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easiest shredded chicken

easiest shredded chicken
In our family, chicken is a staple. My favorite way to have it is shredded or pulled because it's just so fantastically versatile. Tacos. Stir-fry. Salads. Wraps. Pizza. By itself cold out of the fridge at midnight... But if there's...

Homemade Pesto

If you've been following along, you may recall me expressing skepticism as to what I was going to do with all the basil that is growing in our garden. You  then too probably recall the resulting laundry list of...

Day 40: Beans & Greens

There's so much green happening in our garden! Green beans, green peppers, (green) broccoli! There is also a fair number of tomatoes, most of which are green but will be ripening and ready to eat soon! Next to the broccoli,...

Carbon, anyone?

homemade crouton fail
Even the best cooks fail, sometimes. An innocent attempt to make croutons the other night turned into an epic fail. There's charbroiled, and then there's char-mauled. This would be the latter. Apparently 23 minutes at 400° is too long for making...

Day 32: Getting Cozy

I talked before about the plants getting "cozy" with each other. This week it's like venturing into the jungle! Everyone is growing like mad, but despite the close quarters, all are healthy and seemingly happy. We harvested our first meal...

Day 25: Tendrils & Tenacity

One of the most amazing phenomena of the garden is that it is simultaneously hearty and delicate. Let me elaborate. First, let's talk about two aspects of heartiness: space and resources. Our garden's actual footprint is 4 feet by 6 feet,...