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Chipotle BBQ Sauce for Grilled Oysters

Sep 6, 2011 10:29

I have been craving oysters lately so Steve hopped in the van and made his way over to Hog Island Oyster Company. We like...
Redwood Empire Bonsai Society (REBS) 2011 Annual Show

Aug 29, 2011 17:26

Redwood Empire Bonsai Society (REBS) 2011 Annual Show I had the good fortune to be able to visit the annual REBS bonsai show...
Roasted Salsa Verde Recipe

Aug 21, 2011 13:49

So I just posted about what I harvested from the garden yesterday. I have been anxiously waiting for my first batch of...
Garden Update: Tomatillos, Serrano Peppers, Jalapeno Peppers, Pink Berkeley Tie Dye Tomato

Aug 21, 2011 13:35

It was a cooler spring and summer but the garden does not seem to mind much. The plants are happy and producing...
Flock Update 16 weeks | Marin Chickens

Aug 12, 2011 12:05

Well the chickens are almost 16 weeks so theoretically, they can start laying eggs….most likely I will not get any...
Garden Update July 2011: Tomatillo, Diva Cucumber, Zephyr Squash, & 8-Ball Squash

Jul 22, 2011 10:50

Another great year in the garden. I truly do not know why more people do not grow their own food. The quality and variety...
Marin Garden: Blueberries, Raspberries, Strawberries…

Jun 26, 2011 12:37

It is berry season here in our little garden and the timing could not be more perfect. The kids LOVE picking berries when...
First Tomatoes of 2011: Sungold Tomato (June 26, 2011)

Well, summer has officially started. We spent the week either at the beach or pool and even went to Olema for a quick “camping”...
Giant Sequoia Redwood Pre-Bonsai

Jun 24, 2011 0:01

I started this tree from seed in May of 2007. Giant Sequoias are the world’s largest trees in terms of total volume....
How to build a chicken coop

Jun 17, 2011 9:40

I built this chicken coop for Tammy for mothers day. I had no idea what I had signed myself up for as it turned out. I spent...
FREE Cockerels to a good home (Easter Eggers and Buff Orpingtons)!

Jun 12, 2011 13:59

We have some beautiful cockerels looking for a new home. Pick Up only. They would make great pets or be great Roosters...
Marin Chickens: 6 weeks old

Jun 6, 2011 11:46

Well, the chicks turn 6 weeks on wednesday (in 2 days) but I figured I would post an update today. They are growing so fast...
Modern Shed / Playhouse

May 26, 2011 10:40

In our quest to constantly improve our property, and my personal fantasy to create a magical space for my kids, I built a...
Rat-proof compost bin

May 25, 2011 11:37

We have been composting all of our kitchen scraps soiled paper etc. for a quite a while now, but we failed to rat-proof...
Raising Backyard Chickens In Marin County

May 23, 2011 16:29

We are in the process of replacing our fence and my husband is building the chicken coop so of course we get alot of questions...
Marin Chickens: The chicks are 3 weeks old (Easter Eggers, Silkies, Buff Orpingtons)!

May 21, 2011 4:53

Well, we have hit the 3 week mark and are happy to say there have been no casualties. The chicks are growing up fast. Their...
Homemade Chick Brooder

May 21, 2011 2:48

I thought I would share my chick brooder. It was practically free to put together. I asked my local supermarket if they...
RIP Alphonso Mango Tree

Well, I have a little sad news to report. My Alphonso Mango tree has died. It survived the winter and put out a flush...
Marin Chickens: Meet the new Chicks!

Apr 29, 2011 21:42

So I thought you might want to meet the babies… Here is a group picture with the different breeds of chickens. Here...
Marin Chickens: The Chicks are Here!!

Apr 29, 2011 16:45

Well we decided to get some back yard chickens to enhance our urban homesteading project. We originally wanted to get them...
Collected Chinese Elm Bonsai

Mar 27, 2011 21:26

I collected this as a volunteer in our yard. We have two medium sized Chinese Elms that send up sprouts all over the place. ...
Japanese Maple Acer Palmatum Bonsai

Mar 27, 2011 0:04

I purchased this Acer Palmatum from Sunnyside Nursery in San Anselmo, CA in November of 2007. This maple is native to China...
How to Make Ricotta Cheese

Mar 6, 2011 1:41

I love cooking with ricotta cheese. It is great in lasagnas or you can sweeten it up and use it as a filling in crepes. ...
Momofuku Roasted Pork Belly Buns

Jan 21, 2011 18:23

I have been totally craving pork belly and came across this recipe. I modified it slightly to what I had on hand. Sorry...
Alphonso Mango Tree in Northern California

Nov 14, 2010 21:44

This is my alphonso mango tree I got from Plantogram. It came looking really healthy and has grown alot this year. You can...
Tropical Plant set up

Nov 14, 2010 21:40

This year we are going to attempt to give our tropical plants a little protection for the 10 or so days when the temps get...
Ripe Glenn Mango in Northern California = SUCCESS!!

