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What kind of HOMEGROWN are you?: Dirt Under My Fingernails City Slicker

A bit about me:: All about local...but tend to travel a lot for work...but then I get to try other local stuff

Latest greatest meal cooked at home:: String bean, golden raisin, walnut salad

Butternut squash soup with candied ginger

Cinnamon duck in dark soy braise with saffron risotto and cumin carrots

Just about the end of summer - Peach crumble

Currently reading:: More like re-reading: LaVarenne Practique, bread recipes

Currently listening to:: I'm behind the times, just got my first iPod and am re-discovering my CD collection

My latest DIY project:: took over unused common area space at my condo and built an herb garden with lots of lavender

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Do it yourself produce wash

For a few seasons I have been looking for commercially available produce rinse, not really to buy it, but to figure out what it contained so I could make some myself. I have been using a simple salt water rinse to get (mostly bugs) off the produce from the weekly share. Looks like someone has done the heavy lifting for me providing a few different recipes for easy, DIY… Continue

Posted on August 17, 2009 at 9:24pm

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At 7:26pm on November 7, 2008, Cornelia said…: Hurray Arthur! Welcome to HOMEGROWN.org - be sure to join the Boston Group, too!

At 5:13am on November 21, 2008, Jacqueline Church said…: new here too! I see you are an author as well. check out Inked-In great community of writers who give me the kick in the pants when I need it and the shoulder when I need that instead. Not that I'm all that needy...I've recently started using Mushet's Art and Soul of baking.