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Yummy Orange Zucchini Drop Cookies
My grandsons, age 2 and 5, are big fans of these tasty not-so-sweet cookies, made with zucchini from my garden. Last summer, I froze grated zucchini in dozens of 2-cup batches so that we could enjoy...
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Orange Pearl Couscous Salad with Cranberries and Pecans
Our family has a new favorite salad this summer. We serve it over lettuce greens from our garden, and it uses scallions from the garden as well. We based it on a version sold in the Whole Foods Deli,...
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New Dirt – Help Me (Please)
With the graduation of my youngest two children from high school last year, I made a rather adventurous decision to move from Indiana to my grandfather’s farmhouse in Illinois. And now that we are...
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My Mostly Empty Garden
I’ve resigned myself to the fact that whatever I do in my garden this year is primarily in preparation for next year. In my post earlier this month, I discussed the thick tangle of weeds that I...
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Following the Light
As a gardener becomes acquainted with a new piece of land, much of the first season is consumed with discovery. And an important part of that effort is learning where the sun casts the intensity of its...
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We Have Zucchini
The first zucchini is ready, and it grew so much in the past 24 hours that I regret not picking it yesterday. The grandchildren have been notified, and zucchini drop cookies should be in the mail to...
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And now for those strawberries . . .
Earlier this summer I mentioned the multitudes of strawberries that I found growing in the weeds and thick prairie grass behind our ancient shed. Who knows how many years – or even decades – these have...
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It’s a good thing we love zucchini!
I forgot to check on the garden yesterday, and now look what I have on my hands. And there are four more that will be ready to pick tomorrow. Tagged: zucchini
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There’s Something Very Special about This Land
All summer long, I kept asking myself, “What’s with this place?” The soil here just wants to grow things. Everything I plant takes off in amazing ways. Those eight zucchini plants — planted more than a...
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Quick Curried Lentils
I’ve been so busy in my garden that I haven’t had time to write so far this spring. But I promised a friend this recipe, and while it doesn’t contain garden vegetables as written (I haven’t tried...
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