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Lily Stargazer

24 Friday Jul 2015

Posted by Angie | Fiesta Friday in Gardening

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flowers, Lily, Lily Stargazer, Oriental Lily

A wonderful sweet fragrance permeates the deck area. I get to enjoy it every time I stepped out on it. It’s coming from these pretty flowers.

oriental lily stargazer

lily stargazer

lily stargazer

Lily Stargazer

Easy to grow, not needing much care. I wish I had planted more. I think I will.

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Rosemary

09 Tuesday Jun 2015

Posted by Angie | Fiesta Friday in Cooking, Gardening, Recipe

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fish, herbs, lemons, rosemary, salmon, seafood

rosemary salmon

O, dear Rosemary!
You’re a prize in the kitchen.
So delicious with chicken.
Lovely even with salmon.

Out of this world with potatoes.
Surprisingly sublime with tomatoes.
But I’m in complete woes.
O, dear Rosemary!

How do I keep you happy?
How much water and sunshine do you need?
Should I let you be as if a weed?
Will you please tell me?

They say rosemary is perennial, and some of my friends report their rosemary bushes grow up to their waists. Sometimes even blooming! I have never been successful in making mine come back every year, let alone bloom!

The key with rosemary, I think, is to leave it alone and not pamper it. Don’t overwater or overfeed, both of which I tend to do. I guess you can say I’m killing my rosemary with kindness.

Unless, of course, my problem is that I clip it too often and too much. Like when I made that salmon.

Recipe –> Broiled Salmon with Rosemary & Lemon Zest-Infused Honey Soy Sauce Glaze

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Peach Blossoms

22 Wednesday Apr 2015

Posted by Angie | Fiesta Friday in Edible Flowers & Weeds, Foraging, Gardening

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earth day, earthday 2015, edible flowers, nature, peach, peach blossoms, peach tree

edible peach blossoms

My peach tree is in bloom. I have yet to taste a single ripened fruit from this tree, even though this scene recurs every year for the last five years.

This is a Flat Wonderful Peach and it suffers from brown rot. Before the fruits reach a decent size, they usually start rotting. Anybody has suggestions what to do? Organically?

The flowers are supposedly edible in small quantities (according to Green Deane of Eat The Weeds), but I’m not taking chances. I’m only using them to decorate my Thai Beef Salad.

Oh, and Happy Earth Day!!

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Happy Easter!

20 Sunday Apr 2014

Posted by Angie | Fiesta Friday in Baking, Flowers in the house, Food Photography & Styling, Gardening

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Easter, Easter bread, grape hyacinth, Italian Easter bread, muscari armeniacum

easter bread

Just a quick howdy to wish you a Happy Easter and to check on how everybody is coming along after a couple of nights of hard-partying. Is anybody still standing?

For those of you who decided to stick around, there’s Easter bread on the dining table. Please help yourself!

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Brussels Sprouts Cherry Tomato Tart

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Fiesta Friday #305

Fiesta Friday #305

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Fiesta Friday #304

Fiesta Friday #304

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