Life Currents

simple, fresh, and quite amazing… Traditional Pesto Sauce

I love walking out on my front door in the morning and finding homegrown zucchini and yellow crookneck squash that my neighbor left for me. Thanks, Monica! Here’s a joke for you… A woman grew the world’s largest zucchini, so she went to her friend’s house to show it off. The zucchini was so huge, [...]

I’ve been so busy lately- WHEW! Not much to give you as far as a new recipe this week, but I’ll share one of my favorite ways to cook potatoes. This one is nice and summery- great to serve at a BBQ. And, with Memorial Day coming up, this might be a great one to [...]

9 reasons why I compost

I know that some chilies are hotter than others, and I know that even if you buy the same type of chilies, some will be hotter than others. Why? But, what if they all come from my garden, from the same plant- will they all be the same intensity? Why are some of the same types of chilies hotter than others?

Last year, I started growing cilantro to put in my salsa and in my guacamole (I suffer from “guacarexia”- the desire to obtain all of one’s calories from avocadoes). At the end on the year, the plant went to seed and, much to my pleasure, replanted itself all over the garden.

I planted potatoes in the garden earlier this year. So, during a break in the rain this morning I dug up the spuds.

In my lifetime, there have been a few first ladies. None have truly inspired me. I’ve never felt like they’re in touch with my life. Maybe I was too young to feel directly impacted by the first lady. There was Nancy Regan, and her “Just Say No to Drugs” campaign. No matter how I felt [...]