tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36141650.post6763621656517916818..comments2024-03-06T18:22:35.135-05:00Comments on THE VILLAGE VOICE: MID-JULY GARDEN 'ALL STARS'~ FRESH LEMONADE/GRILLED CHICKEN SOUVLAKI with TZATZIKI SAUCE/ LEMON COUSCOUS / 'BIG FAT' BUTTERMILK COOKIESjoeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09569378877717221045noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36141650.post-89082822396184415652009-08-11T14:51:16.525-04:002009-08-11T14:51:16.525-04:00Joey, you love lemons and buttermilk too! Just one...Joey, you love lemons and buttermilk too! Just one of many reasons why I love ya.<br /><br />And all the collages are breathtaking, particularly the monks hood. What amazingly brilliant colors!Marysolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16988401904186271819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36141650.post-66980180791641834992009-07-22T12:46:00.020-04:002009-07-22T12:46:00.020-04:00beebalm looks wonderful. cous cous sounds refresh...beebalm looks wonderful. cous cous sounds refreshingWayne Stratzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09607523027034143603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36141650.post-66671846321541825482009-07-20T10:44:50.236-04:002009-07-20T10:44:50.236-04:00Dear Joey, this is just the balm my disconcerted h...Dear Joey, this is just the balm my disconcerted heart needed this morning; the thought of lemonade, the sunny photos, and the sunlight outside my own windows have all made me much happier. And now I have this huge urge for lemonade....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12107236871193698777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36141650.post-26181282991758098542009-07-19T21:18:37.529-04:002009-07-19T21:18:37.529-04:00Always a joy to connect, Katarina. You've been...Always a joy to connect, Katarina. You've been a dear friend and hope your summer, garden, and life fills your heart with joy.joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09569378877717221045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36141650.post-20349570716051546852009-07-19T15:55:20.113-04:002009-07-19T15:55:20.113-04:00Joey, your July Jewels are lovely - your collages ...Joey, your July Jewels are lovely - your collages are such an inspiration! I hope you're having a great summer!<br />KatarinaKatarinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06622903367597082775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36141650.post-61047897566973172382009-07-19T13:11:23.173-04:002009-07-19T13:11:23.173-04:00Thanks Teresa ... hope they look as 'spiffy...Thanks Teresa ... hope they look as 'spiffy' when I get back home :)joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09569378877717221045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36141650.post-43047693251876281722009-07-19T11:57:42.405-04:002009-07-19T11:57:42.405-04:00Recipes sound great! Your flowers look sensationa...Recipes sound great! Your flowers look sensational. Love the collages.Teresa~Gardening with Soulehttp://blog.gardenshoesonline.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36141650.post-56599390438249560972009-07-19T01:29:25.005-04:002009-07-19T01:29:25.005-04:00Thanks dear Kylee ~ your 'manual dexterous'...Thanks dear Kylee ~ your 'manual dexterous' hands are 'top notch' also ... please know these 'big fat' cookies are worth the effort (remembering to brush well after eating :)<br /><br />Sunday, July 19, 2009joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09569378877717221045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36141650.post-61974565007790657872009-07-18T13:41:36.844-04:002009-07-18T13:41:36.844-04:00Bee-yoo-tee-ful photos and you always have the bes...Bee-yoo-tee-ful photos and you always have the best recipes. Wish I was more into cooking, but if I were, then I'd likely have a garden that suffers! Still, you manage to do both.<br /><br />Must try that lemonade and those big fat cookies! I'm a cookie-aholic. :-)Kylee Baumlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04288354709094515651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36141650.post-51731285987345059262009-07-18T13:23:11.309-04:002009-07-18T13:23:11.309-04:00Wishing you a lovely weekend also, Kanak. Monarda ...Wishing you a lovely weekend also, Kanak. Monarda is a wonderful garden guest ... and why I so enjoy visiting you, viewing and learning about the many interesting plants highlighted in your lovely land.<br /><br />Lucky you Nutty (and himself)! How fun to visit Rob on his charming estate! Don't forget your camera!!!