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Moving stones

Today we moved over 4 tones of stones and boulders around. Exhausted is only the beginning of how I feel. 15,000 steps (which equals to 7.5 miles) with feet burning. Tomorrow I probably can’t move, maybe the day after also not, but the yard is looking… interesting. Even too exhausted to post images. Best of [...]

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Slow-Roasted Summer Tomatoes

by Susie MiddletonIf you don’t have fresh thyme, you can use another fresh hardy herb like oregano or rosemary — or leave it out altogether. Source: Fine Cooking – (issue 66 page 60) Ingredients: 3 tablespoons oil, extra virgin 1 cup oil, extra virgin 5 pounds ripe beefsteak tomatoes (medium, about 18), stemmed but not [...]

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StillTasty: Your Ultimate Shelf Life Guide

This is a wonderful link to have, especially if you’re into cooking as I am… or the opposite and constantly are wondering about that last restaurant leftover you took home – can you still eat it or not? You’ll get questions answered such as : Keep It or Toss It? I Left Pizza Out Overnight [...]

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