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We made this tonight. It turned out quite well. :D


"Chicken Stir-Fry with Mushrooms and Swiss Chard"


Ingredients:

For the stir-fry:
1 tablespoon sunflower oil
half a sweet onion, diced
half a 1.25 pound package of boneless chicken thighs
a handful of baby 'Bright Lights' Swiss chard
6.6 ounce can of mushrooms
a pinch of sea salt

For the sauce:
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1 tablespoon rice wine vinegar
1 teaspoon Bragg Organic Sprinkle 24 Herbs and Spices
1 teaspoon tapioca starch

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Crispy Buffalo Potato Salad

Jun. 18th, 2025 04:40 am
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Crispy Buffalo Potato Salad
Prep Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Servings: 8

Ingredients
4 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
3 pounds baby gold potatoes
3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
3/4 cup sour cream
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 (1 ounce) packet ranch seasoning
1 bunch green onions, thinly sliced, divided
2/3 cup diced celery, divided
1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese, divided
10 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled, divided
1/4 cup Buffalo hot sauce, divided

Directions

Place potatoes in a large pot and cover with water. Add 1 tablespoon salt and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-high; cook until potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork, 12 to 15 minutes; drain.
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment or foil.
Coat the prepared baking sheet with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add potatoes in a single layer onto the pan. Using a heavy bottomed jar or glass, smash potatoes to 1/4 to 1/2 inch thickness, taking care not to fully separate the potatoes. Drizzle smashed potatoes evenly with remaining oil; sprinkle with remaining teaspoon salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, and garlic powder.
Roast potatoes in the preheated oven, until very crispy and browned, 30 to 35 minutes, flipping after 25 minutes.
While potatoes are roasting, prepare the dressing. Combine sour cream, mayonnaise and ranch seasoning. Reserve 1 tablespoon green onion, celery, blue cheese and bacon for garnish; add remaining green onions, celery, blue cheese and bacon to sour cream mixture. Stir well to combine.
Add cooked potatoes to dressing bowl and drizzle with 3 tablespoons hot sauce. Toss mixture together til well coated. Transfer to a serving bowl and top with reserved green onions, celery, blue cheese, and bacon and drizzle with remaining buffalo sauce. Serve room temp or cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
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Yesterday we found patty pan squash, which I've been wanting to try. So today we made this. :D It turned out delicious.


"Santorini Stir-Fry with Chicken and Patty Pan Squash"


Ingredients:

For the stir-fry:
2 patty pan squashes (about palm size)
half a sweet onion, diced
half a 1.25 pound package of boneless chicken thighs
1 tablespoon light olive oil
a pinch of sea salt

For the sauce:
1 teaspoon Santorini Citrus Seasoning
1-2 teaspoons tapioca starch
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 tablespoon lime juice
1 tablespoon full-flavor olive oil

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Just Create - Kaiju Edition

Jun. 14th, 2025 04:22 pm
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What are you working on? What have you finished? What do you need encouragement on?

Are there any cool events or challenges happening that you want to hype?

What do you just want to talk about?

What have you been watching or reading?

Chores and other not-fun things count!

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CURRY POTATO SALAD

Jun. 14th, 2025 06:24 am
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CURRY POTATO SALAD
Makes 6 servings

2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes
2 cups plain yogurt
3 cloves garlic, pressed
3 tablespoons Major Grey chutney
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon curry powder
1 cup cooked green peas
1 cup chopped onion
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)

Boil potatoes until they are pierced easily with tip of a sharp knife, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain and let cool until you can handle them but they are still warm. Peel and cut into 1-inch pieces.
In large bowl, stir together the yogurt, garlic, chutney, salt, curry powder, peas, onions and, if using, cayenne. Stir in potatoes. Cover and refrigerate several hours or overnight.
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A friend tipped me to this campaign: Take Us North is a video game about migrants trying to cross the border into the United States of America. If you're interested and jump fast, you may be able to catch the Early Bird reward in the first 24 hours at $25, after that it jumps to $35 minimum. I backed it because I want to project to exist -- tell ALL the stories, and poke a bigot in the eye!

