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I want to remember Portia's long, skinny legs...how they go on for days and turn the color of perfectly golden pancakes in the summer the sun. I want to remember Holden's tiny butt...white as cream, rounded and small, and shaking when he dances naked while getting dressed in the morning. I want to remember their strong, slender, milky feet and tiny, delicate toenails that curl under at the tip.  I want to remember their wide eyes looking deep into mine as they squish my cheeks between their little hands and tell me that they love me.  I want to remember Portia's subtle lisp and how the words tumble out of her mouth surrounded by gasps of breath when she's excited, and the way she says "mazagine" instead of "magazine." I want to remember Holden's wild hand gestures, expressive faces, and full body explanations--his general inability to contain his excitement within his tiny body when he has something to say.  I want to remember their cr

Look! A bird! A plane! No, it's more cucumbers! Yes, I know. Just go with it. So here's a lovely, light little summer side dish for you! (And another great way to use those cucs!) Sesame-Ginger Cucumber Salad recipe adapted from www.reciperunner.com 1 large cucumber, thick sliced and quartered 1 1/2 tbsp rice wine vinegar 1/2 tbsp low sodium soy sauce 1/2 tbsp fresh lime juice 1 tsp sesame oil 1 tsp honey 1/2 tsp fresh, grated ginger 1/8 tsp garlic powder salt and pepper to taste 1/2 tbsp toasted sesame seeds Cut your cucumber in half lengthwise. Put the flat sides down on your cutting board and slice each half in half again, lengthwise. Then slice the four spears into half inch slices so that you end up with nice chunks of cucumber. Put the cucumber in a medium size bowl and set aside. In a small bowl, whisk together all remaining ingredients except sesame seeds. Pour the dressing over the cucumbers and toss to coat. Sprinkle sesame seeds over the t

The garden haul in this photo is from a few weeks ago. I haven't been taking pics lately, but I need to. Next week I'll share some photos of the garden itself, along with the fun stuff we're harvesting (and, of course, some garden recipes). So, we're moving on from zucchini recipes (as promised) to cucumbers...because that's what's coming in in my garden right now. I've got a few simple cucumber recipes to share this week. (I think every recipe involving cucumbers is simple.) In addition to those, my husband's been making lots of fun cucumber drinks and we've canned some cucs for dill pickles (as well as some hot peppers) that will be ready to eat later this month. I also highly recommend using up extra cucs by making cucumber water. It's lovely. To make it extra interesting you can add some fresh ginger and lemon to your cucumber water. It is light and refreshing and very spa-like. But today, we're talking cucumber sandwiches. The