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Starting sensitive seeds
This year I am experimenting with starting some of my more sensitive plants inside. I have five types of tomatoes and two types of peppers. Tomato varieties: Tiny Tim, Beefsteak, Green Striped Zebra, Homestead, Yellow Pear Pepper varieties: Serrano, Orange … Continue reading
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Tagged "stuffed pepper", gardening, germination, indoor gardening, seed sprouting, serrano, tomato
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Sunday Scone Day
Yesterday I finished my work and decided I could go for something autumn-y. So I made pumpkin scones. They are the first scones I’ve ever made, but they actually turned out really well. I’m a proud baker. Here’s the recipe … Continue reading
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Firecracker chicken
Firecracker chicken I made this last night with a few changes: Sriracha instead of Frank’s Dark brown instead of light brown sugar Added fresh grated ginger Added fresh grated garlic Threw some peppers and carrots on to the cookie sheet … Continue reading
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Tagged chicken, chinese, dinner, firecracker chicken, sweet and spicy
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Smoothie
Frozen blueberries, plain yogurt, spinach, soy milk, chia seeds, grated ginger.
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Teriyaki Adventures, part 2
This recipe is for an actual sauce (not a marinade) and is best used for stir fry. The timing of the corn starch addition is really important. The sauce needs to be cool before the corn starch is added, otherwise … Continue reading
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Tagged asian cooking, cooking, easy, easy meals, japanese, sauce, stir fry, teriyaki
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Bath Salts
It was a rainy, sister-bonding, trying-to-remember-how-to-do-handstands-in-the-middle-of-the-living-room, make-yourself-something-nice, kind of day today. So we did all of the above. We bought our ingredients and set to work!!….for a whole half hour…. Seriously this is so easy, so great, and there are … Continue reading
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Udon noodles, chicken, and veggies with peanut sauce
This is based off the recipe “Cold udon noodles with peanut sauce and seitan” from Vegan with a Vengeance. Sauce ingredients (we doubled this): Canola oil to coat a deep saucepan 1 small onion, diced 3-4 cloves garlic, minced 1 … Continue reading
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Tagged asian, asian food, cooking, dinner, food, healthy, peanut, peanut butter, recipes, udon, vegan, vegetables
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Syrup for colds and flu
When I have a cold, I like to drink as much tea as possible. Hot liquids soothe the throat and clear the sinuses. In addition to regular tea bags, I make my own “sickness tea” by putting ginger slices and … Continue reading
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Tagged cayenne pepper, cinnamon, common cold, garlic, ginger, health, home remedies, lemon, nutrition, pubmed, science, syrup, tea
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Making sun tea
It isn’t quite done yet, but I am excited! Orange black tea with fresh mint leaves.