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And so it begins…..

basil, blt challenge, cleo, gardening, lettuce, meat, salad, tomato | June 28, 2009 by Mardi Michels

Ok, so in prep for the BLT challenge, we’re getting going on the tomatoes and some basil also. Lettuce to follow and the pork belly, well that will be in August when we get back from Laos… Here are the tomato and basil plants: and here’s Cleo, “helping”… Now, I really have to do some … Read more

BLT from scratch????

bacon, blt challenge, curing, eat, gardening, lettuce, meat, salad, tomato | May 16, 2011June 22, 2009 by Mardi Michels

“Home made BLT” anyone? Yes, you read that right – “home made”. But how do you “home make” a bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwich? From scratch, of course! This is the challenge chef Michael Ruhlman has put to his readers this summer on his popular blog ruhlman.com. The basic premises of the challenge are simple: … Read more