Nov 9, 2010 1:53

Well, just here to report that I got a mango to ripen here in Northern California. I kept the plant outdoors without any...
Garden Updates August 2010: Tomatoes & Peppers

Sep 1, 2010 2:24

The summer gardening season definitely started out slow. It took forever for the tomato, pepper, and melon plants to get...
Cold Brewed Coffee cà phê sữa đá (Vietnamese Ice Coffee)

Jul 16, 2010 0:35

Boy has it been hot! Today topped 90 degrees in the shade. Normally I would complain about the heat but I made a batch of...
5 Ingredients or Less Recipes

Jun 30, 2010 2:19

We have been cooking very simply lately. If you use quality ingredients, there really isn’t much need for all the...
Crispy 5 Spice Chicken Drumsticks

Jun 30, 2010 2:11

This is a great go to meal during the week when you want to just take something out of the refrigerator and cook it. The...
Mango Tree Update 2010

Jun 27, 2010 0:51

I just wanted to update you all on my mango tree experiment. My Carrie, Ice Cream and Lancetilla all died. 🙁 The...
Meyer Lemon Panna Cotta

Jun 12, 2010 23:45

When life gives you meyer lemons…make Panna Cotta! We have a great meyer lemon tree and this year should get a bumper...
Tree Services / Free Mulch

May 18, 2010 16:12

We recently got a nice load of cedar wood chips from Marin Tree Service (about 10 yards). They also removed a bunch of...
Horsetail Reeds (Equisetum Hyemale) in Eichler Atrium

May 18, 2010 16:07

We went ahead and added some horsetail reeds (Equisetum Hyemale) to our atrium recently. I have attached some images although...
May Garden 2010: Blueberries, strawberries and peas

Yup, that’s what we are eatting right now. We just picked the last of the sweet peas and pulled out the plants...
Blueberry Update: Misty, Sunshine and Sharpblue

May 1, 2010 1:22

Well this is our second year with blueberry bushes and so far they are doing pretty good. They are loaded with berries...
Cherimoya Review: Selma, Dr. White, Chaffey, Booth, Hybrid

Apr 30, 2010 1:26

We are in the midst of cherimoya season. Boy are these fruit delicious. I ordered a box from calimoya.com to...
Transplanted Bamboo privacy hedge

Apr 18, 2010 16:04

.. or ‘bamboom’ as my 2 year old calls it. I recently installed a 30 foot long bamboo hedge as a privacy screen...
Cherimoya Update: Fino de Jete budding and Chaffey molted leaves

Just a quick update on the cherimoyas…yes that is cherimoyas, plural. I got a fino de jete from Roger Meyer. ...
Spring update

I haven’t had much computer time so I have greatly neglected my blogs. Here is a brief summary of what is happening...
Growing Tomato (& Tomatillos) from seed without artificial light (Pictorial)

Mar 21, 2010 19:47

Hey everyone, This will be my second year gardening and I decided to try growing plants from seed. Last year I mostly...
Spring is Here!!

Mar 20, 2010 18:58

Spring is finally here. I am so excited to get back into the yard and start gardening. Here is a picture of my Babcock...
Barbecue Chicken with easy balsamic BBQ sauce

Mar 20, 2010 18:15

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...
Red Lobster Chedder Biscuits

Mar 20, 2010 17:55

I love the biscuits from Red Lobster. I remember going there with my parents and just filling up on these tender and savory...
Blackened Salmon

Mar 20, 2010 17:50

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...
Braised Pork Belly Sandwich

Mar 20, 2010 17:44

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...
Sauteed Swiss Chard with Bacon

Mar 20, 2010 17:30

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...
High Velocity Space Pak HVAC Eichler installation

Mar 18, 2010 16:02

We ended up going with the Space Pak brand of high-velocity HVAC system instead of Unico due to a few aspects that make the...
How to build DIY Eichler globe pendants for $37/ea

Mar 17, 2010 18:58

Here’s a quick and dirty how to article for an inexpensive way to create original looking Eichler ceiling pendant globes. 1....
Superbowl Sunday = Fruit Tree Planting time

Feb 20, 2010 3:21

I received my trees from Raintree on thursday so we decided to plant all the trees on sunday before they came out of dormancy...
Cherimoya review: Bays, Pierce and Fino de Jete

Feb 20, 2010 2:55

I ordered some cherimoyas from Dario at cherimoya.com because I want to purchase one more cherimoya tree and wanted to taste...
Chayote Sprouted: 3 months

Feb 20, 2010 2:44

I am taking pics of my progression trying to grow chayotes. I bought these chayote from Safeway in december and put...
Pho | Vietnamese Beef Rice Noodle Soup

