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Easy Flatbread Pizza Recipe

https://glamorosicooks.com/recipe/easy-flatbread-pizza

#Food #FlatbreadPizza #HomemadePizza #FlatbreadRecipe #Recipe #Recipes #GardenToTable #VegetarianRecipes #Homemade #HomeCooked #Cooking #CookingFromScratch #GlamorosiCooks

This Herbal Simple Syrup Recipe combines sugar, water and your favorite fresh herbs for a sweetener perfect for beverages including hot and iced tea, lemonade, cocktails and mocktails.

It can also be used for macerating and baking fruit.

https://glamorosicooks.com/recipe/herbal-simple-syrup

#Food #HerbalSimpleSyrup #SimpleSyrup #Herbs #HerbGarden #KitchenGarden #GardenToTable #UrbanGardening #UrbanFarming #GrowYourOwn #GYO #Recipe #Recipes #VegetarianRecipes #Homemade #HomeCooked #Cooking #CookingFromScratch #GlamorosiCooks

Pear, Parsnip & Ginger Soup

https://glamorosicooks.com/recipe/pear-parsnip-ginger-soup

#SoupRecipe #Recipes #PearSoup #ParsnipSoup #HomemadeSoup #Soup #Potager #FruitSoup #Pears #Parsnips #Ginger #KitchenGarden #GardenToTable #UrbanGardening #UrbanFarming #GrowYourOwn #GYO #VegetarianRecipes #Homemade #HomeCooked #Cooking #CookingFromScratch #Food #GlamorosiCooks

This stunning Red Admiral Butterfly kept me company for hours while I worked in my community garden plot a few days ago. They spent the whole time flitting about the echinacea aka coneflowers.

The Echinacea 'Warm Summer' cultivar in the photo is a hybrid of the classic purple coneflower, echinacea purpurea. I always recommend growing the classic for medicinal purposes, and the hybrids as ornamentals.

#VanessaAtalanta #RedAdmiralButterfly #RedAdmiral #Butterfly #Butterflies #EchinaceaPurpurea #EchinaceaWarmSummer #Coneflowers #Flowers #PerennialFlowers #Gardening #OrganicGardening #PollinatorGarden #GrowYourOwn #GYO #FridayFlowers #FlowerFriday #FlowerPhotography #Florespondence #GardeningMastodon #GardenersOfMastodon #NoFilter #GlamorosiCooks

I almost forgot to post this update; my Tom Thumb peas are producing. This photo was taken 3 weeks ago on May 26 and shows just one of my two dozen plants.

I made a fab pea soup, but we also ate A LOT of them raw straight from the pods.

#GivePeasAChance #TomThumbPeas #Peas #Potager #Gardening #MyGarden #KitchenGarden #EdibleGardening #VegetableGarden #OrganicGardening #UrbanGardening #UrbanFarming #GardenToTable #Homegrown #GrowYourOwn #GYO #GardenersOfMastodon #GardeningMastodon #GlamorosiCooks

I already grow so much Bee Balm you can smell it an acre away, but I couldn’t resist purchasing this pretty pink plant yesterday.

#MonardaDidyma #BeeBalm #Flowers #PerennialFlowers #EdibleFlowers #PinkFlowers #Gardening #OrganicGardening #PollinatorGarden #FridayFlowers #FlowerFriday #FlowerPhotography #Florespondence #GardeningMastodon #GardenersOfMastodon #GlamorosiCooks #NoFilter

Check out my article on how to grow, harvest and cook with chives and chive blossoms, the light purple, onion-flavored flowers that bloom every spring. 

https://glamorosicooks.com/how-to-grow-harvest-divide-chives/

Scroll through the piece to see Chive Blossom Pasta, Radish Toast with Chive Blossom Butter, and Chive Blossom Vinegar.

#AlliumSchoenoprasum #ChiveBlossoms #ChiveFlowers #ChiveBlossomButter #ChiveFlowerButter #CompoundButter #ChiveBlossomVinegar #ChiveFlowerVinegar #ChiveBlossomPasta #ChiveFlowerPasta #RadishToast #VegetarianRecipes #Potager #MyGarden #KitchenGarden #Gardening #UrbanGardening #UrbanFarming #EdibleFlowers #EdibleGardening #OrganicGardening #GardenToTable #Homegrown #GrowYourOwn #GYO #GardenersOfMastodon #GardeningMastodon #GlamorosiCooks

Happy Rose Wednesday!

This is our first Julia Child rose bloom of the 2023 season. The photo was taken this week on May 8.

