From the category archives:

Winter

Tweakin’ the CIA’s Recipe… Because it Made Sense

Today’s RGB recipe: Caldo de Carne Seca – Two things happened this week: the cilantro went into bloom and the carrot tops grew taller than the yardstick.   Mid-May coriander blossoms.   Mid-May carrots.    Carrot tops, about 3’ high.     Keeping that in mind, and not feelin’ like watching yet another Lakers playoff game [...]

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Almost Springtime at the RGB

The Equinox isn’t until Saturday, but with the time change and the warm weather, we’re already sportin’ our shorts and flip-flops. Even the dog is getting her zoomies on. Britta the weimaraner getting some mid-afternoon fetch-time in.   With the warmer weather, the tarragon and chives are officially back on the block! And here I [...]

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A Birthday Garden for Barry

Uh oh. I let more than a week go by without updating the blog? For shame! My excuse is we’ve been busy. On my way home from a business meeting on Friday morning, I stopped by the Lowe’s in Irvine to see if they had any ranunculus. (Earlier in the week, we bought a few [...]

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Feasting on a Budget

Today’s RGB photos: the last of the apples and the start of some fennel:   Winter apple.   Winter fennel.   Dog-approved snack. See the half-eaten apple?   Pork chops were on sale at the market this week for $1.47/lb. Our 3.85-lb. purchase came with 6 pieces, two of which we immediately pulled out to [...]

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Chukar Au Vin Works, Too

Today looks about how we feel… gloomy and doomy. Winter dormancy beneath the storm.   It was so wet I opted for dried thyme so I wouldn’t have to step outside. Even the dog refused to do her business (we’ll see how long that lasts). Another good day for experimenting in the kitchen with chukar. [...]

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With Assistance from Britta

How did 2009 treat ya? For the most part, we were glad to kick 2009 to the curb at the stroke of midnight, but we do acknowledge that a lot of good things happened, too. Among them, Britta. Yup, a dog changed our lives. This post is dedicated to Britta, because without her, we wouldn’t [...]

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A Place for Winter Lentils

It’s another cloudy day at the RGB; perfect for a bowl of soup. Morning rain on the bronze fennel.     Droplets on the kale.   We also have some stuff lying around that need to be used: bag of lentils (purchased last week) chard from the garden (they’re overgrown) lemon # 30 (70 to [...]

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