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Hostas

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Shade-loving hostas are one of the most popular and easy-to-grow perennials around. They are come in a wide variety of sizes, shapes, color variations, and textures. Plant them in the fall and then watch for tightly wrapped foliage to emerge in early spring. (more…)...
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Asparagus and Shiitake Risotto

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Creamy, tender risotto with crispy asparagus and mushrooms. Shiitake mushrooms can be replaced white mushrooms if you like. Do not use highly concentrated broth, rice absorbs a lot of liquid and additional flavors. Add the broth gradually until it evaporates the previous portion. The finished risotto can be decorated with lemon zest, chives, thyme or parsley leaves. Use vegetable,...
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Our trip to wineries

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My husband and I  along with our friends recently have visited a number of local wineries.  Each winery has unique wines and specialities, some have better whites and some have amazing fruit wines. Not only is the wine wonderful, but they also have a great events like live music, vineyard tours or special dinners from the chef. At each winery the setting is...
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Kumquat Syrup with Herbs

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Fragrant flavored sweet-sour syrup. This syrup is nice to add to different drinks, both alcoholic and non, sour taste of kumquat pleasantly cool especially in hot summer weather. You can add the syrup in your tea, spread it on bread, served with spicy meat or use it in a milkshake or served with ice cream....
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Avocado and Cucumber Smoothie

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This smoothie is good for a light summer supper. I did not expect that I will enjoy it. Fruit smoothies, yes, tasty, refreshing, but a vegetable...I'm not a fan. But, after trying it, I couldn't stop, delicious, original, nourishing and very healthy. Blend the celery and parsley in a blender (I don't have a juice machine) and then squeezed...
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Chicken in Wok with Vegetables

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This tasty Asian-inspired meal is both healthy and easy to make! Serve it hot over white or brown rice or even Chinese noodles. For this recipe you  can use chicken breasts or chicken thighs and add some more vegetables such as asparagus, snowpea pods, soybean sprouts, etc....
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Focaccia with Tomatoes and Rosemary

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Focaccia - An Italian bread prepared from the same dough as pizza. Focaccia can be sweet or salty. The simplest is flavored with just olive oil or salt, but can also add herbs, cheeses, tomatoes, olives, onions, fruit, etc. In this recipe instead of milk, you can use warm boiled water and fresh yeast instead of dry-(7-10g). On top...
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