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Debra Saves the Day | Blueberry Buckle

I turn into a whiny !@#$ when I get sick. Somehow, I’m also more productive. Between sniffling and sneezing on Saturday, I made a pot of chicken stock (and saved the fat for a batch of flaxseed dog biscuits), harvested and roasted about 5 lbs. of garden tomatoes, made a batch of tomato soup, roasted [...]

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First Impressions

I knew I’d marry Mr. RGBistro before we were even dating. A couple of years ago we had arranged to spend a mid-week evening together. We’d been bragging about our home-cook skills and decided it was time to flex them. Mr. RGB volunteered his bachelor kitchen, which I accepted because it seemed a lot better [...]

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Saturday Morning Dutch Babies

 RGB strawberry growing out of the garden oregano. What cereal was introduced in 1963? (Answer below in Mr. RGBistro’s crossword puzzle.) I really hope your Saturday morning routine is a little like ours; sleeping in, snuggling with the dog and steaming lattes… Breakfast also comes with a garden view, a crossword puzzle and morning fetch [...]

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Scott’s Seafood, At Home

 Another gray day at the RGBistro. Might this be a strawberry coming out of the bloom?!?!    This guy’s a little farther along…    …and this one’s getting closer!   Some pincushions, coming into their peak flowering moment amongst the herbs.   Ever seen a coriander (cilantro) flower? We kind of let this one go [...]

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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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Gifting from the Garden

I won’t lie, skipping Christmas this year due to our tight budgets was difficult. If there’s a bright side, it’s realizing that I’m absolutely grateful for what I already have, which doesn’t cost a dime. I did manage to scrape together some home-made gifts for select friends and family: among them, ribbon-wrapped boxes with most [...]

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