Tag: urbanhomestead
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a swollen pungent-tasting edible root 11/18/2022
I totally remember when I took these photos! At that time, I had a dream of having a home filled with various root vegetables that I grew myself. A few weeks before taking these pictures of my radishes, I celebrated my garden’s first harvest on my birthday by capturing a photo and writing a blog…
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Childhood dream…
This week, I celebrated spring by harvesting from my garden. One of my favorite dishes that I made this week was a quick salad using fresh dinosaur kale (Lacinato) from the garden. Below are a few photos showing the steps I took to make the salad from harvest to table. This weekend I asked my…
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And that’s ok…
The year is passing by quickly, I’m thankful I slowed down enough to summarize February before March ends. What did I read in February? I read a book by Esmeralda Santiago and I am hoping to read more of her work. She has a few books that tell the story of her life, and I…
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Let me schooch on over
Yesterday, I was on the train reading a book when a stranger sat beside me. I moved over slightly, hoping to offer them a seat. As I slowly looked up from my book and forced myself out of the daze of the paragraph I was reading, my eyes counted several open seats on the train.…
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This Weeks Harvest!
A few of the veggies I harvested from the garden this week. One of the questions from this weeks!
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January Recap
What did I read this month? I finished reading two books – one by James Baldwin and another about the life of Lorraine Hansberry. I’m excited to share my review and thoughts on them in one of my upcoming post. What writing projects did I work on in January? I finished writing short story #7…
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Savannah’s Glory: Short Story #1 of 72
Savannah knew that she had to either take some teacakes home with her or eat them now; otherwise, Granny would be upset with her. When Savannah arrived in Granny’s empty kitchen, she noticed she caught her in the middle of cooking and canning potatoes from her garden. On the table were bundles of collard greens,…
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We’ve got cauliflower growing in the garden…
Im celebrating our cauliflower making it’s beautiful debut. Today is day one of my 4 day 2023 garden gratitude challenge. I have so much gratitude for all I’ve learned and look forward to sharing more reflections.
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….My Favorite things
Here’s a few photos of my favorite things from the last 7 days. Happy Friday! 💕
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…remember when
Saturday night, I hopped on Instagram Live and mindfully prepared our Sunday dinner. I harvested a large bowl of Purple Thai basil, Genovese basil, and a tiny head of dinosaur kale from my garden. I love cooking and chatting with friends online. I am such a nostalgic woman. I find so much joy in reminiscing…