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Jul 24, 20232 min read

Getting Back on Track

Getting Back On Track with Website and Blogging!

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Sep 26, 20212 min read

IT WILL ONLY TAKE AN EXTRA FEW MINUTES

We wanted to finish canning tomato sauce for the year. I initially wanted to roast and can/process 100 quarts, but JJ is the pantry...

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Sep 23, 20212 min read

We Didn't Die

But we could have. While harvesting tomatoes at a local ranch last Saturday, JJ said, "Hey! I'll get some jalapenos to make some salsa...

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Sep 5, 20212 min read

LOADED CAULIFLOWER

Hi, there! Do you like cheese, cauliflower, bacon, and other yummy ingredients? Well, autumn is on its way to the northern hemisphere,...

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Sep 5, 20213 min read

CRUNCHY CHEESE TACO SHELLS?

Growing up in Sacramento, Jimboy's Tacos have always been a family favorite. When JJ moved here, Jimboy's changed his life. HAHA! True....

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Sep 5, 20213 min read

Zucchini Taco Boats - YES, please!

I'm one of those people who never gets enough zucchini. Lots of gardeners joke about ditching their extra bounty on a neighbor's porch in...

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Sep 5, 20211 min read

Tiny Critters

Why are bugs so fascinating? Do you like bugs? Even if they're a little creepy, if I see one, I have to stop and watch what it's doing....

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Sep 5, 20211 min read

Ladybug Picnic

Bees aren't the only little critter I love. Give it up for the adorable little ladybug! When JJ and I go out to the garden and I spy a...

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Sep 5, 20211 min read

I LOVE BEES!

Honeybees have been getting a lot of press in the past 15-20 years. And they should. If it weren't for our little friends, we wouldn't...