This is a non-food blog post, but since I sent Ello invites to fellow bloggers, I thought I’d share what I know about using Ello so far. Remember: Ello is still in beta stage. It’s not Facebook, so using it is a bit tricky. They welcome and encourage questions, comments …
Growing up in a tropical country like the Philippines, I had access to coconuts because we had coconut trees growing outside our home. In addition, it was so easy to find street vendors selling them. They use machetes to cut open the coconuts in front of you. That’s my experience …
I’m very pleased to report that my Brandywine tomato plant yielded three tomatoes already. This little guy went by unnoticed until today. I don’t really do anything to my tomato plant except water it when the soil’s dry. I’ve read some online discussions about removing “suckers”. Some people advise trimming …
Ever tried mint sugar? Me neither. Having a mint plant in my little herb garden that has grown so much since June, I felt bad for the plant. Its companions basil and parsley were seeing so much kitchen action, but mint was hardly used. Today, I snipped off some branches …
Back in June, I blogged about my Little Herb Garden. Since then, it has expanded to include other produce like watermelon, squash and bush beans. Here’s how it looks like now. Color me proud that my Brandywine tomato plant has yielded two tomatoes so far. There are tiny ones still …
Every child deserves a meal in the summer! CT’s Summer Meals programs are free for kids 18 and younger. No ID required, no paperwork to fill out, adults are not required to come either. IT’S FREE! For a location near you call 211, text “ctmeals” to 877-877 or visit http://www.ctsummerfood.org/.
As of today, this blog is now SnapHappy Foodie. Last week, the New Blog Name Bug bit me big time. I thought about it and discussed it ad nauseam with my husband and my younger sister. They knew more about what a URL change entailed, way better than I did. …
