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At least here it does -- in the backyard, that is. We have a couple of Romas in the garden that are starting to turn red and many more that are still green. I can't wait. In anticipation of our own almost-ready garden tomatoes, I made this super simple salad the other night with some …

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Here is my entry for Sugar High Friday 21: Ice, Ice baby, hosted by The Delicious Life. And if you haven't seen the original posting you really should. It's very funny. My original plan was to make nutella gelatto but I altered that plan when I had some extra blueberries lying about and jwa posed …

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Today is a kind of lazy posting day. Today is about the backyard and garden. Last year we got a table and two chairs on clearance at Fred Meyer. We only got two chairs, as that is all they had left. This year we picked up two matching chairs (well, very slightly different but it's …

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My love of tacos is fierce. They can be cool (lettuce, tomatoes, cheese) they can be hot (filling of your choice) but they are always perfect. They are also super easy to prepare and really, your filling choices are unlimited. Take these, for example. After rummaging around the freezer I found some frozen, raw shrimp …

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Ask for cakes...and you get cakes So, I am very pleased with this little experiment. I met a fellow Portland blogger, got an entry all the way from Switzerland, a turtle cheesecake from Texas and jwa made me a pineapple upside down cake. I was expecting to not get any cakes as it's hot this …

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