Tag: bitterness
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The Root Goes Deep
Our recent Florida freeze did a number on many of our outdoor plants. The wind blew off most attempts at covering them, so many literally bit the dust. One in particular, our elephant ear plant, looked scruffy enough to make us choose to uproot it and make space for a new plant. As we uprooted…
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Some Things Should Never Be Put In A Smoothie
I’m not a fan of a lot of greens. Some of them are just plain bitter. They might be good for me, but tolerating them as part of a meal is a little hard to stomach. Unless you put them in a blender with things I like. Fruit. Almond butter. Greek yogurt. Smoothies make a…
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Not So Tasty
I stared at it. Red and green, scalloped edges. It looked like a leaf from some tropical plant. But I wasn’t planting it–I was supposed to cook it. Chard. Even the word feels less than inviting. Chard sounds more like a weapon or an act of violence than a vegetable. I’ve never eaten it, cooked…
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