A 5 gallon self watering planter is perfect for people with limited space or have bad soil to begin with. You can grow tomatoes right on your patio! Oh ya’, Let’s Do This. Last fall I went to a gardening seminar and they showed how to make a self watering planter. Since I’m in Florida…
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Summertime Seafood Gazpacho
With summer upon us, I look for light refreshing meals such as this tasty seafood gazpacho. This is sure to be a hit with the whole family. Back in 2013 I did a gazpacho recipe and figured I should update it and add a little more adventure and taste to it. I ran across a recipe,…
Pasta with Roma Tomatoes and Shrimp Sauce
Pasta with roma tomatoes and shrimp sauce is a dish you should seriously think about making. It’s different than a standard pasta with marinara sauce. This dish creates unique flavors from chopped roasted roma tomatoes and shrimp shell broth. Forget about traditional Italian style pasta sauces. This sauce creates incredible taste through simmering of the…
Cucumber Balsamic Caprese Salad
It’s getting time for some fresh, no nonsense salads, just like this cucumber balsamic caprese salad. I could eat this stuff all day. Springtime means freshness, and this is a hiked up version of traditional tomato, mozzarella, and basil. First off, the balsamic I used was a good, fairly thick and tasty condiment to start…
Vegetable Ravioli Soup
The amazing bread that MaryJo made today was perfect with the vegetable ravioli soup I made tonight. Easy as chopping up some vegetables and boiling water. What could be easier? We had dinner guests and everyone loved the soup and the bread. Win…win. This is what you need to make if it’s a little cold…
Nutty Oat Burgers on Portobello Caps
Veggie burgers are pretty popular these days. This recipe is an oldie from the 70’s, slightly revamped. Nutty oat burgers on portobello caps. Back in the late 70’s and early 80’s we were pseudo vegetarians. Pseudo because we’d occasionally eat seafood and sometimes chicken. One thing that we had a lot were these nutty oat…
