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Showing posts with label Summer. Show all posts
30 Minute Drive: Coronado California 92118
Lemon Bar Recipes
This week in San Diego history: Beatlemania
Fun quote from that story about the fans who kept trying to jump a 4-foot-high fence set up around the perimeter of the field and the 150 police officers who stopped them:
"There were all kinds of cops who were chasing the kids down, one by one, and tackling them. I think the cops were probably better than the Chargers were in those days."
Garden Update: Tomatoes and Basil Galore - The Bitten Word Blog
An Update on Our Backyard Garden (Repost)
We came in from the garden this morning with a handful of tomatoes. That, friends, is something to celebrate.
You see, the cycle of boom and bust continues in our garden. In the month since our last update, we've had substantial growth and a few losses, too.
Let's start with the positive.
The good news is that we have tomato and basil plants galore. The basil is especially doing well -- the plants are huge and no matter how much we pick, there always seems to be more. We have Thai, Genovese, Fine Herb and Purple varieties, and they're all doing well. So now our challenge is to use it. We've been tossing it into all sorts of dishes, making vinaigrettes and pestos (or at least pesto-like sauces). Before long, we'll likely harvest a bunch and freeze it for use this winter.
We came in from the garden this morning with a handful of tomatoes. That, friends, is something to celebrate.
You see, the cycle of boom and bust continues in our garden. In the month since our last update, we've had substantial growth and a few losses, too.
Let's start with the positive.
The good news is that we have tomato and basil plants galore. The basil is especially doing well -- the plants are huge and no matter how much we pick, there always seems to be more. We have Thai, Genovese, Fine Herb and Purple varieties, and they're all doing well. So now our challenge is to use it. We've been tossing it into all sorts of dishes, making vinaigrettes and pestos (or at least pesto-like sauces). Before long, we'll likely harvest a bunch and freeze it for use this winter.
Mango-Grapefruit Palomas - Antojitos cookbook « Katie at the Kitchen Door
These mango-grapefruit palomas might be the best drink I’ve ever tasted. Which may not be that convincing, coming from someone who has just graduated from Franzia, Busch Light, and Pink Panty Punch, but my parents agreed that it was great, and they have considerably more experience. I couldn’t find the mezcal (a single-distilled tequila) that the recipe calls for, but regular tequila works just fine.
Brown Rice Rice Pudding from Joy the Baker
Update: I made Chocolate Brown Rice Flan Pudding and its amazing. I will post the recipe asap. Its in the refrigerator cooling and taking on the chocolate taste of Navitas Naturals organic cacao powder. This would also be great using Ibarra Mexican chocolate with cinnamon flavors. Fall is on the way.
Summer Blueberries!!
Ah, blueberries! Just another reason summer rocks. You can make an endless array of desserts with them, like tarts and muffins, but they also work in savory dishes. The next time you come back from a blueberry picking excursion (or, you know, the supermarket) try them with pasta or even in a succulent rib glaze
San Diegans Need More Trees In The City | KPBS.org
A man with a hard hat and a shovel digs a hole between the street and the sidewalk on Langmuir Street in Linda Vista. He’s one of a work crew with the Urban Corps that’s planting nine saplings along the edge of a corner lot. Crew boss Abram Castro said the trees are called Gold Medallions.
Margarita Cupcakes and Drink Recipes to beat the heat
Due to the recent heat wave, I have been searching for cool, refreshing summer recipes. I came across this recipe for Margarita Cupcakes! Nom nom. Enjoy with a Skinny Girl Margarita (made with Agave) cocktail shaken with fresh lime and ice, or your own concoction. Listed below are some classics to get you started. Let me know how you like the cupcakes, stay cool.
Mission Hills Life Team wins 2nd place at first annual Mission Hills BBQ competition 2011!
Tiny Edens on Urban Rooftops in NYC
I love traveling to New York City in the summer. On the west coast, San Diego offers wonderful outdoor gardens, but I have always yearned for a rooftop city garden too. Enjoy these garden spaces.
The Mission Hills Marche' July 23rd, 11am - 5pm
Mission Hills Artists will display local original handcrafted art at the intersection of Goldfinch and Fort Stockton Drive from 11am-5pm.
Mission Hills Alive: The Mission Hills Marche' at Meshuggah Shack - SignOnSanDiego.com
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