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How I Use Fabric Pots For Gardening
Our latest attempt at taming the wildnerness began tonight when we hired a gardener to come and sort it out for us. We have a 20-foot square plot, with 5-foot weeds in places. 2 years of bad weather have done a number on the garden - whenever we ...
Guest, on 05/06/2014
Indian Wedding Dresses For Women - Wedding Lehenga Sarees Online
The other thing I remember hearing from the South Asians I knew at Uni was the prominence of henna with the red and gold saris and drapes. The brides would color their hair and have their hands and fingers painted in the most detailed designs. ...
Guest, on 05/06/2014
Creamy Carrot Soup with Celery Root
Oh, you're right about this. I have certain recipes where I've started with red onions and kept using red onions afterwards. I don't always find red onions though, so I buy yellow ones quite often. I will make a point of tasting them both again, ...
Mira, on 05/06/2014
Creamy Carrot Soup with Celery Root
Oh, dill is quite good. It's one of those herbal spices that you won't forget. Do try it :) I see it's listed as one of the herbs in Ayurvedic medicine as well.
Mira, on 05/06/2014
Oven-Baked Eggplant/Zucchini/Tomato Soup
Yes, this is a very tasty oven-baked soup. I tend not to salt those eggplants, and haven't come across very bitter ones -- but still, Mom does it best :)
Mira, on 05/06/2014
Creamy Carrot Soup with Celery Root
Its raining here and I just want to have this! Looks really good Mira :) I have seen dill, but never used and don't know what its flavour is.
VioletteRose, on 05/06/2014
Oven-Baked Eggplant/Zucchini/Tomato Soup
This is interesting! I love eggplants and tomatoes and I use the combination in my recipes, adding zucchinis to the dish sounds great. I agree with your comment below on salting eggplant slices. I too have heard of that and do it sometimes!
VioletteRose, on 05/06/2014
Creamy Carrot Soup with Celery Root
Yes, and garlic is great in this soup. It also gives mixes well with other flavors, which is why I tend to use garlic quite often. Onions are not that friendly to other flavors, I find. They tend to be overpowering if you sauté them as base for ...
Mira, on 05/06/2014
How I Use Fabric Pots For Gardening
This is a great idea - I haven't heard of these. Thanks for a really useful article! :)
KathleenDuffy, on 05/06/2014
Flat-Out Love: A Nice, Comforting Read about Uncomfortable Coping Mechanisms
Thank you. I try :) Glad you enjoy them!
Mira, on 05/06/2014
Ripple Crochet Baby Afghan Pattern
Oh those colors sound just lovely, Jill Patters! I just love the Sweet 'n Sunny yarn! It should be a sweet little keepsake for that great-granddaughter!
bev-owens, on 05/06/2014
Moscow Mule Mugs & Copper Bracelets Health Benefits
VioletteRose, I came back for another visit because copper is a favorite metal for me; its sheen exudes earthy warmth.
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/06/2014
Leighton's Linsangs (Poiana leightoni): Ringtails of Ivory Coast, Liberia, and Sierra Leone
VioletteRose, Thank you! Leighton's linsangs and their synecological faunal and floral coterie are wonderfully photogenic.
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/06/2014
Flat-Out Love: A Nice, Comforting Read about Uncomfortable Coping Mechanisms
Mira, You have a talent for writing interesting reviews that give just enough information to grab your readers' attention and make them want to follow through by reading the book or seeing the movie or even re-seeing a film already seen.
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/06/2014
Abyssinian Genets (Genetta abyssinica): Ringtails in Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia, and Sudan
Mira, Your appreciation of nature is greatly appreciated. Your appreciation is revealed through your perceptive, encouraging comments. Thank you.
DerdriuMarriner, on 05/06/2014