Garden Update: Late April 2012

Square-ish Foot Garden

I’m slowly but surely figuring out where I want to put things. I’m also remembering the way that my dad used to plant the family garden when I was little.

Homemade Ice Cream Tips & Recipes Link Up

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Mmmm, homemade ice cream. I remember the first time I tried it – I used raw milk, sugar, and vanilla. It was heavenly. More like iced milk than iced cream, but tasty all the same.

Spring-Inspired Spinach & Almond Topped Chicken

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I love spring! Spinach and Swiss Chard are available at the farmer’s market, and so I couldn’t resist using the “Hellmann’s mayo technique” one more time using a recipe that features fresh spinach.

Planting Trees to Fight Poverty {58: Global Impact Tour}

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As part of my goal to raise awareness about global poverty on this blog, I’ve decided to use this space to promote the 58: Global Impact Tour. Each month will feature a different country and issue. This month it’s planting trees in the Dominican Republic.

Fruit Desserts Recipes Link Up

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Love fruit desserts? Please share your favorite recipes!

Fruit Desserts without Breaking the Bank

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One of the questions I’ve been asked is, “isn’t fresh fruit expensive?” My answer? “It depends.”

Fruit Desserts? Fruit IS Dessert!

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This week’s Back to Basics Cooking Series theme is supposed to be fruit desserts. It occurred to me, though, that fruit in and of itself makes a great dessert!

My New Front Yard Garden

Ignore my neighbor's RV and focus on the pea tipis!

Cooking and cooking-related posts took a backseat this long weekend as I had a brand new front yard garden installed. DH thinks I’m crazy, and I haven’t been this sore since I wed onions as a child, but I am loving the new conversations with neighbors.

Grilled Recipes Link Up

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Have a favorite grilling recipe you’d like to share? Link up below!

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Grilling 101: A Confession

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This week’s theme is grilling, and I have a confession to make: I have never grilled in my life.