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Garden Advice Fresh Basil Pesto
Fresh Basil Pesto Nothing says Italy In Spring like fresh Basil Pesto to use on pasta, sandwiches, or as an addition to dips! This very easy and oh so delicious recipe will keep everyone coming back for more! 2 cups fresh basil leaves, packed 1/2…
Garden Advice Pico De Gallo
What You Will Need: 2 red onions, diced 6 large tomatoes, diced 3 sweet red bell peppers, diced 2 jalapeño peppers, chopped fine 1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves, chopped Juice of 1 lime Course salt to taste Preparation: Combine all ingredients in a large bowl….
Columbine
Columbines will give a beautiful, bright color to a moist, and semi-shaded spot in your garden. Columbine’s Latin name is “Aquilegia” which translates to “dove,” and just one look at the elegant, spurred wingtips of the columbine flower will tell you why. Columbines come in…
Forget Me Not
Forget-Me-Nots In a Greek legend, God named all the plants when a tiny unnamed one cried out, “Forget-me-not, O Lord!” God replied, “That shall be your name.” Another legend tells when the Creator thought he had finished giving the flowers their colors he heard one…
Mojito Mint Cocktail
Mojito Mint Cocktail What You Will Need: 1 1/2 oz White rum 6 leaves of Mojito Mint Soda Water 1 oz Fresh lime juice 2 teaspoons Sugar Preparation: Mojito Mint sprigs muddled with sugar and lime juice. Rum added and topped with soda water. Garnished…
Cobb Salad
Cobb Salad Many years ago there was a restaurant, the Brown Derby that offered a Cobb Salad, know one knew what that salad was, but everyone wanted it and wanted to make it at home, now you can. Here is the recipe: 1 head of…