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December 2011

Year ’round Holiday decorations

December 30, 2011
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I think I will leave up my holiday decorations year ’round. Why not? They make me feel good. Long, long ago, there used to be a small, downtown cafe in St. Pete that was decorated with year ’round Christmas tree lights strung around the ceiling. I could almost swear it was where the Central Coffee [...]

Homegrown lettuce from a neighborhood garden

December 20, 2011
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A friend brought me a great gift today: fresh lettuce she picked herself from a plot she maintains in a community garden at the end of her street. Although I, personally, lack the drive for such industry, I’m certainly glad she doesn’t! Isn’t it great to know where your food comes from? The word, “community,” [...]

Happy Holidays!

December 13, 2011
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Variation on a Butternut Squash Soup Zack Shack recipe

December 5, 2011
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A fellow blogger (he publishes Zack Shack) and friend has posted several recipes that have made my mouth water. Recently, Zack had a recipe for Brined Turkey Butternut Squash Soup that I simply had to try since I only recently learned how to cook winter squash. To me, it seemed that the heart of Zack’s [...]

Blogroll updates

December 2, 2011

I’ve updated my blogroll page on Inkwatu because a number of my friends and acquaintances have established very nice blogs. Wanted to call your attention to them: from inkwatu.com/blogroll FAMILY Lavalili SPECIAL FOLKS Allen Loyd’s Travels As I Draw Them Beeman Jewelry Design Central Coffee Shoppe Coping w/Chronic Illness Elizabeth Crown Collection Eye of Newt [...]

Microwaved Acorn Squash with Maple Syrup

December 1, 2011
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It’s winter in Florida (60s…!) so it’s time for winter food and the winter squashes are in. I’m simply too lazy and impatient to cook them properly in the oven and I’m very afraid of cutting off my fingers–my main source of income–because cutting them is so difficult when they’re uncooked. (The squash I mean, [...]

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