http://trueepicure.com Don't try to read my mind, it's scary in there. Thu, 03 Jul 2008 02:50:21 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'm completely fascinated by the idea of edible flowers. Food for insects AND humans? Pretty cool stuff. I've eaten Nasturtium flowers (and leaves) several times, and I'm growing some this year in my garden. Lavender flowers are also edible, and you'll find them paired with lemons ... http://trueepicure.com/2008/07/02/edible-flowers/ I spent my lunch hour today at the Canadian Embassy. My Canadian coworker invited us to the annual Canada Day festivities at the Embassy. I am unashamed to say that I snarfed down three hot dogs and a bunch of water - très Canadien, eh? :D It was nice ... http://trueepicure.com/2008/07/01/oh-canada/ Just made a crustless quiche with a recipe from the District Domestic. It's a great recipe. I changed up the recipe a bit: Greek yogurt instead of the sour cream (slightly safer for E) Lactose free milk a few marinated sundried tomatoes left out the Parmesan cheese sprinkled a bit of fresh dill from our ... http://trueepicure.com/2008/06/29/646/ It's been raining so much here lately, that we haven't been able to mow the lawn much. I know E isn't particularly happy about it, but at least the bees are happy. They seem to like the clover that's growing in the yard: I'm trying to pay more attention ... http://trueepicure.com/2008/06/29/one-mans-trash-is-another-bees-treasure/ Basil Harvest Originally uploaded by trueepicure The first basil harvest from this year's basil plants. Kind of small, but it will be tasty with this weekend's farmer's market finds, including some lovely grape tomatoes. http://trueepicure.com/2008/06/28/basil-harvest/ E and I traveled south to Williamsburg this past weekend. We spent the day on Saturday roaming around the colonial village at Williamsburg, and part of Sunday at Jamestown. I enjoyed the weekend immensely - it really fed my inner history buff, but I kept finding myself ... http://trueepicure.com/2008/06/23/gardening-in-the-minds-eye/ It's been a busy couple of weekends, but there has been garden work happening. 1. Eggplant 'Black Beauty', 2. Banana Pepper, 3. Tomato 'Cherokee Purple', 4. Tomato 'Better Bush', 5. African Daisy, 6. Herbs I'm doing pots this year because we will probably be moving again. How far is anyone's guess, but ... http://trueepicure.com/2008/06/15/whole-lotta-gardenin-going-on/ You may remember that I walked in the Breast Cancer 3-Day a while back. I walked in memory of my cousin Monique who lost her life to breast cancer at age 49. I won't be walking this year, but my good friend Meredith will be. Please consider ... http://trueepicure.com/2008/06/13/save-the-boobs-2008/ I need more focus in my blog-life. I love to blog, but I haven't been doing much of it, and I definitely haven't been doing it consistently. I think I just need some direction, and a little bit of structure. I have a plan brewing... and I ... http://trueepicure.com/2008/06/06/my-blog-life/ Lavender bokeh Originally uploaded by borealnz Last night I went walking with the dog just after the rain, and had the pleasure of walking past a large patch of lavender in a neighbor's yard. I can't quite describe the scent, but it was so lovely - spicy lavender and the sweet ... http://trueepicure.com/2008/06/04/lavender-rain/