in my kitchen
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Today I’m grateful for a good reason to re-organise my kitchen cabinets. The reason being my daughter being able to reach spices and other items when she’s cooking. I used to have the spices on the highest shelf, since I’m the only one using them, but not any more!! My daughter is showing a great…
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Welcome to the weekend coffee share! Can I get you a cup of coffee? Or tea? This week there’s cake if you’d like some? It is a chocolate/vanilla/meringue/raspberry cake. It is actually my daughter’s birthday today. She woke up super early, excited for her special day. It has been a great day in every way,…
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Today I am filled with gratitude while cooking a meal straight from my garden. What are you grateful for today? Maria
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Today I’m so grateful for the end of the long heat wave. Yesterday it was 86F/30C and high humidity, we had a horrible thunderstorm last night, heavy rains and now it’s 55F/13C. It is lovely!! My windows and doors are wide open, the scent of homemade bread is taking over. It’s a perfect day! What…
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Daily Gratitude Challenge 2026 – My Garlic Harvest
The sizes varied, but overall I am happy with the result. I pulled up the rest of the garlic today. I am going to dedicate more space to garlic this fall. I’m thinking about having strawberries as companion plants. I have an abundance of strawberry plants, and I’ve heard that garlic and strawberries are great…
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Today I’m grateful for today’s harvest. It might not seem like much, but to me it is. Garlic scapes are so delicious, and harvesting them now equals bigger garlics when it is time to harvest them in a few weeks. Strawberries are always delicious. These ones are from the allotment garden. I planted earlier strawberries…
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I’m grateful for my daughter every single day, but today I’m extra grateful for her increasing interest in learning how to cook, bake, and take care of a home. What are you grateful for today? Maria
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These past two weeks I’ve been harvesting a few red and yellow onions as needed. I have a few curing in my garden shed as well, and some still in the ground. I like growing a variety of onions in my garden, since it is something I use a lot of in the kitchen. What…
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Today I’m grateful to be able to step out on my balcony and pick ripe strawberries for my daughter’s breakfast. Seeing her happy face made my day. What are you grateful for today? Maria
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Today I’m baking pizza rolls in preparation for this 3-day midsummer weekend, and all the fun that come with it. What are you grateful for today? Maria
