Last night when I got home from work I picked the first zucchini of the season from the garden. The zucchini plants literally exploded while we were gone on vacation. I think this is the earliest zucchini I've had out of 3 seasons of gardening. It was a little small, but they taste best that… Continue reading First Zucchini
Veggie Sub Special at Planet Sub
In honor of the fact that it is Friday and I've officially survived my first week back at work after my vacation, I took myself out to lunch at Planet Sub. Planet Sub started in Lawrence, KS (right outside Kansas City and the home of KU) and has expanded to many locations in the midwest. … Continue reading Veggie Sub Special at Planet Sub
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Hawaiian Farmers’ Market
Last week when I was in Hawaii, I made a special visit to the farmers' market. We got there at the tail end of the market and a lot of the farmers were starting to pack up. Luckily we were able to snag some fresh fruit. Check this out: Can you imagine buying this kind… Continue reading Hawaiian Farmers’ Market
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Beans Green
Tonight I went out to the garden to dig my plants out from the thick blanket of weeds that grew over them while I was on vacation. I worked for about 2 hours and only got a small section done! This is going to take several days unfortunately. When I freed the bush beans from… Continue reading Beans Green
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Welcome to Paradise
Spent some of the day yesterday at Polihale Beach on the west side of the island. It was gorgeous. Ocean and beach with mountains in the background. We ate lunch at a cute little roadside shop on the way back from the beach and then we went to several lookout points on top of the… Continue reading Welcome to Paradise
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Aloha
We are here in Honolulu. The travel yesterday was BRUTAL. By the time we finally got to our hotel it was about 3:30am Kansas City time. Yeowsa! But this makes it all worth it: We woke up at 5am local time this morning. Ha! But that's 10am Kansas City time so that's sleeping in. We… Continue reading Aloha
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The Trip Begins!
Today I'm leaving for Hawaii!!!!!! In about 45 minutes Benzo and I will be taking off for the airport. I had grand plans of doing a travel-related blog post this morning, but the last minute preparations got in the way. So it's just this quick note instead. We will be flying for 13 hours today. … Continue reading The Trip Begins!
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Snow?
I came home yesterday to find this: What is this white stuff everywhere? Is it snowing in June?!?!? No it's not snow. My neighbor's cotton tree is fluffing and sending all this white cotton-y fluff into our yard. It happens every year and it always reminds me of snow. I like to think of it as… Continue reading Snow?
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Surprise Plants
One of the funniest things about gardening that I only learned last year is surprise plants. Last year about this time I noticed these plants popping up all over the garden that looked very familiar. Once I looked a little closer I found they were actually tomato plants. I suppose it makes sense when you… Continue reading Surprise Plants
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Roast a Red Pepper
Sorry for the lack of posts this week. I've had an extracurricular activity going on every single night after work! And the tiling process in the kitchen has been slow-going and stressful and it is keeping me from cooking anything. Benzo and I have either been eating out or having cold sandwiches and cereal. I don't think… Continue reading Roast a Red Pepper
Everything Is Homemade 