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What the Hell are Garlic Scapes? 

 Looking at these, they reminded me of elephant garlic but curly.  My pantry box informed me that Garlic scapes are the stalks that grow from the bulbs of hardneck garlic plants. You can also treat garlic scapes as you would garnish, chives, or scallions. I … Continue reading

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Sowing a Future

Midway through 2020, I started planting seeds in my backyard. My daughter said, “You’ve wanted to do this for years. Do you like it?” “Yes,” I said. “I love it.” At the time, I didn’t realize I was growing more … Continue reading

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Butternut Squash & Red Pepper meet Soup

Originally posted on Real Life of an MSW:
This is a thick, rich soup with tons of flavor. Something I whipped up off the top of my head, with things I had on hand (okay, real life moment, when your…

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Not Chicken Soup!

Originally posted on Real Life of an MSW:
“Hi, it’s me. I am just wondering if you had that chicken soup recipe? You know the one we made over the summer during that crazy lighting storm. Call me, love you,…

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Are we going to Cuba or to the South?

Originally posted on Real Life of an MSW:
I spotted the dusty canister of dry  black beans on my pantry shelf. I also remembered during the holidays I went to a wedding and the wedding favor was a seasoning blend that the bride…

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