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Of Rye and Radishes
ByVivianRye in my garden This morning looking out at my garden, I noticed that the rye was ripening in the paisley bed near the elephant. How did that happen? Just yesterday I had pulled out the maple syrup taps from the maple tree. Meanwhile, on the boulevard in the front yard, my Spring planting of…
The Birthday; A Delight At Any Age
ByVivianTouring Hungary, several years ago, I had to laugh as we passed Lake Balaton. Even being used to flowery Hungarian exaggerations, the fact that Hungary is a landlocked nation, and that Lake Balaton is the largest lake in central Europe, Balaton, didn’t seem to be “the great inland sea” that I had always heard it called. What passed as Hungary’s “ocean”…
Ground Provisions, St. John US VI
ByVivianBuying groceries at the local supermarket named Starfish, I was also perusing the aisles for local fare. The only thing I came up with were basketfuls of tubers; tania, local sweet potatoes and yams. They were positioned in baskets next to several varieties of potatoes. I asked the women behind the deli counter how to prepare them. As I held…
We all do what is takes to find sweetness: Maple; tap into it!
ByVivianThis year I decided to tap the maple tree in my back yard. Truthfully, I was never too fond of the tree. It blocked out the light from the rest of my backyard and however much I pruned it, it regrew in some mathematical equation until it was too huge to be easily trimmed. No plant ever survived…
And sandwich
ByVivianThe favorite sandwich of my youth, hardly requires a recipe. Slice a tomato. Spread one side of a slice of rye bread, and yes, it must be rye, with mayonnaise. Top with tomato slices and another piece of rye bread. Only spread mayonnaise on one side, so one piece of bread will resist the tomato…
Hot and cold running soup
ByVivianI love making and eating soup for breakfast. On this hot Summer’s day looking at a pile of ripe tomatoes that I grew, it was obvious what the main ingredient for today’s soup was going to be. I knew that I felt like having cold tomato soup but I knew my husband would prefer his hot. From one…
