Dear Reader,
I wanted to wish you a 2015 filled with joy, love, and many blessings.
I am a comparative newcomer in the blogging world; Spades, Spatulas, and Spoons will be four months old next week. During that time I have met many wonderful fellow bloggers and readers from around the world. I’d like to thank you for stopping by, for “liking”, sharing, commenting, and following my blog.
I’ve been on sabbatical for the last year and am looking forward to returning to full time work later this month. The blog will continue. I am having a wonderful time writing about my gardening and cooking adventures. And, I love reading your blogs and comments. The world is much smaller, more flavorful, more beautiful, and friendlier than I had imagined.
I thought you might enjoy a few photographs from the last year.
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- Stormy Coast near Fort Bragg, CA
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- Sunset at Seaside
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- Whale Rock Seaside Beach
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- Sunset Seaside Beach
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- Seaside Beach with the Aussie ladies and hubby
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- Sunset at Seaside Beach
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- Spring!
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- Daffodils
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- Sweet Peas
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- Rhododendrons
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- Irises in Oakland Garden
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- Graduation from Master Gardener and Project Presentation
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- Beer Can Chicken
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- Hikes with the Aussie Ladies
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- Quinn and Casey
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- Glut of Zucchini
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- Betty O’Hara 1915-2013
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- Cucumbers
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- Fresh from the Farmer’s Market
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- Caterpillar of Black Swallowtail Butterfly
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- Tostada with beans and fried egg
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- Hamburger with beer candied bacon, avocado and cheese
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- Skirt steak with chimichurri sauce
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- Persimmons
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- Stuffing Panini
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- Golden Beets for Pickling
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- Pickled beet and goat cheese sandwich with arugula
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- Pickled beets on toast with a fried egg and chives
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- Pasta Puttinesca
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- Easy Beef Stew with Potato/Parsnip and Horseradish mash
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- Leftovers in salad
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- Roast Carrots with Farro
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- Italian Fried Rice
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- I was featured!
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- Pot of Chocolate
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- Italian Fried Rice
Happy New Year!
Liz
It will be tough going back to work. I love your pictures!
Thank you Julie. I will certainly be a change! I’ll be working with several people I’ve known for years so I will be joining a wonderful team. And one of my friends will be my boss (as she was in my last position). I greatly admire and respect her.
It sounds like you are going back to a very positive position. Congratulations.
liz, although i’m not cooking very much these days, i’ve enjoyed reading your blog………love the pics of your ”ladies”……….wish i still had Jamie.
sylvia schwartz
They do work their way into our hearts don’t they? I’m sorry about Jamie.
Thank you for reading and staying tuned. And commenting as well. We can cook vicariously.