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A lovely good morning to you on this dark Wednesday! A literal calm before the storm this morning. It's supposed to be a wet one here, so be careful, especially to those in the burn affected areas! Hope it's a good day otherwise! . . . . . #mostlygreek #vegetablegarden #urbangardening #ediblegarden #flowergarden #herbgarden #growyourownfood #naturalgarden #bees #savethebees #savetheplanet #pollinators #organicgardening #organicgarden #greenlife #greenliving #homesteading #outdoorlife #californialiving #californialife #natureisamazing #natureisawesome #natureisbeautiful #beautyinnature #planttherapy #gardenharvest #gardentotable #gardeningisfun #urbanhomestead #ilovegardening

If you're from the Valley, you likely have your own fair share of hair-raising stories about driving in near zero visibility. This is called tule fog, and is unique to where I live. I have one of my favorite stories about this lovely phenomenon at the link, what's one of yours? Just remember, you can't get someplace on time if you can't get there at all! Be safe, everyone! https://mostly-greek.com/2019/01/15/thats-not-smoke-this-time/ . . . . . #mostlygreek #vegetablegarden #urbangardening #ediblegarden #flowergarden #herbgarden #growyourownfood #naturalgarden #bees #savethebees #savetheplanet #pollinators #organicgardening #organicgarden #greenlife #greenliving #homesteading #outdoorlife #californialiving #californialife #natureisamazing #natureisawesome #natureisbeautiful #beautyinnature #planttherapy #gardenharvest #gardentotable #gardeningisfun #urbanhomestead #ilovegardening

Before you know it, the "Big Game" will be upon us here in the States, and you'd better have enough snacks to make it through the commercials! I was introduced to a version of this wonderful crab dip in the early 90s at Skates on the Bay, a surf-and-turf restaurant in Berkeley, Ca., and I haven't forgotten it after all these years! With a layer of bubbly cheese and the mellow bite of Greek peperoncini, this version of that dip will be the highlight of any gathering. Click on the link in my profile for the recipe, and as always please feel free to visit while you're there! https://mostly-greek.com/2019/01/14/cheesy-crab-dip-with-artichokes-greek-peperoncini . . . . . #mostlygreek #greekfood #mediterraneanfood #eattheworld #foodblogeats #tasting #tastingtable #tastingmenu #heresmyfood #goodmoodfood #iamwellandgood #foodaffair #noleftovers #bhgfood #todayfood #food4thought #yougottaeatthis #feastagram #bestfoodworld #devourpower #healthyrecipe #healthyrecipes #naturalfood #easyrecipes #easyrecipe #recipeoftheday #inmykitchen #myopenkitchen #seafood #superbowlparty

Much of what I do in the kitchen is pure experimentation. I'm trying out plum juice as a pectin source to set peach juice for jelly. I have no idea if it will set, but if not, we'll get some lovely syrup!! 🤣🤣 . . . . . #mostlygreek #greekfood #mediterraneanfood #eattheworld #foodblogeats #tasting #tastingtable #tastingmenu #heresmyfood #goodmoodfood #eatingwell #iamwellandgood #foodaffair #eatgoodfeelgood #thenewhealthy #eatwellbewell #noleftovers #bhgfood #todayfood #food4thought #yougottaeatthis #feastagram #bestfoodworld #devourpower #healthyrecipe #healthyrecipes #naturalfood #easyrecipes #gardentotable #kitchenexperiments

👉Sometimes you don't even know she's there until you're about to step on her! . . . . . . #mostlygreek #vegetablegarden #urbangardening #ediblegarden #flowergarden #herbgarden #growyourownfood #naturalgarden #organicgardening #organicgarden #greenlife #greenliving #homesteading #outdoorlife #californialiving #californialife #natureisamazing #natureisawesome #natureisbeautiful #beautyinnature #planttherapy #gardenharvest #gardentotable #gardeningisfun #urbanhomestead #ilovegardening #cats #catsofinstagram #catsaresilly #rescuecats

Do you have any idea how much apple pie, jams and jellies, and Greek milopita (apple cake) you can make if you have your own apple tree? Well, a lot more than if you don't have your own! You don't even need a huge yard, either. Some varieties can be purchased in dwarf size. Not only that, but each spring you will be rewarded with a show of lovely pink and white blossoms! Read on for tips and information (and recipes!), and please feel free to visit a while once you're there! https://mostly-greek.com/2019/01/10/apples . . . . . . #mostlygreek #vegetablegarden #urbangardening #ediblegarden #flowergarden #herbgarden #growyourownfood #naturalgarden #bees #savethebees #savetheplanet #pollinators #organicgardening #organicgarden #greenlife #greenliving #homesteading #outdoorlife #californialiving #californialife #greekfood #greekcooking #greeks #beautyinnature #planttherapy #gardenharvest #gardentotable #gardeningisfun #urbanhomestead #ilovegardening

I have been using the same pots and pans since the early 90s. Some were the Pyrex type that inevitably broke or chipped, and the others were okay but had their limitations. Thanks to my Christmas shopping, I had a decent amount of @kohls cash rewards and decided to treat myself to a new set. When given the choice between slate gray or this, you know I chose the chili pepper red, baby! . . . . . #mostlygreek #greekfood #mediterraneanfood #eattheworld #foodblogeats #tasting #tastingtable #tastingmenu #heresmyfood #goodmoodfood #eatingwell #iamwellandgood #foodaffair #eatgoodfeelgood #thenewhealthy #eatwellbewell #noleftovers #bhgfood #todayfood #food4thought #yougottaeatthis #feastagram #bestfoodworld #devourpower #healthyrecipe #healthyrecipes #naturalfood #recipeoftheday #inmykitchen #myopenkitchen

These spareribs will be ready in about an hour, from start to finish, leaving you with juicy, tender, and flavorful meat! The technique to prepare them actually came from Greek soldiers fighting for independence from the Turks, and is called "Kleftiko". The soldiers would wrap their food in parchment paper pouches to keep the smells from giving them away, but it also had the added benefit of trapping all the lovely juices and flavor in, so the technique has been kept in use since then. Click on the link for the recipe, and play nice, tag a friend who would like it, too! https://mostly-greek.com/2019/01/09/easy-weeknight-spareribs . . . . . #mostlygreek #greekfood #mediterraneanfood #eattheworld #foodblogeats #tasting #tastingtable #tastingmenu #heresmyfood #goodmoodfood #eatingwell #iamwellandgood #foodaffair #eatgoodfeelgood #thenewhealthy #eatwellbewell #noleftovers #bhgfood #todayfood #food4thought #yougottaeatthis #feastagram #bestfoodworld #devourpower #naturalfood #easyrecipes #easyrecipe #recipeoftheday #inmykitchen #myopenkitchen

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