Author: Our Little Chateau
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Lime and Cilantro Chicken Recipe
We just got a fresh batch of limes and they smelled so delicious that it reminded us of lime chicken. So we had to whip up a batch for old time sake and it came out amazingly. Some of us can not eat hot foods so we had to take out the chili and cumin.…
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How to Grow Heaven Facing Pepper Plants
Chao Tian Jiao Pepper Plants Heaving facing pepper are little tiny peppers with a big kick of heat. They grow upside down which is what gives them them their name. We love these little fire crackers that really pack punch and grow back every year. I make jars of sweet and spice pickled peppers out…
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Easy Mango and Black Bean Salad Recipe
The summer is starting to heat up and with the heat comes our lack of appetite for hardy and warm dishes. Our daily menu shifts from warm and comforting to cool and refreshing. An amazing salad to have on a hot and sunny day is mango and black bean salad. It is served cold and…
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Cherry Tomato Growing and Care List
We love tomatoes here at Our Little Chateau and cherry tomatoes is a big favorite for us. We are always growing different kinds of cherry tomatoes and the basic care for them is pretty much the same. If you are planting your cherry tomatoes for the first time or just need a little reminder these…
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Asparagus Parmesan Gouda Tart Recipe
Today we decided to relax and take a break from all of the work in the kitchen. An asparagus tart was a fast and easy dish to make for breakfast. Outlining the pastry dough and laying down the asparagus was calming and gave way to some light hearted family conversation. As always some of us…
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How to Grow Dahlias
Dahlias are so big and beautiful and can be grown from tuners. You can even save tubers from flowers you grow and plant them again next year. This blog is all the basic care needs of Dahlias to help you grow an beautiful Dahlia flower garden of your own to make your chateau shine this…
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Easy Red White And Blue Pancakes Recipe
Red, White, and Blue pancakes is a bit of a tradition here at Our Little Chateau. On the 4th of July a lot of restaurants in America serve Red, White, and Blue pancakes to celebrate the 4th of July holiday in America. We now I have lived all over the world but pancakes with strawberries,…
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Gazania (Treasure) Flowers Care Information
Growing Gazania Flowers is always am amazing experience because they are so beautiful. Watching all of the colors unfold is incredible. When we first started growing Gazania Flowers we had no information to go off of on how to grow them. The package they came in only had to pictures on it for care and…
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Herb and Garlic Pork Chops Recipe
We just harvested a bunch of fresh herbs from our indoor and outdoor garden. Fresh herbs always taste amazing in dishes, they have a different flavor than dried herbs. We harvest parsley, rosemary, and thyme three spices that pair beautiful with pork chops. Chopping the herbs reassess their natural oils and helps to not only…
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I Tested 3 Plant Self Watering Systems for 7 Weeks.
We have some vacations planned for the summer and we will be away for 2 weeks or longer. We needed a way to water our plants while we are away and we don’t know anyone who can come over and water them for us. Our sitting area also gets a lot of sun and our…