Marin Homestead
From the monthly archives: March 2010
Hey everyone, This will be my second year gardening and I decided to try growing plants from seed. Last year I mostly grew things from seedlings (tomato, squash, melons, peppers) because I was really intimidated by the idea of having a light system, and fans occillating to make the plants stronger, etc. This year encouraged [...]
Spring is finally here. I am so excited to get back into the yard and start gardening. Here is a picture of my Babcock peach tree in bloom. We have cleared out the garden beds and are prepping the soil by adding compost.
Yay, we just barbecued for the first time on thursday. I just love the weather in California. It was 80 degrees in mid-march!!
Here is a great barbecue chicken recipe. It does take some planning ahead (1 day to brine the chicken) but it is so worth it for the extra effeort to do the [...]
I love the biscuits from Red Lobster. I remember going there with my parents and just filling up on these tender and savory treats. Who needed the mediocre lobster from there when you could have unlimited biscuits. I decided to make these because I knew my son would love them.
They are super easy to [...]
I picked up some salmon from the Farmer’s Market and it was the best I have ever had. It was so fresh and full of the good fat that you get from salmon. This recipe is easy to make and takes no prep work. I can make this blackened salmon from start to finish in [...]
One of the latest fads at trendy restaurants is the use of pork belly. It is like what seared ahi tuna was in the middle of 2000, almost every restaurant has its own version of it.
My favorite preparation is braised. This renders out alot of the fat and just leaves the pork belly so [...]
One of the easiest things to grow in my garden is swiss chard. It grows through the winter and is one of the few things we harvest when it is cold outside.
Since it is so easy to grow and so good for you we eat alot of it. Did I [...]
