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You say “Salad”, I say “Vinaigrette!”

Donata January 16, 2021 no Comments

But seriously, while there are some greens that I enjoy just munching straight out of the garden (sorrel not among them), I really do prefer…

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Corn Bread and a few Desperate Tales from Dinner Time

Donata January 15, 2021 no Comments

Here are 2 Fiery Tales from Dinnertime for ya. These tales come from stories I had collected from Desperate Moms at dinner time back when…

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A Short Story and sort of a Recipe: When Butternut and Lentil Dance

Donata January 12, 2021 no Comments

A dish is built in layers of ingredients and flavor. It begins from the bottom and builds it’s way to the top. Like a soup,…

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Desperate for Dinner with recipe for Creamy Chicken (or no chicken) Chili

Donata January 9, 2021 no Comments

Back in the day I wrote a blog called Desperate for Dinner. This was roughly 12 years ago, back in the days of the first…

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I’ll take a side of Peace, Please.

Donata January 6, 2021 no Comments

Today, sadly, I sit and watch people refuse to let Democracy run it's course. My best response is to light candles of peace. I did…

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Lemon Balm

Donata May 29, 2020 no Comments

Lemon Balm is just nuts in the garden and will be until we get a good freeze. The spring, though, is when it really sings…

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Slow Roasted Potatoes with Chive Butter

Donata March 4, 2020 no Comments

Who doesn't love a salted flavorful compound butter dripping over soft potatoes? Compound Butters are an exquisite way to extend the flavor of your garden…

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At the dinner table (a #privilege)

Donata November 19, 2019 no Comments

(Normal Rockwell’s “Freedom From Want” . Wikipedia.) I have always revered the picture by Norman Rockwell titled “Freedom From Want”.  (oh, I know there are…

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#I Do My #BestWriting When I’m #Procrastinating: #writingprompt

Donata November 8, 2019 no Comments

#Writing Prompt: We've all seen it, a whole #post of #hashtags, that somehow in our #soundbite laden #reality seem to make #totalsense. It's #poetry, in…

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Dreaming…

Donata November 4, 2019 one Comments

Link to the original pic owner hereI had a dream. A deer looked at me expectantly. I felt her thinking, "What are you going to…

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