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Cooking and Food

Zucchini Chips for Snacking and Soups in the Excalibur Dehydrator

August 20, 2010 Cooking and Food

I was dubious.  I imagined zucchini chips as bland and tough.  However, I was ready to make a lot of use of my new dehydrator.  I asked a friend who is more experienced with drying food.  She said they are surprisingly good.  Next, I researched details in my new resources, such as  Preserve It Naturally [...]

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Chocolatiere de Victoria

June 10, 2010 Cooking and Food

Recent wanderings in Victoria, BC, resulted in the deliciously satisfying discovery of Chocolat, Chocolatiere de Victoria.  Everything about the shop drew me in, from it’s mouthwatering sign to the chocolates displays I could see just three feet beyond the windows.  While it’s true that tasting is the test of substance, it is also true that [...]

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Old Gardener Learns New Tricks

May 3, 2010 Cooking and Food

I’m trying to moderate a surge of excitement that I am feeling as garden season approaches full-swing.  My mother isn’t helping any.  Yesterday she  gave me a book on root cellars that has  been like a dose of high sugar coffee to a squirrel.  Fortunately, I have just rearranged my whole basement to accommodate food [...]

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