<br /><br />Hi Dee ~ I can imagine how thirst quenching an icy glass of lemonade would taste with the heat you've been experiencing this summer. And ... oh ... these 'big fat' soft cookies taste good with a swig of 'anything'!<br /><br />I think you might like these recipes, Connie. All are easy, perfect for a lazy summer day.<br /><br />Thanks Iowa! I enjoy your eye behind the lens also :)<br /><br />Thanks Kerri. We're at the lake and the day, though not very promising weather wise (61 certainly does not feel like July), is nontheless, beautiful :)<br /><br />I do love ligularia, Monica, but besides 'The Rocket', wish I had 'Desdemona' (handsome leaves and showier)! Perhaps next year *sigh* Sorry, I have never made pretzels :(joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09569378877717221045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36141650.post-72238352155459306342009-07-18T08:44:37.829-04:002009-07-18T08:44:37.829-04:00mmmmm, cookies! As always, all your photos are stu...mmmmm, cookies! As always, all your photos are stunning. Don't you just love Ligularia? Might you happen to have a recipe for pretzels? :)Monica the Garden Faeriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06369882350990949968noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36141650.post-88549479676123597522009-07-18T08:07:15.342-04:002009-07-18T08:07:15.342-04:00Your recipes always make my mouth water, and your ...Your recipes always make my mouth water, and your flowers...well, they do too! :)<br />You have some very beautiful blooms in your summer garden, Joey. <br />I hope your getting more warmth and sunshine than we are. More here would be much appreciated! At least it's not raining this morning..yet! The day is looking promising :)<br />Have a beautiful weekend!Kerrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18362584475435433892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36141650.post-61830415791543128812009-07-17T20:44:38.679-04:002009-07-17T20:44:38.679-04:00Nothing better than fresh lemonade! Great collage...Nothing better than fresh lemonade! Great collages.Iowa Gardening Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13457574109288160557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36141650.post-40419139575239807202009-07-17T18:21:39.629-04:002009-07-17T18:21:39.629-04:00Love how you paired that yellow lily with the lemo...Love how you paired that yellow lily with the lemonade recipe. All your flowers look gorgeous! <br />That chicken recipe sounds really interesting. I need to try something new, as I am in a cooking rut at the moment.Conniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15539232387597508849noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36141650.post-29978273258000349842009-07-17T16:57:58.603-04:002009-07-17T16:57:58.603-04:00Goodness, girl, I'm wantin' some of that. ...Goodness, girl, I'm wantin' some of that. The chicken, the lemonade, the cookies and the collages. The one of the daylilies made me smile, along with the blue. Isn't blue just the most refreshing color ever? I love that the kids have a lemonade stand and serve cookies too.~~DeeDee/reddirtramblingshttp://www.reddirtramblings.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36141650.post-79571829875610044222009-07-17T15:31:52.789-04:002009-07-17T15:31:52.789-04:00Himself makes wonderful lemonade, but neither of u...Himself makes wonderful lemonade, but neither of us can take photos quite like you do!<br />Enjoy the rest of your summer break ....we're off to France tomorrow :)Nutty Gnomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06146296943319504785noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36141650.post-62518138108214912142009-07-17T10:56:47.343-04:002009-07-17T10:56:47.343-04:00Hi Joey...so true about fresh lemonade! Nothing li...Hi Joey...so true about fresh lemonade! Nothing like that refreshing taste in summer! You always have great recipes and blooms! Interesting mosaics with all that colour. I don't think I've bee-balm before. One always learns! <br /><br />Have a lovely weekend!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09000965361716090014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36141650.post-7731431298794999092009-07-17T09:45:04.315-04:002009-07-17T09:45:04.315-04:00Just returned from a tour of your lovely garden, R...Just returned from a tour of your lovely garden, Rose. You are blessed. As I mentioned on my comment, I beleive flowers are especially lovely this year due to lots of rain and low evening temps that intensify their pigment. If you like this recipe, since its the mainstay of our diet, I have many other Greek/Mediterranean goodies here to tempt you. Enjoy!