Hi! My name is Linda. I live in Silicon Valley. My "farm" is a suburban back yard where I try to grown anything that can survive my level of care. I hope you enjoy my blog.
Some gushing praise for the Windsor CA Farmer’s Market is due. On our recent trip to Sonoma, we visited the Saturday farmer’s market. It’s a medium-sized market with a nice variety...Read More
On our recent stumble through Sonoma Valley, we took a break from wine tasting and went to the Russian River Brewing Company in Santa Rosa. The very blurry photo below shows the tasting sampler, whi...Read More
or, We Like All of Them! We just returned from a long weekend in the Sonoma Valley with friends. We drank “a little bit” of wine. Here are a few of the wineries and wines that we esp...Read More
or, How to Create a Fake Historic Document I had the (admittedly warped) inspiration to create a gnomish version of Leonardo da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man. As you may know I have an unhealthy obses...Read More
On our recent stay at Drakesbad at Lassen National Park, we had a wonderful shrimp salad as a side with lunch. I was inspired to take the same ingredient and create a main dish. You’ll need: 1...Read More
We just returned from a great weekend at Lassen National Park. On the way to the park, we stopped at the Sierra Nevada Brewery in Chico. Visiting breweries is an activity close to my heart. I thin...Read More
A little bit of effort in August will pay off during the holidays. Liquor soaked fruit makes a great gift and is great for holiday entertaining. Use the same quality of liquor you would use for mi...Read More
or, Look What I Found at Target Curse you Target! Why is it that I always buy more than I need from your store? I found a great salt and pepper set while wandering through the store last weekend. Ta...Read More
I love the spicy and smokey taste of this spice rub on pork chops and ribs, but you can use it with any cut of pork. This recipe makes enough spice rub for many meals. For this recipe you’ll n...Read More
This easy summer appetizer is great for company. I’ve served variations of the yogurt sauce all summer; it’s great with grilled salmon and as a dip for veggies. For this recipe you’...Read More