Tag Archives: ginger wine

Harvest Monday, November 4, 2013 + Ginger Update + Beef, Root Veggies & Cabbage Soup

Was supposed to post my ginger update on Monday, 10/28/13, but messed up my photos and could not post. Got the photos straightened out so here is the belated post. (Was going to post about my “mess up” but it was so … Continue reading

Posted in Gardening, Growing ginger, Harvest Monday, Herbs, Recipes, Vegetables | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 63 Comments

Sugar Snap Peas & Chayote Stir-Fry

I know, I know. I had promised in my 3/15/13 post that there will be no more chayote recipes. (To learn about chayote click here.) Meant to keep my promise, but a friend gave me some lovely sugar snap peas … Continue reading

Posted in Recipes, Tofu | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 41 Comments

Braised Chicken & Chayote + Butternut Squash & Chayote Salads

Chayote (Sechium edule), also known as: chocho, choko, chouchoute, chuchu, christophine, Madeira marrow, mirliton and vegetable pear, is a member of the cucurbitaceae family. The pear shaped fruit has light green skin and deep indentation along the blossom end. There is a single soft flat … Continue reading

Posted in Recipes | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 47 Comments

A Little Bit of Chinese Lunar Calendar Facts + A Shrimp Recipe + Kitchen Hint

◊ Two different calendar systems are used among many Chinese people. The Western Calendar is used for everyday matters, but the Chinese Lunar Calendar is used to set weddings and other auspicious dates. ◊ The Chinese Lunar Calendar is also used to determine festivals … Continue reading

Posted in Recipes, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 59 Comments

A Salad and A Butternut Squash

The problem I was having with uploading my photos to my 12/10/12 post was a WordPress glitch. Happy to say it is now resolved. Thanks to all for the help and suggestions. You are a wonderful bunch. ∞ ∞ ∞ Harvested quite … Continue reading

Posted in Recipes | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 40 Comments