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Little Italy on the Plains

By Eliot, on July 25th, 2010

Geographically, I guess Krebs, Oklahoma is in the Sandstone Hills part of the the state and not the Plains, but I think most people’s perception of this state is flat grasslands with cowboys and indians. Regardless, I doubt that anyone could imagine this “Little Italy” in the Sooner State.

I had been dying to go . . . → Read More: Little Italy on the Plains

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A cocktail with a twist

By Eliot, on July 24th, 2010

Citris Basiltini Recipe . . . → Read More: A cocktail with a twist

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Lavender

By Eliot, on July 23rd, 2010

Lavender Sugar and Herb Lavender Salt . . . → Read More: Lavender

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Getting ready for the autumn garden

By Eliot, on July 22nd, 2010

Fall garden

Over the past four days, we have gotten the autumn garden prepped and planted. We currently have it looking great, but I know the weeds will be creeping in. I hope we can keep a handle on it because some of the garden beds have been overrun with weeds this summer.

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Fire starters

By Eliot, on July 21st, 2010

Making fire starters for chimineas. . . . → Read More: Fire starters

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Zinnias

By Eliot, on July 20th, 2010

A favorite pastime of mine is looking though my prized family photo albums at sepia tinted pictures of my ancestry. This trait comes from my grandma. My grandma and I would look through her photo albums and she would narrate everyone’s stories for me. (I know we did this a lot in the summer when . . . → Read More: Zinnias

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Sunday evening–grilling out and eating local

By Eliot, on July 19th, 2010

Infused Olive Oil with Garlic, Rosemary, and Peppercorns Recipe . . . → Read More: Sunday evening–grilling out and eating local

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Winery Dinner Visit

By Eliot, on July 18th, 2010

Fabulous Salsa Verde Recipe . . . → Read More: Winery Dinner Visit

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Freezing fresh pesto

By Eliot, on July 17th, 2010

I trimmed up my basil plants and ended up making two batches of pesto. (I used part of this recipe for the green bean recipe posted on June 15.) I have never tried freezing it but my sister assures me this works. She freezes the pesto in ice cube trays for a taste of summer . . . → Read More: Freezing fresh pesto

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My favorite granola (so far)

By Eliot, on July 16th, 2010

Granola Recipe . . . → Read More: My favorite granola (so far)

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