Monthly Archives: July 2012

Even More Squash.

Posted on July 30, 2012 by juliabarrett

You know, planting a squash plant means planting the gift that keeps on giving. Yellow summer squash has a very delicate flavor and I like it a whole lot better than zucchini, although I certainly do use zucchini in many … Continue reading →

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All that extra squash…

Posted on July 24, 2012 by juliabarrett

Don’t waste it. I’ve been harvesting so much summer squash – making pasta and stir fry and squash omelettes and stuffed squash.  I decided to make some summer squash quick pickles. They turned out to be crispy and refreshing – … Continue reading →

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A twinge of envy.

Posted on July 17, 2012 by juliabarrett

I felt a twinge of envy this morning while hiking.  I stepped aside so a woman around my age could jog and hop down a particularly steep, rocky section. Once I could do that.  Not now.  But then I remembered … Continue reading →

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Use it or lose it.

Posted on July 10, 2012 by juliabarrett

Practice is a good thing.  We do lose our skills and abilities if we never access them.  A friend recently told me she hadn’t exercised, well, actually moved around even in her house for so long that merely climbing the … Continue reading →

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Wines without the whine.

Posted on July 2, 2012 by juliabarrett

When I first moved to California’s Napa Valley, I didn’t know much about wine.  My father preferred a light Riesling to any other wine and my mother didn’t drink wine at all. Thus I entered the world of Wine Country … Continue reading →

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