#RoseWednesday #Rose #Roses #RoseGarden #JuliaChildRose #YellowRoses #PerennialFlowers #Flowers #FlowerPhotography #MyGarden #Gardens #Gardening #OrganicGardening #GardeningMastodon #GardenersOfMastodon #GlamorosiCooks

I grow a lot of different peas every spring. The varieties change from time-to-time, but I always make sure to plant Tom Thumb peas. They are compact, prolific and tasty, and thrive in the ground or in containers.

#GivePeasAChance #TomThumbPeas #Peas #Potager #KitchenGarden #UrbanGardening #UrbanFarming #Homegrown #GrowYourOwn #GYO #Gardening #EdibleGardening #MyGarden #OrganicGardening #GreenThumb #GardenersOfMastodon #GlamorosiCooks #Zone7b #EarthDay2023

I grow dandelions on purpose; I love them. Dandelions are gorgeous and edible, they are a resource for pollinators, and they improve soil health.

Gardeners in my area know if they are digging their dandelions out I am happy to replant them in my spaces, but I always encourage them to keep them.

#Dandelion #Dandelions #DandelionLove #DandelionEvangelist #DandelionFarmer #EdibleFlowers #EdibleGardening #MyGarden #OrganicGardening #Gardening #GardenersOfMastodon #Flowers #YellowFlowers #FlowerPhotography #Zone7b #GYO #GlamorosiCooks

I grow several yarrow cultivars - some medicinal, some ornamental. I found a bunch of these nearly dead on a dollar rack a few years ago; they rallied beautifully. This photo is from last summer.

#Yarrow #PerennialFlowers #Flowers #PinkFlowers #FridayFlowers #FlowerFriday #FlowerPhotography #Florespondence #Gardening #OrganicGardening #GardeningMastodon #GardenersOfMastodon #GlamorosiCooks #NoFilter

I am elated to share the news that during 3 rounds of competition, my 13 plant entries won 29 ribbons at the 2023 PHS Philadelphia Flower Show: one 1st Prize; seven 2nd Prize; five 3rd Prize; twelve Honorable Mentions; four Class Commendations. The annual gardening event ran March 4-12.

The plant shown here is my PLATYCERIUM BIFURCATUM 'NETHERLANDS' (common name "Elkhorn Fern"), a plant I purchased years ago as a baby with just a few green leaves and no basal fronds. I will never get over the thrill of entering the Convention Center and spotting this blue ribbon from across the room.

#GlamorosiCooks #PhiladelphiaFlowerShow #PlatyceriumBifurcatum #StaghornFern #ElkhornFern #Botany #Gardening #OrganicGardening #PlantLady #PlantMom #GreenThumb #Houseplants #HousePlantsOfMastodon #GardeningMastodon #GardenersOfMastodon #PlantsMakePeopleHappy #Florespondence #NoFilter

Cherry blossom photo taken on February 23, 2023, in foggy, unseasonably warm conditions.

#CherryBlossoms #Fog #Flowers #PinkFlowers #FridayFlowers #FlowerFriday #Florespondence #FlowerPhotography #Gardening #GlamorosiCooks #NoFilter

This pesto is the besto.

https://glamorosicooks.com/recipe/classic-basil-pesto

#ClassicBasilPesto #BasilPesto #PestoRecipe #Basil #Pesto #Potager #KitchenGarden #GardenToTable #EdibleGardening #UrbanGardening #UrbanFarming #GrowYourOwn #GYO #VegetarianRecipes #Homemade #HomeCooked #Cooking #CookingFromScratch #Food #GlamorosiCooks

I love ALL of the roses in my garden, but 'Madame Isaac Pereire' is my favorite; I am always delighted by her dazzling blooms and delicious fragrance.

#RoseWednesday #Rose #Roses #BourbonRoses #OldRoses #RoseGarden #PerennialFlowers #Flowers #FlowerPhotography #Gardening #OrganicGardening #GardeningMastodon #GardenersOfMastodon #GlamorosiCooks

This Chocolate Chai Pots de Crème recipe results in a decadent chocolate custard flavored with black tea and fragrant spices.

https://glamorosicooks.com/recipe/chocolate-chai-pots-de-creme/

The garnish is homemade whipped cream with a dusting of cinnamon and a trio of candied orange peels. I posted about the orange peels last week - they are in my feed right before this post.

This is a perfect dessert for Valentine's Day, so gather your ingredients and make this for your sweetie or for yourself.

#ChocolateChaiPotsDeCreme #PotsDeCreme #FrenchCustard #BakedCustard #Custard #Chocolate #ChocolateDesserts #Desserts #Chai #ValentinesDay #ValentinesDayRecipe #ValentinesDayDessert #HappyValentinesDay #Homemade #HomeCooked #HomeBaked #Cooking #CookingFromScratch #Food #GlamorosiCooks

Don't throw away those orange peels - candy them!

