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Artichokes!

Posted on June 30, 2015 by blondetresses

I did it!!  I started artichoke seeds in January in my basement, and now I have baby artichokes popping up on my plants!  I’m so excited about this!  At least something has been relishing this unseasonably hot weather we’ve been … Continue reading →

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2015 Garlic Scape Pesto marathon

Posted on June 28, 2015 by blondetresses

Mercy, it’s hot!  We are in a heat wave that is unusual for this early in the summer.  Yesterday, on the way home from an awesome float trip (see more below), my car thermometer showed 102 degrees F.  I’m not … Continue reading →

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Chocolate cherry brownie bundt cake

Posted on June 14, 2015 by blondetresses

Need a chocolate fix in a dense-fudgy-brownie-cake sort of way?  Then this cake will put you over the edge.  It is so dense, so moist, so fudgy.  Want to go into a bonafide sugar coma?  Serve it with ice cream.  … Continue reading →

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Black-eyed Susan cupcakes

Posted on May 21, 2015 by blondetresses

I felt strong on my run with Stinker this morning.  I ran fast, too…well, for me at least.  Or it felt like I ran fast.  I love going for runs first thing in the morning.  The trails are usually quiet … Continue reading →

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Baking–for real–in my solar oven!

Posted on May 7, 2015 by blondetresses

It worked!  Not that I really had any doubts that I could actually bake something using my solar oven, but I put it to the test this past weekend and it passed beautifully.  For dessert: I threw some ingredients in … Continue reading →

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Inaugural Solar Oven Success!

Posted on April 10, 2015 by blondetresses

I’ve been watching the weather forecast all week.  It was supposed to be sunny today—a great opportunity to try out my solar oven.  I busted ass at work this week so I could take the day off, stay home, and … Continue reading →

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If I can’t use my solar oven, I’ll at least use the cookware

Posted on April 5, 2015 by blondetresses

I bought a head of cabbage last week for no real reason–that is, I had no specific plans for it.  While thumbing through one of my favorite cookbooks the other day I ran across a recipe for Gunsmoke Coleslaw (see … Continue reading →

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My new solar oven–one more small step towards a more sustainable lifestyle

Posted on April 4, 2015 by blondetresses

One of my friends on Facebook posted a link to Solavore, a solar oven company out of St. Paul, Minnesota, USA.  I have been contemplating building my own solar oven for a few years now, but when I saw this … Continue reading →

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