Author: Our Little Chateau
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Irish Colcannon Recipe
We recently got introduced to a new dish called Colcannon. It is a traditional Irish dish that is served on Halloween. On Halloween it is served with trinkets inside that are said to tell your fortune. This dish is also served on days that are not holidays it just wont have all the fun trinkets…
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Aloe Vera Plant Care
How To Care For Aloe Vera Plant We have a little Aloe Vera plant that is already producing its second set of pups. We transplanted the first set and now have little Aloe Vera babies all over the house and now we are about to have more. Aloe Vera is a wonderful plant that has…
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Mango Rice Pudding Recipe
Mango rice pudding isn’t something we normally have but we wanted to spice things up a bit. The thought was to make a rice pudding and to add mango to it. Mango is one of the families favorite fruits and it sounded like it would go very well with rice. This is a blander form…
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5 Ways To Freeze Fresh Garden Herbs
Since our yard in the new house is mostly made or bricks and astroturf we have been growing most of our garden goods indoors. Items like tomatoes, olives, ginger, and more. The items we have been growing the most both in doors and out are herbs. Our herb garden has gotten so large that we…
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Sesame Teriyaki Tofu Onigiri Recipe
Some people will say that you have to get sushi rice in order to make onigiri but you can use any kind of rice you like. In order to make the sesame teriyaki tofu steaks to go with this recipe please follow the recipe in this link (link here). Ingredients 2 Cups Rice 4 Cups…
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Blossom End Rot. What It Is And How To Stop It.
If you’re reading this you have most likely noticed that the ends of your tomatoes looks like something that happens in your garden nightmares. They ends are rotting off at a very fast pace and seem to be spreading to the rest of your tomatoes as well. Well don’t worry what’s happening to your tomatoes…
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Easy Apple Roses Recipe
Valentines day is a very beautiful holiday that reminds everyone to love and care for each other. Roses and chocolates have become very popular gifts to give people on Valentines, but I was thinking why not sweeten the pot with some apple roses. Apple roses are a light and delicious treat so now we can…
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Crochet Play Spaghetti Free Pattern
We have all been having fun learning to pretend play with the baby, and one of his favorite dishes is homemade spaghetti. He always wants to help around the kitchen especially when his favorite foods are involved. We couldn’t find any pretend play spaghetti so I decided to crochet up a batch of play spaghetti.…
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Sesame Teriyaki Tofu Steaks Recipe
Teriyaki tofu steaks are a good way to introduce someone to tofu. It is crispy and full of flavor. I developed this recipe one day while trying to think of a different way to enjoy tofu and make something that everyone would love. It has now become one of our favorite ways to eat tofu.…
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How To Propagate And Plant Mint From Store Bought Cuttings
Mint is a very good plant to have around a chateau it helps with stomach ailments, is refreshing, is very aromatic, and taste heavenly. When we first moved to Ireland one of the first things we did was bought a mint plant and we soon established a small into and outdoor mint garden. Only in…