Candied Orange Peel delivers citrus sweetness with a subtle tang. Use in baked goods and desserts, to garnish drinks, or as part of a cheese tray.

https://glamorosicooks.com/recipe/candied-orange-peel

#CandiedOrangePeel #Oranges #Citrus #Garnish #Fruit #GardenToTable #Recipe #EasyRecipes #VegetarianRecipes #Homecooked #Cooking #CookingFromScratch #Food #GlamorosiCooks

This Roasted Butternut Squash and Apple Soup is made with caramelized squash and sautéed apples. It is wonderful as a main dish served with a salad and grainy bread, or as an opening course for a larger meal.

The soup is garnished with a swirl of Maple Crème Fraîche, then topped with pecans and red currants and finished with a dusting of nutmeg.

https://glamorosicooks.com/recipe/roasted-butternut-squash-apple-soup/

#SquashSoup #SquashAppleSoup #GardenToTable #Recipe #EasyRecipes #VegetarianRecipes #VegetarianSoup #HomemadeSoup #Homecooked #Cooking #CookingFromScratch #Food #FoodieFriday #FoodFriday #GlamorosiCooks

Happy birthday to our sweet pup, Tia, who turned 7 on January 6!

I know this photo is slightly blurry, but it's one of my favorites because of the expression on Tia's face. She was SO happy I gave her this brand new faux fur blanket (which I had actually bought for myself because it was so soft and it was the same pretty color as her).

Tia LOVES her blankies - she has quite a few and just got another one for Christmas.

#TiaPharaoh #PharaohHound #Sighthound #Dogs #Doggo #RescueDog #GoodDog #GoodGirl #HappyBirthday #Boop #DogsOfMastodon #DogsOfFediverse #Mondog #GlamorosiCooks

Our Amaryllis started flowering on Christmas Eve and has been thrilling us with additional blooms every couple of days since. This photo was taken on New Year's Eve when there were three blooms.

#Amaryllis #Hippeastrum #Gardening #Flowers #FridayFlowers #FlowerFriday #Florespondence #FlowerPhotography #GlamorosiCooks

South Philly fog

#GlamorosiCooks #SouthPhilly #Fog #NewYearsEve2022 #HappyNewYear

Raw grapes are delicious, but roasted grapes are divine.

https://glamorosicooks.com/recipe/roasted-grapes-recipe

#GlamorosiCooks #RoastedGrapes #Grapes #RoastedFruit #Fruit #Gardening #OrganicGardening #Homegrown #Potager #KitchenGarden #GardenToTable #EdibleGardening #UrbanGardening #UrbanFarming #GrowYourOwn #GYO #Zone7b #VegetarianRecipes #Recipe #Food #Cooking #CookingFromScratch #GlamorosiCooks

Raw grapes are wonderful, but roasted grapes are divine.

https://glamorosicooks.com/recipe/roasted-grapes-recipe

#GlamorosiCooks #RoastedGrapes #Grapes #RoastedFruit #Fruit #Gardening #OrganicGardening #Homegrown #Potager #KitchenGarden #GardenToTable #EdibleGardening #UrbanGardening #UrbanFarming #GrowYourOwn #GYO #Zone7b #VegetarianRecipes #Recipe #Food #Cooking #CookingFromScratch #GlamorosiCooks

One of my family's long-standing traditions is to spend the fall cooking all kinds of quince recipes. Quince is a fragrant yellow fruit in the apple and pear family that turns a rosy blush shade when cooked. I grew up participating in annual quince harvests, and now for years I've grown my own quince.

Among my favorite things to make during our annual quince fest is Membrillo, a sweet paste of Spanish origin that pairs well with cheese and is lovely in baked goods. For this Throwback Thursday I'm posting my photo of Membrillo with Manchego cheese and Marcona almonds, and a link to the recipe I originally published in 2015, and then again in 2017.

https://glamorosicooks.com/recipe/membrillo-quince-paste/

#TBT #ThrowbackThursday #Recipe #Membrillo #Quince #QuincePaste #Gardening #OrganicGardening #Homegrown #Potager #Kitchengarden #GardenToTable #EdibleGardening #UrbanGardening #UrbanFarming #GrowYourOwn #GYO #Zone7b #VegetarianRecipes #Recipe #Food #SeasonalFood #Cooking #GlamorosiCooks

One of my favorite things about my region's colder months is the seasonal food. I especially love winter squash, which comes with the bonus of having edible seeds that are delicious when roasted.

