Easy
Homely and definitely could have been better executed, but satisfying when hot from the oven. The crust I’d frozen a few weeks ago, and it used no commercial yeast. Chard from the garden. The extra portions went into the freezer…. (READ MORE)
A Conversation About the Current Situation and Gratitude
Working From Home Lunch
Chard, beet greens, garlic chives, baby radishes, herbs, flowers from the garden; pantry items