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Dinner

It was a busy weekend, one in which Dan and I spent very little time together. He was busy with baseball, and I was preoccupied with getting the garden cleaned up and planted.  So we took the time to make dinner together on Sunday.  

While Dan grilled the ribs from the Piggery, I made a ramp pesto and some crostini and bruschetta.  We served everything with a side salad of lettuce picked from our cold frames.  The lettuce leaves are still babies, sweet and tender enough that all they needed was a little bit of Garlic Gold balsamic vinaigrette.

Salad

We ate outside, talking about our weekends and admiring the new marigolds, sage and rosemary I had planted.

What little things made you happy this week?

 

 

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The Little Things #56

March 28, 2012
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Too often, we get caught up in our day to day routines and forget to appreciate the little things in life.  In myLittle Things series, I like to honor the details that are making me happy today, and ask you to do the same! The Little Things making me happy today are… 1.  My travel tea [...]

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DIY Tea Travel Kit

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I promised myself I would start packing for IACP this morning.  I’ve pulled the suitcase out of the basement and set aside a few outfits. I’ve chosen a book for the bus and my iPod is charging.  And I’ve packed up some tea.  Because we all know I can’t be without my tea. I have [...]

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Keeping Things Warm with Cold Frames

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The Little Things: Mindy, 3.20.12.

March 20, 2012

So often, we get caught up in our day to day routines and forget to appreciate the little things in life.  In my Little Things series, I like to honor the details that are making me happy today. Now, I ask my readers to send me a photo and note about what is making THEM happy today. [...]

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