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Written by David S. When you first start to garden and sometimes long afterward, you find challenges about using what you grow. A garden should be full of what you love to eat or what your family or friends love to eat. Maybe that is salads and sides that enhance meals. Perhaps it is growing […]
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Ingredient: 2 cups flour 1 1/4 cups of lukewarm water 1 tablespoon baking powder 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 tablespoon oil/butter/shortening Preparation: Mix dry ingredients together and add most water. Mix and add water until it has the consistency of tacky pizza dough. Knead for a few minutes. Let rest in greased bowl for 60 […]
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Ingredient: 2 ¾ cups (380 g) bread flour or all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon instant dry yeast 3/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon (195 ml) warm water ¼ cup (60 ml) olive oil 2 tablespoons (30 g) unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled 1¼ teaspoons fine salt Preparation: Using a mixer fitted with the dough hook, mix […]
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By Richard Flowers, ACCNP-Green Thumb Nursery-Ventura When one thinks of fragrance, Jasmine is one of the first plants people think of, and for good reason. It’s late winter, almost spring, and the beginning of March comes around. The pink buds are showing their faces and very soon these buds will transform then open to a […]
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Ingredient: 2 onions, peeled and roughly chopped 4 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed 2 green chillies, de-seeded and roughly chopped 25g root ginger, peeled and roughly chopped 2tbsp vegetable oil 2tsp ground cumin 2tsp ground coriander 2tsp ground turmeric 2tsp garam masala 6 tomatoes, roughly chopped 6 boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-size pieces […]
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By Richard Flowers, ACCNP-Green Thumb Nursery-Ventura What is a Ficus? Is it a tree, a vine, a hedge, a houseplant or a fruit? The answer to the question is a surprisingly yes. The Ficus is an extremely diverse group of plants. The fruiting types of Ficus are known as the incredible, edible Fig like Black […]
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By Richard Flowers, ACCNP-Green Thumb Nursery-VenturaWhen most people think of a hedge they are usually referring to the conventional Wax Leaf Privet, Boxwood, or Brush Cherry. These plants are green and don’t really provide much in the way of usefulness except for providing privacy. Today I want to broaden your horizons towards using a plant […]
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Ingredient: 1 baguette, thinly sliced 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided 4 slices Sargento Mozzarella Cheese 2 cups cherry tomatoes, halved 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar 1 clove garlic, pressed Pinch of kosher salt Pinch of freshly ground black pepper 1/4 cup basil leaves Preparation: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment […]
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Ingredient:For the Pastry 1 stick cold unsalted butter 2 cups flour ½ tsp salt ¼ cup ice cold water and possibly some more For the Filling 3 large eggs 1 cup half and half — we had cream from a dairy farm, but it was on a thin side 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves, coarsely […]