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KARACOOKS
KARACOOKS
Good Food · Honest History · Strong Opinions
  • A dirt footpath curves through a hardwood forest where the entire ground layer is one unbroken mat of low, bright green Japanese stiltgrass. Long Indian Creek runs along the right edge of the frame past a large oak, and a figure stands in the distance near fallen deadfall.

    Friday Roundup #37

    ByKara September 4September 7 Friday Roundup, Writing

    An invasive grass has taken the back of the property, the collards are still not in the ground, and minor-league September is winding down at Gwinnett Field.

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  • Remy, a black pit bull with a white chest patch, sprawled on a green cot on the back deck with his legs stretched out, head raised and looking up at the camera.

    Friday Roundup #36

    ByKara August 28August 27 Friday Roundup, Writing

    Remy takes National Dog Day personally, the collard seeds arrive, Hatch chiles are inbound, and I fall down a Scottish hoof-trimming YouTube hole.

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  • Friday Roundup #35

    Friday Roundup #35

    ByKara August 14August 13 Friday Roundup, Writing

    Friday Roundup #34: National Avocado Day, a jumbotron birthday for Zach, Joro spiders in the garden, Olmsted’s Southern journeys, and a meh on The Odyssey.

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  • a bowl of fresh guacamole made for National Avocado Day

    Friday Roundup #34

    ByKara July 31July 31 Friday Roundup, Writing

    Friday Roundup #34: National Avocado Day, a jumbotron birthday for Zach, Joro spiders in the garden, Olmsted’s Southern journeys, and a meh on The Odyssey.

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    • Kitchen Disasters
    • Behind The Blog
    • Holiday Menus
  • What I Use
    • The Pantry
    • The Grill & Smoke
    • The Garden
    • The Everyday Kitchen
    • The Bookshelf
    • Keeping It Out of The Landfill
    • For the Animals
    • Coffee & The Bar
    • Behind the Camera
  • About
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    • Disclosure
    • Where I Stand
    • Recommendations