Jackfruit & Tofu Tikka Masala

We're doing our second round of Vegetarian Whole30, and we're super excited about it. Justin made a beautiful Jackfruit & Tofu Tikka Masala.  He used this recipe, except he didn't really follow it.  Instead of cream, he used cashew milk, and he omitted the butter...

Feeling Juicy!

Im feeling much better today. I didn't risk it by getting up unnecessarily early, of course; had coffee in bed and dreamed of fresh juice. I thought I'd drop into Benefit Juice Bar on my way ho me from yoga, but logistics disagreed.

My favorite.

I woke up this morning in my own bed, half slanted to the right and thinking about how we need to fix that bed leg that we broke before we left for California. I lifted myself out of bed to find myself in front of the bathroom mirror; my hair reflects relative...
Herb Harvest, 2011

Herb Harvest, 2011

Justin & I went to the garden today to harvest herbs for winter. I would guess that in total we had a couple pounds. We also picked up about 7lbs of tomatoes and 3 more lbs of tomatillos, which have already been processed and are in the freezer waiting to please...

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Nime Chow

Nime Chow

While I was preparing the Thai Basil seeds for harvest, all I could think about was Nime Chow, a delicious spring roll made with fresh, crisp ingredients, namely Thai Basil. It's not usually very expensive, but because we had a very tight schedule this weekend, we...

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Harvesting Basil Seeds

Harvesting Basil Seeds

One of my most favorite things about summer is basil, all types of basil. In my plot right now, I have at least four varieties: genovese, bush, lemon & opal. I may even have more, but it's hard to tell what's really growing in there sometimes. One of the gardeners...

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Pillows!

Pillows!

For the past month or so, I've been trying to find new ways to use up all the old fabric scraps I have before I go and buy new fabric for more projects. I have only a finite amount of room to store fabric and I've been at maximum capacity for, oh, more than a year. In...

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Cured Garlic

Cured Garlic

Last Thanksgiving we planted about 50 cloves of garlic: 30 in our plot and about 20 in a community plot. We harvested it all in mid-July and let it sit in a reasonably dark, cool space in our dining room. Now they are cured and ready for storage and seed. We'll save...

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Summer Pillow Case Blouse

Summer Pillow Case Blouse

After I made the bed sheet dress, I had a few scraps left over and a really pretty pillowcase, so I tried my hand at making a blouse using this formula pattern. It turned out pretty cute and it's perfect for gardening. I still need to add pockets.  

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