Menu du jour green thumb : 30 Recipes


  • Recipe green thumb
    green thumb
    { image } Unemployment is capitalism's way of getting you to plant a garden. - Orson Scott Card I may not be exactly unemployed but I am home every day, and what better thing to add to my day than a little playtime in the dirt?[...]
  • Recipe Green thumb
    Green thumb
    You all rock!  I now have loooots of great ideas for future dinners!!  Would you believe that we ended up going out for dinner tonight??  Booo.  Blame it on the hubs.  I was sitting in the driveway in my car talking on my phone.  Russell came and[...]
  • Recipe Green Thumb
    Green Thumb
    Green salad with Honey-Lemon Dressing I?m big into making my own dressing for salad. In fact, in all of the years since college, I have never once owned a bottle of salad dressing. This dressing has no vinegar or Dijon mustard, my standard[...]
  • Recipe Green Thumb Part 2
    Green Thumb Part 2
    Before I get to more of our yard projects? Thank you so much for all the congratulations :)  It?s such a relief to have that behind me. Happy 4th of July weekend everyone!!!   I?m currently up in NH at the inlaws[...]
  • Recipe Green Thumb Part 1
    Green Thumb Part 1
    Time for an update on our yard! The month of May seemed to be all about yard work?probably the most I?ve ever done :)  I mean weeding alone can occupy many many full days and you?ll never be done!! We?ve been at our house for 1 year this[...]
  • Recipe Green thumb or black?
    Green thumb or black?
    Most of my attempts to grow plants and flowers have been rather pitiful. The elusive green thumb hides from me on a regular basis. I have barely managed to keep a Philodendron alive all winter long. I am sure it has less to do with me than with[...]
  • Recipe My Missing Green Thumb
    My Missing Green Thumb
    Yum – the BBQ at my in-laws turned out great! Ben and I strolled down in the sunshine (they’re a 5 minute walk away!) and feasted on all our BBQ faves: We’ve got fresh veggies and dip, strawberries, chips & salsa,[...]
  • Recipe Do you have a green thumb?
    Do you have a green thumb?
    I don't. But for the last few years I've had a garden. The first two years I had one, I didn't do any planting myself. A kind neighbor who is a master gardener/farmer took pity on me and planted an abundance of vegetables and herbs in two raised beds[...]
  • Recipe Problem Child With A Green Thumb
    Problem Child With A Green Thumb
    I was my parents? problem child. (My parents probably think I still am!) I had strange obsessions with food, plants, flowers, shells, clay, pebbles, sand and junk. Oh and did I mention plants? I?d climb half-way up our neighbor?s mango tree to[...]
  • Recipe Exercising my (hopefully) green thumb.
    Exercising my (hopefully) green thumb.
    I have loved Earth Week and am sad to see it end. It has been fun to focus on Earth inspired treats and ways to become more Earth friendly. I think I'll be doing this again next year! I spent the morning out in our backyard doing some[...]