Month: August 2026
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Tomatillo Poblano White Beans
Read more…: Tomatillo Poblano White BeansSecond use for the pot of alubia blanca beans I made Sunday night. We have a lot of tomatillos ripening now, so I was eager to use some. I went searching and landed on this recipe: I don’t have good photos of my own to share of this one, but is was dead simple to…
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Three late summer product recommendations
Read more…: Three late summer product recommendationsMosquitos seem worse this year. Everyone in our house is getting bitten like crazy, and the wet spring and summer mean that the swampy areas around us haven’t dried out at all, extending their use as mosquito breeding grounds. Two things are helping us get through it: OFF! Fragrance Free Clean Feel It works, has…
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White Bean and Tomato Panzanella
Read more…: White Bean and Tomato PanzanellaTrying out a different approach to working beans into our meals during the week: Sunday afternoon I cooked a pound of alubia blanca beans on the stove and stuck them in the fridge so I can quickly use them in side dishes throughout the week. First up: White bean and tomato panzanella from The Bean…
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Midday Pocket Picking
Read more…: Midday Pocket PickingI had a couple hours of unexpected free time early this afternoon and made it over to my favorite local wild trout stream. Even in the hottest part of the summer this small, shaded tailwater runs cold. While the other tailwaters here have warm water spilling over the dam after thunderstorms, this one never seems…
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Ghost Pipes being pollinated
Read more…: Ghost Pipes being pollinatedGhost Pipes popped up after the recent rains. This is my first time seeing one being pollinated! Since they are white and pop up after rain, I assumed they were a fungus, but apparently they are a plant! It is striking in appearance because it is completely white in appearance, although individuals can have pink…