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  • Frangipane Pear Tarte (with Phyllo Crust or Pate Brisee)

    Apr 13, 2013 13:54

    Frangipane Pear Tarte (with Phyllo Crust or Pate Brisee)

    It has been so busy here over at our little homestead and I have not had a chance to update with any recipes lately. A couple of weeks ago, we had a company meeting here at my house.  I had a delicious lunch catered.  The chef, Tiffany Friedman, make an [...]

     
  • 100 Year Old Olive Tree Installation

    Apr 12, 2013 12:36

    100 Year Old Olive Tree Installation

    We decided to purchase a mature tree for the centerpiece to our front yard landscaping project. Here are the steps we took 1. Locate a tree that appeals to your taste; mature olive trees are plentiful in old orchards all over California, and the transplant very well due to their hardiness. We [...]

     
  • Collected Juniper

    Mar 18, 2013 16:01

    Collected Juniper

    I’ve been preparing this Juniper in my backyard ever since we bought the house 5 years ago. I finally collected it yesterday and put it in a box. The collection process went as well as I could have expected, and I managed to keep a fairly large root ball intact. [...]

     
  • Exterior Bullet Lights – MCM Eichler Lighting

    Feb 19, 2013 13:03

    Exterior Bullet Lights – MCM Eichler Lighting

    A few of my neighbors have asked where we found the exterior bullet lights that we have on the front of our Eichler, so I’m posting the link here. It took me a long time to find it, I hope you find it useful. Remcraft Lighting Products 2074 2 Light [...]

     
  • Profiteroles or Cream Puff Recipe (Pate a Choux Dough)

    Oct 27, 2012 12:34

    Profiteroles or Cream Puff Recipe (Pate a Choux Dough)

    I am a sucker for French Pastries.  I cannot walk by a bakery without filling a box full of croissants, eclairs, profiteroles, etc. Once you learn how to make a Pate a Choux dough, it is really easy to make some of these pastries.  A “choux” in French means “cabbage” [...]

     
  • Lemon Ginger and Honey in a Jar (Cold Buster!)

    Sep 12, 2012 8:00

    Lemon Ginger and Honey in a Jar (Cold Buster!)

    The seasons are changing around here. Although the days are still warm, it is chilly in the morning and at night. The leaves are starting to change color. Fall is definitely around the corner (but don’t tell my tomatoes that!). It seems like during these season changes, the kids tend [...]

     
 

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    Mar 10, 2012 21:09

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  • Collected Juniper

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    Mar 18, 2013 16:01

    I’ve been preparing this Juniper in my backyard ever since we bought the house 5 years ago. I finally collected it yesterday and put it...

     
 

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  • 100 Year Old Olive Tree Installation

    100 Year Old Olive Tree Installation

    Apr 12, 2013 12:36

    We decided to purchase a mature tree for the centerpiece to our front yard landscaping project. Here are the steps we took 1. Locate a tree...

     
 

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