<br /><br />Thanks Frances ~ it has been delightful, especially the 10 days spent here that beats a short weekend. Hopefully, we'll be able to do that again before summer ends. Right now, it's here last night and home on Sunday ... but we extract the most of each precious moment. Enjoy the remains of summer in your stunning gardens.joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09569378877717221045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36141650.post-81227494319667142252009-07-17T06:51:33.448-04:002009-07-17T06:51:33.448-04:00Hi Joey, your summer sounds perfectly delightful, ...Hi Joey, your summer sounds perfectly delightful, the lake, flowers, family and friends and good food. Enjoy yourself!<br />FrancesFranceshttp://fairegarden.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36141650.post-82641075281355914572009-07-16T23:02:38.591-04:002009-07-16T23:02:38.591-04:00Hi, Joey; I've missed your lovely collages of ...Hi, Joey; I've missed your lovely collages of flowers! Your lilies are just beautiful. And I might try this chicken recipe. Sadly, the only Greek restaurant in town closed several months ago, just when I was getting more adventurous about trying some new dishes.Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01384059342847120951noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36141650.post-54364890994094393822009-07-16T12:01:11.801-04:002009-07-16T12:01:11.801-04:00Hi Shady ... can't beat a frosty glass of lemo...Hi Shady ... can't beat a frosty glass of lemonade (love an ARNOLD PALMER ... 1/2 lemonade & 1/2 ice tea). Your garden tour was delightful!<br /><br />Give it a try, Jarlin, and let me know :)<br /><br />It's been a crazy but delightful summer, Beckie ... here & there ... Mr. Ho-Hum's computer 'crashed' at the lake so since it's critical for his work, we rushed home to purchase a new one (booting up again with all programs is NOT fun for him but plan on leaving again in a few hours to join family still there). It was fun catching up on your garden and GREAT photos! <br /><br />Hi dear Gail ... the garden was surprisingly delightful ... loud and lovely :) Am off again in a few hours, back to family and cottage living (the painter finally finished staining cabin and all decks ... driveway grated, new gravel, and ready for the next batch of guests :)<br /><br />Delightful to hear from you, Val (I'm still salivating over your pie)! My children still love these 'big fat' soft cookies that have also become a favorite of my grandboys.<br /><br />It's so easy, Marnie, give it a try! Your daylily collection is most impressive ... you have a great eye both in the garden and behind the camera!joeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09569378877717221045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36141650.post-48334583629888077862009-07-16T09:23:03.890-04:002009-07-16T09:23:03.890-04:00Your photos are lovely as alway. The astilbe/ligu...Your photos are lovely as alway. The astilbe/ligularia combo looks great together. <br /><br />I just printed the couscous recipe. I've never eaten couscous (not very adventurous as a cook;). <br />MarnieRoses and Lilacshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07121676379580186489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36141650.post-14886539464986078352009-07-16T09:01:54.757-04:002009-07-16T09:01:54.757-04:00Great post and pictures. You've reminded me to...Great post and pictures. You've reminded me to make lemonade! And I will have to try the cookie recipe to go with it. Not that it's hot over here. In fact quite the opposite! ValValhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11091179426025443924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36141650.post-39972065076094549912009-07-16T08:15:01.299-04:002009-07-16T08:15:01.299-04:00My mouth is watering over the delicious sounding r...My mouth is watering over the delicious sounding recipes and the flowers...they are delicious, too. Hello my friend...how was the garden on your return? Waiting with open arms and beauty it seems! gailGailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16194325535496408116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36141650.post-68394360399431141322009-07-16T06:42:02.746-04:002009-07-16T06:42:02.746-04:00Joey, hi! Haven't heard from you in a while, b...Joey, hi! Haven't heard from you in a while, but suspect the lake and company have been keeping you very busy.<br /><br />Your flowers are lovely-monks hood!!-as are the lilies.<br />Have a tall glass of lemonade for me. :)beckiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06400859161321357279noreply@blogger.com