Monday Fuel

Anytime

Prior to a Short Episode of Rain And Thunder

Which reminds me that within the next month I'll have to get my 'children' back inside until next spring.

Good thing I transplanted the platycerium last Autumn, it almost doubled in size this year.

I keep telling myself I ought to repot my dear philodendron. Yet after 20 years of care it seems to say otherwise.

Botanical Garden in Saint Petersburg

The rendering from an artist that gets along quite well with the vision I have of the place I'd like to live in.

I Agree: The Simplest of Recipe

I usually keep it in my fridge and it can be preserved as is at least 6 months or more. And if you close the lid of the sealable glass container right after pouring the butter - like you do with homemade jam - it will last just as long in your cupboard.

N.B.: I'd recommend ghee to fry potatoes in the pan, though duck fat remains my preferred choice in that instance.

(Maybe next time I'll tell you about preserving vegetables in brine, another ancestral cooking tricks)