Kimmers’ blog: Chez Cerise Vox 2008-07-19T04:54:33Z Kimmers http://kimmers227.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom tag:vox.com,2006:6p00d41449b9db3c7f/ "Books, cats, life is good" It's a Girl! tag:vox.com,2008-07-09:asset-6a00d41449b9db3c7f00fae8ca7bed000b 2008-07-09T17:58:04Z 2008-07-19T04:54:33Z Kimmers http://kimmers227.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Megan

A girl kitty, that is. About a week and a half ago I responded to the pleas of the cat lovers at the office and trapped a little stray that had been living under a porch at the lab that is next-door to us. She'd been dumped there, and the lab staf...

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]]> Chez Cerise Takes Shape tag:vox.com,2008-07-06:asset-6a00d41449b9db3c7f00fad697381f0005 2008-07-06T21:35:31Z 2008-07-07T18:53:48Z Kimmers http://kimmers227.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Early stages Moving right along Almost completed

The long-awaited rock patio under the cherry tree is under construction, and in fact should be completed in the next few days. This should make outdoor meals more pleasant. To prepare the site, Mike dug out the rough oval, deep enough to allow f...

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]]> Mexi-Brunch with Pedro tag:vox.com,2008-06-30:asset-6a00d41449b9db3c7f00fa9682f16a0002 2008-06-30T01:08:20Z 2008-07-06T21:39:48Z Kimmers http://kimmers227.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Mexican hot chocolate Huevos Rancheros Pedro's Frijoles Green Chilaquiles

A while ago, I attended another Mexican cooking demonstration at La Margarita. This time, the theme was Mexican breakfast dishes. It was well attended; I think the class was supposed to be capped at twelve but I seem to have snuck in as number thi...

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]]> The Mothers' Day Communist Potato Chip Green Pepper Massacre tag:vox.com,2008-06-30:asset-6a00d41449b9db3c7f00fa9682f0870002 2008-06-30T00:50:06Z 2008-06-30T20:18:11Z Kimmers http://kimmers227.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Green pepper massacre Cuban sandwiches, partially assembled Maphead's Mandarin chicken Completed Cuban sandwiches

Good heavens... six weeks since I've posted anything. Many apologies. Every spring for Mothers' Day, my brother and I get together and cook a brunch/lunch for our mother. At least, for the last three years we have done so; I think we had a partic...

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]]> The Best Meal of My Life tag:vox.com,2008-05-18:asset-6a00d41449b9db3c7f00fad68916150004 2008-05-18T20:03:09Z 2008-07-16T02:44:18Z Kimmers http://kimmers227.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Next weekend is Memorial Day Weekend; many of the local wineries offer tours, tastings, and events for all three days. The Willamette Valley makes some awfully nice (and expensive) wines and the winery open house events draw some impressive crowds...

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]]> First Rosebud of 2008 tag:vox.com,2008-05-07:asset-6a00d41449b9db3c7f00f48cf596c20002 2008-05-07T03:07:43Z 2008-05-07T03:07:43Z Kimmers http://kimmers227.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Rosebud....

Can Total Rose Explosion be far behind? There may have to be a rose-viewing party in a few weeks...

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]]> Spring Recreation and Hobbies tag:vox.com,2008-04-28:asset-6a00d41449b9db3c7f00f48cf2a37c0003 2008-04-28T01:13:23Z 2008-05-02T04:23:57Z Kimmers http://kimmers227.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

The Welcome Wagon Lucy, and her tongue It's about time! Tiny rosebuds

Everyone has their own interests. When the weather gets nice, my husband spends more time out on his recumbent trike. Me, I spend more time in the garden, trying to get things shipshape before the grass pollen hits and I am trapped inside. Today ...

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]]> More From the Cherry Tree tag:vox.com,2008-04-14:asset-6a00d41449b9db3c7f00f48cee60ad0002 2008-04-14T14:34:55Z 2008-04-14T14:34:55Z Kimmers http://kimmers227.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Cherry tree, in the twilight

This "I'm exploding with flowers" stage never lasts more than a few days. With some wind and rain coming in today, I'm going to soak up the blossomy goodness while I can.

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]]> Don't Fear the Pastry tag:vox.com,2008-04-14:asset-6a00d41449b9db3c7f00f48cee42c70003 2008-04-14T00:28:50Z 2008-04-26T04:00:44Z Kimmers http://kimmers227.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Vegetarian "Sausage Rolls" "Sausage Rolls", cooling Eccles cakes Filling for Eccles cakes

I have a confession to make. I was once a closet pastry-phobe. Not afraid to eat it mind you... but to make it. For years, I avoided any recipe that called for a flaky crust. If I could rework it with a graham cracker crumb crust (for pies and ta...

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]]> Signs of Spring... tag:vox.com,2008-04-14:asset-6a00d41449b9db3c7f00f48cee33750002 2008-04-14T00:06:50Z 2009-03-12T20:44:56Z Kimmers http://kimmers227.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom

Sun through cherry blossoms Garden path Violets in partial shade

Cherry trees (including ours) bursting into bloom. Violets peeking from the crevices along the walkway. And over at the university, fraternity boys on their homemade Slip -n- Slide. No picture of the last, alas (although I stood and watched for a...

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