Dread to Delight • One Fruit & Veggie At A Time
There are not many contemporary quotes about gourds. They appear to be referred to in the Bible quite frequently as if they were common to every garden. My favorite quote comes from the Middle Ages, though. One, Desiderius Erasmus, who lived from 1469-1535:
“A man who sees a gourd and takes it for his wife is called insane because this happens to very few people.”
I love their shapes and textures and color but I agree with Mr. Erasmus. I mistake gourds for humans very rarely.
An apple worth sinning over. It is large. You could knit it a hat. If it appeared on my tree one day in paradise, I’d have taken a bite, too.
If you look up “pomegranate” in Google search, there are many biblical references to this ancient fruit. This is my contribution to world peace.
In Massachusetts, we felt the shock waves from a 4.0 earthquake located in southern Maine on Tuesday. On Thursday, I dropped a pomegranate to the kitchen floor. Kepow! I’d estimate it was a 5.5 on the Pomegranate Richter Scale.
The Short Ribs Diet: You Gain weight but it’s worth it.
Creative Writers! Tell me a short story about an artichoke and an eggplant in the comments section. Let’s have fun! I’ll combine those left here and on my Facebook Page into something. Who knows what? Maybe a word “ratatouille” recipe?
Vegetable Humorist strikes again. Raise your hand if you remember Kirk Douglas saying this line (Ok. It was “I am Spartacus”) in the movie “Spartacus”? This is for Liz! Her favorite vegetable.
Hands down, the best thing about losing weight is the ability to walk in a dress in 95 degrees (Fahrenheit) without Spanx. Next best thing? Walking in corduroy pants without side effects. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, you’ve been a thin person all your life.
I am not a baker, butcher or a candlestick maker but I’m about to become a drinker. Christmas cookies keep burning. Baking is more a science and not for one who has the attention of a mayfly. I’ll display the results in another post, provided I can stay in the kitchen for six minutes straight. [...]
