Thursday update

Well, its been a while since we gave a Thursday update so here it is…

Our raspberries are poppin’ off and are oh so sweet.

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In other news, we got an ice cream maker!

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Ingredients in the above picture: coconut milk, agave nectar and vanilla.

We are in search of a name for our icy creations. So far we have “Bliss Not Lawns” and “Bliss at the Manor”. If you have any more ideas, please leave a comment here. Then we can all vote on one.

A New Greenhouse

Well, we have been slacking but the new greenhouse is coming together. Last year’s house was nice, but we didn’t use the best materials. The cat tore the outer plastic to shreds. But we kept some of the remaining pieces and are going to built a much better one.

So today, we ate a big breakfast, planted a tree and got to working on the foundation…

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Look at our compost! Dont you want to just eat this stuff?!

 

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Tapioca and the old face pie

It was Ali’s birthday tonight, so folks went out to diner. However Jono did make coconut tapioca pudding and molta cioccolata tapioca for desert. And it was most certainly followed by a birthday pie to the old grill.

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Juice fast, day 2

Its not a house wide event, but half of us are on the bandwagon. The juice pictured here is carrot, apple, kale, cabbage, ginger, and cayenne.

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Fire roasted fennel and artichokes

Cooks: Ali

  • Fire roasted fennel and artichokes
  • Steamed and dressed brussel sprouts

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And while we are in the yard, lets have a look at the enchanted winter kale forest…

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Sushi and Karaoke Night

Last week the Laurel Manor and friends went to I Love Sushi for dinner and karaoke.

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English Muffins

Since I could not decide to make bagels or English muffins last night, we did them both. So here were today’s English muffins.
Cooks: Jono

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Thanksgiving Ice Cream

Well, no one was at the house here today so I decided to show what I made for Thanksgiving. Three kinds of ice cream:

  • Lemon
  • Blueberry
  • Coconut

Population yum town.

Your pal, Jono

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Raisin Scones

Scones for breakfast.
Cooks: Jono

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