葫蘆瓜 Birdhouse Gourd

第一次種這種瓜，長得很快啊，幾天前才一寸多，每天double its size, 今天已經10寸了，不知會大到什麼樣子呢？

人家不要照啦 Go Away

Please don't interrupt my nap

Slow Going Chili Peppers 六月辣椒不掙氣

六月番茄 June Tomato Plants

這些番茄有什麼不同呢？都一樣嗎？

味道不一樣的，甜酸度和口感也不同。

普通市場鮮見，農夫市場和有機店可見一二。

不過外面買的總是不及自家種的好吃。

Berry EZ 容易做的莓果凍

6 cups mixed berries 各種顏色莓

½ lemon juice 檸檬汁

2 cups pomegranate juice 火石榴汁*

½ cup sugar 糖

2 envelopes plain gelatin吉利丁

1. In a sauce pan soften gelatin and sugar in 1 cup of pomegranate juice.

2. When gelatin and sugar are dissolved, remove from heat; add the remaining cup of juice and squeeze ½ of a lemon juice into mixture; set aside.

3. Clean berries and put them into a loaf pan or other container; pour gelatin mixture into the container and pad down; cover and chill until firm.

*也可用紅莓汁 (you may also use cranberry juice)

Serve with whipped cream, crème fraiche, ice cream, or sorbet.

Recipe adapted from (靈感來自) Lori Longbotham’s Berry Desert book.

你能嗎 Can You Do This?

好強的毅力
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GNzBFnUAdo

Almost 素

這湯米粉差不多素，酸菜是用椒芫蒜燜排骨剩下的汁煮的，是鹹酸肉汁味，很好下粥粉麵飯呢。