By Amanda Rose | Bay Leaf
As part of our adventures on “The Lost Road” (here) discovering new flavors, tracking wild beasts, and simply getting fresh air and exercise, my boys challenged me to use bay leaf in a new way and we have been enjoying bay leaf dessert treats ever since. You probably know bay leaf as that leaf you […]
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By Amanda Rose | Bay Leaf
Our Lost Road adventures continue as 5-year-old Alastair joins us in exploring the property. I described how we took a 3-year hiatus to grow him up to such an age when he would have a healthy respect for mountain lions and other wild life. The area was completely off-limits before now and now we eagerly […]
Continue readingBy Amanda Rose | Bay Leaf
Pantry bugs appear not to like bay leaf. Quick tip: Put a few bay leaves in a jar of grains or beans or put some bay sprigs in your pantry to keep pests out of your food. Bay trees are common here in California. We have a stand of bays just ten feet from our […]
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