Change in the Garden: What To Plant in the Fall Garden It’s that time of year where the weather gets a little cooler, we get some rain (maybe less in California), and changes are made in the garden. Eye of the Day interviews some plant experts on their Fall favorite plantings and best tips for…
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Garden Recipes: Fresh Basil Ice Cream
Garden Recipes: Fresh Basil Ice Cream How can you NOT want to eat this all summer? Walk out to your herb garden and grab a handful of that basil. The only thing that could make this better would be some fresh basil ice cream to go with it. FRESH BASIL ICE CREAM 2 cups whole…
Garden Cocktails: Daisy’s Tequila Cobbler
GARDEN COCKTAILS: DAISY’S TEQUILA COBBLER 2 oz Silver Tequila .75 oz simple syrup 1 strawberry sliced 6-8 blueberries or blackberries Club soda Instructions: Put the strawberry and simple syrup in a double old fashioned glass and muddle lightly Add tequila Fill glass half way with crushed ice and lightly churn Add layer of blue or…
Garden Recipes: Shrimp and Green Peach Salad
Garden Recipes: Shrimp and Green Peach Salad Stone fruits are in season! Arugula is going wild in the garden! If you have a peach tree, it’s hard to wait for all of them to ripen. We made this for my 92-year old mom and she loved it too. SHRIMP AND GREEN PEACH SALAD Serves 2-4…
Garden Cocktails: Daisy’s Mai Tai
I recently read that the official cocktail of the state of California is the Mai Tai, though who decided this, I do not know, but apparently it was invented in California at either Trader Vic’s or Don the Beachcomber. We would like to present, in our newsletter dedicated to California… DAISY’S MAITA’I Makes one cocktail…
Garden Cocktails: Rose in the Hand
And to continue in our floral spirit after enjoying the Nasturtium and Arugula salad, here’s a cocktail with spirit and a dash of rose water. ROSE IN THE HAND 1 1/2 oz Junipero gin Dash of rose water 3 oz Fever-Tree tonic water Ice Lemon wedge Mint sprig Straw Add gin and rose water to…
