This year, I wasn’t paying close enough attention to my front bed plants. They usually need very little care, because they are xeriscaped beds. The esperanzas (yellow bells) that are typically huge by now, we’re stunted. With the foliage all crinkled together, it was too hard to visually examine, so I ran my hand over…
Crispy Potato Feta Cakes
PrintCrispy Potato Feta Cakes Prep Time: 10 minutesCook Time: 10 minutes Yield: 4 potato cakes Ingredients1 cup leftover mashed potatoes 1/4 cup panko breadcrumbs* (more for coating before sautéing) 3-4 TBSP crumbled feta 1 tsp granulated garlic powder 1 tsp granulated onion powder (or use finely chopped green onion) 1/2 tsp smoked paprika Salt &…
Minted Zucchini
My neighbor has some great vegetables coming in, and he gave me zucchini and potatoes. I decided to give the zucchini some spring zest. My editor didn’t like the picture of the finished dish, so there you have it. It did taste delicious, however. PrintMinted Zucchini Total Time: 15 minutes Yield: Serves 4 Ingredients2-3 TBSP…
Fried Fish
I think I’ve finally reached a compromise between Don’s love of fried fish, and my love of just spicing fish and sauteing it in butter. I defrosted a large, unlabeled bag of fish that Don had caught, cleaned, and froze. It turned out to be sea trout. If it had been redfish, I could’ve just…
May at Gorman Falls
This is a hike that’s better done in March or April, because of the heat. Unfortunately, until now, there wasn’t enough water coming over the falls to make it worth the hike. We got a really early start, since the temperature was headed to 90°. To our surprise, it was 59° that morning! It couldn’t…