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		<title>How to Grow Tabasco Sauce Step 2</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:55:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jodi Torpey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How to Grow Tabasco Sauce, Step 1, included information on growing Tabasco pepper plants from seed. Step 2 is an illustrated guide for using the fresh peppers to make your own Tabasco sauce.

After the Tabasco peppers have ripened to the perfect color of red, pick them from the plant, wash, and carefully remove the stems [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to Grow Tabasco Sauce Step 1</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:01:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jodi Torpey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is the first of a two-part blog post on how to plant, grow and bottle your own Tabasco sauce.
Well-known food writer Eugenia Bone once wrote there isn&#8217;t a condiment sitting in the refrigerator that can&#8217;t be homemade.
That idea stuck with me last season as I was deciding what to plant in my garden. I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Aprons Ready for National Tie One On Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 19:38:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jodi Torpey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Get your favorite apron ready. Tomorrow, November 23, is National Tie One On Day.

National Tie One On Day was started by &#8220;apron lady&#8221; EllynAnne Geisel to help us put the giving back in Thanksgiving.
Her idea is that each of us should use the Wednesday before Thanksgiving as a time of sharing instead of stressing. It&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Easy Roasty Toasty Pumpkin Seeds</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:40:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jodi Torpey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Save those pumpkin seeds!
I love all the fruits of fall. I can&#8217;t pass by the displays of colorful squash, squatty pumpkins or warty gourds without grabbing a few and putting them in my shopping cart.
Besides looking lovely on the kitchen counter, they can be used in all kinds of recipes.
Whenever I cook with squash, I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mad Scientist Soup is Dreadfully Delicious</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:44:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jodi Torpey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This recipe for Mad Scientist Soup is a dreadfully delicious Halloween supper, especially when served with a loaf of Dead Head Bread.
Let  loose your inner Mad Scientist this Halloween and experiment with different fresh, frozen, or canned vegetables to   concoct a steaming pot of soup.
Every batch is different depending on what garden-grown [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrate Halloween with Dead Head Bread</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 14:31:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jodi Torpey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Halloween is a holiday we can really sink our fangs into. Here&#8217;s a tasty home-made bread recipe to get you into the spirit.

 Start your seasonal celebrating by baking up a loaf of Dead Head Bread.
This is an enjoyable way to bake a loaf of bread from scratch. It&#8217;s not difficult at all, it just [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Green Tomatoes are Gem of a Fruit</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Sep 2011 15:00:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jodi Torpey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It won’t  be long until the first frost claims the last brave tomato vines still full of  green tomatoes. Be sure to pick these little gems while the weather is still warm.
One of the best parts of fall is picking a basket of green tomatoes to enjoy as the weather starts to turn [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Time to Make a Pesto of Yourself</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 19:37:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jodi Torpey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Got basil?

Large leaf Italian basil like this can be whirled into a delicious pesto in less than 15 minutes. I cut back this plant by about half. Then washed and dried the leaves to fill 2 cups (tightly packed).

For a nice, creamy pesto I grated about 3 ounces of Parmesan in my food processor and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Make a Fourth of July Wreath from the Garden</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 17:22:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jodi Torpey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here&#8217;s a repeat of my Fourth of July blog from last year. It seems like a good time for some more good old fashioned craft-making fun.
I had such a great time making a Fourth of July wreath for my front door, I thought you might like to try making one, too.
Most of the materials were [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A New Look at an Old Vegetable</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 12:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jodi Torpey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few years ago I invited our new neighbors over for a get-acquainted dinner.  The prickly pear cacti in my front garden were sporting delicious-looking young pads so  I decided to make a Nopal Salsa and serve it as an appetizer.
I cut the tender edible cactus pads, called nopales, boiled them in water and [...]]]></description>
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