Starting seeds, pruning raspberries, and compost follow-up

Villains and Varmints: Such a contrast between urban and rural life. Here are two accounts that hit my Facebook wall today: both featuring drivers come face to face with something really scary. In the urban version, here’s my boss, driving down Rainier Avenue with her daughter: they hear shots, see a guy rising from the pavement...

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Blogs 4:20 PM February 22, 2012 Garden On, Vashon, a Community Blog

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Happy Not So … Fat Tuesday!

My King Cake!I know this is an overused phrase but I can't believe how fast this year is flying! The month of February is almost over and I must admit I've had the hardest time trying to keep to any sort of routine this year.  It just seems like one thing after another - holiday ... feast ......

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Blogs 2:43 PM February 21, 2012 Gluten Free Foodies, a Community Blog

Gluten Free Grilled White, Black and Red Sandwich

Today is just one of those days ... a grilled crispy melty sandwich kind of day! I love sandwiches! They remind me of weekends and summer picnics as a child. I remember sitting around the table at my grandparents house and it was a production. All of the ingredients laid out on the table and the fresh bag of...

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Blogs 12:04 PM February 18, 2012 Gluten Free Foodies, a Community Blog

BREAKING GF NEWS! Beecher’s "World’s Best" GLUTEN FREE Mac and Cheese

I will say it again because I am so thrilled to actually say it ... Beecher's "World's Best" GLUTEN FREE Mac and Cheese  is now available at Beecher's Flagship Store - Pike Place Market - Seattle, WA  Pasta and Company - U Village - Seattle, WA Pasta and Company - Bellevue, WA $13. 95 18 oz - serves 2 - 4 1%...

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Blogs 10:41 AM February 15, 2012 Gluten Free Foodies, a Community Blog

I love …

So many things I love ... homemade Valentine cookies ... Sweet words ... ... the unexpected kind gestures of people you know ... a glance from someone you would like to know better ... Most of all I love love love ... when I connect with someone or something and it makes my heart melt. I love finding out every day that I...

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Blogs 10:01 AM February 14, 2012 Gluten Free Foodies, a Community Blog

Esmeraldas Homemade Chocolate Pudding

Valentine's Day is just a few days away and all I can think about is chocolate! Nothing satisfies and comforts me more that a rich creamy simple pudding. I love the simplicity of this recipe because you just need a few ingredients. The most important ingredient is the chocolate ... Republica Del Cacao directly supports farmers to sustainably produce exquisite...

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Blogs 7:48 AM February 12, 2012 Gluten Free Foodies, a Community Blog

Chocolate Hazelnut Layered Mousse – Gluten Free, Non-Dairy, Vegan

Looking for the perfect dessert to make for a special someone this Valentine's Day?Yes, Cupid ... even Gluten Free, Non-Dairy and Vegans can enjoy this creamy, crunchy and chocolaty dessert!This is so easy but it looks like you spent hours in the kitchen and is another great excuse to make something in my favorite Weck Jars!But how do...

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Blogs 6:55 PM February 9, 2012 Gluten Free Foodies, a Community Blog

Ahhhh, the Winter Thaw—and a Compost Sifter

Nearly always this time of year, a high pressure system moves over the region as the Jet-stream purshes north, granting us a long period of gloriously sunny days. It’s happened so often that I’ve come to call it “The January Thaw.”  At True Value today, I had to wait for my single sack of potting soil...

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Blogs 2:38 PM February 6, 2012 Garden On, Vashon, a Community Blog

Storm Damage: Nothing We Can’t Fix

I padded around my garden this morning after last night rained most of the snow away. Not much damage at all. Good news, but surprising, as last night’s windstorm kept me wide awake, eyes peeled, listening to the deep booms—what I was sure were trees falling down. But it was my own dumb doing—I’d left...

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Blogs 9:36 AM January 25, 2012 Garden On, Vashon, a Community Blog

Territorial adds GrowVeg Planner to its website

Good News! Long-time readers of my blog may recall that a couple winters ago, I wrote a review of various online vegetable garden planners. The best I found came out of the U.K.: “www.GrowVeg.com” allows you to create beds and populate them with icons of chosen vegetables that you pull down from a toolbar and...

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Blogs 11:00 AM January 21, 2012 Garden On, Vashon, a Community Blog

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