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On the hunt . . .

 Whelp.  The rain and cold is still with us.  Early morning temperature was 33°F.  My rosemary looks fine however.  We may actually see a day with zero rain today.  Crossing fingers.

Not sure if you can really see the below recipe, which came from the cookbook I shared in my last post (scroll back to see).

I guess, because I have never made garlic aioli, I did not realize it is basically fresh mayonnaise with a bit of spice to it.

I'm still looking through several cookbooks, but we remain on the hunt for a good burger sauce for grilling season.  I have obtained one from a restaurant, but I need to figure out how to downsize the recipe for two people. 

There is a funny story regarding looking for this recipe, and one of these days will share it.

I'm also looking for my copy of the fruit cake recipe that was asked for so many months ago.  

Update on finding San Marzano tomato plants this spring.  We found them, and the flats range from $40 up to $63.00.  I really need a greenhouse built here.  I really do.  It's still on my wish list.  I just do not have the space in my house, or outlets for that many plant grow lights. 


On the hunt . . .   ©  May 2026 by Kristina at Pioneer Woman at Heart

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Betsy said…
The recipe sounds wonderful. Thanks for sharing it with us.
Blessings and hugs,
Betsy
May 3, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Anne in the kitchen said…
I want a small greenhouse here. It probably will not happen, but I can still want one.
I am bookmarking this post because I want to try the brussels sprouts. They sound delicious.
$40 bucks a flat sounds like a lot, but those tomatoes are wonderful
May 3, 2026 at 12:29 AM
Pioneer Woman at Heart said…
Anne in the kitchen, same with me on the greenhouse. My husband complains every year, and yet here we are with no green house yet, ha ha! However, he works full-time, and sometimes a lot of over time too. I can still wish for one though. You know, I never saw that brussel sprout recipe until after I looked at the page ha ha! I thought it looked really good too. High plant prices mean cutting back elsewhere in order to even grow a garden. I'm considering finding someone to carpool with to do town errands too.
May 4, 2026 at 6:50 AM
Jeanna said…
Such a shame prices are so high right now. Tomatoes are especially expensive. A greenhouse would be a dream, but I'd still need a green thumb to go with it LOL.
May 5, 2026 at 8:51 AM
Pioneer Woman at Heart said…
Jeanna, not sure what's going on with tomatoes this time of year, but they are very expensive for some reason. Of course they will not taste as good as home grown either.
May 6, 2026 at 6:56 AM
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