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Picking, Making and Baking
ByMary Crozier June 3, 2020August 21, 2020

You know how much I love gardening, and I am far from complaining. But everything is reaching its prime at the same time. The peaches, apricots, tomatoes, figs, artichokes, fennel, sorrel and soon to be apples are being harvested now. Tomatoes But unlike store bought produce, my homegrown fruits and vegetables don’t last days on…

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Happy Memorial Day Weekend!
ByMary Crozier May 23, 2020May 23, 2020

Greetings from the White Mountains of Arizona. We are up at our cabin and the weather is 60 degrees this morning with sunny, clear blue skies. The community in Pinetop-Lakeside is small, with limited shopping and resources. Other than a few local grocery stores, you need to drive to the next largest town, which is…

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Crackers and Edible Flowers
ByMary Crozier May 19, 2020May 19, 2020

I have never made homemade crackers in my life. Over the last few days, I’ve been experimenting with discarded sourdough starter. When I feed my sourdough starter every week, I keep a small amount and toss the rest. Seems so wasteful, so I’ve been searching for recipes utilizing this discard. One way to use discarded…

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My Easter Table
ByMary Crozier April 11, 2020March 27, 2023

I know many of us are having smaller Easter dinner celebrations this year. However, albeit cozy, it is important to make it special for several reasons. Easter is a time of rebirth, joy and celebration. Even though we may be apart from our friends and family, we are healthy and safe. Typically we have our…

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Making DIY Easter Nests
ByMary Crozier April 8, 2020March 25, 2024

In setting the table for Easter Sunday dinner, I needed something to make it feel more spring-like. I love birds’ nests and have a few, but don’t think it is very sanitary to actually place them at the dinner table. How difficult would it be to make some faux nests? The Royal Worcester dishes I…

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