By Jeanie Rose | Potatoes
It took me decades to discover how amazing sweet potatoes can be. In my early years sweet potatoes came from a can. They were packed in sugar syrup. Then my mother added more sugar along with butter and marshmallow to plop on top. Even as a kid, that made no sense to me. Why is […]
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By Jeanie Rose | Citrus
The heat of the past few summers has been memorable, stifling. The stress of the heat always challenges us to find new ways to survive it. This season is no exception. In all of my 70+ years, two years ago was the first year I tried taking a shower and going to bed wet. It […]
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By Jeanie Rose | Potatoes
Have you noticed how emotionally attached you can become to certain foods? So many associations, memories, and flittering flashbacks! Potato salad is one of those foods for me. When I think of potato salad I feel warm summer breezes and hear the bird songs associated with Price Park from my girlhood days. Picnics in the […]
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By Jeanie Rose | Nuts and Seeds
This delectable dipping sauce whips together in a jiffy. Try it once and you will find other uses — sauce for stir-fry, a base for an Asian salad dressing, or to baste for shish-kebab. We enjoy it as a dipping sauce for grilled vegetables. It is a great food to enjoy around a table while […]
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By Jeanie Rose | Berries
Strawberry season hits in the valley below us about two months before our own berries begin to ripen. Strawberries cause the two little guys in this house to go into orbit. Alastair got the attention of all the shoppers at a local fruit stand when he squealed “stwawbawwies!” Then he announced to anyone who would […]
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By Jeanie Rose | Greens
I remember the first time we tasted polenta. Margaret Falcinella stirred up a giant kettle for a family affair. We were not blood family so had no idea what we were digging into: polenta topped with sausages and marinara sauce. It was so good I wanted to lick the plate. Everyone must have felt the […]
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