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Report From PIA – August 16
Yesterday on NPR I heard an interview with Elizabeth Dunn who studies consumer happiness for the University of British Columbia. She was talking about what made people happy, and commented, “Well, it turns out that one of the best things people can do is invest in experiences rather than in [...]
Report From PIA – August 12
Garden Vegetables Baked With Fish or Chicken
This dish is perfect for the time when everything in the garden is producing; it’s great way to use summer squash, broccoli, beans, tomatoes, chard and tomatoes.
For Six People
Step One For The Tomato Sauce
Pick enough leeks or onions to make 1 cup chopped. (I [...]
Report From PIA – July 29
We went out to pick tomatoes tonight and found a snake that was caught in the netting. Crows had been feasting on the first fruits, so we covered the plants last week. I’m partial to how the green netting looks, and it’s very effective at keeping the birds and small [...]
Report From PIA – July 26
Reason To Grow Your Own Vegetables – #2
1. Get home from work, and go out to the garden… having a favorite beverage in hand is optional. Pick the summer squash that appeared in the last 24 hours. (I’m partial to the Sunburst Patty Pan and Zephyr because both are [...]
Report From PIA – July 25
Or… Reasons to Grow Your Own Vegetables #1
Ingredients: fresh green beans, cucumber, tomatoes, basil, garlic, feta cheese (or fresh mozzarella) olive oil and bread.
On a Sunday morning, after coffee, go into the vegetable garden and pick beans, cucumbers, tomatoes and basil.
At lunchtime, slice a clove of garlic and put it [...]
I began the day by reading Michael Pollan’s article, No One Cooks Here Anymore, in the New York Times Magazine. It’s a rather discouraging report about how most Americans would rather buy prepared food instead of cooking meals themselves. Sigh.
My afternoon was spent freezing and pickling the beans from my garden. I separated the youngest, [...]
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