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Before and After | What's 4 Dinner Solutions
I get discouraged this time of year because there are a lot of black plastic bags lined up on the streets, filled with raked leaves for the city to pick up. At the very least, I wish the city would NOT pick up leaves in plastic bags and require them to be in paper leaf…
Some Rocky Mountain Fall Color | What's 4 Dinner Solutions
Last week I needed a break, so I played hooky and spent the day up in the mountains. I missed peak, but it was really about walking through the woods and finding a moment of serenity. Been making a lot of soups ... I'll post a batch of recipes this week if I can find…
Balloon Juice - Colorado Cat Bleg: Let's Get Arwen Adopted
Jackal and neighbor (waves north!) Deb has a friend with a cat in need of a home: Arwen the ragdoll (the black and cream on the top bed) needs a new home! She was a stray taken I took in, fattened up, and made ready for her forever home. She was a skinny, sad little …
On Tomatoes and Bread and a Big Ole Great Dane | What's 4 Dinner Solutions
This was going to be a post about how few tomatoes I had this year. I only pureed about 6 of these bags. Last year, in what I thought was an off year, I had double. Friends about 20 miles north had a bumper crop - but we've always joked their town is in its…
You’re Not The Boss of Me | What's 4 Dinner Solutions
If you look to the right, you can see most of the cushions are blocked so Miss Scout can't perch on them to look out on her kingdom. They just cannot stand up to 130 lbs of lounging pup. I looked up from work to see this and she definitely gave me the "you're not…
Japanese Beetle Invasion | What's 4 Dinner Solutions
On August 5th, I picked off three Japanese beetles from my roses. A week later I was picking off about a hundred. I started drowning them in water and feeding them to the ducks, but then it was easier to drown them in dish soap/water mix and just toss them. The ducks have their fill…
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Gochugaru (Korean Red Chili Pepper Flakes) Marinated Sirloin | What's 4 Dinner Solutions
Gochugaru (Korean red chili pepper flakes) has been my go-to spice this summer. I've used in pan-fried chicken breading, cucumbers, gravy, and grilled sirloin. Gochugaru (Korean Red Chili Pepper Flakes) Marinated Sirloin 1 lb sirloin 2 tbsp Gochugaru kosher salt & fresh ground pepper 4 tbsp..
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First Tomato (Finally!) | What's 4 Dinner Solutions
The first tomato went into BLTs! Yummy. And those are cucumbers from my neighbor, who knew mine were not quite ready to pick. Things to remember to make a perfect BLT - wait until the toast cools to slather on the mayo, lettuce on both sides of the bread will keep the tomato slices from…
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Summer Salads: Caprese Pasta | What's 4 Dinner Solutions
This one is a regular at the dinner table. Visiting local farmer's markets offers me the chance to change this dish up with flavored fettuccini pasta a couple of times. This time, it was regular fettuccini and garden freshness, I'm blessed with an overabundance of basil this year. Served ..
It's a start. Also, I'm sure he's not alone in that thought, amongst his veteran morning coffee buddies.
It’s August, And Still Only Green Tomatoes – Annie DeMoranville
It's been a wild, weird summer here. While most of the country seemed to be charbroiled, here in the shadow of the Rockies, we've had cool, sometimes cold, rainy wet weather. I put the tomatoes and peppers out in May, as usual, in little water tents, which saved them from the worst of the ..
Anyone have any experience with those portable induction hot plates? Recommendations?
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July 4th Summer Veggie Salads | What's 4 Dinner Solutions
Jicama Slaw Prep Prepping for July 4th cookout. The menu will be pretty simple, and will include Jicama Slaw (recipe here), grilled hot dogs and Spicy Italian Sausage, grilled corn, watermelon, and Baked Beans (recipe here) Here are some fresh ideas for summer salads to give you ideas for the Fourth..
Oi Muchim – Korean Cucumber Salad | What's 4 Dinner Solutions
I love when I have a dish I have never experienced before. A friend took me out to my first Korean BBQ restaurant in an area of Denver that has a large Korean population and quite a few excellent Korean restaurants. I let my friend order because he had been to this restaurant before and…
Reflections on Trixie Belden and Duxbridge – Annie DeMoranville
It's amazing I get any work done. As usual, Zander ignores the rules. My books are not profound, or literary or life-changing. I just want you to meet my friends and lose yourself for a few hours in a world that is more fun than disquieting, more hopeful than heartbreaking. So with that, I brin..
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These high schoolers took a field trip to vote - YouTube
The seniors at KIPP Northeast Denver Leadership Academy, in Denver's Green Valley Ranch neighborhood, voted for the first time in 2023.
A Duck and His Great Dane Pup – Annie DeMoranville
Nick loves Trixie. I thought it might not be as intense this spring, now that she is spayed. But, nope, his love burns bright. And as promised, video! https://youtu.be/E3QMhBnpLTs Excuse the look of the yard - spring clean-up has not happened yet and everything is still frozen and dormant after an u..
