Joy in the Little Things

[Phaedra]

That looks delicious! Is that a meringue topping?

Yes!

 

[Phaedra]

I got two antique coffee cups on eBay, love them.

 

[Alasgun]

Those are Beautiful, i spend plenty of time there myself, looking for collectable vintage fly rods!

 

[Phaedra]

Sunday brunch with family in the garden shed

 

[baymule]

The family looks happy!

 

[Phaedra]

My first harvest of Sichuan pepper!

 

[flowerbug]

My first harvest of Sichuan pepper!
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wow look at those thorns! yikes!

 

[baymule]

Do you use them whole or fry and grind them?

 

[Zeedman]

wow look at those thorns! yikes!

That was my first impression too; but then, some of the eggplants I've grow were thornier than that - and litchi tomato thorns are the worst. They volunteered this year among the tomatillo volunteers, and both DD & me as we were cleaning those out.

Those pepper plants look attractive. I'm assuming they are greenhouse grown?

 

[Phaedra]

Do you use them whole or fry and grind them?

In the past, I could only get the peppers from Asian supermarkets. Now I can harvest the fresh ones, I will use them whole (with peppers and leaves), the fragrant will be even stronger.