Wednesday, April 23, 2008

My baby spinach is growing up!

Just thought I'd give you an update on my garden--it's been a while! Everything is looking really great. I transplanted my large tomato plant to its own planter, and it seems very happy there. Two of the tomato plants are now sporting little yellow flowers. The cucumbers are definitely holding their own now as well, and each plant has 4-6 leaves now. Check out the pictures of the garden this morning! (As you can see, it's a little crowded. This is due to Artie's weight bench taking up a large portion of the deck! If you are in need of a weight bench, PLEASE let me know! I need more room for the garden!)

Monday, April 21, 2008

Homemade ricotta with edible flowers!

I just whipped up a batch of homemade ricotta--I continue to be surprised when my homemade cheese tastes exactly like store-bought! I then put it into plastic-lined cupcake tins (the big one was made in a cereal bowl) with edible flowers from my garden. I used nasturtiums, basil and dill. Check out the pictures! Next I'm going to try chevre, I just need to find out where to get goat milk around here:)