Author: Our Little Chateau
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Sourdough Starter Recipe
It’s that time of year again! That’s right it sourdough starter season. Spring and summer are the absolute best times to start a new starter because everything is warmer and the started has a chance to get establish. For my starter a don’t like to discard and end up making a lot of starter that…
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How to Grow Kiwi Plants
Kiwi can be a fun and tasty plant to grow but it isn’t easy which makes it very rewarding. There are a lot of misconceptions on how to grow kiwi plants to get fruit so before we look at the growing and care information let’s learn some facts about kiwi plants themselves. Firstly kiwis only…
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Roast Leg of Lamb Recipe
After posting our Saint Patrick’s Day fest photo I got a lot of messages asking for the recipe. Thank you everyone for the kind words and holiday wishes. Here is then recipe it’s nothing fancy and it’s really easy to make too. I hope you enjoy it with family and friends or even by yourself.…
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How to Grow the Irish Shamrock Plant Seamróg
The Irish Shamrock plant originally named seamróg but also know as white shamrock is a summer clover plant with white flowers. The word seamróg in Irish means clover and is used to describe both three leaf and four clover. A little not so well known fact is that clover is also edible and in Ireland…
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Shamrock Buns Lamb and Potato Stuff Irish Soda Bread
Saint Patricks day is a fun holiday to celebrate with family and friends weather you are Irish or not. We have always celebrated Saint Patrick’s day here at Our Little Chateau and are happy to have spent Saint Patrick’s holiday in our new chateau in Ireland the past couple of years. We have a fun…
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6 Ways to Root Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes are wonderful root vegetables that can be used for a variety of dishes. From soul food to holiday dish and everything in between their sweet taste is enjoyed by people all over the world. When you start to grow them for the first time they can seem tricky to get to root and…
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Homemade Fruit Cocktail Recipe Without Sugar
Fruit cocktail is a delicious cold treat and easy to carry around in lunches, for toddlers, or to store away for later. It is made using different kinds of fruit mixed together and is healthy. Well normally it’s healthy but the store bought ones are filled with corn syrup, maltodextrin, a lot of sugar, and…
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How to Grow Poet’s Ivy
Poet’s Ivy or English Ivy is a vine plant from Southeast Europe and Southeast Asia. It is know for its green leaves that are outlined with a greenish white and can be found in many landscapes do to it hardiness. Poet’s Ivy is poisonous when ingested and grows small flowers that turn into berries that…
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Chicken And Yellow/Orange Cauliflower Stir Fry Recipe
Yellow/Orange Cauliflower also known as cheddar cauliflower. It is a sweeter version of cauliflower with the added benefit of beta-carotene due to its yellow color. The beta-carotene promotes eye health and the flavor is lighter and sweeter than white cauliflower. In this dish I paired yellow cauliflower with chicken wings, baby corn and green beans…
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How To Grow French Lavender
French Lavender also know as Top Lavender is originally from Spain. It has two to three petals at the top of the flowers followed by tiny dark purple flowers in clusters at the top of its long stems. It is different from other lavender plants because it has gray leave and stems when it is…