Take Us North description
A narrative adventure/survival game that follows the journeys of migrants and asylum seekers on their way to cross the US-Mexico border

$6,056 pledged of $30,000 goal
95 backers
29 days to go

🎮 [Early Bird] Take Us North!
$25
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Estimated delivery Dec 2026
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3 items included
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Photos: Dark Gardening

Jun. 12th, 2025 12:01 am
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I enjoy growing dark-colored plants.  I have black flowers, bronze leaves, black fruits, all kinds of interesting things.

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Bacon Potato Salad

Jun. 11th, 2025 05:08 am
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Bacon Potato Salad
Prep Time: 15 minutes Cook Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Servings: 8

Ingredients

2½ lbs Yukon Gold potatoes cut into ½-¾ inch pieces
â…” cup mayonnaise
¼ cup dill pickle relish
¼ tsp dried dill
½ tsp kosher salt adjust to taste
½ tsp freshly ground black pepper adjust to taste
½ cup real bacon crumbles or 6 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled
6 hard-boiled eggs roughly chopped
½ small red onion chopped very small
2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley

Instructions

Place the potatoes in a large pot and cover with water. Boil over high heat until fork tender, about 10 minutes. Drain and let cool.
Combine the mayonnaise, dill relish, dill, salt, and pepper in a large mixing bowl. Stir to combine. Add the potatoes, eggs, and bacon to the bowl. Stir to mix well.
Sprinkle with red onions and parsley and stir to combine. Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.

Notes
You can use any potato you like to make this potato salad.
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Today I started making liquid fertilizer from Russian comfrey. Begin with Part 1: Jugs. With those done, I harvested leaves.

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Today I started making liquid fertilizer from Russian comfrey. This plant fills a lot of guild roles in permaculture including fertilizer, miner, mulcher, protector, attractor. I have been using it primarily as a bee plant that I can also slash-and-drop several times a season. I grow it under many of my trees and there's some in the prairie garden too.

There are various ways to make liquid fertilizer from comfrey. I will be testing two: 1) a small amount of comfrey leaves in a large amount of water, and 2) only comfrey leaves crammed tightly in a jug. (See Part 2: Leaves.)

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June garden updates from Albany, NY

Jun. 9th, 2025 08:28 pm
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(updated and cross-posted from my blog)

My newest mulch pile:
Mulch Pile 2

I only recently got a wood chipper, and I am so happy to be able to mulch small branches at home now!

Lovely little flowers on the French lavender:

Blooming lavender

I have a dahlia I call the Dark Dahlia, which is behind the lavender, under some rhubarb leaves, just starting to come up. This is most exciting because I wasn't sure if I got it out of the ground in time last fall/winter.

The wine barrel tomato plants are getting much bigger, and have some flowers going:
Container tomatoes growing

Some of the ripe strawberries (while walking my cat Martha):
Strawberry harvest

Yummy strawberry-arugula salad! Needed more strawberries. Next time.

Strawberry-arugula salad

just Create - Laptop Edition

Jun. 7th, 2025 12:59 pm
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What are you working on? What have you finished? What do you need encouragement on?

Are there any cool events or challenges happening that you want to hype?

What do you just want to talk about?

What have you been watching or reading?

Chores and other not-fun things count!

Remember to encourage other commenters and we have a discord where we can do work-alongs and chat, linked in the sticky
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5-Ingredient Smoked Salmon and Potato Salad
Prep 5 mins Cook 15 mins Active 15 mins Total 20 mins Serves 4 to 6 servings

Ingredients

2 pounds fingerling or new potatoes, preferably a red or yellow waxy variety, sliced into 1/2-inch coins
Kosher salt
3/4 cup sour cream or crème fraiche
1 tablespoon juice from 1 lemon
3 ounces smoked salmon, finely chopped
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh herbs such as parsley, chives, tarragon, or scallions
Freshly ground black pepper

Directions

In a large pot, cover potatoes with water by 1 inch and season heavily with salt. Bring to a boil over high heat, reduce to a simmer, and cook until potatoes are easily pierced with a wooden skewer or the tip of a paring knife, about 15 minutes. Drain and let cool slightly.

Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine sour cream lemon juice, chopped salmon, and herbs. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

When potatoes have cooled slightly but are still warm, add to bowl and toss to combine and coat with dressing. Serve. Salad can be kept in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Serve cold or allow to come to room temperature.
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