Hummer ready
Was rewarded by a visit from a hummingbird earlier this week, who honed in on the Bright Eyes salvia in the front garden bed. So pleased to know that the wildlife hasn’t been deterred from visiting the loud and noisy construction in my neighborhood. I snapped some pics of bee-, bird-, and butterfly -friendly bloomers.
Maple Crazy
Our new maples have finally arrived and transplanted into our yard. Both Shantung maple and Viridis Japanese maple arrived in 30 gallon pots. It took some muscle to get them planted.
Blooms on recent transplants
A few blooms captured during our April showers.
Recipe: Creamy Apple Cider Vinaigrette
It’s been awhile since I’ve posted a recipe, and I have a backlog of them to post. Last week, I needed to do something with some overripe apples that have been sitting in the fridge for a long while (DH’s forgotten snack pile). I really liked the apple cider vinaigrette I’ve tried at Saladworks (paired with my fave Farmhouse salad), so I decided to make my own homemade dressing. Were I to retry this recipe in the future, I would probably omit the cinnamon and increase the ground ginger to give the dressing more bite.
Ingredients (adapted from the Stem Blog):
- 4oz apple (I peeled and cored a Braeburn apple)
- 1.5oz extra virgin olive oil
- 2oz apple cider vinegar
- 2tsp Trader Joe’s 100% natural stevia extract
- 1tsp onion powder
- .25tsp sea salt
- .25 tsp ground ginger
- .25tsp ground cinnamon
Toss all ingredients into a blender and process until creamy smooth. Yields 6.5oz or 12.5 servings of .5oz each.