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Lisa

Baking

Cardamon Pear Bread

I never buy fruit for the express purpose of baking with the exception of apples for pie at Thanksgiving. I bought four large Barlett pears…
Lisa
September 15, 2013
Gardening

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My enthusiasm gets ahead of me sometimes. Sometimes as easily as my pessimism can knock my feet out from under me. I went out this…
Lisa
September 15, 2013
Cooking

Cranberry cherry rolls

I adapted a recipe from King Arthur and did a practice run on a recipe I hope to make over Thanksgiving weekend. But yeast bread…
Lisa
September 12, 2013
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Dinner party

  Pimiento cheese made from a recipe from The Glass Onion in Charleston, SC. I served it with Cracktastic crackers and some homemade pickles. My…
Lisa
September 8, 2013
Cooking

Breaking fast

When it comes time to celebrate the one year anniversary of my dream home, I debated how to commemorate. Should I have a large blow…
Lisa
September 7, 2013
Gardening

Fall garden

I am no longer able to avoid the heat for the calendar demands seed planting. I've lingered inside drawing and sorting seed packets, calculating space…
Lisa
September 2, 2013
Cooking

Bacon Jam

With a day off work, I have a day to work around home. It's 7:30 and I sit at my kitchen counter watching the sun…
Lisa
August 29, 2013
Cooking

Spicy pickled okra

Having a choice between regular okra and red okra at the farmers' market Saturday, I elected to go off the beaten path and bought two…
Lisa
August 26, 2013