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mixing it up: le Thom Collines and friends

March 10, 2017 by the life I picked

Oh March, the weather is ricocheting from -5 to 55 and back again. There is more snow coming, and even those not affected by SAD are beginning to feel light- and warmth- deprived. Really good fresh fruit and vegetables seem like a dream. It is late winter in the Northeast….

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sour orange pi day 3.14.16

March 14, 2016 by the life I picked

By chance this pi day 2016 I had made another Lee Bros. sour orange pie and so finally can share a photo.

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snow, deep cold, slow cooking

February 10, 2016 by the life I picked

The snow finally came, two delayed school openings in a row– that’s more a function of the timing than the amount, but still. Snow, finally.

The deep cold is on its way, highs this weekend forecast in the single digits. Whoa, cold. More wood on the way. Time to get some slow cooking happening….

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hard freeze, first flakes, foliage, & fried green tomatoes

October 20, 2015 by the life I picked

The season’s first hard freeze occurred over the weekend. Ahead of it, went for Concords Friday; Saturday harvested as much as I could of the tomatoes at home. Unbelievable how many green ones still there, sorry to see the season end. …

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