Or at the very least, spring onions (also known as green onions or scallions, if you please). In an effort to encourage growth and new things and all that fun spring-y stuff, I attempted to plant a bundle of organic green onions that I picked up from the grocery store! I made sure to choose …
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pomegranate massacre.
The last pomegranate of the season. Even though I had saved it for a month, it still had juicy, bright jewels on the inside. Dissecting a pomegranate takes patience, but it is so worth it; each little seed will be cherished.
holiday food!
Last week, we decided to skip town for a few days to hide in a cabin and find some peace and quiet. It has been a long prairie winter thusfar with no definite end in sight, but while we are buried under our layers in an effort to stay warm, we might as well enjoy …
polenta: baby food for grown-ups.
I have had a large jar of cornmeal sitting in the pantry for over a year. It makes periodical appearances, usually when I am making pizza and I need to dust the baking sheet with it. Sometimes I think I will make corn bread, but it never seems to happen, because corn bread without bits …
winter survival.
Things to help get through long winter days: hot chocolate, a couple of good books (one of which has to be about food), knitting, and a goofy-looking owl.
heart to heart.
Hey lookie! I bought a set of heart-shaped cookie cutters. Yay! While I generally prefer drop cookies over cookies that need to be rolled and cut, I can’t resist a heart – especially if it is made of chocolate biscuit, which I’m planning to do for a particular date in February, no big deal. I also …
pomegranate time.
This is the time of year that pomegranates are in stores in our part of the world, and I am so happy! I love dissecting the fruit to reveal its ruby jewels, even when the process inevitably covers everything with a spray of red juice. The seeds are scattered haphazardly, to punctuate my food with …
vampires and other things
With our giant bowl of garlic, we are ready to keep the vampires away. And colds.
lumpy flatbread
Lumpy focaccia. #thymeandscallions
we bought an espresso machine – !!!!
Espresso. !!!!!