The link below is for my Roasted Squash Seed recipe. It is easy and quick and the seeds can be seasoned to fit any craving: sweet, salty, spicy, etc.

https://glamorosicooks.com/recipe/roasted-squash-seeds-recipe

#RoastedSquashSeeds #EdibleSeeds #SquashSeeds #Squash #WinterSquash #Gardening #OrganicGardening #Homegrown #Potager #KitchenGarden #GardenToTable #EdibleGardening #UrbanGardening #UrbanFarming #GrowYourOwn #GYO #Zone7b #VegetarianRecipes #Recipe #Food #SeasonalFood #Cooking #GlamorosiCooks

Tia loves her blankie.

To see the rest of Tia plus info about Pharaoh Hounds:
https://lor.sh/@Glamorosi/109422511731080863

#TiaPharaoh #PharaohHound #Sighthound #Dogs #Doggo #RescueDog #GoodDog #Boop #GoodGirl #DogsOfMastodon #DogsOfFediverse #Mondog #GlamorosiCooks

Veronica spicata "Red Fox" - Spike Speedwell
Asclepias tuberosa - Butterfly Weed (milkweed)

I manage what is technically a pollinator garden in my area, but everyone calls it "The Butterfly Garden." In addition to flora chosen to reflect our status as a Monarch Waystation, we are committed to native plant selections that encourage ALL butterflies and moths (we have 200+ species in our area), bees and other beneficial insects, and of course, birds.

This photo shows some of our Red Fox Veronica with Butterfly Weed in the background. Can you spot the bee?

#Gardening #NativeFlowers #PerennialFlowers #VeronicaSpicata #RedFoxVeronica #Speedwell #AscelpiasTuberosa #ButterflyWeed #Milkweed #PollinatorGarden #ButterflyGarden #MonarchWaystation #OrganicGardening #UrbanFarming #GrowYourOwn #GYO #Zone7b #Florespondence #FridayFlowers #FlowerFriday #GardenersOfMastodon #GlamorosiCooks

This Chocolate Hummus is delicious any time of year, but I am sharing the recipe here now since a lot of us are in holiday mode and perhaps looking for easy-to-make party food.

I prefer desserts that are half-sweet as opposed to sugary, so my Chocolate Hummus recipe follows that formula. I use date syrup instead of sugar, but you can use any sweetener -- and any amount -- that you like. Other ingredients include garbanzo beans, tahini and cocoa powder, but there are numerous variations and substitutions listed in the recipe.

The Chocolate Hummus recipe linked below was originally published on my website in 2019. It is a fantastic appetizer, snack or dessert and can be prepared in around 10 minutes.

https://glamorosicooks.com/recipe/chocolate-hummus/

#TBT #ThrowbackThursday #ChocolateHummus #Chocolate #Hummus #VegetarianRecipes #Recipe #Appetizers #Desserts #Snacks #Dips #Spreads #Fruit #Food #GlamorosiCooks

Cucamelon Refrigerator Pickles are fast and easy to make: 30 minutes prep and 2 weeks in the fridge result in delicious, bite-sized pickles.

The Cucamelon (Melothria scabra) is an annual vine in the Cucurbitaceae plant family that includes cucumbers, melons, and squash. Cucamelons are known by numerous names including Mexican sour gherkin, mouse melon, and in their native Central America, *sandita,* which means “little watermelon.” Cucamelons taste like a cross between cucumber and lime.

My recipe is based on my Father's original recipe that I learned as a child; I adapted it for cucamelons and published it first in 2016, and then again in 2017.

For this Cucamelon Pickle recipe:

https://glamorosicooks.com/recipe/cucamelon-refrigerator-pickles

For my article on growing cucamelons:

https://glamorosicooks.com/how-to-grow-harvest-cook-cucamelons

#TBT #ThrowbackThursday #Recipe #Cucamelons #CucamelonPickles #Pickles #Gardening #OrganicGardening #Homegrown #Potager #Kitchengarden #GardenToTable #EdibleGardening #UrbanGardening #UrbanFarming #GrowYourOwn #GYO #Zone7b #GlamorosiCooks

This is Tia; she is a Pharaoh Hound. Tia was a timid, traumatized rescue pup when we adopted her in 2019, but over the course of a year she blossomed into a delightfully strange, hilarious, assertive being. It's like she fell to Earth and decided to take over. Our love for her is immeasurable.

Pharaoh Hounds are one of the world's oldest recorded dog breeds - they are depicted in ancient Egyptian art as far back as 4400 B.C. They are also the national dog of Malta, where they are used for hunting. Pharaoh Hounds have a rare trait in that they blush - their huge ears and nose turn bright pink when they are excited.

There is a little boy in our neighborhood who thinks Tia is a kangaroo; other people think she looks like a deer.

#TiaPharaoh #PharaohHound #Sighthound #Dogs #Doggo #RescueDog #GoodDog #Boop #GoodGirl #DogsOfMastodon #DogsOfFediverse #Mondog #GlamorosiCooks