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For Lavender Macaron {Coming Soon}
Harvesting Once the color is bright and vivid, that is the time to start cutting. Cut the flower stems during the cool of the morning after the dew has dried. Both fresh and dried flowers and leaves are used in culinary … Continue reading
Posted in Moonglow Gardens, Uncategorized
Tagged Culinary Herbs, Lavender, Lavendin, Moonglow Gardens, Organic Gardening
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Tomato ‘Indian Stripe’
85 days, indeterminate — Similar to ‘Cherokee Purple’, very productive, very good flavor. It is productive, a compact indeterminate plant, fruits are oblate, a bit smaller than ‘Cherokee Purple’, shoulders not as dark, but color similarly dusky rose with some … Continue reading
Posted in 2010 Tomatoes, Moonglow Gardens
Tagged Black Tomatoes, Heirloom Tomatoes, Moonglow Gardens, Organic Gardening, Victory Seeds
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Wrinkled Crinkled Crumpled Cress
Annual. Try this garden cress with curly ruffled leaves for its tangy peppery crunch that gives a crisp zing to salads and sandwiches – a great way to jazz up meals. Wrinkled Crinkled Crumpled Cress has been an overwhelming hit … Continue reading
Potato Leaf and Regular Leaf Tomatoes
Potato Leaf (PL) usually has fewer cuts or serrations on the leaf edge. Sometimes there are a few large notches in the mostly smooth leaf edge. Regular Leaf (RL) is the most typical leaf type with leaf edges that are … Continue reading
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Tagged Moonglow Gardens, Tomato Growers Supply Co., Victory Seeds Company
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Day 1: ‘Paul Robeson’ Tomatoes Planted Sideways
We’ve had an unusually long winter weather that sort of shortened spring and delayed the growing season. Some starts developed leaves with purple veins and overall purplish tint due to cooler temperatures. In this case, it may just be phosphorus … Continue reading
Strawberries and Cream Cheese
Ah, fresh strawberries! I love them slathered with sweetened cream cheese! Ingredients 1 8 oz package of cream cheese (softened) 1/4 cup brown sugar (packed) Directions Mix cream cheese and brown sugar thoroughly. Slather on fresh hulled strawberries. Repeat. Growing … Continue reading
Polvoron
My Pat Limjuco Dayrit cookbook is missing in action again. I had to Google a recipe and this is what I tried today. It’s not bad, though I’ve had better. Ingredients 1 cup flour 1/3 cup powdered milk (I used … Continue reading
Posted in Recipes
Tagged Filipino Desserts, Filipino Food, Moonglow Cooks, Moonglow Gardens, Williams-Sonoma
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No Cooking Today!
Happy Wednesday! Though not cooking today, I’m definitely eating. I should practice on rolling these babies. I apologize, they are not very sexy (the rolls). First time. Rice paper wrap is not a Filipino thing, and although I enjoy them … Continue reading
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Tagged Fresh Lumpia Sauce, Moonglow Gardens, Philippine Peanut Sauce, Rice Paper Wrap, Vegetarian
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Butternut Squash Ukoy
Ukoy is a traditional Filipino merienda (snack). You’ve probably never imagined enjoying it with bubbly or Riesling since it is a quintessential street food in the Philippines. However, I have been enjoying ukoy at cocktail hours, proudly introducing ukoy to … Continue reading
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Tagged Butternut Squash, Filipino Food, Moonglow Gardens, Philippine Cuisine, Ukoy
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