Jan 20, 2010 1:47

I love making this soup in the winter. It is the ideal comfort food for me. I will add a picture of a bowl of soup as...
Roasted Pork Bahn Mi Vietnamese Sandwich

Jan 20, 2010 1:37

I love these sandwiches. They are very common in vietnam and are like sub sandwiches but with better flavor. You can...
Tammy’s Apple Crisp

Jan 17, 2010 1:33

My husband loves crisps and cobblers. So much more than pies because he loves the crispy, buttery goodness on the top...
Cauliflower Gratin

Jan 17, 2010 1:26

We have had fabulous luck with our fall garden and one of the great things to come out of it has been our cauliflower. ...
Farmer’s Market Finds: Cowgirl Creamery Gruyere & Brioche

Jan 16, 2010 17:55

I have been loving my sunday morning visits to the farmer’s market. I find going early when there is still a chill...
MCM Approved Landscape Trees and Plants

Jan 8, 2010 13:24

Now that our home renovation is relatively under control, we’re starting to consider how we want to update our yard...
Beef Tips and Gravy

Jan 4, 2010 1:20

This is another dish I made on Halloween. It was perfect because I could throw it in the crock pot and it cooked while...
Pumpkin Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

Jan 4, 2010 1:03

I forgot to post this recipe back in October and November when I was making a sheetpan of pumpkin bars almost weekly. ...
Growing Chayote in Northern California

Dec 29, 2009 5:00

Growing up, I remember my aunt growing this odd vegetable in her backyard. The plant was huge and took over her the...
Farmer’s Market Finds: Musquee de Provence & Swiss Chard

Dec 29, 2009 4:42

I love going to the farmer’s market and it has become something I look forward to every sunday morning. I sneak out...
2010 Garden: Planning in process

I just started receiving all the gorgeous catalogs and am so excited for my 2010 garden. I think I have decided what...
The fruits of Vietnam

Dec 23, 2009 5:02

Well, it is officially winter. We had our first low temps of 29 degrees when an “arctic blast” came through. ...
Fall Garden: Broccoli & Cauliflower

Dec 19, 2009 20:10

My fall garden has not been as successful as my summer garden. I need to figure out the timing to put the seeds in. ...
How to install Backyard Drainage / French Drain

Nov 18, 2009 16:14

With all the recent rain, we discovered that there are some drainage issues on our property, so we’ve decided to do...
Repotting the Chaffey Cherimoya

Nov 15, 2009 1:48

We bought our Chaffey cherimoya tree this spring and never got around to putting it in the ground. The tree lost all...
Vegetable Garden Update: November 2009

Nov 15, 2009 1:33

I can’t believe we are still picking ripe tomatoes in November. Granted, they are not as sweet as they were in...
Guilty Pleasures: Tammy’s Red Velvet Cupcakes

Oct 26, 2009 18:55

Tammy’s Red Velvet Cupcakes I have become well-known for my red velvet cupcakes. When I am invited to potlucks or...
Pictorial on How to make Naan

Oct 26, 2009 0:42

I have had a few people email me because they were a little intimidated by all the steps involved with making naan so I thought...
Mango Update: Lancetilla Mango Tree

Oct 25, 2009 23:21

Here is an updated picture of my Lancetilla Mango tree in a container. It is the most vigorous grower out of my 4 mango...
“Wild” arugala and lettuces

Oct 25, 2009 23:19

I call this my “wild” arugala and lettuce because we planted it in the late spring but got hit by a hot spell...
Tulle Covered Garden

Oct 25, 2009 23:11

For our fall garden, we decided to grow cauliflower, broccolli, swiss chard, beets, lettuce, and arugala….all the things...
Shaded herb garden: 1 month update

Oct 25, 2009 23:02

Here is the shaded herb garden 1 month after planting…you can see the pics in the post below to see the progess it...
Video documenting what’s in the walls of our Eichler

Oct 23, 2009 13:16

I shot this video to document the electrical wiring, data cable, plumbing, and interconnected/hardwired smoke alarms before...
Guilty Pleasures: Funnel Cakes

Oct 15, 2009 22:44

I am not a big fan of the Marin County Fair. I think it is kind of dusty, dirty and way too hot but every year I drag myself...
Pok Pok Chicken Wings

Oct 15, 2009 21:20

One of my favorite shows to watch is Guy Fieri’s Diner, Drive-ins, and Dives. I can watch hours of this show and...
Guilty Pleasures

Although I try to eat organic, sustainable, healthy food I have the hugest sweet tooth and am such a glutton for high fat,...
Zuni Roast Chicken with Bread Salad

Oct 13, 2009 20:44

Some people claim that the roast chicken at Zuni in San Francisco is THE BEST roast chicken dish around and I have to agree. ...

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