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Muhammara Recipe
By Polly Castor on October 25, 2017Read moreMahammara is a traditional middle eastern red pepper and walnut appetizer, usually served with warm bread, pita, or crackers....
02How to Roast Bell Peppers in the Oven
By Polly Castor on October 24, 2017Read moreRoasting the bell peppers not only makes them more delicious, but also easier and smaller to store.
I Know What Wealth Is
By Polly Castor on October 23, 2017Read more"These things I know: I have planted a garden, so I know what faith is. I have seen...
I Got an Award in my First National Juried Show!
By Polly Castor on October 22, 2017Read moreIn this post you can see how high the caliber is in the 2017 24th Annual National Juried Show,...
Like Vegetables in a Garden (Newspaper Article by Polly Castor)
By Polly Castor on October 21, 2017Read moreI thank God that all tomatoes are not the same, and rejoice that all varieties are equally, but uniquely,...
Lilac Girls (Book Review)
By Polly Castor on October 20, 2017Read moreThis book about the Ravensbruck all-women (non-Jew) concentration camp during WWII was harrowing and hard to read.
Grace Notes #8
By Polly Castor on October 19, 2017Read moreTo share a life of amplifying good with you is a beautiful thing, and I thank you for it. What...
Liz Hoag (Featured Artist)
By Polly Castor on October 18, 2017Read moreI enjoy Maine artist Liz Hoag's paintings of trees and their "sky holes" as abstract elements. Check out her...
I have This in Common with Nathaniel Hawthorne (with Photos)
By Polly Castor on October 17, 2017Read more"I cannot endure to waste anything so precious as autumnal sunshine by staying in the house." Nathaniel Hawthorne
Deb Quinn-Munson’s 80/20 Composition Workshop
By Polly Castor on October 16, 2017Read moreHere are my notes and the many photos I took during Deb Quinn-Munson's three day workshop on the 80/20...
Two New Autumn Landscape Paintings in Pastel
By Polly Castor on October 15, 2017Read moreI had a good time ;painting both of these new autumn landscape paintings in pastel and enjoy their vibrancy.
Photos of our Farmer’s Market
By Polly Castor on October 14, 2017Read moreWhat great thing to do on Saturday morning! Plus, I really believe in eating as local and organic as...