By Jeanie Rose | Antiques , Desserts , Recipes
Since you are looking at this recipe, I assume you are a fig lover. We are a house full of fig lovers and we rarely get our fill of this precious fruit because: a. The fig tree in our orchard has never done well, ravaged by one critter after another. Bears can be hard on […]
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By Amanda Rose | Adventures , Antiques , Flavors of the Forest
Preschoolers are often easily entertained, as evidenced by our recent “Chamomile Tea Hike.” My 4-year-old did not realize that the same chamomile tea he loves to drink at night time is an easily found “weed” in many parts of California. The look of our local variety is distinct. After one identification, my son has come […]
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By Jeanie Rose | Antiques , Ingredients , Recipes
I found this mix when researching ideas for drying seasoned okra for snack food. It is credited to Emeril Lagasse of the Food Network. As with everything else, I find ways to tweak a seasoning to suit my own tastes. Surely, you do the same. Now that I have this on hand, I find I […]
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