Growing different types of lettuce and arugula is kind of fun. Of course you need to get the season just right for the climate you live in, and in my garden, I need to acknowledge sooner when a particular plant has served its time and purpose and needs to be replaced or removed … I […]
I think tomatoes from a home garden in late summer are biblically good. Like crazy sweet juicy amazing good. They have an intensity and sweetness that it is very difficult to find elsewhere. Growing them at home is so gratifying, since you get to watch them germinate from the seed and then expand into […]
I want to share that I am not a professional chef, gardener, or homesteader in any way. I’m not even a professional mom, although I have two beautiful daughters, another on the way AND a gorgeous step daughter as well. For those that may not know, I am one of those corporate people with an […]
One thing you MAY notice as you read my posts, is a general positive and warm leaning towards Italy and things Italian. YES. It’s true, I am an Italophile, BIG TIME. I love the country, people, lifestyle, food, weather, culture… a lot of things about it. I have a multitude of happy memories from […]
Here’s something so accessible to people and most don’t know… You can keep chickens in most urban and suburban settings in the United States…. With some exceptions of course. Each locality has space requirements that designate how far your chicken coop must be from all nearby dwellings (an apartment in NYC probably won’t work). Some […]
So this is what being pregnant or nursing for a few years in a row does to your brain…. How can I write a post about cocktail parties without sharing some favorite cocktails? Oh, and I do have some favorites. There are the traditional ones, like margaritas and sangria, which, when made well, can be […]
I just think cocktail parties are so much fun… People milling around and chatting, nice music playing, some lovely cocktails abound and there are some wonderful nibbles to graze on. When I go to someone else’s party it’s different…. I love the party experience but I never know as many people so there is an […]
Yard Sale – “Urban Dreamer” Garden Plant sale. Are you an Urban Dreamer yourself and in the Los Angeles Area? Stop by and see me on the 4th of July! We grow all items in a sustainable organic environment and the results for us have been wonderful and delicious and we want to share them […]
In the summer of my 23rd year I went to Europe for first time, to Florence, Italy specifically. What a life changing experience it was, and I could talk about how it changed me for days, but for the purposes of this experience, I am going to focus on the eggs… Or actually the lack […]
I am not vegan. I enjoy many foods that are decidedly animal based, and that is simply who I am. Having said that, I have a true and intense curiosity about vegan-ism… Let me walk you through it…. It turns out being a vegan, or practicing being a vegan even SOMETIMES may help in three […]
It starts with an appealing sizzle. That crackly sound when you place the floured raw chicken parts into the hot oil. And there is that occasional big POP when a drop of water eeks out into the oil. Combine that sound with the heady smell of yummy juicy crispy fried chicken and doesn’t it feel […]