Our Life In The Pacific Northwest....

A little of this, a little of that, and add some red pepper, scallions, sprouts and seasoning, you get one tasty Lo Mein for supper last night. It's as good as Take Out..... Cooking is one activity that I and the Hubby enjoy doing together. He is a awesome cook and loves trying new things. This recipe is one we fix quite regularly. It's even better if you open a nice bottle of wine to enjoy while prepping the recipe. ;) The chicken looks fantastic in the wok after marinating in the  Hoisin sauce 30 minutes. This delicious meal is simple to make and a nice change up from the usual meal planner.... We will add what ever we have in the fridge. This had red bell pepper, scallions,sprouts, shrimp and chicken breast. Enjoy.... Please feel free to share and comment. 3 boneless skinless chicken breasts 1 red pepper, finely sliced 8 oz bean sprouts 2 tablespoon oil 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger 4 scallions, chopped &

                                                                                                              Nothing tastes better or looks more delicious then big juicy tomatoes. That is unless they look like this. This post offers a few tips on helping prevent splitting tomatoes in your garden. Why do Tomato Plants Split? Spitting is usually caused by the tomato plant absorbing water too quickly.  The inside expands from the water absorption but skin can’t stretch to accommodate the extra fluid.  So, the skin splits and heals up. This can be caused by several scenarios... You forget to water regularly and the soil gets to dry. When you do water, the plant absorbs the water quickly and the skins split. Or.... You  water regularly but on the hot dog days of summer the heat is taking its toll.  The heat sucks the moister out during the day and the plants dry out.  When you have time to water, the plants absorb the water to fast and you get splitting. Or.... Your ga