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First Contact




Wow...our very first tomatoes! Three of the five...

And our very first cucumber!!



The basil's getting big, too...






Blog Party #12 has been announced, and we're celebrating a full year of appetizers and cocktails with a Passport Party. For July, we're traveling to our favorite places by way of the kitchen, with bites and drinks from our favorite countries. Entries are due Thursday, 20 July--early is always good--and I'll post the round-up 22 July. Hope to see you there!


Tagged with: Food & Drink + Gardening + Tomatoes + Cucumbers + Basil




- Just A Reminder...
Blog Party #12 is THIS Saturday!!! There are still a few more days to get those entries in, and don't forget: we're celebrating a full year of appetizers and cocktails with a Passport Party. This month, we're traveling to our favorite places...

- Return To Sender
(for you, Sarah) The Birthday Cake that Wasn't...ah well, the best laid plans, and all that. Blog Party #12 has been announced, and we're celebrating a full year of appetizers and cocktails with a Passport Party. For July, we're traveling...

- Purple Pumpkin Seed Eater
Lavender pumpkin seeds. How 'bout that. Slightly sweet, yet salty...and rather addictive. Fun, and colorful, snack. Blog Party #12 has been announced, and we're celebrating a full year of appetizers and cocktails with a Passport Party. For...

- One-off Meme: Flowers
Ramya of Culinary Gems, has asked for pictures of flowers...flowering plants, blossoming vegetables, arrangements, anything...for a one-time meme. I wasn't sure what to post...until Ramya mentioned I could submit an old photo, as well. I finally settled...

- Seek And Ye Shall Find
Kaffir Lime Leaves, that is! I've had to skip over so many recipes, simply because we can't find kaffir lime leaves. Any place. Thankfully, I've just discovered ImportFood.com, which claims to have both Martin Yan and Bon Appetit's seal...



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