For those who don't know and may be interested, however, the Kenai Peninsula is about the same size as Ohio. And the state's southernmost regions share our plant hardiness zones. While their shorter summers cause plants to take advantage and mature fast, the mosquitoes flourish during those often rainy warm days.
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| This is random but worth sharing. What a lovely September day! |
On an entirely different note, Pradeep Nair kindly introduced me to binjal, a tasty treatment for eggplant. Unfortunately, I used my fresh tomatoes instead of tomato paste and the results were too sweet. Oops. But now I know. So thank you, my friend.
At long last, as to the 'fish food' bit of my title, a boyfriend and I used to swim in his neighborhood's pond. One especially dry summer, the shoreline dropped to the point the fish were going hungry. Whatever their usual diet, they schooled around us and began taking bites. For once I wasn't the only one providing a meal. so there's that. ~grin~
Did you know that eggplant got named for being both oblong and white? Would that put you off from eating it?
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I'm not an eggplant fan anyway, so no, that wouldn't turn me off of it.
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DeleteSometimes it is easier to answer comments that way! Plus it allows others to be a part of what someone might have commented on your post. As for eggplant, nope its not the way it looks or how it got its name that keeps me from eating it, I just don't care for it. HAHA...
ReplyDeleteI think a taste, or lack thereof, for eggplant is genetic as with broccoli and asparagus. :)
DeleteLOVE asparagus! Esp roasted. Broccoli, so not a fan of. I think a lot of the reason for that is that when the kids were young we had it a lot. And egglplant I did not enjoy it when I was younger but taste changes, I might should give it a shot again....MAYBE.
DeleteGood on you for keeping an open mind! :)
DeleteNot planning any trips to Alaska, but if I ever do, I will avoid the area :)
ReplyDeleteA week was not enough. ~sigh~ But further travel doesn't seem to be in our future.
DeleteI lived in Seward and once hiked the glacier from Seward to Homer, or most of it. Also climbed little Marathon and Big Marathon mountains while there. I lived off Nash Road in a tiny cabin on a bluff overlooking the southern end of Resurrection Bay. And yes the mosquitos can be killer size.
ReplyDeleteThat's right, I remember now you lived up that way. Thank you for sharing. ~hugs~ Now I want to look up images of Resurrection Bay. Sometimes I fantasize of owning a cabin in Alaska.
DeleteWhen we watch TV cooking shows, the Brits call them aubergines!
ReplyDeleteAlthough we are vegans, The Hubby doesn't cook up much eggplant, although we order babaganoush whenever getting food from our favorite middle eastern restaurant.
Oh, that's right. And babaganoush is delicious. Yum.
ReplyDeleteFrom Toffee the Cat: I hate bitey little things. I eat them. Old woman is wittering on about aubergines. I hate them too.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your kind words about Allie. We miss her so much.
ReplyDeleteThe Florida Furkids and Mom Sharon