We have a Gingko tree in the garden that borders Brent Street between our house and the ‘carriage house.’ Michael Blasford, the arborist that looks after our trees, has trimmed it and shaped it so that it has its current shape. Gingko trees have the property that the leaves all fall within an hour. This […]
Arrived in Oban by train from Glasgow on Tuesday, September 10. Occasional rain during the trip and all the time, really. We’re starting at a hotel on the harbor, Perle Oban. It’s very nice, well appointed, breakfast and spa included, and we have a room with a view of the harbor. Everyone we’ve met have […]
We have often made this for Lynn’s birthday. Very good!! 6 eggs separated 3/8 cup sugar (he says 1 cup) 1 teaspoon vanilla 2 heaping teaspoons baking powder 1 cup flour (I used sprouted wheat) wax paper 2 round 9-inch baking pans Beat egg whites until foamy. Slowly add egg yolks to egg whites, one […]
Drove on the Natchez Trace Parkway. Beautiful/. Got off near Tupelo and stopped in a Elvis Presley Birthplace.. Not bd but fairly unremarkable. Then drove yo Oxford, MS.Spen the night at Ole Miss Motel. Cheap but clean and quiet. No frills. Walked to town and he Square. Ate dinner at Neon Pig. Next morning went […]
We don’t ‘clean-up’ our garden in Fall by pulling flowers that are still in bloom or vegetables that show promise for producing a bit more. Yesterday we were happy to see a monarch butterfly seemingly enjoying the remaining blooms. Sad to say that in about two weeks or so the flowers and many of the […]
The Food Matters Cookbook: 500 Revolutionary Recipes for Better Living by Mark Bittman A Bittman cook book containing recipes that are in concert with his thoughts in “Food Matters.” Minimizing meat and emphasizing whole wheat. Made the pumpkin and coconut muffins this morning and have loaf of pumpkin whole-wheat bread ready to go into the […]
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