We are close to Mothers Day and this happened right around then a few years ago. There I was having a cuppa on my back screened in porch and then this special treat happened….. Well hello t...
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Here are a few photos of the plentiful Monarch Caterpillars in our garden right now. We always plant their host plant, Milkweed, but there never seems enough to go around. >> When I got up ...
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Here is an interesting post by Bob Silverman posted on the Florida Native Plant Society. It focuses on plants that will grow easily in our sandy soil without much attention or water and can withs...
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Has a chick or two in there. Can’t wait to see the babies. They typically start popping their heads out around May when strong enough.
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Many years ago when I lived in southern England, our next door neighbor grew numerous prize roses. The heavenly scent from the multitude of various roses stayed with me throughout my adult yea...
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Now that the Florida heat is beginning to kick into high gear, sitting outside on the patio looking at our beautiful garden is great in the morning and late evening but exhausting at noon. It's t...
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My handy-dandy, Hurom slow juicer recipe book had this recipe (with just the apples and the kiwi fruit) as a "skin cleanser." My recipe expands upon theirs. You will need: 2 Golden Delicious ...
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I know....it's Tuesday. Yesterday our internet connection was not working AGAIN. We are absolutely fed up with our internet provider here in South Florida and have had to invest in a cellular...
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A few years ago I wrote about growing pineapples just using the left over stalk of the pineapple once you have cut the fruit off. I include the link to that previous post here. COMING TO FRUITI...
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With the abundance of really fresh and cheap summer fruits available in the stores, I dusted off my Hurom slow juicer and started putting it to good use on a regular basis. Drinking freshly pres...
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Sundae, our adopted Cockateil hears a strange sound in his water bowl...'ribbitt' Sundae: "Yikes!! Better hold onto the cage...will it bite me? MOM! MOMMA!! MOMMY!!!" A reptilian had de...
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A soup, or as a side dish with meat. You cannot beat this simple, easy to make dish as a hearty, re-heatable lunch item. Makes about 5-6 bowls. Prep/cook time approx. 30 mins. You will ...
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Prep time: 45 minutes -- Cook time: 45 minutes -- Servings: about six You will need: for the pie filling -- 2 Tablespoons Vegetable oil - I used Coconut oil 1/2 a large Sweet Vid...
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You will need: 19 oz can Enchilada sauce - you will only use 12 oz 1/2 cup water Packet of Taco mix Flour tortillas 2 oz of mild chopped green chiles 1 cup sour cream Bag of shredded che...
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I really have to start calling my juicer recipes fancy names, I guess I'm not that creative. You will love this juiced beverage-with-no-name though. Going forward on my various recipes - which ...
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Winterbor Kale and Packman Broccoli Saturday in South Florida was overcast and gloomy, loved it! The day was a tad cooler at a mere 88 deg.F and as I wrote this post at 5.00pm it was alrea...
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- no Buffalo meat used in this recipe - You will need: 2 cans cooked black beans, drained 1/2 cup flour 1/2 teaspoon oregano or cajun seasoning 1/2 teaspoon salt 2 teaspoons of buffalo sauce ...
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For the first time ever I was able to grow a few tomats all the way through to the end of August! One tomato was the amazing and just-so-Florida 'Lemon Boy' Left is Lemon Boy 2011 ...
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It's almost that time of year! I start mumbling about maybe extending the above ground veggie garden out another 6 x 15 feet and my hubbie has a deer-in-the-headlights look. No seriousl...
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July 2013 Back in July, I emptied my compost bin and a week later was amazed to see what appeared to be squash plants popping up. Four things alerted me to the reality that they probably...
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The abundance of summer rainfall continues to keep the milkweed plant happy and, as a result of the prolific blooms, I have many butterflies all vying for a sip of the nectar. In the backg...
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Swallowtails are just gorgeous aren't they? I found these two teeny, tiny, little peeper frogs hiding in a leaf of my citrus tree. You can just about see the other one peeking out a...
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I did have a pineapple, I was quite proud of it and checked on it every day for weeks....and then one morning.... It's a shame because it was ripe for picking (as you can see), but somethi...
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Back in March my husband and I got to stay at The Portofino Bay Hotel in Orlando for a weekend. This luxury hotel is built around a man-made harbor/marina and recreates a gorgeous and colorful...
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